Think Outside the Basket: Easter Goodies Your Kids Will Love

Skip the regular baskets and chocolates eggs, and give Easter an upgrade with these unique ideas.

March 31, 2022

By: Amanda Mushro

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Upgrade Your Easter

Easter is just a hop away and this year, and we’re thinking outside the basket! We found some fun, creative ways to give the old Easter basket an upgrade. From sensory-friendly play to STEM-inspired toys, and baskets that aren't really baskets, these Easter goodies will get you egg-cited for the holiday.

Bubble Umbrella Basket

Instead of sticking with tradition, have some fun this Easter by turning bubble umbrellas into Easter baskets! Just turn an umbrella upside down and fill it with goodies and treats. It's perfect for some springtime fun!

BUY IT: Amazon, $17.25 - $28.00

Caboodle Basket

If you had a Caboodle growing up, then you will love this idea. Transform the all-new Caboodle into a fun and creative Easter basket. Fill each compartment with items your child will love for an Easter surprise! You can include candy, nail polish, and hair accessories for older kids and find some kid-friendly versions for your younger kids. This will make one pretty Easter basket!

BUY IT: Amazon, $28.64

Green Thumb Basket

From kid-sized gardening tools to flower pods and packets of seeds, you can inspire your little ones to get outside and take up gardening with this Easter Basket. Start off with a kids' gardening kit and add in some yummy treats. All your little gardener will need is some sunshine and a place to work to put all of their Easter goodies to good use.

BUY IT: Amazon, $19.99

Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty

This is a real treat for the senses! Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty is fun to snap, twist, sculpt, stretch, squish, and bounce all day long. It’s a great fidget option for kids of all ages and it never dries out. The putty comes in tons of different scents and textures, but we are loving Orangesicle, which is orange cream scented.

BUY IT: Amazon, $9.97

Sensory FX ASMR Pods

Each Sensory FX Pod creates an oddly satisfying, one-of-a-kind sensory experience with unique sounds, textures, and movements. Since each pod is priced under $5, you’ll want to grab these and add them to your kids’ baskets.

BUY IT: Walmart, $5.88

Manhattan Toy Nursing Nola Rabbit

Nola is mama to three little baby bunnies, all of which are super soft and fun to play with. Magnets are embedded within an inner-pouch and securely sewn to the inside of Nursing Nola and her 3 rabbits, so you won’t have to worry about Nola losing her baby bunnies.

BUY IT: Amazon, $25.48

Peeps Easter Bunny Plush

Here's a new way to gift the kids Peeps for the holiday! This 17-inch plush will definitely delight your little chicks as part of their Easter baskets.

BUY IT: Target, $12.00

Guion the Lion

A fun and whimsical story that will delight and inspire kids. The story of "Guion The Lion" is full of themes like empathy, curiosity, and adventure — and it shows little readers that appreciating differences and embracing others' ideas can lead to unimaginable fun.

BUY IT: Amazon, $17.99

Gravity Bugs

Not only do kids get to build this cool robotic bug that defies gravity, but they also get to put their new robot to the test. They’ll watch it crawl up, down, and all around windows with ease! First, kids assemble the robot to learn about its inner mechanisms and how the suction cups work, then they can experiment to see which types of surfaces their robo-bug can climb best.

BUY IT: Amazon, $26.20

Stick-O

The perfect toy for you littest engineer. Stick-O Forest Friends is a 16-piece construction set and it’s great for toddlers to explore, build, and create with. Each Stick-O piece uses magnets that rotate, so their creations always stick together — making for a frustration-free play experience. Kids can build an elephant, ducky, caterpillar, bunny, and more! This is a great starter set for these great magnetic toys.

BUY IT: Amazon, $24.99

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