In our home, we love using the Easter season to get our kids excited about springtime and all the outdoor adventures that come with it! Our Easter baskets are filled with practical, fun, and seasonally appropriate items that encourage them to explore nature, create, and enjoy the fresh air.

You’ll notice we don’t include a lot of summer items like bathing suits or flip-flops—those go into our small “Last Day of School” basket to celebrate the start of summer break! And as always, we’re intentional with our gifts. We don’t spend money just to fill a basket—we choose things we know our kids will actually use and enjoy throughout the season.

If you’re looking for non-candy, spring-themed Easter basket ideas, here are some great options by age!

🐣 Baby & Toddler (0-2 Years) Easter Basket Ideas

At this stage, focus on sensory exploration, practical gifts, and outdoor-friendly items.

🌿 Spring-Themed Gifts:

• Rain boots (soft sole or toddler-friendly)

• Lightweight spring hat (sun protection for walks)

• Soft animal lovey (bunny, lamb, chick)

• Easter or spring-themed board book (Favorite Easter and Spring book list coming soon)

• Stacking cups

• Springtime bath toys (ducks, frogs, flowers)

• Bunny or floral print pajamas

• Silicone gardening tools for bath or sensory bin play

🎨 Creative & Outdoor Play:

• Chunky sidewalk chalk (easy for little hands)

• Bubbles & no-spill bubble container

• Watercolor paint set (mess-free art)

• Musical egg shakers (for sensory sound play)

• Finger puppets (spring animals like birds, bunnies, and lambs)

• Spring-themed play scarves (for peek-a-boo or movement play)

• Textured sensory balls

💡 Practical & Developmental Gifts:

• Silicone bib with spring prints

• Soft baby hairbrush & spring-themed accessories (floral headbands, bunny clips)

• Teething toy (flower, bunny, or carrot shape)

• Snack catcher & spill-proof sippy cup (with flowers or spring colors)

🐰 Preschoolers (3-5 Years) Easter Basket Ideas

At this age, kids love hands-on learning, pretend play, and outdoor adventures!

🌿 Spring-Themed Gifts:

• Rain boots and rain coat

• Child-sized umbrella

• Bug-catching kit (with magnifying glass, net, and observation container)

• Binoculars (lightweight and kid-friendly)

• Garden starter kit (seeds, mini shovel, watering can)

• Butterfly garden kit (watch caterpillars grow!)

• Bird feeder DIY kit (paint and hang outside)

• Plantable wildflower paper (fun way to grow flowers)

• Simple bird calls (especially fun on hikes)

• Make your own flower headband or necklace

• A cute grass whistle

• Ant farm or bug hotel (if you’re someone who can tolerate bugs… I am not one of those people, but I wish I was)

• Bug discovery kit and identification guide

• Butterfly dress up wings (this is more my speed when it comes to bugs)

🎨 Creative & Outdoor Play:

• Reusable sticker book (garden, bugs, or spring scenes)

• Easter-themed play dough set (with cutters like bunnies, eggs, and flowers)

• Sidewalk chalk or sidewalk paint

• Bubble machine (for extra fun outside)

• Spring animal puzzles (ducks, bunnies, butterflies)

• Paint-your-own flower pot (decorate and plant seeds)

• Wind chime making kit

💡 Practical & Fun Extras:

• Spring pajamas (bunnies, flowers, or farm animals)

• Reusable water bottle (with a fun spring pattern)

• Sunglasses

• Spring socks with fun designs

• Mini flashlight for outdoor night adventures

🐥 Early Elementary (6-8 Years) Easter Basket Ideas

At this age, kids love STEM projects, outdoor gear, and creative activities.

🌿 Spring-Themed Gifts:

• Rain boots & matching raincoat

• Magnifying glass for outdoor exploration

• Binoculars for birdwatching

• DIY grow-your-own garden kit (herbs, flowers, or veggies)

• Butterfly house or insect hotel

• Weather journal (track rain, clouds, and temperature)

• Birdhouse painting kit

• Wind spinner or windmill for the yard

• Nature scavenger hunt cards

• Flower press

• More advanced bird calls if you have a bird lover like we do or you really hate your neighbors. (We love ours so we have a ‘use only in the woods or on a hike’ rule.

🎨 Creative & Outdoor Play:

• Rock painting kit (decorate and hide around the neighborhood)

• Kite (great for spring breezes)

• Chalk stencil set (butterflies, rainbows, animals)

• Spring-themed craft kit (bracelet making, bead jewelry, or paper flowers)

• Glow-in-the-dark jump rope

• Sun print paper kit (place leaves and flowers on paper and watch the sun create an imprint!)

💡 Practical & Fun Extras:

• Spring socks with fun designs

• Nature-themed coloring book & colored pencils

• Easter-themed puzzle or matching game

• Reusable snack bags with floral or nature designs

• Sun hat & kid-safe sunscreen

• Cute bandages with spring designs

🌷 Tweens (9-12 Years) Easter Basket Ideas

Older kids enjoy hands-on science, adventure gear, and outdoor-friendly projects.

🌿 Spring-Themed Gifts:

• Binoculars (for hiking or birdwatching)

• Pocket microscope (examine plants, bugs, and rocks)

• DIY terrarium kit (mini ecosystem building)

• Grow-your-own herb or veggie garden kit

• Camping lantern or headlamp

• Compost kit (learn about sustainability and soil health)

• Hiking field guide for kids

• Hand crank flashlight (great for outdoor adventures)

🎨 Creative & Outdoor Play:

• Pressed flower art kit (make bookmarks, framed art, or cards)

• Kite (larger, more durable for independent use)

• Glow-in-the-dark sidewalk chalk

• DIY wind chime painting kit

• Friendship bracelet-making kit with floral colors

• Eco-friendly DIY paper-making kit (learn how to recycle paper)

• Sun paper (also known as cyanotype paper. Leave in the sun with an object on top and the paper will change colors leaving a print of the object!)

• Photography scavenger hunt (list of spring-themed photos to take)

💡 Practical & Fun Extras:

• Waterproof notebook for nature journaling

• Reusable water bottle with a fun spring pattern

• Sunglasses with a trendy design

• Spring or floral-themed scrunchies or headband

• Mini travel-size sunscreen & bug spray (for hikes and outdoor play)

These candy-free, spring-themed Easter baskets are fun, practical, and encourage creativity and outdoor exploration!