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30 Last-Minute Easter Toys That'll Arrive Before the Egg Hunt

Still filling those baskets? These non-candy treats will impress kids.

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If you still have Easter baskets to fill, don't panic: It's not too late to snag fun goodies before the Easter bunny arrives. Rather than overspend on grocery store candy and chocolates, we always recommend Easter toys that can be used long after the holiday is over.

Think egg-themed surprises, like musical rattles that are easy for toddler hands or colorful dragon eggs that tweens can crack open to reveal a posable friend. There's also an adorable bunny nightlight that our readers can't stop buying, and sticker stamper that won a Good Housekeeping Best Toy Award—plus others that kids would want on any day of the year. Throw these Easter toys in their baskets with all of that candy and watch your kids do the bunny hop in delight!

Our top picks:

The perfect size for an Easter basket, this Magna-Tile set is filled with pastel colors, decorated floral tiles, and a cute bunny figure. A similar travel set won a Best Good Housekeeping Toy Award, and kids loved that they could take it wherever they wanted. Ages 3+

From toddlers to tweens, this adorable bunny can become their nightlight. Tap it to switch between 16 color options and two brightness levels.

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The internet is obsessed with squishies—stretching, pulling, and squeezing the satisfying toys. Added bonus: These colorful balls kind of resemble Easter eggs.

You can never go wrong with a LEGO set. This 386-piece set allows young builders to construct a Easter egg that can be decorated and redecorated at any time. Ages 9+

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Good Housekeeping Best Toy Award Winner

Melissa & Doug Bunny Sticker Activity Pad & Stamper Book

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This Good Housekeeping Best Toy Award winner will keep your little ones busy for a while with stickers (300 of them!) and stamps. This book has 24 pages of spring-themed scenes, and they'll get to practice simple counting while they decorate them. One Good Housekeeping tester said, "I like that this is mess-free. I don't have to worry about markers or paint." Ages 3+

Our readers can't stop buying this adorable electric plush toy dressed up as their favorite marshmallow candy. Press the top of its head, mouth, and heart gem to activate over 45 sound effects. Ages 6+

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From bunnies, sheep, and chicks to decorated eggs, these stampers will inspire them to create festive artwork. They come as a set of 24, so they also work for goodie bags or favors. Ages 3+

What's that sound? Kids will be amazed as this chick chirps, taps, hatches out of its egg and hops around while singing. There are different chicks to collect, each with a different pattern on its wings, and once they're out of their shells they can be returned and re-hatched. Ages 5+

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Kids will be on the edge of their seats waiting for Jumping Jack to pop out of his bunny hill. Players take turns spinning to see how many carrots they have to pull from the mound. One random carrot will make Jack jump, and players compete to catch him to win. Ages 4+

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Popular Fidget Toy for Tweens

3D-Printed Easter Dragon Egg

3D-Printed Easter Dragon Egg
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Popular Fidget Toy for Tweens

3D-Printed Easter Dragon Egg

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Who says Easter eggs have to have chocolate inside? Add a few dragon eggs to their Easter baskets this year and watch their eyes light up. Inside, there's a 3D-printed dragon that unrolls to be five inches long! It's actually a fidget toy that swivels, curls and slithers as they play. Ages 12+

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When they just want a plushie to hug and squeeze when they're feeling stressed, these chickies will do the trick. There are five individual chicks that can come out of the nest, and then head back to roost when they're not in use. The chicks are the most Easter-appropriate, but you can also get emotional support flowers, French fries, strawberries, mushrooms and more—and they're all adorable. Ages 0+

These egg-shaped digital pets are nolstaglic for you and fun for kids. They can feed, play with, and check the health of their digital angel. Ages 8+

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Good Housekeeping Best Toy Award Winner

Skillmatics Foil Fun Easter Edition

Foil Fun Easter Edition
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Good Housekeeping Best Toy Award Winner

Skillmatics Foil Fun Easter Edition

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Kids can rub foil sheets onto puffy stickers, and the color transfers over like magic! They can then affix the stickers to different included scenes. One Good Housekeeping tester said this activity drew a crowd of kids who wanted to get in on the fun. This one makes a great gift for their Easter basket, but it also comes in other themes, like bugs & butterflies, space and dinosaurs. Ages 4+

It's a fidget toy, art project, and scavenger-hunt game in one cute, egg-shaped package. Kids are invited to smush the filling around, looking for the embedded objects that are listed on the tag. It's a good to take with you on the go. Ages 3+

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These eggs were made to be broken! Kids can smash their way through the shell to reveal 12 tiny dinosaurs. There are identification cards, so kids can match their findings to the dino type. Ages 5+

Teething babies are going to chew on something, so give them this helpful bunny. It's made of 100% silicone and has several textures to help soothe their itchy gums. Little hands can practice grasping the big ears and feet, and the best feature? It can be put in the refrigerator for extra cooling relief. Ages 3 months+

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If your kids are deep into their Bluey phase, they'll be thrilled to have this sticker and coloring book. It comes with 50 puffy stickers, and the gang's all here: Bluey, Bingo, Dad, Mum and friends! Ages 3+

HABA's brightly colored eggs each make a different sound, giving toddlers a musical sensory experience. Kids will have to either shake or twist the eggs to hear them rattle, jingle, chirp or click, which also works on their fine motor coordination. Ages 2+

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Just in time for the Easter egg hunt, this Pastel Party set has the cutest accessories. They'll have fun unboxing the pink-haired bunny and her accessories, including a stylish dress, cute shoes, cupcake, and bottle. Ages 4+

This construction set packs up into a small tube, so it's easy to fit in an Easter basket (or take along to relatives' houses). Kids can use the pieces inside to build an Easter bunny — or, since every Plus Plus piece interlocks with every other one, they can use their imaginations to build whatever they want. You can also get an Easter chick or Easter egg. Ages 5+

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Alyssa Gautieri
Senior Gifts Editor

Alyssa Gautieri (she/her) leads Good Housekeeping’s gift guide strategy. She writes and edits commerce content, where she analyzes lifestyle trends, shopping data, and works closely with the Good Housekeeping Institute to recommend top-tested products. Previously, she was the associate lifestyle editor for GH and wrote for publications including ELLE Decor, BobVila.com, and Unique Homes Magazine. When she’s not tracking down buzzy products, you can find her walking her dog, Skye, around Jersey City.

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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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