With Easter right around the corner, you may be wondering exactly what you (“cough cough“, or should I say the “Easter Bunny”) should be putting in your child’s Easter basket. You also may be curious as to what creative or practical ideas other moms are incorporating into their child’s Easter basket. Well, wonder no more!
Mama Tested-Mama Approved
As part of my “Mama Tested-Mama Approved” series, I polled a collection of moms to ask this exact question. (Do you want to be a part of the polls in the future and receive the chance to win amazing giveaways in the process? You can join the free Facebook group here.)
With a wide variety of creative answers, the most interesting theme that emerged was spring and summer related fun- right down to bathing suits! (Why didn’t I think of that?!) With the top selections being: bath toys, sunglasses, bubbles, and swim suits!
Wondering what else these mamas used to fill their child’s Easter baskets?
Check out the fun ideas for your child’s Easter basket below!
- Pajamas
- Sunglasses
- Sidewalk Chalk
- Outdoor toys
- Play-doh and Play-doh toys
- Foam sticker crafts (specifically those found from craft stores like Michaels)
- Books
- Water toys
- Bubbles
- Bubble machine
- Swim suits (worth mentioning again because I really love this one!)
- Bath toys
- Umbrella
- Seed starter kits
- Gardening tools
- Themed toothbrushes and toothpaste
- Beach towel
- Swim googles
- Rubber rain boots
- Rain coat
- Crayons
- Coloring books
- Fun chapstick
- Paintbrushes (to paint rocks and sidewalk with water)
- Craft supplies
- Kite
- Miniture dolls/figurines
- Tickets to a show or event
- Targer Dollar Section goodies (think bunny cups, plates, stamps, stickers, tape, etc.)!
- And of course… candy! Along with other yummy treats like cookies, Goldfish crackers, and Cheerios!
With such a WIDE variety of fun ideas above, you are sure to find the perfect items to fill your child’s Easter basket this year! Don’t want to have to brainstorm year after year?- Consider making a fun tradition by incorporating the exact same theme every year going forward (i.e. bubbles, a beach towel, and a swim suit)!
What other fun ideas do you use to fill your child’s Easter basket? I’d love to know in the comments below!
I do try to pick a theme each year. We often do spring/ summer and put kites, sunglasses, flip flops, bathing suits in the baskets. Anytime I can put something in the basket I’d be buying anyway is a huge win for me. One year we did science baskets and I put geode kids, stomp rockets, magnifying glasses, mentos and diet soda bottles, etc for some hands on OUTDOOR exploration fun. Now that my boys are nearly (or early) teens it’s getting a bit harder… though last year I gave my baker a baking basket with colorful and printed cupcake wrappers, sprinkles of all kinds, gel food coloring, pastry bags, and a cupcake cookbook.
Oh my goodness! How creative!! I love the themed basket ideas! I also agree about the huge win when you would be buying it anyways ;). A science basket is definitely going on my list for the future! Thank you for this!
This is a wonderful list for Easter baskets. I love to put in art supplies. Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday!
I love the art supplies idea, Jenny!
This is a great list thank you.
Thank you for checking it out, Kristina!
Great ideas! We usually have a mix of candy, little games/activities, and fun stuff to do in spring, like sidewalk chalk and bubbles. 🙂
Love that, Alicia!
This is a good list. I would have never thought PJ’s. I am not a fan of allllll candy. I still have Valentines Candy hanging around. I shall have to hit up my dollar store to add non food items. #thatfridaylinky
Thank you, Tracy!! Yes, I too like to avoid all the candy when possible :). Hitting up the local dollar store is a great idea!
GREAT list! Thank you so much for these ideas, I’m always stuck at Easter trying to figure out non-candy options 🙂
Thank you so much, Denise!!
This has reminded me that I really need to start making my easter baskets for my kids this year. Some great ideas there. #Thatfridaylinky
Thank you so much! I hope you were successful!
Loved your ideas! With 5 girlgrands between us, 18″ doll clothes and accessories (Barbies and princesses, too) that I find on sale and make (often from thrifted clothes or cloth) go over well here!
What a great idea, I love that, Kathy!!
Fab ideas for Easter
Thank you, Nigel!
Great ideas. Thanks for joining in with #ThatFridayLinky