What is everyone putting in their easter eggs and baskets?
DD is 2yrs old, so I'm not doing any candy. I also hate junky plastic toys, and we are have enough stuffed animals, so i'm just really at a loss to get meaningful stuff!
Help a mama out with some ideas 
persimmon / 1427 posts
For baskets we do things like new Pajamas, books, new swimsuit, art supplies, etc.
For the eggs; we did cheddar bunnies, coins, and stickers when the kids were younger.
cantaloupe / 6086 posts
I always do a book or two, summer pjs, summer shoes (sandals or water shoes), sometimes a dvd. And then maybe a small toy. Basically stuff I would have bought anyway! Also a 2 yo would probably love to “hunt” eggs in your house - you could put whatever small food you are comfortable with (goldfish, cereal, one fruit snack, etc).
cantaloupe / 6086 posts
@Bluebonnet: I pretty much just wrote the same post as you before I saw yours post! 
kiwi / 656 posts
My 7mo is getting: a teething egg, unbreakable sunglasses, a white 50SPF sunhat, and an indestructible book. I will probably throw in a pack of yogurt melts, too.
My 4yo is getting: 2 pairs of dollar spot sunglasses, a book on how engines work, bathtub paint soap (also dollar spot!), PJ masks bandaids, and a bubble machine.
We will also do a very small egg hunt in our home for him. We will probably do 10 eggs total with a small treat in each (a few M&Ms or Reeces Pieces in each).
persimmon / 1380 posts
I like filling the baskets with summer/outdoor stuff. DS is almost four and I did a new swimsuit and sandals, magnifying glass, butterfly net, light up ball, squeeze rockets and a kinder egg. For his egg hunt at home I'll probably do quarters and maybe a dollar or two, hershey kisses, a couple plastic junky toys I got at party city, and a couple of "tickets" that he can redeem for presents (a small lego set and a dinosaur stamp set).
At 2, you could fill the eggs with hair bows or socks, stickers (I usually just use stickers I have lying around), small stamps or tattoos, or one of those washcloths that grows in water.
nectarine / 2987 posts
Cereal is a great egg filler. And if you want it to be more of a treat get a sweeter cereal or a fun shape. Also those little bites that are just fruit leather cut up small. Or freeze dried fruit. We like bubbles, chalk, hair things, socks, t shirts, books, sunglasses, and sandals as basket fillers.
nectarine / 2047 posts
I’m filling eggs with blueberries, Annie’s cheddar bunnies and maybe some fruit snacks and maybe a matchbox car in the “golden egg”. His Easter basket will have a book, crocodile creek floor puzzle, sidewalk chalk, swimsuit and water shoes and whatever else I impulse buy between now and then. DS is 3
pomegranate / 3272 posts
Eggs will be filled with coins. They get enough candy from their easter basket (and we don't give a lot) and from their other relatives. We usually do a small gift with their basket. DS1 will get some Beyblades b/c he's obsessed. DS2 is getting the M&D reusable sticker books and some trucks to go into the sand box at the park.
grapefruit / 4584 posts
Another vote for coins, or slightly more fun versions of snacks you'd allow anyway!
We do a jellybean "trail", but otherwise try to keep the candy to a minimum. We're pretty strict about the girls eating it, so it ends up getting wasted if I don't like it, or eaten by me if I do, neither of which is an ideal situation!
pear / 1718 posts
DD is 4. For her basket:
-Bubble Blower
-Joanna Gaines new book
-No show socks for summer. I found Pumas that match mine, she's going to go nuts
-Single serve bags of Teddy Grahams, Chips Ahoy
-chapter book about bunnies
-Brain Quest cards for Pre K
-Battery operated LED glow stick
-Sleeve of M&Ms with bunny ears
Eggs:
eggs:
-Coins
-Socks
-washi tape
DD also loves the little wash cloths you get compressed into a disc at the dollar store, I'll probably try to grab one. I'll probably also grab some cheap bath toy contenders like spray bottles, ketchup squirt bottle, etc.
pomelo / 5621 posts
DS is 6 this year so he is getting a bit more candy. Usually I like to get outdoor stuff. This year he’s getting a soccer ball, bubbles, skipping rope, a couple books and three hatchimals.
DS2 is 7 months and so far I’ve gotten him a sun hat and bath toy. I’ll orobably get him some puffs and a couple outfits in the next size as well.
pomelo / 5573 posts
Annie’s has some bunny cookies - snickerdoodle or chocolate and vanilla flavour - that we’ve used to put in eggs in previous years.
pear / 1930 posts
@MrsBucky: Not to threadjack, but what is the book about engines that you are giving? DD would love it.
pomelo / 5509 posts
DD is 2 and needs a few summer clothing items so she's getting a couple t-shirts, a pair of shorts and some socks. Rolled up, a pair of socks fits perfectly inside a plastic egg. I got a box of cute dinosaur bandaids from the Target dollar spot that I'll split between a few eggs. I also picked up 2 bottles of Piggy Paint nail polish and each bottle is small enough to fit inside an egg. A few eggs will probably have coins and a couple more maybe some mini Reese's cups. She will get a chocolate bunny as well. I may throw a book into the basket, but we will see.
Last year she was 14 months and I did socks, sidewalk chalk, bubbles, a book, and I think I put coins in some of the eggs as well.
kiwi / 656 posts
@Ms. RV: I picked this one. He’s been asking for one, but since we haven’t read it together yet, jury’s still out: Engines! How Do Car Engines Work - Cars for Kids Edition - Children's Cars, Trains & Things That Go Books https://www.amazon.com/dp/1683776100/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_IwQRCbY2W7GKR
pomelo / 5084 posts
Fully admit this is OTT but I also see no point in buying junk, so I just buy things I’d want him to have anyway. This year:
Owlette toy from PJ Masks, new chalk, bunny slippers, a puzzle, a M&D lace trace game, The Velveteen Rabbit, kinetic sand, play doh, small magnatiles add on set, scissors/cutting activity book.
No candy because my mom goes nuts. He’s 3.
wonderful pea / 17279 posts
LO’s Easter basket is all set and hiding in my closet.
Two Berenstein books- Soccer
Magnifying glass & tweezers (HB blog suggestion)
Three Crayola bath paints
Three inkpads for M&D stamps LO already owns
Three rabbit pouches, different flavors
One sponge animal that gets bigger in water that is packaged in an egg
LO’s school will have an egg hunt the Thursday before Easter. The kids are sent home with all the eggs in tact. I’ll go through the eggs pull out the candy and I have some all in one stamps leftover from my contribution to the egg hunt to swap the candy. I’m hoping another parent or two went the non-candy route though.
bananas / 9227 posts
I found these for my 6yo DD:
- Playmobil egg
- LOL Hairgoals
- little craft chicks for an outdoor pot (she was gifted a fairy set she hasn't used yet)
- grass seeds to go with the pot
- Oreo chocolate egg carton (always a hit)
honeydew / 7622 posts
Toothbrushes, undies, jammies, books.
We went to Walmart and let DD pick out a few new things- bath loofah & headbands.
You can get nicer eggs and re use them yearly.
olive / 74 posts
side walk chalk
play-doh
bubbles
music CD's or DVD's (my kids like their own music for car rides)
crayons
coloring books
easter or spring time board books
I always put a swimsuit and a pair of sandals in my kids' baskets!
pear / 1992 posts
A lot of great ideas already but I figured I would chime in since I just ordered the fillers for our annual egg hunt that we host for our friends and their kids.
I try to stick to majority non-candy since there is a wide mix of ages, and while some of it is plastic nonsense I try to keep it from being total garbage haha
This year the list includes:
Animal figures
Squishy animals
A big roll of stickers - I'll tear off a few for each egg those go in
Slap bracelets
Zipper bracelets
Mini stamps
We do some eggs with candy since a lot of the kids are older now (5-8) but we always separate the candy-filled eggs to being only in the back yard and the front yard has all non-candy eggs so parents can direct their kids accordingly.
pomelo / 5129 posts
DS is one, so I don't feel like I need to give him candy yet. I got rain boots, a sun hat, a bubble gun in the shape of a dinosaur, and a book.
grapefruit / 4492 posts
So I went to Target tonight at 8:30 🤦♀️ for Easter basket supplies.
For my newly 3 year old I got:
Bubbles
A new Mo Willems Piggie book
The Lorax movie (for in the car)
A grow your own Peep (sponge thing you soak in water)
And instead of yet another Easter basket to be destroyed, a pirate backpack for it to all go in
wonderful pea / 17279 posts
Because I’m a visual person...
LO’s school has a scholastic reading book sale and he picked out a Paw Patrol book & craft thing. Of course after he made a big fuss two days in a row and I let him have the director ring it up and told him we would pick it up. Wouldn’t you know he hasn’t asked for it since! Hope he’s happy to see it again.
The plastic eggs are all from school and filled with stickers, little balls, and all-in one Easter themed stamps.
pear / 1992 posts
Adding our baskets for the girls, 6.5 and 4 mo. for people who might search and find this for ideas next year. l admit that every year when I am packing the Easter basket (now baskets!) I think I’ve gone overboard... but then Easter morning comes and I’m happy I did haha
Special thanks to Target, Trader Joe’s, and Walmart clearance 
I like to save little things over time to add, and grab things we know we need for the upcoming spring/summer to beef it up and make it practical.
DD1: wooden 3D bug puzzles, a Wellie Wishers book, LOL pet, box of flower cookies, nail polish, magic grow egg, stacking crayon, swim goggles, bathing suit cover up, eggs with candy, jellybeans in the gold egg, a chocolate bunny, hatchimals, and a butterfly/beetle canvas bag.
DD2: bathing suit and sunglasses, spring jumper, baby shoes, bibs/spoons/baby food ahead of starting solids, a munchie mit, board book, and water tummy time play mat.
| Today | Monthly Record | |
|---|---|---|
| Topics | 0 | 1 |
| Posts | 1 | 3 |
Ask for Help
Make a Suggestion
Frequently Asked Questions
Bee Levels
Acronyms
Most Viewed Posts
Hellobee Gold
Hellobee Recipes
Hellobee Features
Hellobee Contests
Baby-led Weaning
Bento Boxes
Breastfeeding
Newborn Essentials
Parties
Postpartum Care Essentials
Sensory Play Activities
Sleep Training
Starting Solids Gear
Transitioning to Toddler Bed
All Series
Who We Are
About the Bloggers
About the Hostesses
Contributing Bloggers
Apply to Blog
Apply to Hostess
Submit a Guest Blog
Hellobee Buttons
How We Make Money
Community Policies
- Google Plus
- Stumbleupon
- Twitter
- Facebook
- Pinterest
- Favorite0
28 comments