Easter Basket Ideas for the Kids
Easter sneaks up on me every single year. I don’t know why it always comes as such a surprise to me, considering my children are obsessed with the holiday. They talk about it for months leading up to it. They love dying eggs and hunting for eggs and all the little traditions that go with it. And yet, I forget to plan for their Easter baskets until right before Easter arrives.
Honestly, I’m doing really good this year to be thinking about it a whopping two weeks out!
Despite how bad I am about remembering Easter is coming, I really do love shopping for Easter basket fillers. We don’t go very over-the-top – just a few small toys and treats for the kids is enough! I wanted to share a few of my favorite go-to ideas for those of you that also seem to forget that Easter exists every year.
Easter Basket Ideas for the Kids – 30 Simple Ideas
- Temporary tattoos
- Reusable water balloons
- An umbrella (this has been such a hit in our house in the past)
- An Easter-themed book
- Or, an Easter-themed coloring book!
- A stuffed bunny (always!)
- Sidewalk chalk
- Bubbles
- Bubble machine
- Jump rope
- Sunglasses
- Rain boots
- A frisbee
- A new water bottle
- A kite!
- Play-Doh
- Blind bags (these are the cutest!)
- A new card game (here are a few other favorite games!)
- Bath toys
- Bubble bath
- A ball of surprise Mochi squishy animals (my kids are weirdly obsessed with these)
- A puzzle
- Toy binoculars
- Walkie talkies
- A Paint By Sticker book
- Brain Quest cards (these were my favorite as a kid!)
- Book of Bunny Farts (my boys are gonna love this)
- Chapstick
- Catchphrase
- A craft kit
Thanks to writing this post I’ve officially got all of the boys’ Easter basket stuff ordered! I still need to grab a bit of candy for them, but then I can call it a day. This might be the earliest I’ve ever prepped for Easter before!
I’d love to know your favorite Easter basket stuffers – drop some in the comments! And, if you need more ideas, check out the posts below.