From Easter themed books to activity books to Play-Doh and mini dinosaurs, what’s not to love in this list of Easter basket ideas for 3 to 5 year olds?! As kids get older it’s fun to add more non candy Easter basket ideas to their baskets in addition to Easter books. We’ve added Play Doh, Dinosaur Easter Eggs, Activity Books, Crayons, and more!
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Easter Books
We continue to love Easter books years after our kids have gotten them. Our favorites include The Berenstain Bears and the Easter Story, The Night Before Easter, An Easter Egg Hunt for Jesus, Construction Site: Spring Delight, God Gave Us Easter, and Pups Save the Bunnies.
Easter Egg Hunt Printable
This Easter Egg Hunt Kit is a great way to add some extra excitement to your kids’ Easter Egg Hunt!!
These are so much fun, my kids absolutely love them!! Kids love being able to follow the Easter Bunny’s path and clues to Easter Eggs and their hidden Easter Basket.
I have this printable available in my shop!
Easter Eggs Toys
There are so many fun Easter Eggs toys out there if you want some candy-free ideas. The fun thing is you can use these for an Easter egg hunt without having to fill them yourself, just hide them and you’re done! From dinosaur eggs, squishy prefilled eggs, and jumbo unicorn eggs, there is something for everyone!
Easter Activity Books and Daubers
Easter is a great time to introduce new activity books, especially this Dot Markers Easter Activity Book! It’s so much fun to use different colored bingo daubers to fill in the designs while also learning and working on fine motor skills.
Easter Activity Book
Looking for Easter Activities for Kids? This is the perfect digital download to keep your little ones entertained and engaged this Easter season!
Easter Coloring Books and Egg Crayons
Coloring books are great to put in your child’s Easter basket along with some new crayons or colored pencils. They’re a fun creative gift that you could pair with art supplies if desired. Adding in egg crayons make coloring even more fun!
Race Car Craft Kit
This Melissa and Doug race car craft kit is a great gift to add to an Easter basket! The kit includes a little wooden car and the craft supplies needed to put it together and paint it, including stickers!
Educational Toys
There are so many wonderful and fun educational toys out there, it makes sense to add one to their Easter basket. The Skillmatics Search and Find is a great educational and practical toy for kids that they’ll use for years.
Musical Egg Shakers
Egg shakers are so fun for kids this age as they love to listen to music and make their own music. These wooden egg shakers are brightly colored and come in a 6-pack so they can even share!
Sidewalk Chalk
Sidewalk chalk is a fun idea to add to your preschooler’s Easter basket. They’ll be able to use it all summer making it a great way to include things that they’ll use for longer than a couple days and get bored of.
Warmer Weather
Warmer weather items are great to include such as summer shoes, sun hats, a bathing suit, water table, and water bottles. These seasonal items will help your kids get ready for warmer weather that is hopefully just around the corner!
Our water table continues to be a huge hit with even our older kids and is something they use year after year. It’s a great opportunity to add in these seasonal items that you’ll have to end up buying eventually anyway, might as well do it as part of your child’s Easter basket!
As a mom of identical twins and a son two years older, I have gained invaluable experience in the realm, and chaos, of parenting. With a Master's Degree and Education Specialist Degree in School Psychology, I spent years as a school psychologist, helping children navigate through their educational and emotional challenges. Now as a stay at home mom and professional blogger, I combine my areas of expertise to help you in your parenting journey.