25 Best Easter Gifts for Toddlers (Minus the Candy)
Lucky 1-year-olds and 2-year-olds will love these toys, gifts, games, and books!
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When kids hit their toddler years, Easter gets even more fun! Then, the Easter plans can include the Easter bunny, the egg hunt, and—best of all—a basket with fun treats.
Our top picks
- Best overall gift for toddlers: TOMY Toomies Hide & Squeak Eggs
- Best value: 'That's Not My Bunny' Board Book
- Best basket stuffer: Crayola My First Palm-Grasp Crayons
- Cute plush: Melissa & Doug Burrow Bunny Rabbit
But that doesn't mean you can stuff those baskets with any old trinkets. Toddlers still need to be kept away from toys with choking hazards, parts that can pinch, or mechanics that are too complicated for them to use—while still being fun enough to keep a toddler's attention. To that end, these are the best Easter gifts for toddlers that are safe for 1-year-olds and 2-year-olds. They'll just love these toys, books, games, and activities!
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An Easter basket isn't complete without at least one bunny-themed item. This rabbit, with soft fur and just the right amount of floppiness, makes the perfect holiday sidekick. Ages 1 month+
These aren't eggs exactly—which is good, because they can do so much more. Each is differently weighed, so kids can stack them into wave towers, try and nest them, and watch them spin. And then there's the most fun part: knocking them all down at the end! Ages 6 months+
This adorable DJ setup—which also looks like a farm stand—has tons of play features for toddlers to explore. The bunny lights up and makes sounds, the tomatoes do their own sound effects (including an air horn), the melon turntable scratches, the blueberry slider makes a click-clack sounds, and the carrot and beet act as a see-saw. Kids can mix and match to their own "beet." Ages 6 months+
'Say Cheese!: A Lift-the-Flap Book of Farm Photos'
'Say Cheese!: A Lift-the-Flap Book of Farm Photos'
In this hilarious book of animal selfies, different creatures keep jumping in to hog the spotlight (and they aren't always hogs). Good Housekeeping Institute testers loved turning it into a game: "My 3-year-old had a fun time guessing which animal jumped into the photo, and then I'd lift the flap to see if he was right," one parent told us. Ages 2+
Gift your little ones eggs they're actually allowed to crack, like these colorful ones that reveal adorable chicks. When kids press on the chicks' heads, they chirp. Toddlers can then sort them by color, or match them to the correct base in the egg carton. You can also get the Toomies Eggstension Egg Stackers to go with it—it's a set of six more eggs and cups that kids can try to stack into a tower. Ages 6 months+
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Most egg shakers are for children ages 3 and older, but HABA has designed their specifically with toddlers in mind. Each one makes a different sound (rattle, click, jingle, or chirp), and it's calibrated to not be so loud, which is better for tiny ears (and adult sanity). Ages 2+
LEGO DUPLO Balancing & Stacking Tree
LEGO DUPLO Balancing & Stacking Tree
After toddlers build this tree, they'll notice the base is rounded on the bottom. The owl eggs, and the babies inside, have to be balanced out evenly to keep the whole thing from tilting, making it an exercise in cause-and-effect. One parent tester called it “a great introduction to LEGO.” Ages 18 months+
Parents loved the cute designs on these cards, and how easy it is to open and close the ring to keep them organized and together. When kids flip through, they'll see pictures and words that'll help them practice their ABCs. It's also good for on-the-go, and you can break it out in waiting rooms and on line at the grocery store. Ages 1+
Toddlers can always use a refresh on their Play-Doh stash. This comes with four eggs in springy Easter colors and will fit right in with your egg hunt. Ages 2+
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In Good Housekeeping Institute tests, even adults were mesmerized by Jelly Blox, which are soft blocks that can be pulled, squished, and stretched and sometimes have sensory items inside like beads. You can get regular building blocks, or go for the springy farm-themed set, which comes with a tractor, farmer, cow, pig, and chicken, along with fence pieces. Ages 2+
This book has toddlers touching a different texture on every page, be it rough paws, wooly tails, or soft ears. Even though they can't read yet, they can have plenty of fun with this board book on their own. Ages 1+
It's harvesting time! Pulling these carrots out and returning them to the holes again help work on a toddler's fine motor coordination and possibly their pincer grasp. This is a good one to set up in a high chair so they can do it while you're preparing a meal. Ages 1+
What better way to make that fabulous Easter art than with these appropriately egg-shaped crayons? The big, bulging shape is not just thematically appropriate, it makes the crayons easy for toddlers to hold. Ages 1+
There are so many activities rolled into one with this set. First, the egg itself is an "I Spy" game, where kids are challenged to find different shapes and letters hidden among the filling. Then, it's also an arts and crafts activity, since kids can color in the eggs with the six included markers. You can also buy egg-shaped Bizyboo bags that don't include the coloring activity, or an Easter-basket-shaped Bizyboo. Ages 2+
These GUND plushes, a previous Good Housekeeping Best Toy Award Winner, are an armful—they're 13 inches, a size our tot-sized testers loved to tote around. But what Good Housekeeping Institute experts and testers loved most about them is that they're made with 100% recycled materials inside (the stuffing) and out (the packaging). They come in several animal shapes, including Easter-appropriate bunnies and ducklings. Ages 0+
This is a gift that kids can play with, but will really delight gamer parents. The chunky Little People figures are perfectly sized for toddlers hands (and Easter baskets), and they can be used for imaginative adventures. All six characters come in the pack. Ages 18 months+
This toy has a little of everything to keep toddlers busy while you finish up Easter prep. The letters are also puzzle pieces, the carrots and chick slide, the bunny has a fuzzy tail to touch, and the egg flips open—so there are lots of chances for them to work on their problem-solving skills. Ages 18 months+
Once the egg hunt is over, send them back into the garden to let them scoop, sprinkle and dig. This watering can set comes with a shovel and rake, and the whole thing is made from recycled milk jugs. Ages 18 months+
What can this set of six, pastel-colored shapes do? Whatever kids want! The open-ended nature of them is the appeal. They can be scoopers or doll chairs, toy boats or stuffed-animal helmets—whatever kids can imagine. Ages 1+
The five different pieces in this stacker offer toddlers different colors, shapes and textures to explore. When they're all stacked up, they'll have created a bunny that rocks back and forth on its base. Ages 10 months+
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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