50 Easter Basket Ideas for One Year Olds

  

I was stumped trying to think about what to put in Lucia's Easter basket, so I did what I always do when I need some mommy advice: turned to my Facebook fans/twitter followers.  And they came through with such awesome ideas that I just had to share. 

1. bath toys (thanks, Ashley) 

2. trucks/cars

3. puzzles

4. stuffed animals

5. books

6. blocks (thanks, LaDonna)

7. DVDs (thanks, LaDonna) 

8. stacking cups (thanks, Rita)

9. egg shaped sidewalk chalk

10. bubbles

11. balls

12. magnets (thanks, Cat)

13. sandbox toys (thanks, Rachel)

14. coloring book

15. plant growing kit (I got a strawberry one in the Target dollar bin)

16. bubbles

17. clothes

18. sippy cups/spoons/plates/bowls 

19. stickers (thanks, Bonnie)

20. rubber ducks (thanks, Jerica)

21. markers/crayons

22. hats/hairbows (thanks, Bonnie)

23. toiletries (lotions, shampoo, toothbrush/paste, non toxic nail polish ) 

24. Mr. Potato Head

25. stampers 

26. toy phones (thanks, Ashley)

27. playdough (thanks, Beth)

28. finger paints

29. (large) beads and string for threading

30. sunglasses

31. color changing bath tablets

ideas for filling plastic eggs:

32. coins (help them put them in their piggy bank right away)

33. cheerios 

34. puffs

35. berries

36. yogurt drops (Thanks, Beth)

37. mini raisin boxes (thanks, Amy)

38. socks (thanks, Cat)

39. or just empty plastic eggs (your little one will find plenty of things to fill them!)

religious ideas: 

40. holy card key ring (thanks, Rita)

41. religious books (Lucia is getting this one and this one and this one) 

42. Saint peg dolls

43. small hands rosary (thanks, Karen)

44. Saint magnets (thanks, Sarah)

(for more religious ideas, check out my Religious Stocking Stuffers for Toddlers post - some of the ideas are too "Christmas-y" for Easter, but most are not!)

food ideas:

45. whole fruits (bananas, apples, etc.)

46. hard boiled eggs (duh!)

47. pouches

48. juice boxes (thanks, Bonnie)

49. graham crackers/animal crackers

50. homemade "trail mix" - chex & raisins (thanks, Cat)

See my 50 Easter Basket Ideas for Two Year Olds here.  (50 new ideas! No repeats!)

Some more Easter book ideas:

Book of Bible Stories // Easter Bunny Flap Book

First Sticker Easter Book // That's Not My Lamb

For more ideas, see these posts:

Two Os + more: Simple Easter Basket Fillers for Little Ones

For older babies/younger toddlers, these DIYs are cute, especially egg shakers (#17).

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