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How To Make Fun Easter Baskets With Less Candy And More Learning

March 22, 2018 by Susan

This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here.

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Easter baskets are such a special treat for kids… but they don’t have to be full of candy and chocolate. When I’m putting together Easter Baskets for my kids, I always like to add a chocolate bunny, a few chocolate eggs, and then some extra fun surprises like little toys and puzzles.

Easter Gifts for Kids without Candy

So we’ve gathered five clever, non-candy Easter gift ideas for you and we’re giving away a prize pack worth $105. The giveaway will end after Easter, but your kids will love toys like these any time of year. These gift ideas include affiliates and items from sponsors.

Cool Pens To Inspire Creativity

Blendy PensI always use birthdays and special occasions to give my girls new stationary supplies.

A new set of colored pens or pencils is inspiration for them to get creative.

My girls spend lots of time drawing and coloring, so every few months, they can usually benefit from new supplies.

These Blendy Pens are extra fun because kids can create custom color blends.

Puzzle Games

Small games that challenge the brain are a wonderful addition to an Easter basket.

Smart Games

Compact puzzle games from Smart Games can provide hours of fun.

STEM Toys

STEM Starter KitI love getting my kids playing with toys that inspire STEM thinking.

This miniature microscope is so fun and still a small enough gift that you can tuck it into an Easter basket.

It turns a smartphone into a high-powered microscope for STEM learning on the go.

My kids love toys that work together with their smartphones.

And I love toys that get them thinking!

Card Games

Card games are perfect little gift ideas for Easter baskets.

Top Trumps

Top Trumps has four new STEM-themed card decks that play the same as the other 60+ decks in the line, ranging from Marvel and Harry Potter (content written by J.K. Rowling) to Mischievous Cats or Creatures of the Deep.

These card games are great for travel.

Whiffer Sniffers

Easter Themed Stuffie

I always like to add a cute stuffie to my girls’ Easter baskets.

Willy Hyde is an adorable new character from Whiffer Sniffers.

Whatever age your kids are, they’ll love clippy this cutie to their backpacks.

Giveaway

Would you like to win a prize pack with some of these fun gift ideas worth about $105?

Leave us a comment letting us know which of these gift ideas your kids would like the most.

Then complete your entry using the entry form below.

Sorry to our Canadian friends, this giveaway is open to the US only.

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Non-Candy Easter Gift Ideas

 

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Written by Susan Carraretto, co-founder of 5 Minutes for Mom
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98 Comments

  1. Leah Shumack says

    April 2, 2018 at 1:56 pm

    Penguins Pool Party looks like it would be a lot of fun!

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  2. Jennifer Rote says

    April 2, 2018 at 8:30 am

    My grandson would love the Blendy Pens,

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  3. Hayley Schermerhorn says

    April 1, 2018 at 11:36 pm

    My kids would both love the Blendy pens! An awesome idea for my little boys’ birthday coming up!

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  4. Alexandra Y says

    April 1, 2018 at 9:05 pm

    My daughter loves Whiffer Sniffers.

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  5. elizabeth miller says

    April 1, 2018 at 3:38 pm

    My daughter would really love the blendy pens.

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  6. Kristen says

    March 31, 2018 at 8:13 pm

    She’d like the Blendy Pens

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  7. DEANNA LYNN STICKLE says

    March 31, 2018 at 6:15 pm

    My daughter would love the shopkins cards

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  8. Jennifer H. says

    March 31, 2018 at 5:19 pm

    I would say the Puzzle Games.

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  9. DEBRA GIFFORD says

    March 31, 2018 at 11:38 am

    My choice for one of my grandsons, is the puzzle games. He’s very bright & he loves challenges.
    For my other grandson, I’d choose one of the card games. He does love playing cards.
    I’d choose an Easter themed Stuffie for my 20 month old granddaughter. She loves her soft dolls & stuffed toys.

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  10. Laura Barnes-Schrillo says

    March 31, 2018 at 9:41 am

    The cat trumps card game.

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  11. SHAYNA says

    March 31, 2018 at 9:28 am

    MY DAUGHTER WOULD LOVE THE Blendy Pens AND MY SON WOULD LOVE THE PUZZLE GAMES 🙂

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  12. Lisa b says

    March 30, 2018 at 10:36 pm

    My son would love the blendy pens

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  13. Nannypanpan says

    March 30, 2018 at 9:22 pm

    My son would love the Harry Potter card set

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  14. Cheryl B says

    March 30, 2018 at 8:45 pm

    My Granddaughter would love the stem themed Shopkins card game.

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  15. Angie S says

    March 30, 2018 at 7:37 pm

    The cards are a great idea. My daughter loves cats. A cat themed basket may be a good direction to take Easter this year.

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  16. Lauren says

    March 30, 2018 at 11:04 am

    My kids would like the Blendy Pens.

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  17. Tabitha P. says

    March 29, 2018 at 8:54 pm

    My daughter would love the blendy pens. She’s into arts and crafts.

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  18. golden storm says

    March 29, 2018 at 4:00 pm

    i think my grandson would enjoy the miniature microscope

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  19. Samantha Plotkin says

    March 29, 2018 at 11:41 am

    The Blendy pens would be a hit

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  20. Maritza says

    March 29, 2018 at 10:12 am

    My boys would love the puzzle games.

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  21. latanya says

    March 29, 2018 at 9:56 am

    Puzzle Games

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  22. Darlene Cruz says

    March 29, 2018 at 3:43 am

    The blendy pens will be a big hit with my grandchildren.

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  23. Debbie Erickson says

    March 29, 2018 at 1:26 am

    Everything is great – but I think the miniature microscope would be a huge hit!

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  24. Lindsey says

    March 29, 2018 at 1:03 am

    STEM toys are great!

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  25. Shannon says

    March 28, 2018 at 11:10 pm

    The Blendy pens are neat!

    Reply
  26. Amanda (@AmandaRipsam) says

    March 28, 2018 at 11:10 pm

    Awesome giveaway! I would love to win an Easter basket for my 10 year old daughter.

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  27. Katherine S says

    March 28, 2018 at 9:26 pm

    The stem themed cards would be fun

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  28. Kristy Hughes says

    March 28, 2018 at 6:49 pm

    My son would love the blendy pens.

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  29. Yvonne Jenkins says

    March 28, 2018 at 6:18 pm

    Hands down it would be the blendy pens

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  30. alice minx says

    March 28, 2018 at 8:53 am

    I think the blendy pens would be the biggest hit in our house

    Reply
  31. Elizabeth Brooks says

    March 28, 2018 at 8:10 am

    my daughters would love the blendy pens

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  32. Terra Heck says

    March 28, 2018 at 2:58 am

    They’re all great but I think she’d most like the Top Trumps new STEM-themed card decks. Thanks.
    partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  33. Kathleen Carpenter says

    March 28, 2018 at 2:47 am

    my 9 year old grandson. would love the card games. It gets boring when all we play is uno : )

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  34. Sonya Allstun says

    March 28, 2018 at 12:28 am

    I know my grandchildren love to play games, so I think they would love the games the most.

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  35. Heather Bokanoski says

    March 27, 2018 at 8:14 pm

    My son would love the blendy pens!

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  36. Sundi says

    March 27, 2018 at 7:16 pm

    Definitely the Blendy Pens!

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  37. Cathy B. says

    March 27, 2018 at 6:01 pm

    My daughter would love the pens.

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  38. Linda Madden says

    March 27, 2018 at 5:47 pm

    I think my granddaughter would love the Blendy Pens and my grandson would like the Puzzle Games Thanks! 😃

    Reply
  39. Debbie Welchert says

    March 27, 2018 at 1:19 pm

    I know my grandchildren love to play games, so I think they would love the games the most.

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  40. Monica Lavoie says

    March 27, 2018 at 11:44 am

    The Blendy Pens, my daughter loves art. Thanks!

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  41. Laura Griggs says

    March 27, 2018 at 8:50 am

    The blend pens and the microscope woyld be big hits in our house.

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  42. aaron reck says

    March 27, 2018 at 7:23 am

    STEM toys are very important advancement I think it is important for them to start thinking about the future very early in the core areas.

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  43. Amber Burke says

    March 27, 2018 at 1:47 am

    My son isn’t old enough for any of this, so if I won I’d gift it to my best friends son. He would love the puzzle games!

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  44. Randi says

    March 26, 2018 at 8:34 pm

    My son would love the STEM toys!

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  45. Nicole Martin says

    March 26, 2018 at 8:23 pm

    My son would love the blendy pens!

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  46. marissa anderson says

    March 26, 2018 at 7:45 pm

    my kids would have fun with the blendy pens

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  47. Edye says

    March 26, 2018 at 7:28 pm

    We’d like the STEM toys!

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  48. Sarah Cool says

    March 26, 2018 at 5:12 pm

    My niece would love all of these but the blends pens would be her favorite because she loves drawing and painting.

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  49. Sara Perrera says

    March 26, 2018 at 3:06 pm

    My 8 year old is really into card games so I know he would love those.

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  50. Anita Duvall says

    March 26, 2018 at 2:35 pm

    I think the grandkids would like to have the Puzzle Games the most. Everyone could play together.

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  51. BusyWorkingMama says

    March 26, 2018 at 1:56 pm

    My daughter would love the card games! These would be great for on the go travel.

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  52. Ruth McIver says

    March 26, 2018 at 11:34 am

    The brain games would be nice, outside of the sweet treats; exercising the mind is very important. Learning to focus and concentrate is crucial for a young mind for problem solving. Reasoning on what works and doesn’t stays with them forever.

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  53. Jeremy McLaughlin says

    March 26, 2018 at 11:33 am

    My nephew would like the puzzle games.

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  54. Karley Moore says

    March 26, 2018 at 10:56 am

    My niece would love the Blendy Pens. Thanks for the fun giveaway!

    Reply
  55. ColleenMarie says

    March 26, 2018 at 10:46 am

    I think my kids would love the Card Games best!

    Reply
  56. alena Svetelska says

    March 26, 2018 at 9:21 am

    my youngest daughter would love to have shopkins..she loves them.

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  57. Karen Propes says

    March 26, 2018 at 12:29 am

    My Grandkids would love the Blendy Pens and Jumpin Puzzle Game. All these would be great for any basket or for gifts.

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  58. Thuy Vu says

    March 25, 2018 at 11:30 pm

    I think that they would like the stem toys

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  59. Deanna Marissa says

    March 25, 2018 at 11:09 pm

    My kids would love Compact puzzle games from Smart games.

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  60. harold says

    March 25, 2018 at 10:04 pm

    The cool pens idea, because all our Grandkids love pens, so this would be perfect for them!

    Reply
  61. Meghan says

    March 25, 2018 at 9:49 pm

    The puzzle games look great!

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  62. Jessica w. says

    March 25, 2018 at 8:09 pm

    I think my daughter would like puzzle games the best.

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  63. Carl Wagner says

    March 25, 2018 at 8:05 pm

    I think my Grandkids would love the miniature microscope stem starter kit. Educational and fun.

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  64. Dwayne Berry says

    March 25, 2018 at 7:53 pm

    We like to put small toys in the Easter basket. We give her candy too, but try not to overload it with candy.

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  65. Dana says

    March 25, 2018 at 7:38 pm

    She would like the blendy pen the most as she’s always drawing and writing.

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  66. Ashley says

    March 25, 2018 at 4:28 pm

    My kids would love the blendy pens

    Reply
  67. Kim Niland says

    March 25, 2018 at 4:25 pm

    The BlendyPens would be the biggest hit around here!

    Reply
  68. Heather Swarthout says

    March 25, 2018 at 4:00 pm

    My kids would love the Shopkins game for sure! Great giveaway. Thanks!

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  69. LoriP says

    March 25, 2018 at 2:06 pm

    I have three daughters – all artists and they would love the blendy pens!

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  70. athena graeme says

    March 25, 2018 at 1:10 pm

    Blendypens. My daughter is obsessed with art. She goes to kindergarten next year, but instead of pre-school, we let her go to art school because it’s what she wanted. Art, all day, everyday!

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  71. Bryan Vice says

    March 25, 2018 at 12:59 pm

    My daughter would love the Shopkins card games

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  72. Michelle C says

    March 25, 2018 at 12:34 pm

    My kids would love the Puzzle Games! That looks like so much fun!

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  73. Jennifer Cervantes says

    March 25, 2018 at 11:05 am

    My kids would love the blends pens!

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  74. Laura Royal says

    March 25, 2018 at 10:19 am

    My little girl would like the puzzle games the most.

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  75. Carol w says

    March 25, 2018 at 9:02 am

    My kids would like the card games. We love to play all types of games with the family. Thanks

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  76. Vidya P says

    March 25, 2018 at 8:26 am

    I love these ideas about adding a little variety to their Easter Baskets! For us too the Easter Bunny chocolate is essential! I am really interested in the STEM microscope which looks unique! My son however has a love for crafting and drawing so he is going love those BLENDY PENS!

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  77. Holli Hagan-Rice says

    March 25, 2018 at 12:36 am

    My son would love the puzzle games. He loves a good puzzle!

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  78. Amber C. says

    March 24, 2018 at 7:07 pm

    I think my kids would love all of it but my daughter would especially like the blendy pens and my son would love the card games.

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  79. amy stonger says

    March 24, 2018 at 5:37 pm

    I know my kids would love the blendy pens.

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  80. ken ohl says

    March 24, 2018 at 4:58 pm

    my little niece loves Shopkins Everything

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  81. Fiona N says

    March 24, 2018 at 5:17 am

    My nieces and son would love the Blendy Pens, too!
    Thank You For chance

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  82. Annette says

    March 24, 2018 at 1:50 am

    Blendy Pens would be the favorite, but the others would grab their interest as well.

    Reply
  83. Katie Bellamy says

    March 24, 2018 at 12:28 am

    The Blendy Pens! My daughter has been asking me for them forever now! 🙂

    Reply
  84. Shannon says

    March 23, 2018 at 10:37 pm

    I like the Harry Potter Top Trumps game.

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  85. Jennifer You says

    March 23, 2018 at 9:34 pm

    my son is really into drawing right now so would love the pens.

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  86. Beth Rees says

    March 23, 2018 at 8:21 pm

    The Stem toys or the blendy pens would be fun for my boys

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  87. April says

    March 23, 2018 at 8:20 pm

    My kids would like the card games for family game night.

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  88. Janet W. says

    March 23, 2018 at 7:42 pm

    My grandsons would most like the games, especially Jumpin.

    Reply
  89. Crystal Rose says

    March 23, 2018 at 4:49 pm

    My daughter would love the stem toy.

    Reply
  90. Jessica To says

    March 23, 2018 at 4:00 pm

    My son would like the Harry Potter cards.

    Reply
  91. Peggy nunn says

    March 23, 2018 at 11:48 am

    I think it will be Jumpin In.

    Reply
  92. Anne says

    March 23, 2018 at 10:42 am

    The blendy pens are delightful and special.

    Reply
  93. Kelly D says

    March 23, 2018 at 9:33 am

    My daughter would love the Willy Hyde Whiffer Sniffer. She loves these types of toys.

    Reply
  94. vickie L Couturier says

    March 23, 2018 at 9:28 am

    Compact puzzle games from Smart Games can provide hours of fun.

    Reply
  95. Jeanna says

    March 23, 2018 at 8:40 am

    My daughter would like the Blendy pens!

    Reply
  96. Robin Abrams says

    March 23, 2018 at 12:35 am

    My grand daughter would love the Blendy Pens .

    Reply
  97. Yona Williams says

    March 22, 2018 at 11:59 pm

    My nephew would enjoy the Blendy Pens.

    Reply
  98. Christina O says

    March 22, 2018 at 11:04 pm

    The pool party game.

    Reply

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