These may seem like ordinary pennies, well they are, but these pennies were put in a plastic easter egg that was put in Paige's Easter Basket during an Easter Egg hunt. The problem: if/when Pennies are ingested by kids, dogs, or cats, and many other animals; it is VERY toxic and can lead to death. Pennies are pretty and were placed in a basket full of pretty candy, and a smaller child than Paige may not ask what these are and could eat them.