Easy, Fast and Cheap Easter Basket Ideas

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easter basketAre you struggling to figure out what to put in your child’s Easter basket to make it easy, fun, and cheap without it being filled with candy? I know I always am. This year I’ve decided to think outside the basket. Here are a few Easter basket ideas…

My first Easter basket creation.
My first Easter basket creation.

Toys

My oldest son’s usual go-to toys are Legos, but this year I want to do something different. I asked some of the moms at preschool what toys their boys are loving at the moment, and surprisingly Walkie Talkies are all the rage these days. Who knew? I plan to wrap it up and put a number on it to help build number sense, and add to the excitement of the big gift. This is a great way to give a toy with meaning if your child’s birthday is far away and maybe there’s something special you want to get them before then. For my younger son, 8 months, I am giving him the same thing I gave my older guy…he’s own phone! I know he will love it since he’s always trying to grab mine.

Books

In my opinion you can never have enough books. Currently my 4.5 year old is LOVING the Piggie and Elephant series by Mo Willems. They are so cleverly written that even older kids (like my 4th grade students) love them. You could also do a magazine subscription, especially if there’s a fundraiser going on as there sometimes are this time of year. The danger of having the older sibling is feeling like you never by books for the younger one. This year I will add a few board books to my little guy’s basket so he can chew on them without my older son trying to grab his books back!

Gift Cards

I like the idea of a gift card over cash for the Easter basket for a couple of reasons. The first is my hubby always puts the cash in the accounts, which is nice, but then my son feels like it’s nothing important. The second is whenever we go to the store (toy or grocery) my son always wants to buy something. With the gift card he can! We also get to practice working with money and understanding a budget; two great life lessons. For the baby I will add a gift card to either Target or Amazon to use for the things he will need between now and his birthday this summer.

Something Silly

Since it’s supposed to be fun, I love adding something super silly to the basket. This year I will be adding a Chia pet!  I love that these are popular again, and my son is into gardening. Since it’s not quite warm enough to do real gardening, this gets him excited for spring and gardening with his grandparents. In years past I have given him bubbles, character toothbrushes, even fun plates and silverware sets when he was younger. I love watching babies discover bubbles, so I’m excited to see my little guy’s face when the first warm day finally arrives, and we go outside to blow bubbles.

So there you have it. Those are my tips for cheap, easy and fast Easter baskets. What do you put in your kid’s baskets?

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Maria Sette
Maria is a full-time mom, teacher, wife, daughter, and sister, who feels pulled in too many directions! Her older son Michael took over 24 hours to be born, and at six-months-old was diagnosed with allergies to dairy, eggs, nuts, soy, shrimp, and wheat…all after exclusively nursing because she was SO SURE that would help him be a healthy kid. Luckily at age 1, he began to outgrow some of his allergies. Fingers crossed the others will soon follow because that plus a husband who doesn’t eat any veggies and Maria always battling her weight makes for three meals to prepare every night. Luckily, Christopher, her younger son, is a cooperative eater! As someone who has always been committed to making positive change, Maria uses her privilege and position as an educator and mom to work toward a most anti-racisit, equitibile, and inclusive world. Recently, Maria has even started getting up at 5am to workout in her basement. (Thank you pandemic living!) She is addicted to reading chicklit on her Kindle app in the dark, most Trader Joe’s products, and watching TikToks.

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