Easter is right around the corner, but I’m still in the process of figuring out all of the details. I took awhile this year to figure out what I wanted to put inside Buddy’s Easter eggs. Easter eggs are much more fun with things in them. But I’d rather not give a bunch of candy to my almost three year old. Here are some of the ideas I came up with for some fun things to put in Easter eggs for a preschooler.
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Mini cars– This is what I am putting in Buddy’s Easter eggs this year. I know he’ll be so excited about them!
Mini trains – We love our Thomas minis! They are great for travel, and they keep Buddy entertained for a long time. If we didn’t already have a ton of them, I would definitely be getting these for him.
Pieces to travel games – I was looking for travel toys for Buddy’s Easter basket because I love having new things for him when we travel. And travel stuff is small, which is perfect for an Easter basket. It occurred to me that it might be fun to put the pieces for a game in each egg and then give whatever’s left after the egg hunt. That might work well with this Connect 4 travel game, or this take anywhere bingo game (which will be in Buddy’s Easter basket this year.)
Mini animals or dinosaurs – Buddy loves playing with a set of mini dinosaurs that I got for him from the dollar store. Many of them would fit well in an egg. I got a dinosaur TOOB for him and some will probably be put in eggs. There are many great animal TOOBs as well.
Ink stamps – These mini stamps would be a lot of fun for a preschooler who likes artsy things.
Wiki sticks– These are wax coated sticks that can be used to create different things. You could curl up a different one in each egg.
Temporary tattoos – Buddy isn’t really into these, but a lot of kids love them!
Plastic bracelets – They make them for both boys and girls. I almost bought a set of Thomas the train ones from a party store for Buddy’s party last year.
Puzzle pieces – There are many different mini puzzles available at the dollar store. You could put a piece or two in each egg and have a whole puzzle at the end of the hunt.
Colorforms– I love these for travel, and you can often find them at the dollar store. You could put a different one in each egg and give the scene at the end.
Stickers – This is what I did for Buddy last year. I cut up stickers from the dollar store and put a few in each egg.
Buttons, erasers, and other things for an iSpy bottle – Buddy still loves his iSpy bottle we made together almost two years ago. (Read more about it here.) You could put a different item in each egg and then make an iSpy bottle at the end to remember the hunt.
Small Playdoh tools – This set has lots of fun, small cookie cutters. (We love those for traveling with play doh on a plane.) I actually bought these jumbo Easter eggs that are stuffed with small dinosaur playdoh molds for Buddy this year.
Marbles – This would be especially fun with a marble maze at the end of the hunt.
Magnets – Last year I threw a few magnetic letters in some of Buddy’s eggs. He loved it!
Scavenger hunt in foil egg – This is an idea for one egg, instead of the whole set of eggs. This is a tradition from when I grew up. My mom wrapped one egg in foil, and that egg starts a scavenger hunt. The end of that hunt was a gift for my sister and me to share (like a game or a movie). Last year, I did a modified hunt for Buddy. The foil egg told him where an Easter gift was. This year, I will do a full scavenger hunt like I did for Valentine’s Day (read about that scavenger hunt here.) 
I hope I’ve given you some inspiration for your preschooler’s Easter eggs! If you have any other ideas, please share in the comments.
