Making Easter baskets for the kids is one of my holiday favorites. I like that it’s all contained in a basket and I can get creative with it. This year we are traveling for Easter, so I have been hunting for items we can easily pack in a suitcase. While browsing the web, other blogs posts and stores lately, I’ve found some new favorites this year. So, this weekend I’ve put a list of favorites together and I’m sharing 10 fun ideas for Easter baskets. Also, for 100 more ideas for filling an Easter basket, visit this post. Happy basket making Easter bunnies!
Fun Ideas for Easter Baskets
1. I See Me (Click here to head to the Facebook post with an awesome I See Me “flash” giveaway for Easter)
I See Me makes my favorite personalized books. We get the kids one for special occasions and I always give them for new baby books. Their new personalized Easter basket sets are so, so cute. Plus: they come ready to go! So if you want an easy Easter basket option, check these out. You get the basket, a bunny and personalized stickers and an activity book. You can also order the stickers or the activity book on it’s own if you want to add them to your Easter baskets. I ordered these for my 4!
I See Me also has a lot of personalized book titles that would be sweet for Easter, like “Thank you Lord for Everything” and “My Snuggle Bunny”. They’re having a great sale right now where you save 10%, 20% or 30% depending on how much you spend. See their site for details.
2. Personalized Sun Hats: While we’re talking personalized Easter basket goodies…. A personalized sunhat is one of my favorites for babies & toddlers. My favorite are Beaufort Bonnet Company and I got Miles a cute bucket hat for this year’s basket. For monogramed gifts, their deadline is 19th and the last day for non-monogrammed items is the 23rd. Other fun Easter basket items from Beaufort Bonnet: seersucker bowties, paci clips, bibs, knit dolls and bows.
3. Sunglasses: My kids love sunglasses and Easter is a great time for a new pair before beach season kicks off. I love Real Shades because they come in a great little pouch and they have shatterproof lenses with 100% UV protection. There are great colors and styles including new “Switch” shades (which is what I got the girls) that change colors in the sun. You can order them on the Real Shades site (free shipping on $25+) or you can find a lot of the “Switch” shades
4. Sandals and Flip Flops: I’m adding footwear to my kids baskets this year. It might not be the candy treat they’re hunting for but they all need new sandals and/or flip flops. I’ve checked out a lot of sandals and my favorite this season are all the new sandals from Freshly Picked. These navy sandals will be in my boys baskets: Freshly Picked
5. Books: I always put a new book in the kids Easter baskets. Since we’ll be traveling this year, books are an easy thing for me to pack. For Easter titles, click here for a whole list of favorites & scroll to the bottom. Here are some new titles we are enjoying right now or I will be adding to their baskets (range of ages from baby to 8 years old):
A Walk in the Forest // Me…Jane // Fort Building Time // Fort Building Time
The Bee Book // Pick Me Up! Bunny // You’re My Little Cuddle Bug // Jonah and the Whale
Is It Warm Enough for Ice Cream? // I Can Grow a Flower // Maker Lab: Outdoors
6. Surprise Toys: Surprise toys are all the rage lately and they make for good Easter basket fillers because it’s kind of like opening an Easter egg in an egg hunt. For the boys, we love the Tiny Tonka’s. For the girls, Kitty in my Pocket Carriers, and Puppy in my Pocket Carriers and the new Care Bears Care-Moji Figures (come in a little egg like container).
7. Peter Rabbit: Peter Rabbit is very popular right now with the new movie and being that all the toys are “bunny themed” they make for great basket fillers. I’ve seen Peter Rabbit stuffed bunnies, cute plastic Easter eggs with the book/movie characters and an adorable little Peter Rabbit Garden Set.
8. Fisher Price Favs: You can get as creative as can be with the baskets but sometimes the kids classic favorites make the for the biggest basket hits. For us those classic favorites: Thomas the Train for Miles (I am ordering this fun Rainbow Thomas for Easter!), Super Hero Imaginext for Tommy and Loving Family doll house accessories for the girls. If you have a baby to make a basket for this Easter, I love this little Sweet Sounds Bunny.
9. Bows: I love how bows look in an Easter basket and my girls still love wearing them, so we’ll have another Easter with bows in the basket. My two favorites to order from are Modern Piggy and Wunderkin. Both have really pretty spring color bows right now.
10. Pajamas: I find right after Easter is when we start to switch over from our warm fuzzy Christmas pajamas and into shorts and short sleeves night gowns. So summer pjs in an Easter basket is perfect timing! My favorite are Mini Boden (there’s even a cute bunny nightgown!) and Carter’s.
Bunny Coats, Dresses and Hats
Now for something super festive to wear or give this Easter: Little Goodall. I’ve seen this brand pop up a few times over the years as I am always searching for “animal clothes” for my little animal lovers. They have the cutest bunny coats for Easter with ears on the hood. They are wool with a really soft lining. Little Goodall also has bunny dresses and adorable bunny hats. The entire line is made by hand in Texas.
For more basket ideas, visit this post: 100 Easter Basket Fillers
Two of my favorite Easter basket lists from other blogs:
Sarah Tucker: Easter Basket Filler Ideas and Easter Outfits
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Great ideas! We love I See Me! And those coats are ADORABLE!