Easter Basket Ideas For All Ages

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I love Easter – it’s the holiday for new beginnings, and the start of gorgeous weather. As much as I love it, with any holiday there is this unwanted feeling of pressure. Is it just me or do you also find yourself racking your brain trying to get cute Easter basket fillers, different from last year all while trying to avoid massive amounts of candy?

I don’t know about you…but most times, the first Easter basket ideas that pop into my head are all related to sugar. Jelly beans, chocolate bunnies – so delicious but I can do without a sugar rush on Easter morning. I do give my girls some chocolate for the holiday, but it is limited. I really like mixing practical gifts (sunscreen/clothes/socks) with fun gifts. I also try to stick to a budget because basket fillers can get expensive! It’s a challenge! 

To make things easier, I gathered up my top basket ideas that have absolutely nothing to do with sugar/candy and that fit any budget and for all different ages. You can build a great basket for under $30 that your kids will LOVE.

Where To Shop

The key for me is knowing where to shop for budget friendly basket goodies. My top stores for getting great deals on cool things for Easter baskets are:

• The Dollar Tree
• Target (Dollar Spot) – also great for clothes (Cat & Jack brand is great for kids)
• Dollar General (Cute selection of pool/beach toys for great prices! plus there is usually a $5 off $25 coupon on Saturdays)
• Amazon – great prices & nothing better than having it delivered to your door!
• Five Below (Toys/board games/Makeup/Clothes/Accessories/Squishmallows all for reasonable prices)
• Michaels (craft sets for $2!)
• Sam’s Club – great place to buy pool towels (oversized for $10!) and random accessories

Now for the part you have been waiting for – all of the possibilities of things you can put into your kiddos baskets to make this the best Easter yet. Check out my list below:

Over 125 Easter Basket Filler Ideas:

Beauty/Hygiene Items

1. Lip balm
2. Sunscreen
3. Bubble Bath
4. Bath fizzies
5. Detangler
6. Makeup
7. Beauty Blender
8. Makeup Brushes
9. Nail Polish
10. Face Masks
11. Toothbrush
12. Hairbrush (my personal fav is the Wet Brush – it’s great for detangling)
13. Lotion
14. Shampoo/Conditioner
15. Body Wash
16. Pocket Hand Sanitizer (Love Bath & Body Works for these)
17. Character Band-Aids (Dollar Tree)
18. Hair ties/scrunchies

Learning Items

1. Puzzles
2. Workbooks/activity books
3. Alphabet Fridge Magnets
4. Brain teasers
5. Board books
6. Flashcards
7. Religious/Bible Stories
8. Play Money Set
9. Books

Arts & Crafts for Easter Baskets

1. Coloring books
2. Play packs/activity packs
3. Crayons
4. Stamper set
5. Perler Beads
6. Watercolors
7. Bath tub crayons
8. Slime
9. Craft Kit (Five Below has awesome selections)
10. Markers
11. Stickers
12. Water paint books
13. Construction paper
14. Pipe cleaners
15. Jewelry Making Set
16. Loom bands
17. Finger paints
18. Art supplies (paints, markers, paper, canvas)

Toys/Games for Easter Baskets

1. Small lego sets
2. Card Games (UNO, Old Maid, Go Fish)
3. Travel Board Games
4. Nintendo DS Games
5. Games for Nintendo Switch
6. LOL Surprise Mini Doll Sets
7. Bath toys
8. Etch a Sketch
9. Grow Capsules
10. Stuffed Animals/Squishmallows
11. Shopkins
12. Barbie clothes
13. Doll accessories
14. Matchbox Cars
15. Play phone
16. Yo-Yo
17. Magnets
18. Marbles
19. Play Food Set
20. Finger Puppets
21. Silly putty
22. Slinky
23. Play dough
24. Trucks
25. Trains
26. Trading cards (baseball/Pokémon)
27. Bouncy balls
28. Plastic animal sets
29. Action figures
30. Sensory/fidget toys

Outdoor Activities/Toys

1. Beach/sand toys
2. Kids Gardening Tools Set
3. Sidewalk chalk
4. Seed Packets
5. Pot for Flowers
6. Water balloons
7. Water guns
8. Jump rope
9. Pool toys
10. Pool Noodles
11. Fishing accessories
12. Pool Towels (Sam’s Club has oversized ones for $10!)
13. Goggles
14. Floaties
15. Pool noodles
16. Bubble Wands
17. Kites
18. Catch a Bug Kit (Dollar Tree)

Clothing/Accessories for Easter

1. Sunglasses
2. Swim suit
3. Hair bows/Clips/Barrettes
4. Rings/Jewelry
5. Rain boots
6. Raincoats (Target has a cute selection online & in-store!)
7. New clothes (Target & Walmart are always my go-to)
8. Hat
9. Flip Flops
10. Headbands
11. Socks – Check out these adorable fuzzy bunny socks here!
12. Sandals
13. Bunny Ears

Sports Related/Accessories

1. Sports gear (socks, cleats, gloves etc)
2. Football
3. Soccer ball
4. Nerf gun
5. Nerf gun bullets
6. Wiffle bat

Food/Snacks

1. Trail mix
2. Gatorade
3. Juice boxes
4. Applesauce
5. Gerber Yogurt Melts
6. Gerber Graduate puffs
7. Placemats
8. Reusable Cup
9. Water Bottle
10. Utensils/Plates
11. Pretzels
12. Fruit cups
13. Fruit snacks
14. Goldfish crackers
15. Beef Jerky/Slim Jim

Extra/Random Goodies for Easter Baskets

1. Fun pencils
2. Temporary Tattoos
3. Money
4. Pencil toppers
5. iTunes card (can be used to buy things in games for iPhones)
6. Comic books
7. Phone case
8. Gift cards ($5 gift cards to places like McDonalds, Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts etc are all a hit with older kids)
9. Ear buds
10. Phone Charger
11. Movie tickets
12. Expandable washcloths (Dollar Tree)
13. Glow sticks
14. Pencil case

Blast from Easter Past

If you want to check out an example of what I got my daughter’s for Easter one year, check it out here! All this talk about Easter makes me want to shop! What do you get your kids for Easter? Do you do themed baskets/pre-made, go all out or stick to a budget? I’d love to know in the comments! I hope you all have a happy & healthy Easter this year!

Xx Morgan

Post Updated 3/2023