A nice coloring book with new crayons is also a favorite. A wonderful Easter gift is a decorative flower pot with some seeds and a colorful watering can to get your child into gardening as a lifetime activity. Active toys for the Easter basket can include a jump rope or a new softball. Some parents even roll up a new bathing suit for the summer or provide swim goggles and a beach ball. Instead of using the traditional basket, stuff these beach items into a sand pail.
Some children also enjoy a gift certificate for a movie, sports event or a favorite amusement park.
Don t limit these choices to your child with diabetes. The other children in your family will like these choices, too. They last longer and give pleasure for several days and weeks without hurting their teeth. If hard cooked eggs are on your diabetic menu, count each egg as one medium-fat meat exchange. Remember eggs are high in cholesterol so you should limit yourself to three per week.