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12 Great Ideas For Your Child’s Easter Basket Besides Candy

Getting a little crrative. Here are 12 Great Ideas For Your Child's Easter Basket Besides Candy

I’m someone who is already prepping for Easter. My children get inundated with candy. Understand what I am saying. My husband and I are both only children. Natalie, Liam, and Caleb… are THE ONLY GRANDCHILDREN on both sides. This means they get everything.  So, whenever the holidays come around, I like to get a little creative with my gift choices. I mix things up with fun non-candy idea for Easter baskets that I think the children will enjoy as well as some of their favorite treats. I mean… what is an Easter without Peeps, right? LOL!

But if you are in the market for some great non-candy ideas for Easter baskets, I wanted to get your mind in the right direction. Whether you visit your local dollar store, big box store, or hit up their favorite toy aisle, I have something for you. 
I like to buy small easter baskets and then overstuff them because it gives the illusion that the kids are getting a lot of goodies.

I like to buy small baskets and then overstuff them because it gives the illusion that the kids are getting a lot of goodies. Oversized baskets with the same exact amount of goods just don’t give off the same vibe. Call it marketing. LOL! So, pick up a small or medium-sized basket, fill it with some grass and let’s get started. Here are our ideas for your child’s easter basket besides candy.

12 Great Ideas For Your Child’s Easter Basket Besides Candy

  1. Outdoor toys like ropes
  2. Arts and crafts supplies – I picked up acrylic paint and popsicle sticks
  3. Easter related jewelry – I love the Happy Easter saying I found and for one $1!
  4. Bunny Ears! I mean… come on!
  5. Candylicious Bubbles – these are so FUN
  6. Easter related sticker books
  7. Chalk
  8. Fearsome Fly Traps or other indoor plants they can grow and tend to on their own
  9. Mini stuffed animals
  10. Gag gifts – I bought my son fart putty. Don’t judge me. He will love it.
  11. If you have a girl, you can get some makeup wipes or a new nail polish. Something fun for her to play with and experiment with.
  12. Skylanders! Just in time for Easter, there are a few new players in the game.

Featured Here:

  1. Skylanders Imaginators Sensei Hard-Boiled Flare Wolf Easter Edition
  2. A Skylanders Imaginators Graveclobber
  3. Skylanders Imaginators Bundle Painyatta – Magic Crystal

The great thing about these Skylanders is that they aren’t machine specific. That means if you are heading to friend’s house who doesn’t have the same console as you, you can bring your pieces along. LOVE IT! Ideas for your child’s Easter basket besides candy that are shareable.

More details about the Skylanders Imaginators

  • Play as Sensei heroes or villains as they join forces to save Skylands
  • Every Sensei is a master of one of ten Battle Class Types each with its own unique weapons and powers
  • Harness the power of the Senseis to make your Imaginators Skylanders stronger
  • Senseis unlock special gear and powers for your Imaginator Skylanders
  • Sensei Skylanders are the Ultimate Masters of the Almighty Sky-Chi Powers


Adding Skylander to the easter basket for kids Skylander Hard Boiled Flarewolf

Love them!

What do you think about these non-candy ideas for Easter baskets? Are you going to add any of these ideas to this year’s Easter basket? Any other tips you’d like to share with me? Would love to hear your non-candy ideas for Easter baskets.

*Skylanders send samples for review

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