Gorgeous gift baskets are a great way to celebrate Easter, I mean who doesn't love a basket chock-full of treats?
But what can you put in a basket if you want to avoid the usual mountain of chocolate, jelly beans, marshmallow and other candies and sweet treats?
Read on for 200 Easter basket filler ideas for kids that are NOT candy, but they will still LOVE!
Yes, it is possible to fill an Easter gift basket with wonderful surprises and treats, without the candy - or with only a little bit anyway!
One way is to go with a themed basket such as our Grogu Baby Yoda theme Easter basket, but you can esily put together a basket of gorgeous gifts without a theme too.
Follow your child's interests or gather together a collection of gifts for them to enjoy in the coming season.
We have Easter basket gift ideas for kids of all ages and interests, from toddlers to teens.
So, if you want to avoid the sugar craze of a candy-fileld Easter basket or Easter egg hunt, check out this list of 200 candy-free Easter basket ideas:
- A gift card or book token
- Seeds and plant pots
- Child-sized gardening tools
- Watering can
- Slippers
- Bubble wand
- A sketchbook
- Bouncer / hopper
- Kaleidoscope
- Surprise ball toys
- Underwear
- LOL Surprise ball
- Pom poms
- Colouring pencils
- Meccano set
- Scissors
- Sewing kit
- Squishmallow Surprise
- Pavement chalk
- Socks
- A yo-yo
- LEGO Minifigures
- Crayons
- An umbrella
- Skipping rope
- Bucket and spade for the beach - or the garden
- Shaped soap
- Novelty straws
- Mug
- Bath paints or crayons
- Ribbons
- A cute new t-shirt
- Watercolour pencils
- Bookmark
- Hot Wheels cars
- Pocket microscope
- Cinema tickets
- A soft toy
- Build a bug hotel together
- Temporary tattoos
- Bouncy ball
- Bath bombs
- Soldiers
- Lolly moulds
- Wubble ball
- Binoculars
- New water bottle
- Playmobil eggs
- A set of paints and brushes
- Felt
- Colourful shoelaces
- Stampers and a stamping pad
- Stickers
- Stomp Rocket
- A new toothbrush
- Finger paints
- Toss and Catch Ball Set
- A set of pens
- Headphones
- Train set or trains
- Coins or lower denomination notes
- Fabric
- DUPLO bricks
- Balloons
- Fun jewellery
- Kinetic sand
- Cookie cutters
- Cupcake cases and a promise to bake!
- Bubble gun
- Notebook
- New wellies
- Origami paper
- A magazine subscription
- Remote control car
- Spring themed books
- Craft kit
- Water pistols
- Tea set
- Coin purse
- Easter bunny toy
- Face paints
- Play food set
- Hair clips or accessories
- Sylvanian Families / Calico Critters figures
- Light up ball
- Tickets for a day out
- Wooden blocks
- Egg cup
- Hairbrush
- Ring toss hoopla game
- Easter books
- Baby doll
- Mega Magnet
- Pillow or cushion cover and pad
- Deck of cards
- Air dry clay
- Travel games
- Scented pencils or crayons
- Embroidery kit
- Hatching eggs
- Slinky
- Beeswax crayons or blocks
- A summer hat or cap
- Torch / flashlight
- Dice
- Bubble bath
- Activity books
- Playmobil figures
- Rubber duck
- Cross stitch kit
- Card games
- Barbie doll
- Shape stencils
- Magnifying glass
- Scrapbook
- Markers
- Toy plane
- LEGO set
- A Bible
- Play-Doh
- Whistle
- Rock painting pens
- Novelty Band-Aids / plasters
- Sunglasses
- Favourite collectibles
- Make a tic tac toe set
- Blanket
- Lip balm
- Painted wooden shaker eggs
- Pool float
- Jigsaw puzzle
- Bingo game
- Water balloons
- Barbie clothes
- Plasticine
- Bug catcher
- Miniature toys
- Giant bubble maker
- Toy musical instruments
- Quill and ink set
- Mickey Mystery Capsule
- Headbands
- Fun erasers
- POP-IT
- Sand castle mould or bucket
- Jewellery box
- Spirograph
- Football / basketball
- Giant garden game
- Hatching unicorn
- New pyjamas
- Friendship bracelet kit
- Magnet toys
- Toy dinosaurs
- Colouring books
- Bath colours or crackles
- Pinwheel / windmill
- Pull back cars
- Memory game
- Sensory ball or toy
- Ping pong set
- Whittling knife
- Hooded bath towel
- Chess set
- Peppa Pig eggs
- Threading beads
- Backpack
- Fairy wand
- Apron
- Kite
- Perler beads / Hama beads
- Headphones
- Dressing up costume
- Butterfly growing kit
- Finger puppets
- Toy farm animals
- Bath toys
- Nail polish
- Doodle pad
- Birdhouse kit
- Comb
- A watch
- Dino eggs
- Bubble machine
- Pencil case
- Board game
- Beach towel
- Swimming cover up
- Flower press
- Keyring
- Handkerchieves
- Zuru 5 Surprise ball
- Magic expanding wash cloth
- Dominoes
- Magnetic tiles
- Science experiment kit
- Photo frame
- Schleich horses
- Top Trumps game
- Blind bag toys
Phew, we made it!
There you have it, 200 Easter basket fillers that are not candy. I hope it helps!
Have a fabulous Easter!
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