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I had to run to the store this week to pick up a few items, and when I walked in the doors and turned the corner, all of the store associates were busy stocking shelves with boxes upon boxes of Easter goodies. The candy, oh the candy, the pastel colors, the beautiful Easter grass. I could hardly contain myself. Although there was hardly any room in aisles for customers, we all managed to push through anyway and squeeze ourselves between the boxes and the shelves just to stand there in awe and take it all in.
Here in Wisconsin we've had such a brutal winter. It's little things like Easter items on a store shelf that give us the glimmer of hope that spring will someday will arrive and rescue us from this blah, mundane, freezing cold. . . whiteness.
One of my favorite things of all time is putting Easter baskets together for my kids. No worries, I always consult with the Easter Bunny (multiple times) to ensure nothing gets duplicated. I will admit, I sometimes (all of the time) tend to go overboard with the baskets and buy oversize toys and treats, trying to shove things in them that obviously won't fit, and then the Bunny gets angry with me because there's no possible way to hide the baskets. I say, that's his problem.
Here are 100+ Awesome Easter Basket Filler Ideas (toys and snacks) to put into your kids' baskets. Because I absolutely love Amazon.com, I've also included links to fun examples of many of the items on the list. I'm not saying that these are the absolute rock bottom prices, so make sure to check your local stores, too. This list is meant to inspire!
The ideas span a wide range of ages. There are ideas for girls and boys. There are ideas you may have never heard of or seen before. There are SO many ideas you won't possibly fit them all in your kids' baskets (trust me on this one), but you can absolutely pick your favorites!
Your kids will be through-the-roof excited when they find their basket this year!
- Gift cards (iTunes, McDonald's, local movie theater, etc.)
- Puzzles and coloring books
- Toothbrush/toothpaste
- DVD movies
- Music CDs
- Re-usable water bottles/sippy cups
- Swimsuit
- Sunglasses
- Mini lantern
- Swim goggles
- Bubbles
- Bubble wands
- Bubble machine
- Character dinnerware set (plate, fork, spoon, cup)
- Slime/Flarp Noise Putty
- Play-Doh eggs/Silly Putty
- Whoopee cushion
- Matchbox/Hot Wheels cars
- Stuffed animals
- Sidewalk chalk
- Slinky
- Water beads
- Beef jerky/Slim Jim
- Bath toys
- Dress-up costume and accessories
- DIY coupons (family movie night, stay up 30 minutes later, dessert before dinner, etc.)
- Water Wow books
- Books/Board Books
- Watercolor paint set
- Crayola Color Wonder markers and books
- Small character figurines
- Fun pens/pencils
- Cool erasers
- Small Lego sets (Mixels are new and a lot of fun!)
- Crayons
- Mini boxes of cereal your kids may not get very often
- Small journals/drawing pads
- Hair accessories (pony holders, barrettes, headbands)
- Nail polish
- Stickers
- Removable tattoos
- Hairbrush
- Bath color tablets
- Character band-aids
- Super balls
- Yard games (Paddle ball, etc.)
- Pajamas
- Clothing sets
- Beach towel
- Small blanket
- Fun socks
- Popcorn that pops right in the bowl
- Frisbee
- Body spray/perfume
- Travel-size hand sanitizer
- Money ($2 bills, half dollars, etc.)
- Craft kits
- Small bags of snacks (goldfish crackers, graham crackers, single serve cheese & crackers, etc.)
- Mad Libs
- Magic Velvet Pattern Reveal Scenes
- Juice boxes/Capri Sun/Kool-Aid single serve packets
- Lip gloss/chapstick
- Jump rope
- Loom Bands
- Silly String
- Fun, twisty drinking straws
- Beach toys (bucket, shovel, beach ball)
- Paint by numbers kit
- Slinky
- Kite
- Fashion jewelry
- Flashlight
- Action figures/Barbies/dolls
- Flip flops/sandals/shoes/slippers
- Mini garden tool set with flower pot and seeds
- Window garden
- Itzabot monsters (AKA Chia Pets)
- Light sticks
- Squirt guns
- Bike accessories (streamers for handles, horn, light-up bike wheels, etc.)
- Crafting accessories (glue, glitter, puffy paint, etc.)
- Small gumball machine
- Card games
- Travel games
- Bag of marbles
- Airplane kit
- LED finger lights
- Magic grow capsules
- Finger puppets
- Critter case for bug exploration
- Hatch and Grow animals
- Ink stampers
- Toy parachutes
- Easter headbands
- Air rocket
- Wind-up toys
- Rabbit mask and glasses
- Ball poppers
- Anything from Oriental Trading Co.
- Bookmarks
- Learning games
- Joke book
- Microwaveable Smores maker
- Harmonica
- Balloon racers
- Sea Monkey kit
- Slide whistle
- Squirt guns like this Liquid Eliminator
- Fun bath soaps/body wash
- Wrist watch
- Magnifying glass
- Binoculars
- Bug catcher set
Natasha Mairs
Great list of items.
Natasha @ Serenity You
Sara
Thanks so much Natasha!
Barbara Clar
Thank you so much for the ideas. I like to get my grandsons something other than just candy.
Sara
Absolutely, Barbara. In my opinion, kids get more excited about the little gifts anyway. They also last longer and are better for them!