Holidays can be a lot of fun for the whole family! It brings the family together to celebrate family traditions, such as decorating for the holidays and creating a special recipe. With a few adjustments to fit your food allergy needs, everyone can participate in the fun! Keep reading for food and non-food-related tips to incorporate this Easter weekend.
Easter is not all about what’s in the kitchen or picnic basket. There are many fun Easter-related activities for the whole family! Here is a list of our top picks:
- Make a Flower Arrangement or Plant a Garden.
- Going to a local flower shop or garden to shop for beautiful spring flowers can be a fun activity for you and your child to get ready for Easter. Spring is also the best time to start growing beautiful flowers yourself! Pick up different flowers and plant a garden, and if you do not have space available, plant in a pot!
- Decorate and Hand Paint Easter Eggs.
- Paint or draw on eggs with colorful and creative designs with friends and family. This is a fun and creative idea for friends and family to do together!
- If you have an egg allergy, an easy alternative can be to substitute real eggs for plastic, ceramic, or paper mache eggs.
- Have an Arts and Crafts Session!
- Set up different Easter-themed canvasses and art supplies to create wonderful easter masterpieces! This can include creating an Easter Egg basket, coloring print-outs, painting and decorating balloons, drawing on the sidewalk with chalk, and completing puzzles!
- Easter Egg Hunt
- Create an Easter egg hunt with fun goodies inside the eggs! For children with food allergies, you may substitute candies for inexpensive toys inside. Some examples of these are: erasers, stickers, notes, bubbles, and clues to other prizes! Also, adding cash prizes to the eggs is a popular item for any age group!
- Get moving!
- Get competitive and challenge others to play or participate in your favorite activities like, playing hide-and-seek!
- Let’s not forget to find those Easter eggs!
- Easter Egg Hunting Tip: Snap a photo of all the eggs, so you don’t forget to recover some that were not found to avoid gooey messes later.
Making an Easter basket that is food-allergy friendly is a great Easter activity to start involving your children, no matter their age. Before you start, make sure that every food and candy is cross-referenced and all the labels were read to make sure it is safe for consumption.
Here is a list of non-food items you can include in your Easter basket:
- Books
- Stuffed Animals
- Puzzles
- Bubbles
- Gift-cards
Make sure you pick out candy and treats that are safe for your family. This includes being aware that snack-size candies may contain different ingredients than their full-size counterparts. Please exercise caution while reading food labels before assembling your Easter basket.
Here is a list of the Top 8 free candy options to consider. This is a great way to make sure your egg hunts are safe and have inclusivity in your egg hunts, even with those kids without food allergies!
- Make Your Own Easter Chocolate and Desserts:
- Allergy-friendly recipes are not hard to find when it comes to Easter treats! Learn how to make your own food allergy-friendly chocolate from Kids With Food Allergies.
- Here is a list of 27 Allergy-Friendly Chocolate Easter Bunnies that are safe from the top 8 allergens. Read it on Spokin’s blog.
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