Our Favorite Easter Basket Ideas for 2025

Target is a great spot for affordable, cute craft kits. This Mondo Llama painting kit has everything your kiddos need to make fun, colorful wooden eggs that (most importantly) won't spoil. You'll love looking back on their art project year after year. And you can't beat the $5 price tag.

The essential starting point of an Easter basket is, of course, the basket itself. This standard willow basket from Michaels is affordable, durable and reusable. It also comes in white.

Sushi Go is a delightful game, and it's surprisingly easy to learn. Each player is given a hand of cards. They then choose one card, and pass the rest to the player next to them. The goal is to earn as many points as possible by creating delectable sushi creations. It's a simple game, but it quickly gets everyone engaged, even if they're not a "game person."

This board book is an abbreviated version of the original, but it's beautifully illustrated and a perfect introduction to Peter and his siblings, Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton-tail.

Turn an ordinary bath into a fun and colorful experience with this bath bomb set. It's packaged in a cute, recyclable egg carton and comes with four colorful eggs made with natural ingredients like sweet almond oil and camomile flower extracts.

Does it get any cuter? Not really. These Cat & Jack slippers are ridiculous in all the right ways. Plus, they're practical. And since they don't require socks or laces, your little one may be able to slip them on in record time, which is always a win.  

Carrot-shaped markers? Yes, please. Art supplies never go to waste and these fun, functional markers can be used to make masterpieces on Easter and beyond. Plus, your existing marker set could use probably use a refresh anyway.  

Lego is awesome, no matter your age. Lego Creator 3-in-1 sets make particularly great gifts since they're ultraversatile and can be used again and again. This three-in-one bunny is perfect for Easter. Once kids (or adults) are done building the white rabbit, they can try their hand at the cockatoo or the baby seal.

Don't forget the bunny ears. If you search for "bunny ears" on Amazon, chances are you'll find hundreds of varieties of wearable bunny ears. But the bunny ears from Pottery Barn Kids are far better than anything you'll find elsewhere. The ears are made of a soft faux fur, and they come in taupe, pink and white. Perfect for those adorable Easter pics.

Calico Critters aren't cheap, but they're worth it for the hours of imaginative play. This bunny set is perfect for Easter and is a great starter set for anyone who's new to the world of Calico Critters.

Jellycat stuffies are beloved for their softness and high-quality design. This Bashful Bunny soother blanket will be a fuzzy friend to even the tiniest babies. It's adorable and -- just to reiterate -- extra super soft. It's an Easter basket gift that will surely be a favorite for kiddos and adults alike. 

Spring is the perfect time to share this activity with your kids. They'll love watching the caterpillars grow, form chrysalides and transform into butterflies. Once the caterpillars become butterflies, you feed them for a couple of days and then release them into your garden. This kit comes with five baby caterpillars, a 12-inch-tall pop-up mesh habitat, sugar packets to make nectar, and a feeding dropper. (Be advised that if you order this kit through Amazon, you'll need to send in a coupon to order the caterpillars separately.)

If you're looking for a beautiful basket that you can use year after year, these plush bunny buckets from Pottery Barn Kids can't be beat. They come in pink, white or taupe, and you can get your child's name engraved on a fuzzy ear for no extra charge.

Another Lego Creator three-in-one, this colorful set isn't just a watering can. It can also be transformed into a rainboot or a pair of birds.

If you've got a budding chef in your home, this nifty tool makes it easy and fun to decorate cakes, cookies and other treats. Kids can choose from various colors and draw all sorts of words and designs. It also comes with 40 molds to create hearts, stars, sea creatures and more. A warming tray keeps chocolate gooey as the battery-powered pen refills itself by sucking up the sweet stuff into the cartridge. 

Furby is back -- and better than ever. The newest version of the iconic toy answers to five different voice commands that activate dance moves and games, and it comes with more than 600 unique responses. It also can communicate with other Furbies and is just downright adorable. 

As usual, Williams Sonoma gets an A-plus for presentation. Its Peter Rabbit papier-mâché egg features a gorgeous illustration on the outside. Inside you'll find all sorts of delectable treats, including a chocolate bunny, sour jelly beans, marshmallow twists, sugar-sanded gummy eggs and foiled chocolate eggs. The best part is that the papier-mâché egg can be used again, year after year. Just fill it up with your own sweets next year.

A perfect gift for a young child, this sweet book can be personalized with their name throughout. Pair it with one of the stuffies above for the ultimate gift.

Squishmallows continue to be popular among kids, and this exciting mystery box will undoubtedly delight your child this Easter. It comes with five small (5-inch) characters, which means you could create a whole Squishmallow-themed Easter egg hunt. Who needs plastic eggs when you have soft plush characters?