Easter Basket Stuffer Ideas (Baby through Teen!)

Tired of filling Easter baskets with cheap junk that breaks in a week? Get creative, quality ideas for Easter basket stuffers kids will love—from experience gifts to outdoor toys. Skip the random dollar store items and give meaningful gifts this spring! Easter Basket Stuffer Ideas for kids. Great ideas of gifts to put in your child’s Easter basket this spring. Find the perfect Easter basket stuffers.

child dressed as a bunny with an easter basket

The older my children get, the more and more I deplore the idea of filling things like Easter baskets with random, cheap items.

When I say “cheap”, I am not talking about inexpensive; I am talking about the items that break after a week, and even the items the kids lose interest in after a few days.

I don’t want to fill the basket with randomness just for the sake of it being full (and I don’t want the Easter Bunny doing it either!).

Here are some of my favorite things to put in the Easter basket. Kid-friendly, mother approved. This post may contain affiliate links, which won’t change your price but will share some commission.

Easter Basket Stuffer Ideas

Here are 9 creative Easter basket ideas of what to put in your child’s Easter basket this year. Doing an Easter basket is just one of our favorite family traditions for Easter. Read all of our favorite Easter traditions for families here.

1-Experience Gifts

The idea of the experience gift is gaining traction in the world, and for good reason.

I love gift ideas that take up zero space in my house. “Stuff” doesn’t really lead to happiness.

It seems an activity like traveling is more beneficial long-term than owning stuff. That isn’t even considering the benefit of not filling your house with things you then have to sort, organize, and clean!

Consider adding to the Easter basket movie tickets, a season pass, or a punch pass. You might even have a vacation thrown in there. Give your child an experience rather than a load of dollar store toys.

2-Candy

It is Easter. Throw some candy in there. You can put it in loose or put the candy in Easter eggs. We usually put loose candy in the basket and save the Easter egg for our Easter egg hunt.

Some favorite candy at Easter is:

Chocolate bunnies
Jelly beans
Reese’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Eggs
Cadbury Eggs
Peeps

3-Book

I love promoting a love of books with my children, and one way I do that is to give them books as gifts. I feel like if I show I value them enough to gift them, it helps them to feel a love for books. So books are always on our list of Easter gifts at our house.

If you need some book ideas, see my book lists. I have chapter books, picture books, board books, and gateway chapter books. I can help you find a great book no matter the age of your child. Find fun spring books here.

4-Bubbles

Since the weather is warming up for us, bubbles make a great little addition to the Easter basket.

5-Chalk

Chalk is another great Easter basket idea. Do not be fooled into just buying the cheap kind; for some reason, I have found Crayola is often even less expensive than “cheap” kinds and works better. Amazon has this 24 pack of chalk for a great add-on item.

6-Outdoor Toys

I often take Easter as a time to add to our outdoor toy collection. Need a new outdoor basketball? Give it as a gift at Easter! Jump rope, toy lawn mower (this was such a favorite of Brayden’s when he was little)… for more of my outside toy recommendations, see Outside Toys Worth the Investment (All-Star Toys) and Outdoor Toys Children Will Love.

If you have older kids, get things like spikeball, cornhole, crossnet, or pickleball paddles. Teens will love to have their very own pickleball paddle set they can keep in their car to play with friends anytime. This is our favorite set–we own 4 of them!

7-Jewelry/Watches/Accessories/Nail Polish

For the older children, accessories can make a great addition to the Easter basket. Kids love watches, and can easily make good use of them as young as first or second grade. You might find some fun jewelry, scarves, belts, bows…something you can fit in the basket and can also be useful. This is a great, inexpensive jewelry set for young girls.

Nail polish is a great gift idea even if your child isn’t old enough to use it alone. It can make for some fun one-on-one time together!

8-Coupons

You know how kids are always giving parents coupons at holidays? They love getting them, also! “One free chore” or “One late-night” or “One movie of your choice” or “One mommy-son date” are all fun ideas that will excite your child. Bonus points for not taking up space in your house!

9-Media

You might also like to add a new movie or a streaming subscription or Spotify subscription. Gift cards make great stuffers for older tweens and teens.

10-Seasonal Clothing & Sun Protection

This is a great time to get the clothes, shoes, and accessories you need for spring and the upcoming summer months!

Sunglasses (Babiators brand is popular and they have glasses for all ages of kids!)
Sun hats for spring/summer
Swimwear – great timing for spring and summer!
Rain boots – April showers theme
Matching pajama sets (especially Easter-themed)
Sandals to wear this summer

11-Bath & Personal Care Items

For little ones, get bath toys to make bathtime more exciting! Remember that adding just a couple of new toys makes all of the toys more exciting. For older preteens and teens, this is a good time to get that lotion or Korean skin care item they have been wanting.

Bath toys – rubber duckies, squirters, cute animals, bath slime…there are so many fun bath toys out there
Bath bombs/potions for kids. Bath bombs are delightful for tweens and teens who like to bath. For older kids, you can do color fizzies or bath bomb potions. For tweens and teens who don’t do baths, shower steamers provide aromatherapy
Gentle lotion (lavender is popular)
Toothbrushes with fun characters

12-Sensory & Developmental Toys

For older babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, there are lots of little sensory and developmental toys that make good stocking stuffers. For kids, tweens, and teens, fidget toys are great for stuffers.

Stacking toys (cups, rings)
Wooden toys (puzzles, stackers)
Teethers (especially Easter-themed)
Musical instruments (egg shakers, maracas)
Fidget toys (butter slime, stress balls, magnetic balls) The NeeDoh cube is super popular right now. There are also fidget rings and sensory rings. There are even fidget pens!

13-Art & Craft Supplies

If your child likes art or crafts at all, this is a great time to add to the collection!

Stickers (huge for toddlers!)
Crayons/markers
Paint-by-sticker books (very popular)
Coloring books
Play-Doh
Desk pad protector – if you have an older child who seems to have everything for art already, this desk pad protector is nice for protecting the desk while they do their art

14-Tech Accessories

For older tweens and teens, tech is always going to be popular. Here are some tech accessories to consider for easter basket stuffers.

Portable chargers/power banks – we love the Anker brand. This is another really popular one and even has built-in cables
Phone cases – Kaitlyn has this really cute one
Headphone cases – This is a really nice case my kids have to help keep the Airpods safe
Charging station – this is a great one Brayden has to charge all of his Apple items
Pop sockets
Shower speaker – All kids will love to be able to listen to music while in the shower!

15-Self-Care & Beauty Items

This is a good time to get something your child has been wanting so much but you haven’t wanted to spend the money on.

Lip balm or lip oil – Lanolips is a very popular lip balm, but a much less expensive option my kids all love is the Vaseline Lip Therapy. And don’t forget the lip oil!
Hair accessories (scrunchies, claw clips, snap hair clips, spiral hair ties)
Bath bombs or shower steamers – once again, here are the links to the shower steamers and Bath bombs
Face masks
Korean beauty skin care – medicube is a very popular brand. My girls LOVE these toner pads! They go on sale, so watch for a sale AND pro tip is to cut them in half to make them last longer.
Makeup brushes – Your teen will love a makeup brush set
Stackable bracelet hair ties – these are so adorable for wearing hair ties on your wrist, but they look like bracelets!
Ruffle Ankle socks – teens like their feet covered these days, and these cute ruffle socks are perfect for when they want to dress up but still need those socks on
Sol De Janeiro – this is super popular right now! They have fragrances, creams, leave-in conditioner, travel kits…each of my girls has a scent they love from Sol de Janeiro, and they all have different scents from each other. It is wise to take them to a store to find the scent they love before buying it.
Buf-Buf Gentle Facial Sponge – we all got these in our stockings last Christmas and love them! It really is like you have used a face mask but all you did was wash your face

16-Games & Activities

It is always fun to add to the family game collection!

Card games – Uno, Skip-Bo, Flip7, Skull King, Coup…
Mad Libs – a total classic!
Puzzle games – see ideas here!
Water blasters for spring

17-Gardening Supplies

If you have a child who enjoys gardening, some gardening supplies will be a fun gift!

Seeds to plant
Kid-sized gardening tools
Small pots
Watering can

18-Character-Themed Items

You are never too old for character themed gifts! If your child has a favorite character in life, it is fun to get gifts around that character.

Bluey merchandise (very hot right now)
LEGO sets (Easter-themed or small sets)
Licensed character items – these are popular for all ages. My college-age Kaitlyn still loves Harry Potter items and my husband still loves Marvel items

19-Musician Gifts

If you have a musician at your house, there are lots of gifts you can get.

Music – get a book of piano music or music for whatever your child’s instrument is. My kids love the composer John Williams, so this is a great book
Accessories – I have guitar players, so I think about a capo, pick holders, picks, tuners, strings, etc
Pitch Pipe – if you have a singer, a pitch pipe is a fun gift

20-Food & Treats (Beyond Traditional Candy)

Kids love food! Here are some ideas that aren’t your typical candy.

Specialty chocolates (Lindt, Tony’s Chocolates, Levain cookies)
Low-sugar candy alternatives (Smart Sweets)
Fruit snacks or healthy treats
High-protein snacks are really popular with teens right now

Bonus

This can be a good time to think of Easter ideas that you would get anyway. For example, if your child’s Play-Doh is drying out, you would probably replace it soon, anyway. Something like that makes the perfect Easter basket stuffer! Look around your home and see what you might be in need of soon. Does your child need a new water bottle (Owala is a great choice as is a Hydrojug!)? How about a lunch box or cooler bag? Think through what they need.

Conclusion

These nine Easter basket ideas will help you find something great to put in your child’s Easter basket this spring. It is a great chance to give them something fun for warmer weather!

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This post originally appeared on this blog in March 2017