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30 Adorable Easter Gifts for Babies Who Deserve the Cutest Toys

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There's something so special about a baby's first time celebrating Easter. Sure, they don't need to be showered in bunnies, chicks, or ducklings, but there's so many adorable plush toys, pajamas, teethers, and rattles out there that it can be just too hard to resist.

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For my part, I say go with it. They'll only get to celebrate their first Easter holiday once, so might as well do it with all the bunnies they can snuggle. But some toys out there are better for babies than others. To that end, these are the best Easter gifts for babies this year. Some are toys that fit the springtime/Easter theme, but can still work after the holiday is over. Others are clothes, accessories, and pajamas that'll keep them looking photo-ready all day. Some are toys that have been tested by the Good Housekeeping Institute, and all are ready for that baby basket.

The little chick can hide its head inside the egg—but when the egg is upright, the chick pops out again! Babies can knock it over and bat at it, and it'll right itself again. This lets kids experiment with cause-and-effect, eye-tracking, and object permanence, all while having a grand time rolling the egg around. Ages 6 months+

This is the ideal storybook for Easter-time, since bunnies are such a huge part of the tale. This soft book has lots of features for babies, including a stroller clip, a teething corner, crinkly pages, and flaps, sliders, and textures to touch and feel. Ages 0+

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Dress your baby up as a bunny post-bath. The woven terry cotton towel has floral, floppy ears, pink cheeks, and a heart nose.

They can sort, crack and smush these hard plastic eggs any which way they want, but they'll hear a gentle squeak with each squeeze. The bottoms also have different shapes, so returning the eggs to the carton is a shape-sorting activity, while the colored chicks inside help them learn their colors. There's also a coordinating stacking toy to go with this set. Ages 6 months+

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Good Housekeeping Best Toy Award Winner

Gund Peeki the Puppy Animated Plush

Peeki the Puppy Animated Plush
Good Housekeeping Best Toy Award Winner

Gund Peeki the Puppy Animated Plush

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In our tests, babies loved the way the ears of this pup hide its eyes in order to play peek-a-boo. Press one paw to play the game, or press the other to hear a song. One parent of a 10-month-old said her daughter "would wiggle with excitement about what was about to come, then laugh every time.” And while Peeki the Puppy is our Toy Award winner, it also comes in Flora the Bunny form. Ages 0+; two AA batteries required

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These sensory balls look like cracked eggs, and they have different textures, sizes, and colors. They stack, nest within each other, and spin—perfect for babies' first building, toppling, and sorting explorations. Ages 6 months+

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This toy has so many sensory elements to entice kids, including a mirror on top, fabric that crinkles, textures to touch, and rings to grab. Plus, when kids press the animal noses, it makes animal noises and plays music. Ages 6 months+; requires 2 AAA batteries

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'What's That Noise? Meow!' Board Book

'What's That Noise? Meow!' Board Book
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Not only does this work as a storybook, as kids get older, it becomes a game: Press a button on each page to hear an animal sound, then guess the animal who made it. Lift the flaps to find the answer. “My 1-year-old tries to mimic the animal noises, which she had never done before,” said one parent tester. Ages 0+

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This is for all the families out there who, when they give their baby a toy, the baby spends their time playing with the satin tags the most. This lamb gives them what they want: nine tags to play with, plus a soft lamb to snuggle next to. Taggies comes as other animals, too, including a fawn and raccoon, though the lamb seems the most Easter-appropriate. Or, if you like the sheep but not the toy, you can also get it as a crinkle sheet, a soft book or a blanket doll. Ages 0+

DJ Baby on the 1s and 2s! This play set has loads to grab a baby's attention, including a watermelon ball to spin, a light-up bunny DJ, tomato buttons that make sound effects (like an air horn), a blueberry slider, and more. It also comes loaded with five songs. Ages 6 months+; includes three AA batteries

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Bath toys usually have an ocean theme, but you can give the bath a springy, barn-like feel with these toys, which float in bath water. Each one squirts water, which encourages kids to practice their fine motor skills, and you can also use them to teach animal sounds. Ages 9 months+

Who's the cutest baby in the world? The one in the mirror! This helps with visual and sensory development as infants look into the mirror and engage with a spinning ball ladybug and rotating bee, which give it a springtime feel. Ages 0+

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If life's too hectic to curate your own basket (there's a new baby in your life, after all), opt for this pre-made Easter basket. The small, already-put-together assortment comes with baby-friendly items, including a chick that rattles, a carrot that crinkles, an egg that squeaks, and a bunny that makes sounds. Ages 0+

Three egg rattles, three different colors, three expressions on their faces—all fun to touch, roll, and rattle! They're also made from BPA-free silicone, so they can be used as teethers. Ages 0+

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Good Housekeeping Institute tester families loved peeking behind the paws, feathers, wings and even tentacles to see which animals were hiding behind. “We would open one flap and then go back to hiding the animal, then do it again,” said one mom. There's a bunny on the cover, which makes it Easter-appropriate, but the variety of animals means it can be used year-round. Ages 0–3

It looks so good, they'll look like they're saying, "What's Up, Doc?" The silicone teether is textured, which is extra pleasing on baby gums. Ages 0+

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Babies adore lovies. Babies love teethers. Put them together and you've got a great Easter gift. This bunny has arms that crinkle, a teether to chew on, soft sherpa plush, textured ribbons, and more. You can also get other, non-Easter themed animals, or a crinkly bunny instead of a sherpa one. Ages 0+

Good Housekeeping testers loved to squeeze and hold these plush animals, which, at 13 inches, they found the perfect size. But Good Housekeeping Institute experts were also impressed with the fact that it's made from recycled materials, including the fabric, stuffing and packaging. In addition to a bunny, it also comes as a duckling or a lamb. Ages 0+

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Keep their feet warm and comfortable in booties that resemble tiny lambs. Reviewers say the sizes run big, so it's a good idea to size down if they're on the cusp. Sizes newborn–18m

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Tester families loved looking through the honeycomb-shaped die cut in this previous Good Housekeeping Kids' Book Award winner, which follows a bee's journey from flower to flower and back to the hive—a perfect story for spring. "It's so entertaining and different than other books we’ve read," one tester said. Ages 0–3

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Marisa LaScala
Deputy Editor

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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