Easter is right around the corner, and if this is your baby’s first one, you’re probably wondering what on earth goes in a basket for someone who can’t eat candy and doesn’t know what a bunny is yet.
Good news: there are genuinely great options. After years of writing about baby gear and shopping for my own two boys, I’ve rounded up the best baby Easter basket ideas — things that are small enough to fit in a basket, useful enough to actually use, and cute enough to make the whole thing feel special.
I’ve focused on items that won’t collect dust after Easter Sunday. Most of these work well into toddlerhood, which means better value and less waste.
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What to look for in a baby Easter basket:
- Safe for your baby’s age and stage
- Small enough to tuck into a basket
- Useful beyond the holiday
- Easter-adjacent without being so themed they’re useless in May
The Best Baby First Easter Basket Ideas
Custom Easter Basket If you’re going to do a basket, get one that grows with them. Pottery Barn Kids has a great selection of sizes and designs that work well past babyhood.
Easter Pajamas You can never have too many sleepers, and bunny or duck prints feel seasonal without being so Easter-specific that you can’t use them in June. My top picks: Hanna Andersson (splurge-worthy), Burt’s Bees Baby (soft and affordable), and Old Navy (great value).
Hip Hop Onesie (Etsy) If you want something a little unexpected, these “hip hop” graphic onesies are a fun twist on the usual Easter fare. Several Etsy sellers make them — worth a browse if you want something with personality.
Bunny Crib Shoes Cute without being aggressively Easter-specific — you can easily keep using these past the holiday. Available at Target.
Knitted Bunny Hat I mean, how perfect is this for Easter photos? Found these from Marys Knits on Etsy.
Cuddle + Kind Bunny These are genuinely some of the most beautiful stuffed animals I’ve ever seen — soft, well-made, and they hold up to serious love. What makes them special is that each purchase provides 5–15 meals to children in need. They sell out fast, so don’t wait. Available on their site and Amazon.
Stuffed Chick Only 5 inches tall, easy for little hands to hold, and genuinely adorable. Available on Amazon and Target.
Carter’s Organic Cotton Bunny Lovey This one comes wrapped, which means it’s basket-ready right out of the box. Sweet, soft, and the kind of thing babies genuinely attach to. Available on the Carter’s website.
Pottery Barn Kids Personalized Bunny Available in small and jumbo, plain or personalized on the ear. The kind of thing that gets kept for years. Available at Pottery Barn Kids.
Loulou Lollipop Bunny Teether Textured on both sides, easy to hold, and free of BPA, PVC, phthalates, lead, and cadmium. If bunnies aren’t your thing, they also make alligators, elephants, giraffes, llamas, lions, and rhinos. Available on the Loulou Lollipop site and Amazon.
Carrot Teether A carrot-shaped teether that’s perfect for Easter and genuinely useful for teething babies. Available at Target.
Haba Musical Eggs Four wooden eggs that rattle, chirp, and jingle — plus one that twists and clicks. They’re perfectly sized for little hands, made from sustainably sourced beech wood in Germany, and finished with non-toxic stains. An Easter basket item that actually gets played with. Available at Target, Amazon, and the HABA site.
Hide N Squeak Eggs A classic for good reason. Six eggs that crack open to reveal chicks that chirp when pressed. Each egg has a shape on its base that fits a unique spot in the carton — a sneaky early shape-sorting activity. Available at Walmart.
Loulou Lollipop Stacking Cups Softer than standard stacking cups, which means they stack more reliably and make a less teeth-rattling crash when they fall (they will fall). Works for both playtime and bath. Available on the Loulou Lollipop site.
Loulou Lollipop Bath Toy Set These bath toys open up so mold can’t grow inside them — a detail that matters more than you’d think after a few weeks of bath time. Great grip size for small hands. Available on the Loulou Lollipop site and Amazon.
Hatching Duck Bath Toy Fill the egg with water, watch the duck slowly appear. Push it down, water squirts out. Pick up the egg, water sprinkles from the bottom. Simple, delightful, endlessly entertaining. Available on Amazon.
Dabble & Dollop Bundle of Joy Minis Kit Three fragrance-free essentials — cleanser, soother, moisturizer — in the cutest little minis that fit perfectly in a basket. Genuinely useful from day one, which honestly puts them ahead of most Easter basket fillers. Available on the Dabble & Dollop site.
Shopping for an older kid? Check out theBunny Bundle that includes Limited Edition Chocolate Bunny Whip (3-in-1 shampoo, body wash, and bubble bath that creates seriously impressive bubbles and smells like the chocolate bunny) and two Bunny Bath Bomb Trios. It’s also available on the Dabble & Dollop site.
ezpz Tiny Cup Developed with a Pediatric Feeding Specialist, this food-grade silicone cup has a weighted base and tactile bumps to help resist tipping. It’s suitable from 4 months. For older babies, the Mini Cup + Straw is the next step up. Available on the ezpz site, Amazon, and Target.
ezpz Tiny Spoons The sensory bumps on the bowl of these spoons help reduce gagging and choking during early feeding — something I wish I’d known about sooner. A small item that actually earns its basket space. Available on the ezpz site, Amazon, and Target.
Tubby Todd All Over Ointment I’ve reviewed this one in depth (link to review) and it’s the real deal — great for dry skin, eczema-prone skin, and general baby softness. The green label gives it a spring feel, which is a bonus. Available on the Tubby Todd site.
Babyganics SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Made with zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, free of parabens, phthalates, PABA, fragrance, and nanoparticles. Spring is a good time to start the sun protection habit. Available at Target.
Babiators Sunglasses Objectively the cutest thing a baby can wear. More importantly, they offer real UVA/UVB protection and are durable enough to survive being sat on, thrown, and chewed. Available on the Babiators site, Amazon and Target.
Loulou Lollipop Bunny Meadow Swaddle The single swaddle comes rolled up, which means it literally fits like it was made for a basket. The Bunny Meadow print is sweet without being over-the-top. If soft pink isn’t your thing, Adventure Begins and Woodland Gnome are great alternatives. Available at Target, Amazon, and the Loulou Lollipop site.
Wooden Hair Brush Surprisingly practical if your baby came out with a full head of hair (mine didn’t, which made the Easter egg comparison a little too accurate). Found a lovely spring-packaged version at Target.
Minted Personalized Labels These are the kind of practical gift parents actually appreciate — perfect for labeling sippy cups, shoes, and jackets. They come on a sheet, so they sit nicely in a basket too. Available at Minted.
Portable Sound Machine Not egg-shaped, but it has Easter vibes (I’m choosing to believe this). Four sound options — heartbeat, white noise, ocean, lullaby — and compact enough for a diaper bag. Available on Amazon.
Personalized Board Book (Pottery Barn Kids) The Snuggle Bunny book follows a bunny through a bedtime routine — tidying up, brushing teeth, getting cozy. Personalizing it makes it a keepsake. Available at Pottery Barn Kids.
Easter Board Books Worth Adding
Some of these are Easter-specific; some just feature bunnies and ducks. All of them are worth reading more than once:
- I Am a Bunny — honestly, the best one. Available at Target.
- Peter Rabbit Easter Fun — Target
- Peter Rabbit Beatrix Potter Easter Spring Deluxe Soft Book — Target
- Where’s the Bunny? — Target
👉 See the full list: 21 Best Easter Board Books for Babies and Toddlers
The Bottom Line
Your baby won’t remember their first Easter — but you will, and so will the photos. The best basket is one that has a few things they’ll genuinely use, one thing that’s purely for the occasion, and maybe a book or two.
Just because they can’t eat the jelly beans doesn’t mean they can’t have an amazing basket. And at the end of the day, the most important thing they’ll know this Easter is that somebunny loves them very much.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I have a bulk bag of mini eggs calling my name.