Non-Candy Easter Basket Ideas

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Ditch the sugar rush and fill this year’s Easter basket with fun, practical, and long-lasting goodies!

If you are not looking to go overboard with the sugary treats in your child’s Easter basket this year, here are a few non-candy alternatives. From useful for every day to some summer fun, these items in the Easter basket are sure to make kids (of all ages!) smile.

Children on an Easter Egg-hunt
 

Here are Non-Candy Easter Basket Ideas for kids of all ages:

1. Umbrella

Little kids love an umbrella, but they can be a fight (but so important!) for an older kid. Go cute for the younger kids and find a small one that won’t have a bigger kid “too cool” to carry it.

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2. Beach Towel

Get any kid summer ready with their own bright beach towel.

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3. Socks

Socks are a hit every time. Grab a fresh pack for all of summer’s adventures!

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4. Water Bottle

Warmer weather brings all sorts of outdoor activities. Keep your kid hydrated in style with their own water bottle.

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5. Bath Bombs

These Bath Bombs are out of this world and handmade with natural ingredients, too!

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6. Butterfly Garden Kit

Mix the magic of springtime with a little science and watch a caterpillar's life cycle until you set them free as butterflies!

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7. Bike Bell

Let them know you are coming! Your kids will love adding this ringing bell to their bike.

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8. Binoculars

It’s time to get outside and your kiddos will love to see what they can find and learn with this binocular and magnifying glass set.

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9. Goggles

You know you are going to need them and that you probably can’t find the pair from last summer.

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10. Grow Kit

Bring to life the magic and care required for a garden with a smaller windowsill garden designed for little hands and minds.

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11. Bubble Wand

These funky round wands will make bubble time bigger and better!

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12. Floating Dry Bag

Summer comes with Kayaking, fishing, and more. Keep the kids' important stuff dry with this floating dry bag.

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13. Candle Warmer

Open flames in a bedroom or dorm room are not the best idea. Keep it safe (and help candles last longer) with a cute candle warmer.

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14. LED Strip Lights

Let them make their space their own with colored lights. They can even control the shine and color from their phone!

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15. Makeup Bag

Makeup, skincare, cords, and devices. The cute and colorful pouch will keep all their stuff organized.

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16. Keychain

Got a new driver? Gift them a chic keychain to keep tabs on their keys.

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17. Colored Pencils

Colored pencils and markers are not just for little hands. Remind your kids the fun in a quick doodle sesh with this art kit.

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18. Cord Holder

This cord holder and organizer is great for a bedside table or even a lofted bed.

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Okay, Easter bunny, now hop on over to our Amazon store and fill those baskets!


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Claire Trost

Claire is a writer in rural Indiana and can almost always be found in the kitchen paging a worn cookbook, listening to a podcast, chasing her two kids, cooking alongside her husband or chatting with friends around the island (and many snacks!). Her words on food, love, and life have been featured in Today Parents, Cherry Bombe Magazine, Edible Indy, Coffee+Crumbs and her own personal blog, Bloom.

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