41 Easter Basket Ideas for Toddlers and Preschoolers
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It’s almost time for Easter and it’s time to start filling those baskets full of goodies. I shop all year round for items for Easter Baskets and for Christmas Stockings. The Dollar Tree and the dollar section at Target are gold mines for baskets. Choose your child’s favorite characters and items to make a fun basket that they can play with all year round. Remember to choose items that are age appropriate for your child and their development. Making Easter baskets are so much fun! Enjoy the list of 40+ ideas that I’ve created to inspire you and to help you shop.
I compiled a list of over 40 items for your child’s basket. I have nothing against candy and I will put a little in the baskets, but kids need all kinds of stuff all the time. Plus I can’t stand “junk”, to me that applies to little things that my children will never use or play with, it’s just something you buy to fill the basket.
Here is my list of things your children need, want, and can use on a daily basis to fill their baskets. Some categories have several things listed.
41 Easter Basket Ideas for Toddlers and Preschoolers
1- Melissa & Doug Water Wow Books
3- Art Supplies: Do A Dot Art, Washable Stamps and Pads and Washable Paint are always good choices to keep them busy and to make beautiful art with
4- Journals: great for drawing, writing and all sorts of doodling. My kids love carrying around their notebooks and “writing” in them
6- Toy Cars
7- Sunglasses
8- Books: I could do an entire list of all the books that my kids love. Choose books about Easter, spring, or your child’s interest.
9- Stickers or these Reusable Sticker Books that make great quiet time activities
10- Coloring Books
11- Fisher Price Little People
12- Play-Doh
13- Fun Socks
14- Hair Accessories
15- Card Game or Matching Game
16- Tableware for Toddlers/Preschoolers to make eating time fun with favorite characters or pretty colors
17- Puzzles
18- Dress Up: so many fun options from Princess to construction worker. I love the variety of dresses, capes and vest for all the pretend play that you can imagine.
19- Bubble Blower and Bubbles with summer around the corner, bubbles are always a fun idea!
20- Light Up Wands
21- Gardening Tools– my kids love “helping out” in the yard and garden
22- Photo Album: fill it with pictures of family, pets, and friends
23- Foam Craft Kits
24- Stuffed Animals or Squishmallows
25- Candy- every Easter Basket needs a little candy
26- Easter Themed Toys & Goodies
27- Dot A Dot Art
28- LEGO Duplo Sets
29- Reusable Character Shopping Bag
32- Magnetic Letters & Numbers
33- Summer Hat: This cute summer hat comes in a variety of prints and colors and perfect for spring and summer.
34- Sidewalk Chalk
35- Bunny Ears
36- Balls
37- Pin Wheel
38- Drawing Board
39- Bath Mitt
40- Sand/Beach Toys
41- Hot Wheels
42- Beach Towel
Enjoy shopping and filling your little ones basket with fun goodies.
