Easter Gifts for Kids They Can’t Wait to Get
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Easter is about more than just the egg hunt — it's one of the most fun gift-giving moments of the year for kids. Whether you're filling a basket for a toddler who lights up at anything pastel and sparkly or hunting down the perfect surprise for a tween who's hard to impress, there's no shortage of creative ways to make the holiday feel magical. From classic Easter baskets and bunnies to outdoor toys and hands-on craft kits, the best Easter gifts for kids strike that sweet spot between fun, festive, and genuinely useful. Here's everything you need to fill those baskets and make this Easter one to remember.
On our list, we have options including:
- Easter gifts for kids that they’ll use long past the egg hunt
- Gift ideas personalized just for them
- Choices that will give them the chance to pick out what they want!
1. PerfectGift gift card
Older kids would love the chance to pick out exactly what they want for their Easter gift
If you want an Easter gift for kids that isn’t the same old chocolate, then consider giving them a gift card to one of their favorite places! Older kids will definitely get a kick out of having the opportunity to use a gift card that’s all theirs. Not to mention, you can make it even more memorable for them when you customize it with PerfectGift! Send the kids a gift card to one of their favorite brands (like Dunkin’, Nintendo, Xbox, and more!) or opt to go with a Visa gift card that they can spend almost anywhere.
What sets PerfectGift apart is the personalization that will make this Easter gift one to remember. Just choose the amount, add a photo and a personal message, and decide whether they’d prefer a digital card sent to their phone, or a physical gift card. We’ll print and ship out all orders the same day, as long as you get it in Monday-Saturday before 4pm.
Pro tip: Add a PerfectGift gift card to any one of these other Easter gifts for kids to really make their holiday special!
2. LEGO Easter set
Kids will love to put together this fun, holiday LEGO set year after year
This cute set is fun to put together, and doubles as a holiday playset that will brighten up any room.
When it comes to Easter gifts that genuinely deliver, an Easter Bunny LEGO set checks just about every box. It's fun, festive, and has lasting value well beyond the holiday itself — and that combination is harder to find than you'd think. An Easter Bunny LEGO set isn't just a toy — it's a holiday experience. The festive packaging, the bunny-themed build, the pastel colors — it all adds to the magic of Easter morning and makes the gift feel intentional and thoughtful rather than last-minute. Kids notice that kind of thing, and it makes the holiday feel more exciting.
Chocolate eggs are gone by noon. Jelly beans don't survive the afternoon. But a LEGO set? That sticks around. Kids can spend hours — sometimes an entire weekend — working through the build, and once it's done, it becomes a display piece, a play set, or the jumping-off point for an even bigger LEGO world. It's one of the few Easter gifts that keeps giving long after the holiday is over.
3. Personalized Easter egg
Give them a fun, customized Easter gift that can be used multiple times, or to store something new!
These personalized Easter eggs come in all kinds of beautiful spring colors, and can hold candy or other little presents as well!
Easter morning is all about the reveal, and a large personalized egg delivers a jaw-dropping moment. Its size alone sets it apart from the usual basket fillers — kids see it and immediately know it's something out of the ordinary. Whether it's beautifully decorated, wrapped in ribbon, or sitting front and center in the basket, it creates that gasp-worthy Easter morning moment that parents love to capture on camera.
One of the best things about a large Easter egg is what can go inside it. Unlike a standard chocolate egg, a large personalized egg can be filled with small toys, candy, hair accessories, mini LEGO sets, gift cards, or anything else tailored to the child's interests. This turns one gift into a treasure chest of surprises, making the experience of opening it even more exciting and drawn out — which kids absolutely love. It can sit on a shelf, be brought out year after year, or become part of their Easter tradition.
For little ones, the novelty and size of the egg is thrilling on its own. For older kids, the personal touch and the surprise of what's inside makes it feel grown-up and thoughtful. You can tailor the contents and the design to suit any age, making it one of the most versatile Easter gifts available.
4. Easter book for children
Let them participate in their own Easter bunny story!
Kids can go on their very own Easter egg hunt with this adorable, personalized book. There is something undeniably magical about opening a book and finding your own name on the page. A personalized Easter egg hunt book places the child right at the heart of the adventure — they're not just reading a story, they're living one. For young children especially, this is a completely captivating experience. Seeing their name woven into the narrative makes them feel like the most important person in the world, and that feeling is something no generic gift can replicate.
An Easter egg hunt is one of the most beloved childhood traditions of the holiday — the anticipation, the searching, the triumph of finding that last hidden egg. A personalized Easter egg hunt book takes all of that excitement and wraps it into a story the child can relive whenever they want. It's a celebration of everything that makes Easter so joyful for kids, preserved in a format that lasts far longer than the hunt itself.
One of the most creative ways to use a personalized Easter egg hunt book is to read it together as a family before the hunt begins. It builds anticipation, gets younger kids excited, and sets the scene for the adventure ahead.
5. Easter basket of candy
You can’t go wrong with the tried and true Easter basket full of candy!
When it comes to Easter gifts for kids, you absolutely cannot go wrong with an Easter basket with candy. It doesn’t need to be large, even a small basket with some of their favorites is sure to go a long way. Stock it with a variety of candies such as chocolate eggs, jelly beans, a chocolate bunny, and perhaps even some Peeps candy. Having these treats once in a while is fine, and they’ll quickly start looking forward to these seasonal candies each year at Easter!
Few things are more synonymous with Easter than a basket overflowing with colorful treats. For generations, children have woken up on Easter morning with one thing on their mind — finding their basket. That tradition carries enormous emotional weight. It connects children to something bigger than just a gift — it ties them into a shared cultural experience that their parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents all remember fondly. Giving an Easter basket with candy isn't just giving a gift. It's passing down a tradition.
One of the greatest strengths of the Easter basket is how easily it can be tailored to the individual child. Every child has their favorites — whether that's dark chocolate, sour gummies, peanut butter eggs, or classic jelly beans — and filling a basket with the things they love most turns a simple gift into something that feels genuinely personal.
6. Outdoor kites
Start a fun springtime tradition by giving kites as an Easter gift
Kites are a unique Easter gift for kids, and they are something that will get a lot of use in the spring and summer! Easter falls at one of the most beautiful times of year. The days are getting longer, the weather is warming up, and kids are desperate to get outside after being cooped up all winter. A kite is tailor-made for that moment. It's a gift that practically begs to be used immediately — and the first time a child runs across an open field and watches their kite climb into a bright spring sky, the magic is immediate and unforgettable. Few gifts align so perfectly with the time of year they're given.
Not to mention modern kites are a far cry from the simple diamond shapes of decades past. Today's kites come in an incredible range of designs — dragons, butterflies, superheroes, cartoon characters, animals, and everything in between. Finding a kite that reflects a child's personality or interests is easier than ever, which means you can give a gift that feels genuinely personal as well as fun.
Ask any adult about their childhood Easter memories and the answers tend to follow a familiar pattern — the egg hunt, the family meal, the specific candy they loved. But the ones who received a kite? They remember it. They remember the field they flew it in, the parent who ran alongside them, the afternoon that stretched out endlessly in the best possible way.
7. Outdoor/indoor croquet set
A fun outdoor lawn game is just what kids need after a long winter indoors
This adorable, animal themed croquet set is easy to set up indoors or even better, outdoors after the cold weather has passed. The stakes are easy to put into the grass, and the game also comes with four wooden mallets as well as four color coordinated balls.
Why is this such a thoughtful Easter gift for kids? Well, Easter signals the start of outdoor season, and a croquet set is one of the most satisfying ways to celebrate that. The moment the basket is opened and the set is spotted, kids want to take it outside immediately — and with Easter falling in spring, the timing couldn't be better. Fresh cut grass, warm afternoons, and wide open garden spaces are the perfect backdrop for a game of croquet, and giving a gift that gets the whole family outside on Easter day itself is something truly special
One of the most magical things about a croquet set is how completely it transforms an ordinary backyard into a place of adventure and competition. Suddenly the lawn isn't just a lawn — it's a course, a challenge, a battlefield. Kids who might otherwise drift back indoors after the egg hunt are instead out in the garden, setting up hoops, arguing over rules, and playing with a focus and enthusiasm that parents rarely see from a quiet afternoon at home. A gift that changes the way children see and use their own outdoor space is a genuinely powerful thing.
8. Play-Doh Easter bunny set
This interactive Easter set would be a wonderful gift for kids
This cute Play-Doh set comes with 10 cans of Play-Doh and has everything kids need to build some Easter friends! They can put together an Easter bunny with Play-Doh, then add the eyes, ears, nose, feet, and tail, or, use the egg molds and stampers to make fun animal and flower shapes.
A standard Play-Doh set is already a great gift. An Easter-themed one takes it to another level entirely. With molds shaped like Easter eggs, bunnies, chicks, and spring flowers, children aren't just playing with dough — they're creating their own Easter world. The themed molds give kids a focus and a framework for their imagination, sparking ideas and keeping them engaged in ways that a generic set might not. Everything about it feels festive and seasonal, which makes it feel like a gift made specifically for the occasion rather than something pulled off a shelf at random.
Easter morning can sometimes be over almost as quickly as it begins — the egg hunt is done in minutes, the basket has been explored, and suddenly the day stretches out ahead with nothing specific to fill it. A Play-Doh set solves that problem completely. Children can spend hours at the table with a good set, creating and recreating, mixing colors, filling molds, and starting over again. It's one of the most genuinely absorbing activities available for young children, and parents who find themselves with a full Easter afternoon to fill will quietly thank whoever put it in the basket.
Which one of these Easter gifts for kids will you pick up this year?
Easter is one of those holidays that children remember forever — the excitement of the morning, the thrill of the hunt, and the joy of discovering something wonderful waiting just for them. Whether you fill a basket with classic candy and treats, surprise them with a personalized egg or storybook, or give them something active and adventurous like a kite or a croquet set, the best Easter gifts for kids all have one thing in common: they make a child feel celebrated. So whatever you choose this year, give it with love — because that, more than anything else, is what makes Easter truly magical.
