Easter will be here before you know it, and like many parents, we try to minimize the amount of sugar, candy, and chocolate our kids eat. A little is fine (hey, I’m not a meanie!), but a whole basket full of sugary treats is too much. Besides, I end up eating half of it, and I really don’t need that either. So we try to keep most of the sugar and chocolate out and substitute small gifts that will last longer than a sugar rush. Here are 75 ideas to inspire you, all for $10 USD or less.
A note about links: At the time of publishing, all items linked on Amazon.com were under $10 USD. Links are geotargeted which means that depending on where you live, you’ll be redirected to your local Amazon website. Unfortunately, that means that some of the linked items might be more than $10 in other currencies. If you look around a bit though, I’m confident you can find other versions of these same ideas locally or online for under $10.
Baby Gifts
- Wooden teether
- Bunny rattle
- Cloth book
- Plush lovey
Toddler Gifts
- Play-Doh
- Hide and squeak eggs
- Small stuffed animal
- Board book (Llama Llama Easter Egg is a great choice)
- Peg puzzle
Arts & Crafts
The kids love arts and crafts, so we always make sure to put lots of supplies in their Easter basket. Here are a few items that seem to always be in demand.
- Crayons
- Colouring book
- Watercolour set
- Paint brushes
- Coloured gel pens
- Bead set for jewelry-making
- Scratch and sniff stickers
- Scented markers
- Rubber band loom
- Temporary tattoos
- Slime
- Mechanical pencils
- Novelty shaped erasers
- Sketch pad
- Modeling clay
- Face paint
Toys & Games
- Blind bags – these come in dozens of varieties to match your child’s interests like Moana, DC Comics, Guardians of the Galaxy, Lost Kitties, Funko Disney Princess, etc.
- Doll clothes
- Small LEGO kit (there are Easter-themed LEGO sets as well, but these are mostly over our $10 price point)
- Pick-up sticks
- Yo-yo
- Schleich animal replicas
- Pokemon card booster pack (or other card game)
- Tool set
- Magic trick kit
- Glow stick
- Mini magnetic travel game (Bingo, checkers, etc.)
- Toy car
- Mini bunny or chick puppet
- Egg shakers
Outdoor Fun
Now that spring has sprung and summer is on the way, I like to include items that the kids can play with outside.
- Sidewalk chalk
- Bottle of bubbles
- Compass
- Kite
- Skipping rope
- Frisbee
- Gardening tools
- Rubber ball
- Marbles
- Inflatable inner tube
- Inflatable beach ball
- Hacky sack
Accessories
- Bunny ears headband
- Wrist watch
- Fuzzy socks
- Character zipper pulls
- Sunglasses
- Costume jewelry
- Hair clips or barrettes
- Jelly bracelets
Bathtime
Rub a dub dub, give them fun in the tub!
- Soap crayons
- Floating letters/numbers
- Wind-up bath toys
- Bubble bath
Miscellaneous
Some more ideas to consider putting in the Easter basket.
- Small flashlight
- Themed water bottle
- Character toothbrush
- Paper fan
- Magnifying glass
- Pencil topper
- DVD
- Bookmark
- Stopwatch
- Activity book (e.g, word search, brain teasers, hidden pictures, etc.)
- Deck of cards
- Child’s apron
- Personalized place mat
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What a great list of Easter ideas that are not food related! I had to save some of them by putting them on my Amazon wish list for when my LO is older!
Love the Play-Doh idea. It keeps the kids busy.