Girly Alternatives to the Candy-Filled Easter Basket for Young Girls

A Different Kind of Sweet

Pam Gaulin
Parents who like to give their daughters more than candy in their Easter baskets will find some alternative ideas here.

Girls who like girly things will appreciate receiving some new items at Easter time. From girly toys to girly beauty items and jewelry, parents of girl girls have many options to select Easter basket items that are not candy.

Girly Alternatives to the Candy-Filled Easter Basket for Young Girls

Girly Alternative to the Candy-Filled Easter Basket for Young Girls: Doll Clothes

For young girls, place a nice new pair of shoes in their Easter basket. Barbie shoes! Or maybe a nice new pastel outfit for their favorite Barbie or American Girl doll.

Girly Alternative to the Candy-Filled Easter Basket for Young Girls: Colored Sidewalk Chalk

When Easter comes, spring is not too far around the corner. On the first day that young girls are allowed to play outside without their mittens or gloves, they will be looking for the colored sidewalk chalk.

Colored sidewalk chalk can decorate the sidewalk and the driveway, and provide young neighborhood girls a way to re-connect after a cold winter filled with indoor playtime.

Girly Alternatives to the Candy-Filled Easter Basket for Young Girls: Jump Rope

A jump rope is the perfect sized gift to place into an Easter Basket instead of candy. The jump rope can be enjoyed in a large room, or saved for that first warm, spring day.

Girly Alternatives to the Candy-Filled Easter Basket for Young Girls: Hair Accessories

An Easter basket is a great place to give the gift of hair accessories for young girls. New bows, barrettes, clips, and useful ponytail holders can all find their way into a girl's Easter basket. These are small and inexpensive items.

Girly Alternatives to the Candy-Filled Easter Basket for Young Girls: Flavored Lip Gloss

For decades, girls have collected flavored lip gloss. The brands may change, the flavors may change, but any girly girl has at least a handful of differently flavored lip glosses.

Lip gloss, like other make up should be replaced after a couple of months. Replace her favorite lip gloss flavors, and introduce her to the newest fruity glosses.

Girly Alternatives to the Candy-Filled Easter Basket for Young Girls: Nail Polish

Some girly girls, encouraged by older siblings, or family members become obsessed with paining their fingernails and toe nails. Each nail may be a different color, but they are painted. Purchase some bright and pastel nail polishes for her to experiment with on her nails. Also buy a jar with an internal sponge soaked in nail polish remover, which will provide her a way to remove the polish without spilling a bottle of nail polish remover. (To be used with supervision, of course).

Girly Alternatives to the Candy-Filled Easter Basket for Young Girls: New Jewelry

An Easter basket is also an ideal place to give a new pair of springtime earrings to a young girl. Or, give her a necklace, or a new charm for her bracelet.

Published by Pam Gaulin - Featured Contributor in Arts & Entertainment and Lifestyle

Pam Gaulin is a freelance writer, journalist (B.A., Journalism), new (and next!) media writer and artist. Associated Content named her 2007 Content Producer of the Year. "First for Women" magazine featured...   View profile

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