
60 Easter Basket Stuffers We're Loving This Year
We're crowdsourcing parent picks for the best Easter basket stuffers! Read on for a growing list of cool Easter basket ideas that your kids will love discovering this year.
From babies to teens, there's inspiration for all ages in these parent-recommended Easter gifts. You'll find favorite outside toys, useful spring gear, bunny-themed cuteness and much more!
Suggest your favorite Easter basket filler ideas below, and check out our list of egg fillers, too.
Crayola Glitter Sidewalk Chalk
Restock the sidewalk chalk with your kids Easter basket stuffers! These add a little sparkle to your pavement with glitter, and have a square shape that prevents them from rolling down the driveway.
Matching Bunny Pajamas
Kristy Pepping said: New spring pajamas make great Easter basket filler ideas. Plus, if your child is into dolls, try a matching set with their favorite doll.
Easter Eggstravaganza Mad Libs
Beth Wood said: Easter Eggstravaganza Mad Libs features fill-in-the-blank funny stories all about celebrating Easter!
Pool Diving Toys
Beth Wood said: New pool toys make great Easter basket stuffers, since summer is right around the corner! These weighted diving toys help kids practice their swimming skills, and make a great addition for a pool or summer themed Easter Basket!
Activ Flyer
Kelly R. said: These flying rings are lightweight and comfortable to catch, and easier for kids to maneuver than a standard frisbee. They also float, making them a great choice for summertime water toys.
Easter Egg Sidewalk Chalk
Kristy Pepping said: These fun chalks are egg shaped and will provide much needed outside time!
Green Toys Watering Can
This Green Toys watering can is made in the USA from 100% recycled plastic. Also included are a rake and shovel, making this a perfect Easter gift for kids who like to help in the garden.
Pottery Barn Kids Bunny Ears
These bunny ears, with their sweet colors and soft headbands, make for some adorable Easter morning photos!
Melissa & Doug Butterfly Magnets
Beth Wood said: Let your little bunnies show their creative side while they paint these Melissa & Doug wooden butterfly magnets. The set comes with magnets, paint, stickers, glitter glue, paintbrush and plastic gems for added decorating. This is an easy spring-themed craft that kids of all ages will have fun working on.
Sarah's Silks Enchanted Playsilk
Replace the messy plastic grass Easter basket filler with playsilks. Beyond Easter, playsilks make for endless entertainment and imaginative play for dress-up as capes, skirts or belts.
LEGO Easter Rabbits
Molly Weber said: I seem to have found myself putting lots of spring and summer outdoor toys in my daughter's Easter basket out of my own desire for the warmer weather to arrive. This LEGO Easter set is a great option for something they can play with immediately!
Hide & Squeak Eggs
Kristy Pepping said: This cute egg carton contains six eggs with mix and match shells. When your child presses on the chicks inside, they give a little chirp.
Easter Nail Stickers
Brigitte Nohra Miller said: These nail stickers are nice Easter basket stuffers for girls. The soft, colorful patterns are very cute and designed to be wearable for Easter day and throughout the spring season.
Hatchimals CollEGGtibles
Beth Wood said: Kids will have fun collecting these speckled eggs. Just warm your eggs with your hands until you see the colored heart change from purple to pink, press down and watch the egg hatch to reveal the adorable surprise animal figure inside!
Baseball Cards
Tim Ponisciak said: When we were growing up we always got a couple of packs of baseball cards in our Easter baskets. Nothing says spring time like opening up a couple of wax packs! If you buy a box, you'll get seven packs so you can stuff a bunch of cards into everyone's basket!
Jellycat Bashful Bunny
How cute is this bunny? Our family loves Jellycat stuffed animals for their excellent quality and how soft they are! The Jellycat bunny comes in different sizes and a variety of colors.
Brain Quest Deck
Vanessa M. said: Brain Quest decks have challenging (but fun!) questions that kids will enjoy answering. The compact deck is easy for small hands to hold, fits perfectly in an Easter basket, and contains 300 questions and answers geared for your child's age group.
Alex Spa Metallic Hair Chalk Pens
Brittany Kozielski said: Instead of outdoor chalk for this year's Easter basket, try hair chalk. Hair chalk is a fun chalk pen that you use to draw strips of color in your hair. There are fabulous colors in this set.
Rainbow Kite
Kristy Pepping said: I like to buy Easter basket fillers that my kids can use in the backyard or a local park. This easy to fly kite offers a fun way to get some fresh air and exercise.
Hatley Umbrella
Bring on the spring showers with a new umbrella! Hatley umbrellas are durable and kid friendly, and come in a variety of patterns.
Sunny-Side Up Little Bunny Garden
Spark an interest in gardening with this kids garden kit. Starting your garden is a fun Easter activity for kids! This set includes heirloom seeds, soil, ID stakes and more.
SmartGames Bunny Peek a Boo
Kelly R. said: This cute 3D bunny puzzle is a fun introductory brainteaser for kids, who arrange the wooden pieces to match an image printed on the included cards.
Green Toys Jump Rope
This high quality and durable jump rope will see your child through many days of outdoor play. It is 100% cotton (7 feet long and adjustable) and has 100% recycled plastic handles, with no phthalates or BPA. Plus, it's made in the USA!
Bombas Kids Socks
Molly Weber said: Kids are always growing out of or losing their socks so why not toss a couple of special new pairs in their Easter basket? Bombas are SO comfortable and they have some great styles to choose from. The best part is Bombas is a conscious clothing brand. For each pair you buy, a pair is donated to someone in need!
Melissa & Doug Water Wow
Vanessa M. said: Water Wow is a mess-free, reusable coloring book that uses only water to create bright, colorful pictures. Just fill the magic pen up with water, and your child will be off and coloring! Once it dries, the colors disappear, and the page is ready to be colored again. Kids will be thrilled to find one of these in their Easter baskets! They are great activities for car trips, dentist waiting rooms, etc.
Wake Up, Magic Duck! Bath Book
Molly Weber said: I purchased this bath book for my toddler's Easter basket and I have a feeling it will be a hit. It's got some really cute pictures and a nice quick story. Plus, when the pages are dunked in water, the animals change color!
Speed Cube
Dawn Denning said: We love the traditional Rubix Cube at my house, but there have been improvements since I used it as a kid. Currently, my son is obsessed with his speed cube, and how much faster he can turn the colors to try and solve it. The cube glides faster, so it decreases the time to solve each of the sides.
Mille Bornes Card Game
Tim Ponisciak said: Game tins are great Easter gifts for kids, and will fit into any size basket. Mille Bornes is a classic card game using a lot of addition and matching skills as you race to be the first driver to hit 1000 miles.
The Easter Bunny's Assistant
Kelly R. said: Jan Thomas is a master of writing engaging, boldly-illustrated, funny children's books that kids love, and that parents don't mind reading over and over again. This story presents the Easter bunny and his skunk assistant as they color eggs. Will skunk be able to contain his excitement over this festive task? Or will he react as skunks tend to do?
Wooden Egg Maracas
Jennie Utsinger said: These colorful egg shakers are cheerful Easter basket stuffers for toddlers. They're a perfect size for small hands to grab and kids will love hearing the sounds as they shake.
Tegu Block Set
Tim Ponisciak said: These magnetic blocks are loads of fun. Kids can build all sorts of animals out of just six blocks. They are colorful and toddler friendly! And, they come in a nice pouch so they are great travel toys.
Fluffy Slime Easter Eggs
Dawn Denning said: My kids LOVE slime, and this colorful and stretchy egg-shaped slime is fun to twist, stretch and squeeze.
Patagonia Kids’ Trim Brim Bucket Hat
Amy S. said: When the sun starts to shine brightly, we bring out these hats. They’re very well made, easy to wear (they really stay on!), and totally adjustable—my almost five year old has been wearing his since before he was two, and I imagine it’ll fit for another few years yet. My kids wear them outside and while swimming. They are super packable and machine washable. I’m not one to spend forty dollars on a kid accessory, but in this case, it’s totally worth it.
Pressed Flower Art Kit
MG13 said: This flower press kit is easy to use and comes with craft supplies to preserve flowers and leaves and create trinket boxes, greeting cards and bookmarks.
Pete the Cat: Big Easter Adventure
Brigitte Nohra Miller said: Adding an Easter book to your kids' Easter basket is a sweet way to celebrate the holiday. In this book, Pete the Cat is busy helping the Easter bunny, coloring eggs and getting them ready for the egg hunt!
Pusheen Easter Plush
Dawn Denning said: My kiddos love this little cat, so they will love to get him in their Easter basket!
Sunstache Bunny Glasses
Brigitte Nohra Miller said: Fun and cute, these glasses will be a perfect addition to any Easter basket. They are great for pretend play on Easter morning and all year long, not to mention a nice accessory for a memorable Easter photo!
Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty
Sue Krawitz Tandoc said: Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty is unique putty that comes in a big variety of colors and effects - glow, magnetic, holiday and more. Thinking Putty is made in the USA.
Native Shoes
Sarah Calamita said: Easter starts the warm temps so start your kids off with some summery clothes. These are the best water shoes. They wash easily and are so comfy for kids. Pair with goggles, swim suit or beach towel.
Window Bird Feeder
Kelly R. said: This cool acrylic bird feeder attaches easily to a window, and makes a fun Easter basket idea for teens and tweens to enjoy as the neighborhood bird activity picks up in the spring!
Clutch Sports Apparel Batting Gloves
Dawn Denning said: My kids love their batting gloves, but lose them every year. With baseball season approaching, new gloves always make great Easter basket gifts!
Matching Swimsuits
Sarah Calamita said: Matching sibling swim suits are a great addition to the Easter Basket since the weather is getting warmer! Mini Boden has cute, springy sets.
Bolga Baskets
Amy S. said: Upgrade the flimsy plastic Easter basket to a beautiful handwoven version! These baskets, made in Ghana, feature beautiful colors and sturdy but flexible shapes. After they’ve served their egg-collecting or present-holding purpose, you’ll find a million different ways to use them around the house: containing toys, corralling diaper supplies, etc.
Bubble Stick Blower
Sarah Calamita said: This inexpensive bubble blower is such a hit with kids and it works well!
I Am a Bunny
Amy S. said: Richard Scarry is perhaps best known for his Busytown books, but this sweet bunny story is sure to delight young readers too. This gentle, simple book follows Nicholas the bunny through the four seasons. The charming vintage illustrations steal the show.
Magna-Tiles
Sarah Calamita said: Magnatiles are the best gift for age 3+. They inspire creativity and will keep your child busy building for hours!
Guidecraft Treasure Blocks
Amy S. said: These beautiful display boxes are perfect for all manner of small treasures. With warm weather just around the corner, we’re spending more time outside on family hikes. My boys are always picking up special things during our nature walks—acorns, rocks, leaves—and these treasure blocks will create a place of honor and pride for their finds!
Sudoku for Kids
Sarah Calamita said: They do not even know they are working their mind as they do these! So fun for 1st grade and up!
Binoculars
Kelly R. said: A decent pair of binoculars is one of my favorite Easter basket ideas because they're so useful for all of the outdoor activities that ramp up in spring: watching birds in the backyard, family hiking activities, etc. We have even brought ours to live theater.
Easter Paint by Sticker
Kelly R. said: My daughter really likes these paint by sticker books, and we've gotten good use out of them in restaurants, car trips, etc. This Easter-themed one is a great basket idea!
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