Can you believe it is almost April? Time is flying past us once again and Easter is quickly approaching us. I remember Jude’s first Easter, he was about eight months old and I had a hard time figuring out what to put in his basket. This time around, he is 2.5 and Hope is 4 months old. If you plan on doing a basket for your babies, here’s a guide for you to give you some ideas as to what you can put in your little one’s basket. If your baby is too small for some of these, don’t worry, before you know it they’ll grow into it. We got our four month old teethers even though she’s not teething yet but she will be soon, we wanted to make sure she had her own basket and was still included in the Easter fun!
0 – 12 Month Olds:
- Munch Mittens; These are great for teething babies. They already put everything in their mouths at this age so these neat mittens help by adding some texture while also giving some relief for those itchy gums
- Teethers
- WubbaNub
- Flannel or Swaddle Blankets, sleep sack, and swaddle wraps; You can’t seem to have too many of these
- Security Blankets/Blankie; Target has some really cute ones
- Bandana Bibs
- Burp Rags; these are also super handy and we always have one or two near us at all times
- Baby Inkless Hand and Foot Print Kit; You can find these at Target. They are a super sweet way to mark baby’s first Easter. You can even do it every year and turn it into a tradition and see how much they’ve grown.
- Any fun and colorful activity toy (baby mirror, rattle, stuffed animals)
- Baby Swing
- Wrist and Ankle Rattles
- Headbands
- Yogurt Bites; Great choice if your baby can eat solids but you’re not too crazy about all the candy and sweets
- Rice Crackers; for babies
1 – 4 Years Old:
- Chalk; Weimy makes nontoxic dustless chalk
- Bubbles
- Outside Water Toys
- Any sort of sensory toys
- Bath Bombs; Honey Sticks is a great brand with nontoxic colors
- Bath Toys; we found a really cute bath “fishing” game at Target that we know Jude will just love!
- Underwear; cheesy, but Jude is potty training and it was a perfect “stuffer” for his basket
- Sunglasses
- Bathing Suit; summer is quickly approaching so this would be a great “planning ahead” gift
- Hat
- Stuffed Animals
- Squishmellows
- Gardening Kit
- Funko Pop
- Fingernail Polish; Piggy Paint is an all natural nontoxic nail polish that is safe for kids
- Stackable Snack Containers; For when you’re on-the-go. Amazon has super cool ones with tons of different themes
5+ Years Old
- Wireless Headphones; Amazon has some kid friendly headphones that are reasonably priced
- DVD’s of their favorite movies
- Funko Pop
- Squishmellows
- Fingernail Polish-Piggy Paint
- Bath toys/bath bombs
- Any sort of Sports ball
- Collectable Items
For All Ages
- Clothes; we have made it a tradition to do a cute and “dressy” outfit just for fun
- Books; another tradition we have is putting at least one book in their baskets. I love the giant books from Target
- Favorite Snacks
- Shoes
You don’t have to go all out for Easter, but I hope that you can find this list helpful in picking out items for you little ones. If you want to do a fun activity or craft for Easter, check out this post!
