These 25 Easter basket ideas for kids are creative items you *want* your kids to have and don’t include candy. Although you can add some, of course!
Updated March 2021
Do you know what’s going into your children’s Easter baskets this year? If you need a little help, here are 25 creative Easter basket ideas! And there’s no candy in the bunch!
This selection will promote creativity, imagination, and active play long after the Easter candy is gone.
Choose 2-3 items from this list, and if you want to add a chocolate bunny or a few chocolate eggs, I’m sure your kiddos won’t object.
Creative Easter Basket Ideas for Kids
Note: These items are all sold through Amazon which makes it extra easy to shop this year. You can see some more of my kids’ Easter Basket ideas in The Artful Parent’s Amazon storefront.
Kids Art Supplies Perfect for the Easter Basket
- A sketchbook and metallic colored pencils for drawing and doodling.
- Faber-Castell Watercolor Crayons work great!
- Neon watercolors and a pad of watercolor paper are so much fun!
- Do a Dot Markers are especially good for younger kids.
- Neon Oil Pastels are so vibrant and awesome for both big and little kids.
- Washi tape rolls are perfect for all kinds of crafty fun.
- We love Tempera Paint Sticks and these pastel colors are perfect for Easter!
- Wonder Stix Chalk Crayons write on everything! Perfect for drawing on the windows as they easily wipe off!
Awesome Games in Small Sizes
- Spot It (and Spot It Jr.) are both excellent!
- eeBoo Tell Me a Story is great for storytelling and imagination!
- Cat’s Cradle is a classic independent game that never goes out of style!
- Dinosaur Dominoes are fun for kids of all ages.
- Go Fish – this is a fun version of the classic card game.
- We love the graphics in this Memory Matching Game. There are a number of different themes available and the sturdy round cards hold up well for small hands.
- Toddler Scavenger Hunt Cards is a fun game for younger children.
Easter Basket Ideas For Kids Pretend Play
- How about a set of wooden play eggs? Kids can decorate the wooden eggs and use them in a play kitchen…
- A soft stuffed rabbit is the perfect gift for kids to cuddle with.
- I LOVE the idea of playdough filled Easter eggs. Make your own no cook playdough and fill plastic eggs.
- As for lining the basket, try a playsilk which doubles as excellent pretend play accessories (our playsilks have gotten so much use over the years). This rainbow playsilk is especially nice.
Small Gifts for Big Backyard Fun
- Work out kids’ energy with a jump rope!
- And how about a wooden magnifying glass for all kinds of backyard exploring.
- Make your own seed ball kit is a fun garden activity for the whole family.
- Try this bubble blowing set or make your own with the best Homemade Bubble Recipe.
- A rainbow kite for windy spring days or beach visits.
- Sidewalk chalk for big outdoor drawing!
How about you? Do you have more creative Easter basket ideas for kids? Leave a comment below!
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10 Comments
Lisa Hoeck
April 14, 2014 at 4:56 pmGreat ideas! I love how you transform your crafty talent into ideas or projects I can actually implement. This tip list is so great for Easter. Really appreciate the time you put into making my life easier!! I linked to you from my new blog… hope that is okay. If not, let me know and I will pull it down. Happy Easter!
Jean Van't Hul
April 14, 2014 at 10:08 pmTotally fine, Lisa! And thanks for the kind words about my blog! :)
Katie
April 14, 2014 at 8:24 pmPool fun is a great one too. I saw a picture where they filled a small plastic pool with toys and candy (WAAAAY to much candy though)
Jean Van't Hul
April 14, 2014 at 10:08 pmBet the kids loved it, though! :)
Kym M
April 15, 2014 at 2:33 amLovely ideas Jean. I’ve handmade Easter Bunny finger puppets and Chick juggling/throwing balls in past years. This year they are getting art journals/sketchbooks.
Tonya
April 15, 2014 at 2:35 pmLove the ideas! I wish the Stabilo markers were available for Prime so I could get them in time. I’ll have to remember them for another gift!
Kirsten
April 16, 2014 at 4:28 pmGreat ideas! We try to limit the candy, so often include things like Play Dough, books, beanbags, a DVD, stickers, a small toy, etc. One of my daughters received the game “Spot It” for her birthday, and we love it! It’s the perfect size for an Easter basket too. Great recommendation!
Katie Harding
April 17, 2014 at 9:09 amThese are great!! We try to limit the amount of candy we put in the baskets so I love all of these ideas! I’m a bad parent, I will be heading out today or tomorrow to complete my kid’s baskets and will for sure be using some of these ideas!!
Mkrone
April 28, 2014 at 10:27 amQue lindos trabalhos há por aqui!
Mary
April 30, 2014 at 3:07 pmWe love those chalk Crayola eggs. They have lasted through plenty of drops. A big hit this year was fabric Monarch butterfly dress-up wings, by Douglas Toys. Every time I saw a kid with wire wings, they were twisted or ripped. My 3.5 year old can get her wings on herself and she can sit down in them or wrap herself in them, dramatically, of course!