Walmart Has So Many Great Easter Basket Gifts for Little Kids and Picky Teens
Trade in the candy for crafts, books, and games the whole family is sure to love.
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Easter arrives early this year on April 5, 2026—which means it's time to start thinking about what to put in everyone's Easter baskets. While it might be tempting to fill them with candy, we like to add in some fun seasonal trinkets that'll occupy little ones and stave off the inevitable sugar crash that stems from one too many chocolate bunnies.
To make shopping for Easter goodies easy this year, Walmart has an entire storefront full of excellent Easter ideas, including cute baskets, eggs, affordable books, crafts, and games to please both little ones and picky teens alike. We scrolled through tons of seasonal gear to find Walmart's best Easter basket ideas, including products from Good Housekeeping Institute-tested brands like Melissa & Doug, Owala, LEGO, and more.
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Melissa & Doug toys often earn top marks in our Lab and consumer testing, and they've even won Good Housekeeping Toy Awards. This Easter-themed activity book has 24 pages of counting, matching, and search-and-find activities, as well as 300 removable stickers and a refillable bunny-shaped stamper pen. Ages 3+
Walmart has plenty of Easter-themed LEGOs for anyone who loves to build. For a set under $20 that's sure to please, scoop up this interactive egg hunt, which not only comes with bunny and chick brick figures, but a tree, a wagon, plants, and a handful of colorful Easter eggs for hours of holiday fun. Ages 8+
Little ones love collecting soft, plush Squishmallows—and who can blame them? These stuffed animals are super soft and at 8 inches, they're just the size to fit in an Easter basket. This sweet bunny plush features pastel colors and floral embroidery. We're also eyeing this cheery chick stuffie!
Finding Easter gifts that will please a picky teen is no easy feat. If you're shopping for someone skincare-obsessed, add a pack of these popular under-eye masks to your cart. These TikTok-viral patches claim to reduce puffiness and brighten tired eyes with ingredients like niacinamide and hyaluronic acid.
It's always a nice idea to include something to read in your child's Easter basket, especially if you've already loaded it with candy and small toys. Should you want an on-theme book, try Pete the Cat and the Easter Basket Bandit, a seasonal caper that also comes with fun extras like cards, a poster, and stickers.
Our Kitchen and Cooking Lab experts love Owala water bottles for their multi-use drinking spouts, insulated design, and fun color options. This Easter, upgrade your kids' current bottle with a fresh new option in a color palette fit for the holiday! This one is 16 ounces and comes in three different pastel hues.
Anyone who loves to color or craft will be charmed by this Crayola stuffed animal kit. It comes with a small figuring, two washable markers, and a scrub brush that allows kids to clean off their chick to color over and over again. Note that each pack contains one of five possible farm animals. Ages 3+
Future scientists will go wild for this glow-in-the-dark terrarium kit, which taps into STEM skills by allowing kids to craft and plant their own mini ecosystem. This kit includes a plastic terrarium jar, potting mix, seeds, glowing sand, forest figurines, river stones, and decorative stickers, and it has enough materials for two cycles. Ages 6+
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A fresh pair of pajamas is a useful yet seasonal gift to add to your child's Easter basket. Lexie Sachs, Executive Director of Testing Strategy & Operations at the Good Housekeeping Institute, says the Carter's pajamas she has purchased for her family have held up nicely over the years. The hard part is choosing between this blue striped pair or the pink bunny style.
Spruce up your child's Play-Doh collection with this set of Easter-themed accessories. This kit comes with two colors of Play-Doh, egg and bunny-shaped cutters, and a bunny rolling stamper that leaves carrots and leaves on their dough. Ages 3+
This Easter, opt for a Bluey-themed bubble blower for your little one. It's battery-operated and blows streams of bubbles with a simple push of a button. Plus, it comes with bubble solution, although you can feel free to use your own once it runs out.
Once the weather warms, your kiddos will love channeling their inner artist with this set of five colorful jumbo sidewalk chalk sticks. We like how this comes with holders adorned with cute Easter designs to help keep chalk dust messes at bay. Ages 3+
Crafty older kids and teens looking for a new challenge will like this beginner crochet kit from Asian-owned brand, The Woobles. It comes with everything they'll need to crochet their own mini flamingo, including yarn, an ergonomic crochet hook, and step-by-step video tutorials. Ages 12+
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This light-up egg set is sure to stand out from the plastic or dyed eggs in their Easter egg hunt! Kids can color this battery-operated egg with the included markers, then watch it glow in three vibrant colors. Plus, it's washable, so they can feel free to clean off their work and start again. Ages 4+
Don't forget a treat for Fido while filling your family's Easter baskets. This plush Easter bunny has a slot for the included tennis ball, making it a two-in-one toy for your pup. Plus, it's available in Easter-ready blue and yellow hues.
Madison McGee is a shopping editor at Hearst Magazines, primarily reporting on home, tech, fashion, and books across titles like Cosmopolitan, Esquire, House Beautiful, Country Living, ELLE, Town & Country, and more. Prior to joining Hearst, she covered pop culture and trending news at BuzzFeed and worked in book publishing. Madison is a graduate of both the University of Mississippi and New York University, where she received her Master’s in book publishing and magazine media. When she’s not writing gift guides, product reviews, and sales and deals content, she’s probably exploring New York City’s independent bookstores or cheering on the Baltimore Ravens.
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