11 Non-Candy Easter Basket Ideas

Baskets that are mostly or entirely sweet-free, plus our big list of non-candy stuffers.

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Small, cheap fillers that aren’t sweets — mix and match to bulk out any basket.

10 min Cost $ 20 items

Everything for a spring afternoon in the garden or park.

15 min Cost $$ 6 items

A rainy-day basket of craft supplies and one project kit.

15 min Cost $$ 6 items

Experiments and discovery for curious minds.

15 min Cost $$ 5 items

A small building brick set with a few mini figures and a storage tub.

10 min Cost $$ 4 items

Two new books, a reading torch, a bookmark and a cosy snack.

10 min Cost $$ 4 items

Grow something together: seeds, pots and a mini watering can.

15 min Cost $ 5 items

Bath toys, bubble bath and a hooded towel — use a bath tub organiser as the basket.

10 min Cost $$ 5 items

Textures, sounds and things to squeeze — no small parts.

10 min Cost $$ 5 items

A sand bucket as the basket, filled with outdoor toys.

10 min Cost $$ 5 items

A keepsake basket: a soft bunny, a cloth book and a first-Easter outfit.

10 min Cost $$ 5 items