25 Non-Candy Easter Basket Ideas for Kids and Teens, Starting at $8

This sweet shape-sorting toy features beloved characters from Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit books. Designed for ages 18 months and up, the set is under 6 inches on each side (so it should easily fit in a basket) and comes with eight wooden blocks for sorting.

Imagine how surprised your little one will be when they realize that they’re the star of a picture book! You can select the gender and a few key physical traits for the book’s main character (named after your child, of course), and even customize a dedication page ensuring that this book becomes a treasured keepsake.

Here’s an Easter basket gift that combines your favorite hobby (gardening) with your kids’ favorite hobby (poop jokes). Each seed bomb in the set will grow up to six wildflowers, per the brand. Just bury them halfway in some soil—in the ground or in a planter—water them, and watch them grow.

Squishmallows are a welcomed addition to any Easter basket, especially when it's an unexpected bouquet. It comes with three removable micro-mallows (Aimee the chick, Peter the pig, and Xin the bunny) plus flowers.

Catch and toss games are a fun way to get toddlers working together and moving around while having fun. As the plushy Easter chick is thrown and caught by each player, it responds with one of 40 pun-filled sayings (and says “wheee!” when it’s thrown high in the air).

My kids were little when Kinetic Sand first hit the toy store shelves, and we couldn’t get enough of it. I loved that it didn’t make a mess; my son loved that he could actually build things with it. These Easter eggs filled with colorful samples of Kinetic sand are such a fun toy to include in their Easter baskets, and I predict they'll keep them entertained for hours.

Sticker-loving kids ages 5 and up will have a good time creating works of art with this gift. It’s like a paint-by-number set, but with color-coordinated stickers! The book contains 10 Easter-themed pictures to complete along with clearly labeled sheets of stickers for each.

Here’s a cool upgrade to the usual fidget spinner. Each one transforms into fun robot shapes (or anything else they can imagine), and whatever they create still spins around. This set comes with four Robo Spinners.

Little hands will have an easy time working with these oversized puzzle pieces, and with a little help from you they can complete a cute Easter puzzle. As a mom, I like that the puzzle pieces can be stored in this compact pouch until your child wants to do the puzzle again.

As the mom of a teenage girl, I always make sure to add the latest, trendiest beauty treats to her Easter gifts—and Sol de Janiero is a favorite amongst her and her friends. The body wash, perfume mist, and body cream really do smell nice!

Baby’s first Easter basket isn’t complete without a set of adorable bunny ears. Get ready to take one million photos, because this knit hat is peak holiday cuteness. Plus, it’s probably more comfortable than one of those headbands, which means that they’ll leave it on long enough for you to post photos to the family chat. (It also comes in a baby duck style.)

Your little aspiring gardener will love this terrarium kit that combines science with crafts. The egg-shaped container comes with potting mix, quick-growing chia seeds, decorative sand, a unicorn figurine, and even gemstone stickers for extra personalization. What's more, the kit comes in pony, dinosaur, axolotl, and mermaid variations, too.

A bunny of their very own would be a cute addition to this year’s Easter basket. When you customize this floppy-eared rabbit online, you can pick one of eight bunny colors in four sizes, and get one or both ears personalized.

Kids who are into crafting or DIY hobbies may have already discovered the Woobles. If not, these popular kits are ideal for beginners who want to learn how to crochet because it comes with everything they need to create each cute animal. Get them an Easter themed chick or bunny now, and you can add to their collection later.

With just 15 pieces, this set lets you make countless shapes. Each block is lined with magnets for a firm grip, and it comes with holographic stickers, a spinning display stand, and a mini flashlight to give the finished product a glow.

Gather the whole family (ages 6+) and get ready for some laughs with this get-to-know-you game. Players take turns choosing from three wacky answers to basic questions, revealing how well they know each other.

You may have noticed that tweens spend a lot of time decorating (and then redecorating) their rooms. These clever photo clips also have strings of fairy lights, which will give your tween a way to hang up their favorite photos, cards, or works of art while creating some ambiance in their room.

For an Easter basket toy they'll want to play with immediately, go with a bubble blower. Add four AA batteries, load it up with the included bubble solution, and send them outside for instant joy.