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Oh come on. Candy doesn't have to be filled to the brim in the basket. It's a sweet treat and nothing more. Yes, we too had hand decorated hard boiled eggs that we colored after we deocrated by hand putting our names on the eggs with wax. We also had tissue transfers of Easter lillies and bunnies and other things.

We have gotten away from the really simple things in life. A little candy for children is not harmful and neither in my opinion are plastic soldiers. However, the plastic soldiers SHOULD NOT be in the Easter basket. I dont' see how they are relevant to the holiday of fun and spring and eggs and candy for children to enjoy.

Adults need to go back to the simple things of life for their children and get off this toys, trips, etc. ride they ahve been on for way too long.

Corporations too. It's out of control!

Guess I forgot the sarcasm tag. I'm not against candy for children at Easter, but I think there should be more emphasis on other things. Boiling and decorating the eggs and then hiding them, or giving them away, were a pleasure of my childhood that I was able to pass to my children. Then baking the special breads to break the 40 day Lenten fast and preparing the feast to be consumed with friends and family after church. Singing the special music, etc.

The largest and gaudiest commercial Easter basket is not what this Holy Day is about. Although my kids played many happy hours with their GI Joes and toy guns, I don't think they belong in the Easter basket.