12 Under-$20 Easter Basket Gifts You Can Get Last-Minute
They're cheap, and these classic toys, Best Toy Award winners, and new favorites aren't just cute, they'll see real playtime.
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I just came back from a trip to FAO Schwarz in New York City, and there was a line down the block when it opened at 10am. The crowd included some young kids on spring break but honestly it was mostly adults, probably parents looking for last-minute Easter basket stuffers before this Sunday's holiday. If you're looking for something special, a toy that can ship fast, and something that costs less than $20, we've got you!
Our Top Picks
- Best-selling toy: Dragon Eggs
- Best value: Melissa & Doug Sticker Wow!
- Good Housekeeping Best Toy Award Winner: GUND Baby Bunny Plush
- Best LEGO: Creator 3-in-1 Cute Bunny
A quarter of these have come out of our Good Housekeeping Best Toy Awards, others are classics, and some are new favorites. For any of them, you probably have to order by Thursday or Friday, so hop to it.
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Our readers can't stop buying these nifty dragon eggs, available in fun color combinations. Crack it open to reveal a 12-inch dragon that can be posed and played with. This one is in Easter pastels, but there are lots more to choose from, including a shiny metallic dragon. Ages 3+
Gund Baby Sustainable Bunny Plush
Gund Baby Sustainable Bunny Plush
When we named this line of sustainable plush to a previous Best Toy Awards list, we praised that they're made from 100% recycled material (fabric, stuffing, and packaging), including this bunny as well as a lamb, kitty, and more. Each is about 13" tall. "The soft texture and size was perfect for hugging and for taking it along with us,” a parent of a 1-year-old said. Ages birth+
Your kid can make the bunny on Easter, but since this is a Creator kit, there are directions for turning the bricks into two other animals, too: a llama and a seal. The bunny is posable, with a moveable head and back legs, which is pretty cool. Ages 8+
Melissa & Doug Sticker Wow!
Melissa & Doug Sticker Wow!
New variations of this previous winner of our Best Toy Awards come out all the time. For this spring, there's this unicorn. It helps little kids easily stamp 300 stickers into the 24-page activity book, and if they go off-page and stamp the table, the stickers easily peel off. There's a new Mickey Mouse stamper, too!. Ages 3+
A baby or toddler is entranced when you slip your finger into this puppet to animate the bunny while you read. In the story, the bunny and some chick friends go on an egg hunt. Ages birth to 3 years
MAGNA-TILES MicroMAGS 24-Piece Spring Garden Travel Set
MAGNA-TILES MicroMAGS 24-Piece Spring Garden Travel Set
These are smaller than regular Magna-Tiles and sold in a compact travel case. Tester kids have loved them, especially as travel toys. This spring-themed set includes some flower tiles and a little white rabbit. Ages 3+
Siblings Bingo and Bluey are about 7 inches tall, a nice height for the Easter basket (Bluey is slightly larger than little sister Bingo). You get them both in this affordable set. Ages 3+
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We've never met a kid who couldn't use a Play-Doh refresh. This comes with 24 eggs with Play-Doh in their favorite colors, making it a good option to mix in if you don't want too many plastic eggs filled with candy. Ages 2+
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Everything about these ball poppers makes kids laugh. They squeeze the toy and it spits a foam ball somewhere between 10 and 20 feet away, then they can reload and squeeze again. It comes with four foam balls and there's a T-Rex version as well. Ages 5+
Bodie is holding a chocolate bunny—so cute! And the 8-inch size is Easter basket worthy, for sure.
Thousands of Amazon reviewers have said that these charming squishy creatures are worth a five-star review. They're soft, stretchy and sure to keep the little ones happy when they're added to the squishy collection. It comes in a pack of 24, which is easy to split among multiple Easter baskets. Ages 4+
Look closely and you'll see that this pack includes a duck car, named Duck N' Roll. The Street Beasts are all creature features, so the other cars resemble things like a piranha and a rottweiler.
Jessica (she/her) is a contributor with several decades of experience writing lifestyle content and evaluating home, pet, and parenting products for families. A mom of two young adults and a cat, she was previously the Entertainment Editor at Parents and the Senior Lifestyle Editor at American Baby. When not testing toys, subtly starting at people's strollers, or taking meetings to learn about new car seats, she likes to travel. In 2026, she's made it to every continent except Antarctica.
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