{"id":4591,"date":"2021-05-19T21:58:16","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T21:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/s37407.p1377.sites.pressdns.com\/resources\/top-five-nontoxic-easter-tips\/"},"modified":"2021-05-19T21:58:16","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T21:58:16","slug":"top-five-nontoxic-easter-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.care.com\/c\/top-five-nontoxic-easter-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Five Nontoxic Easter Tips!"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are easy, affordable, nontoxic alternatives for everything from egg dyes to Easter sweets. <\/p>

Easter Egg Dye:<\/strong> Did you know that you can turn everything from red onions to frozen blueberries into natural dyes for Easter eggs? The Green Gifts Guide has a great assortment of natural dye recipes<\/a> that you can make with white vinegar, water, and a wide variety of foods from your kitchen. For more food dye tutorials, check out this article from Yahoo Shine<\/a>.<\/p>

Easter baskets:<\/strong> Recycle baskets around the house, or check out the local thrift store for baskets, which you can wash, decorate, and transform into an easter basket. Simple Homemade recommends thinking outside the basket <\/a>and using a beach pail, bonnet, or flower pot as a basket. If you’re feeling crafty, try one of these DIY basket ideas from Crafting a Green World. <\/a><\/p>

Easter grass:<\/strong> Replace plastic easter grass with a more earth-friendly alternative. Try rafia, shredded recycled paper, recycled fabric or line the bottom of the basket with a soft gift, like a new piece of clothing.<\/p>

Sweet Treats:<\/strong> When it comes to candy, the holidays are a time for over packaged, individually wrapped, themed sweets. Keep your edible Easter basket fillers eco-friendly by foregoing themed treats in favor of less packaging, organic options, and yummy DIY replacements.<\/p>