I don’t know about you but I feel like I get to this time of year and think, “what in the world am I going to put in my kids Easter basket.” Well, these Easter Basket Ideas for Preschoolers is a practical look at the parenting obstacle of what to get your kids that is fun and something they might actually use. Use this list to pull together a fun Easter treat for your own preschooler or a visitor coming to your home.
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I don’t know about you, but we still have valentine’s candy sitting on our counter and I won’t even mention that I’m still finding little trinkets from stockings in every nook and cranny of our house. So, my stubbed toes tell me we don’t need anything else. But, my heart tells me that my kid needs something fun on Easter morning from the Easter Bunny.
For me packing an Easter Basket involves looking ahead to the next season and thinking outside, water play, summer fun, and games and toys I might already be buying for an upcoming trip or outdoor fun. So, when I think about what to fill my Little Man’s basket, I’m trying to stay away from food, candy, and little things and focus on a few specific things he will need for spring and summer fun.
Easter Basket Container Ideas:
- buy something new at a store
- dollar store bucket
- sand bucket
- basket you already have at home
- order a personalized basket to use year after year, works great for Halloween too
- set everything out on a counter or table
- earlier in the week, decorate a pillowcase and use it over and over again for the kids or it can be part of the gift
- backpack
- new toy or adventure day bag
Easter Basket toys and games for Preschoolers
- bathroom basketball
- skates
- bubbles
- chalk
- goggles
- kite
- Bath toys and art – Crayola Bath Drops, finger paint, bath crayons, Johnson scrub bar
- drinking cups
- sand/beach toys
- swimming pool, outdoor play, swimming pool toys
- sleeping bag or toddler mat
- Games – Moo Uno, Pancake Pile up, trouble, matching, Daniel Tiger Neighborhood Game
- sandals, swim shoes, rain boots
- Easter Book or springtime and animals
Easter Basket practical items for Preschoolers
- letter and counting practice books
- crayons, markers, map pencils
- learning card decks
- matching card games
- playdough or kinetic sand
- puzzles
- floor puzzles
- bandaids
- toothpaste
- Chapstick or lip gloss
- art supplies
- note cards
- nail polish
- sunscreen – spray, kids lotion, or even the little wet-block that’s easy to reapply when you are outside.
- floppy hat and sunglasses
Easter Basket snacks and treats for Preschoolers
- Kids Lara Bars
- seasonal snack mix
- Gummies
- Annies organic bunny grahams
- raisins
- sugar-free sucker or safety pops
- Flips chocolate covered pretzels
- individual cereal servings
- Peeps
- mini muffins
- freezer pops
- pudding cups
Bonus Easter Basket ideas for older kids
- basketball
- water guns
- nerf pieces
- devotional
- summer play shoes
- new book
- gift card for favorite food spot
- favorite snacks or treats that are usually off limits
- fun snacks for lunches
- special drinks
What about you? What are some of the things you are putting in your Easter Baskets this year? Leave a comment and a link if you have a post about Easter Baskets and I’ll add a link here!
Pin for Later…you will always need new ideas!
Other Easter content you might enjoy,
- Holy Week Crafts and Activities for Preschoolers
- Easter Cards and Crafts with Toddlers – another fun activity that is not necessarily Biblically based
- Easter Basket ideas for kids and adults that include more than candy
- Easter Basket Ideas for Preschoolers – work great for stocking stuffers, too!
- Easter Resources – Lessons and Learning for the Lenten season
- Candy Bar Cake would be a great treat for an Easter Menu, just use Peeps, creme eggs, or other seasonal candies and sprinkles to make it festive
- What’s in my Basket: Easter Lesson for Teens – this lesson is great for Sunday School, small groups, classroom, or a gathering before a family meal.
- DIY Tie-Dye Towels are a great Easter Basket filler and a fun activity when cousins are together.
- Little Hammies – ham slider sandwiches that are great with leftover Easter Ham
- Egg Beaters Breakfast Casserole – maybe Easter Brunch is more your thing – this casserole makes it so easy that you can use something else to take up all your time – like an egg hunt!
- Pineapple Casserole – this is a great side dish for your Easter lunch or brunch spread.
- Springtime Cold and Fruity Salads – my grandmother’s recipes that we love in spring and summer
- Bunny Cake – an easy old family tradition that is fun year after
- Activities to do while you are stuck at home
