Plastic Easter Eggs Toys

Types of Plastic Easter Eggs Toys

Plastic Easter eggs have long been a staple for Easter. Baskets filled with the inexpensive and brightly colored eggs make a sunny bit of home décor for the holiday. Plastic eggs are perfect for egg hunts and other fun activities for kids and can be purchased in bulk. They are also a mainstay for children's Easter baskets, hiding small surprises certain to bring smiles to little faces.

Although candy (such as jellybeans, chocolate, small marshmallow bunnies and other small treats) are often placed inside plastic eggs, small toys are another alternative to place inside the eggs as a surprise. Since eggs come in several sizes, from standard to mini to extra large, there are a variety of fun trinkets and playthings that can be placed inside.

Ideas for plastic Easter egg toys include:

• Plastic Easter themed toys, such as chicks or bunnies
• Toy cars or trucks
• Plastic animals or dinosaurs toys
• Small tops
• Mini deck of cards
• Mini bubbles
• Bouncy balls
• Porcupine or tiny koosh balls
• Tiny rubber ducks
• Mini slinky
• Small yo yo
• Mini prisms/kaleidoscopes
• Whistles
• Spring loaded Easter pop-up novelties
• Toy coins
• Putty/sticky hands
• Finger puppets
• Mine plush Easter animals
• Bendable bunnies or other bendable figures

Toys can be Easter themed or just colorful small toys. In addition, items like pencil toppers, erasers, stickers, and backpack pulls make great surprises inside Easter eggs. Novelty jewelry, such as plastic rings and charm bracelets, make great toys for girls.

Advantages of Toy-Filled Eggs

Plush bunnies in eggs will delight children.

Chocolate bunnies, marshmallow peeps, and other sweet treats may always have their place, but plastic Easter egg toys have a number of advantages. There is no worry about potential chocolate or other food-related allergies when passing toy-filled eggs at parties or events. When filled with toys, eggs can be purchased or assembled far in advance of the holiday. Parents who are concerned about tooth decay are happy to have alternatives, and children are happy to have something to play with long after the candy is gone!

Pre-Filled Plastic Easter Eggs

Pre-filled Easter eggs are available from a variety of novelty, toy, and party stores. These are plastic eggs that come pre-assembled with a toy or trinket inside each egg. These can be a huge time-saver, especially for egg hunts or other activities requiring a large number of toy-filled eggs. These are often sold in bulk, but are also available in smaller quantities for parents, caregivers, teachers, or others to purchase. Pre-filled eggs may be more expensive, but the time-saving benefit often outweighs this factor, especially for large events.

Be aware that large bulk egg orders may need to be placed well in advance of Easter.

Filling your Own Eggs

For parents and small groups, filling eggs can be more cost-effective and also has the advantage of allowing you to personalize the toys and eggs to a specific child or group. Discount and dollar stores typically have a great assortment of small toys, party favors, and Easter-themed trinkets. Party stores may have assortment packs of favors and small toys that can be placed in eggs as well.

Where to Buy

In addition to local discount and party stores, there are many online venues for purchasing plastic Easter eggs toys, either in pre-filled packages or for separate assembly.

• Toy Connection offers toy-filled plastic eggs with a 12 count minimum purchase. You can also purchase empty egg sets and simply pick and choose which toys and novelties to purchase and fill eggs with.

• Ayers Distributing, a family owned business specializing in Easter eggs, sells toy and candy filled eggs in large quantities with free shipping available.

• Oriental Trading Company: A long time staple for novelty toys, Oriental Trading Company offers toy-filled plastic eggs and plenty Easter themed toys and surprises.

• Century Novelty has an assortment of plastic eggs filled with toys, available in any quantity, although larger quantities do receive discounted pricing.