40 Easter Gifts Kids Will Be Obsessed With This Year
There's still time to get them before the Easter Bunny arrives!
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For some families, the egg hunt is the star of the Easter show. For others, it's the Easter brunch or a festive dinner. But for me? The best part is putting together the Easter basket. Some years, I had it hidden away and my kid had to go on an elaborate scavenger hunt to find it. Other years, it was just sitting on the table on Easter morning, bursting with gifts and basket stuffers (and sure, some candy too).
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While my kid is growing out of the egg hunt, she's still into the basket—a testament to my ability to fill one to the brim. And for my money, these are the best Easter gifts for kids this year. From activity sets that'll keep them entertained after the hunt is over, to accessories and cosmetics for the older ones, these are sure to take the spotlight back from the Egg hunt. And even though the holiday is fast approaching, these will still arrive before the big day.
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furReal Maggie The Feed & Follow Cow
furReal Maggie The Feed & Follow Cow
A huge hit with our kid toy testers, this cow has a lot of personality. She walks, swishes her tail, bats her eyes, and drinks from a bottle. All in all, there are more than 50 sound and movement reactions. Ages 4+; four AA batteries included
These dragons are more than a foot long and are articulated throughout, so you can bend and pose them in cool ways. The real fun begins when kids collect a few in different colors, because then they can mix and match the joints, coming up with new dragon designs. Ages 3+
These two little Potato Head tots will look so cute sticking out of an Easter basket for toddlers. Get the Potato Head Chick Tot to go will it (sold separately), and they'll have 12 pieces that kids can mix and match to make silly bunny-chick combos. Ages 2+
Good Housekeeping Institute testers loved the travel-sized microMAGS from Magna-Tiles, since they can easily slip into a bag or backpack for on-the-go fun. (They come in a tin that acts like a base plate.) This set is even better for sliding into an Easter basket, because the mini tiles come in spring colors and have an exclusive bunny figure. Ages 3+
These are Furbies like you've never seen them before—all dressed up like Peeps, with yellow fur and a plastic bunnies headband. It makes sounds, speaks in "Furblish," and harmonizes with other Furblets too. Ages 6+
Labu-who? For kids who can't get enough of those (pricey) viral bag charms, this is a sweet spot: It's fuzzy, it's got a vinyl face, and—best of all—it's got their favorite Disney character. It comes as a blind-box collectible, and there are seven to collect in all. Ages 8+
Good Housekeeping Institute testers found this game loads of fun. It's a twist on hot potato, where the players have to perform some kind of silly action—like spin around, do high hops, or count backwards—before they can pass the chick. “I like how many of the cards involve exercise-type things," one parent said. Ages 4+
Once they've finished their egg hunt and opened their baskets, they'll want to dash outside and start making giant bubbles with this easy-to-use kit. They'll be amazed at the size they can create with it! Ages 6+
Who doesn't need a gaggle of cows to have their back? (Cows are the hot animal among kids, after all). These five adorable bovines, each with a slightly different encouraging expression, come out of the pasture, so kids can stick one in their backpacks when they need encouragement. In addition to cows, there are also emotional support bunnies, chicks, flowers, mushrooms, and capybaras, among others, so they can have a whole fleet of stuffed cheerleaders. Ages 0+
Melissa & Doug Blockables Farm Snap
Melissa & Doug Blockables Farm Snap
This building set won a Good Housekeeping Best Toy Award because of the innovative way connectors can be used to connect blocks side-to-side, as well as stacked on top of each other. One tester parent said their child was able to "figured it out herself" pretty quickly, noting that it also helped with hand-eye coordination. There are many sets with different themes, but the farm theme feels especially appropriate for spring. Ages 2+
Play-Doh Eggs 24-Pack
Play-Doh Eggs 24-Pack
Who couldn't use some more Play-Doh to replace some of the dried out old containers? This comes with so many different colors, and they're already pre-packed in eggs so you just have to pop them in a basket. Ages 2+
Kids love everything axolotl, and this kit gives them everything they need to grow a garden of their axolotl dreams. They place the axolotl toys in the terrarium, plant the fast-growing chia seeds, and decorate with stickers, so it's a little bit of STEM, some art, and some imaginative play all rolled into one. Ages 6+
It's two of their favorite things rolled into one! The play set comes with both the pink and the purple Peeps compacts, plus one micro doll and six Easter-themed accessories. When the compacts are opened, they become play sets that look like a chicken coop, rabbit hutch, picnic area, and Easter celebration! Ages 4+
Some art projects claim to be mess-free, but this one really is: All kids have to do to fill in the Easter pictures is affix the right stickers to the page. It comes with enough materials to make 10 projects. Ages 5+
The best thing about Easter is that, depending on where you live, it coincides with the go-outside-and-play weather. Keep them out and active longer with this set of 5 Peeps-themed pieces of chalk and chalk holders. Ages 3+
For LEGO lovers, this 386-piece building set makes a decorated Easter egg that's 4 inches tall. There's an Easter LEGO set for every kind of fan, including a chick with Easter basket (Ages 7+), a bunny and chick egg hunt (8+), a Creator 3-in-1 bunny, or a bouquet of spring tulips (18+). Ages 9+
Kids will love receiving a soft friend they can hug, squish, and play with—like Maudie, a pink donkey with floppy ears and a fuzzy belly. There are plenty of other Easter Squishmallows to choose from, too. Ages 3+
This gift features eggs of a different sort: dinosaur eggs. Kids can excavate the eggs with a chisel and brushes, then use the learning cards to find out more about the dinos they discover. There's a different species in each of the 12 eggs. Ages 3+
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It's been decades, but Mad Libs still has the power to get the whole family laughing (and learning about different parts of speech). This one has 21 Easter-themed fill-in-the-blank stories to get them rolling. Ages 8+
This chick can be decorated with Crayola markers (included), wiped clean, and colored again. Plus, it lights up! The Crayola Light-Ups come in several shapes, including a bunny. Ages 4+; three AAA batteries required
Marisa (she/her) has covered all things parenting, from the postpartum period through the empty nest, for Good Housekeeping since 2018; previously, she wrote about parents and families at Parents and Working Mother. She lives with her toy-collecting husband and daughter in Brooklyn, where she can be found helping out her team at bar trivia or posting about movies on Twitter and Bluesky.
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