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Easter Baskets that are Practical AND Fun
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items Easter baskets are a fun and fantastic tradition, but sometimes we end up throwing in junk that is a waste of money. Check out my best ideas that still create magic, but can be used even when Easter is long gone.
Sections
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🏗For the Builders
🎨For the Artists
💁🏽♀️Clothing and Accessories
😎Travel and Summer Prep
🐰Basket Prep
🏗For the Builders
These products are prefect Easter basket picks for your kids who love to build and create!
Small and simple as a basket filler if you don't want to spend more on a larger set.
LEGO Creator - Easter Egg Chick Painting Fun
The Creator 3-in-1 sets are my absolute favorite because they can build over and over.
And the three options in this kits are incredible.
And the three options in this kits are incredible.
LEGO Creator 3 in 1 Wild Animals: Pink Flamingo, Cockatoo or Axolotl
Not only do these fit great in an Easter basket, but they're easy to pack and entertain kids at restaurants, airplanes, or while waiting for everyone else to wake up!
MAGNA-TILES: microMAGS Travel Set
These are perfect for all ages (past the putting things in your mouth stage) to build and use their imagination.
What really sells me is that you can easily rinse them off (or use soap) to clean them, and they are as good as new. 🙌🏼
What really sells me is that you can easily rinse them off (or use soap) to clean them, and they are as good as new. 🙌🏼
StickiKubes: Mini Stacking Cubes
We have always been impressed with the Kiwi Co products we have used. But if you aren't ready to commit to a full subscription, you can order some of their kits individually!
This robotic bunny would be great for an older kid's Easter basket - especially if they love to thinker and build.
It should have everything they need to complete the robot, plus detailed instructions.
This robotic bunny would be great for an older kid's Easter basket - especially if they love to thinker and build.
It should have everything they need to complete the robot, plus detailed instructions.
Jumping Bunny - Kiwi Co
🎨For the Artists
The best Easter Basket items for your kids who love arts and crafts.
I've bought these paints twice for my kids as well as birthday gifts for friends and will keep buying and gifting because I just love them so much!
Great quality for a beginner, and the pricepoint is fantastic.
Pair with a watercolor pad or watercolor page coloring book and start creating right away.
Great quality for a beginner, and the pricepoint is fantastic.
Pair with a watercolor pad or watercolor page coloring book and start creating right away.
48 Colors Washable Watercolor Set
Pair one of these three workbooks with watercolor paints for an Easter basket gift that will provide hours of creativity.
While you can paint in regular coloring books, these are made with thicker paper to use with watercolor.
While you can paint in regular coloring books, these are made with thicker paper to use with watercolor.
Watercolor with Me Books
We bought this one to share and while it's a little detailed for my six-year-old, she still has a blast painting in it.
Thick paper and clear definition make it much easier for watercolor beginners to create and practice while still feeling like they've made something beautiful.
It could also pair with colored pencils or watercolor pencils.
Thick paper and clear definition make it much easier for watercolor beginners to create and practice while still feeling like they've made something beautiful.
It could also pair with colored pencils or watercolor pencils.
Woodland Watercolor: A Coloring Workbook
While there is some adult help required when putting them in the oven and taking them out, these Shrink-Its are an easy way to entertain kiddos and let them design their own tags/charms.
Plus there is something magical about it shrinking in the oven!
Plus there is something magical about it shrinking in the oven!
Shrink-Its DIY Shrinking Art Kit - Charms
These were a great addition to our “art room” at Christmas and would fit nicely in an Easter basket.
While most kids probably don't *need* 120 colored pencils, the excitement of having SO MANY is real.
Plus that means there will ALWAYS be a blue when someone needs one!
While most kids probably don't *need* 120 colored pencils, the excitement of having SO MANY is real.
Plus that means there will ALWAYS be a blue when someone needs one!
Colored Pencils - 120 Pack
💁🏽♀️Clothing and Accessories
Easter basket items for kids who love to dress up and look great.
Your littlest ones really don't care what is in their basket - they just want to pull things out! Grab this cute set and after he empties his basket, he can put it right on!
Baby Boy: Carter's Just One You®️ Baby Striped Suspender Shortalls Top & Bottom Set
There are SO many options here at The Children's Place for mix and matching outfits for parents and kids - including outfits for Sunday services or more casual egg hunting attire 🐇
Family Easter Outfits - The Children's Place
Some neighbor kids made a bunch of glitter hair gel like this and I bought one each for my girls.
Since my local kid entrepreneurs aren't on Etsy, I found this shop with tons of options.
Shipping is $4, but it looks like you can buy multiple and pay the flat $4, so it might be worth it to buy a few for basket fillers, birthday gifts, etc.
Since my local kid entrepreneurs aren't on Etsy, I found this shop with tons of options.
Shipping is $4, but it looks like you can buy multiple and pay the flat $4, so it might be worth it to buy a few for basket fillers, birthday gifts, etc.
Spring Glitter hair gel
Small, sweet, and splitable! If you have more than one little girl in your family you can easily split this pack for a sweet and simple addition to their Easter baskets.
Girls' Lace Bow Clips Set
My 10 year old lives in his baseball hat. Like, I've actually found him asleep with it on 😂.
A fun, new hat might be a great surprise for any kid (boy or girl) in their Easter basket.
Plus this blue checkered one is *almost* like gingham, so very Easter-y indeed….right?!
A fun, new hat might be a great surprise for any kid (boy or girl) in their Easter basket.
Plus this blue checkered one is *almost* like gingham, so very Easter-y indeed….right?!
Boys' Checkered Baseball Hat - Cat & Jack™️ Blue/White
😎Travel and Summer Prep
Practical and fun Easter basket items to help your kids get ready for summer.
If you have multiple kids, put a few of these in each Easter basket and let them play with them all summer.
Set out a bucket of water and let them fill, throw, repeat!
Set out a bucket of water and let them fill, throw, repeat!
Bunch O Balloons Reusable Water Balloons - 10pk
Stick a bow and a name tag on this and you've got an Easter basket that will last all summer!
The toys inside are great for backyard play, splash pads, and the pool!
The toys inside are great for backyard play, splash pads, and the pool!
Kids' Splash Bombs Pool Party 7pc - Sun Squad™
We grabbed one of these for a road trip and LOVED that you can stick them on the windows and they come right off!
While the target age is preschoolers, my 6 still likes playing with it (and the big kids get a kick out of it too every so often!).
Great for quiet time, road trips, or the airplane.
While the target age is preschoolers, my 6 still likes playing with it (and the big kids get a kick out of it too every so often!).
Great for quiet time, road trips, or the airplane.
Portable Jelly Sticker Quiet Book for Kids
I grew up playing Mad Libs on road trips with my family, and my kids love to do it as well.
For your early readers consider getting Mad Libs Jr. that offers up some word bank options to make it a little easier.
Just be prepared for some giggly and silly kids 😜
For your early readers consider getting Mad Libs Jr. that offers up some word bank options to make it a little easier.
Just be prepared for some giggly and silly kids 😜
More Best of Mad Libs (Paperback) by Roger Price
Not going to lie, I think I might enjoy this as much as my kids.
I think this is a great idea for kids who get anxious when traveling to help them focus on a task that is both creative and relaxing.
I think this is a great idea for kids who get anxious when traveling to help them focus on a task that is both creative and relaxing.
Pushpeel Sensory Activity Board Fidget Toy
I love using these for lunches, road trips, airplane, and more!
They are smaller than I thought they were going to be, but it's ended up being perfect - easier to stash in a bag, but they still fit a lots of snacks.
My favorite features: connected lid, adjustable compartments, and dishwasher safe.
Easter Basket tip: Fill the snack box with different Easter treats and stick it in the basket. Then use them over and over when you are out and about!
They are smaller than I thought they were going to be, but it's ended up being perfect - easier to stash in a bag, but they still fit a lots of snacks.
My favorite features: connected lid, adjustable compartments, and dishwasher safe.
Easter Basket tip: Fill the snack box with different Easter treats and stick it in the basket. Then use them over and over when you are out and about!
Mothercould Snack Box Set for Kids
🐰Basket Prep
Make the experience a little extra special with some of these Easter basket ideas.
Come up with your own sweet prizes for your kids and use these (FREE) Easter basket coupons.
Place a coupon in a plastic egg and use them to fill their basket.
Place a coupon in a plastic egg and use them to fill their basket.
10 Easter Egg Coupons You Can Edit Yourself - Free Printable
Use this free printable to have your kids go on a hunt for their Easter baskets to add a little more excitement for the day with minimal effort.
Free Printable Easter Scavenger Hunt