We are always on the lookout for Easter treats for the basket that aren't necessarily sugar-laden. We think this homemade silly putty carrot is particularly clever because it's both cheap and easy to make.
For the How-to on this Candy Free Treat For The Easter Basket hop over to Momtastic. For even more candy-free ideas check out the Modern Parents Messy Kids post Anatomy of a Creative Play Easter Basket.
(Image: Stephanie Morgan for Momtastic)
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I hate to be a safety grump, but that silly putty is made with borax. Borax has some safety concerns, particularly if kids eat it.
http://www.greenfootsteps.com/borax-information.html
I love the general idea though. If you're worried about your kids eating it you could do the same thing with orange playdough!
Please print more of this! I've been researching non-candy items. Yes, I agree, this putty is not for little ones since it contains glue in addition to Borax!
I'm going to try making it using homemade playdoh dyed orange.
Thanks so much for the mention. I agree, this toy and the "creative play basket" is for older kids who won't be eating their toys.
I also made a creative play basket, baby edition. You can check it out here:
http://www.modernparentsmessykids.com/2011/04/diy-easter-basket-sequel.html
Thanks again!
Love the creative play basket! What an excellent way to keep out {most} of the junk. Thanks, ohdeedoh and MPMK!
Here are 10 Non-Candy, Toddler-friendly Easter basket stuffers:
http://www.funmama.org/2011/04/10-toddler-easter-basket-stuffers.html
(I'm all about candy, but want more than candy in my kids' baskets.)
In parts of the word where they can't afford salt, people use Borax to flavour their food instead.
You have to eat quite a bit of it to be toxic, so don't worry about my kids ingesting a little bit of it, I just make sure they eat before they play :).