We have fond childhood memories of Easter: running around breathlessly searching for brightly colored plastic eggs, stuffing our faces with jelly beans, sitting down to a family feast. But our favorite part had to be tearing through those pastel baskets full of toys, trinkets and green shredded paper grass. Which is why now that we’re the adults, our goal is to put together Easter baskets that are just as memorable for our kids. (These days, we’ll be happy with some leftover Cadbury eggs.) Read on for the toys your little bunnies will love discovering in their Easter baskets this year.
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From Plush Friends to Playsets, 10 Toys That Belong in Your Kids’ Easter Baskets
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Published Mar 23, 2022
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1. Purse Pets Micro
- Suitable for: Kids ages 5+
Your little one will be the best dressed (or accessorized) at the egg hunt with Purse Pet Micros that are small in size, but big on style. Each tiny tote has a different purse-onality with pop-art inspired eyes that roll when you open and close the zipper. Choose from six different characters (we’re partial to the little bunny!) with unique fabrics and textures including denim, soft Sherpa plush, holographic patent vegan leather, glitter accents and more. Your kid will adore clipping them onto their larger Purse Pet, backpack or wearing it around their wrist. Psst: Some of the purses have a limited edition scrunchie hidden inside.
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2. Kinetic Sand 20-pack Eggs
- Suitable for: Kids ages 3+
Take your Easter egg hunt up a notch with this carton of eggs filled with colorful Kinetic Sand. The sand is squishy, squeezable and comes in either red, yellow or blue. Kids can let their creativity flow freely as they mix up colorful creations all while helping develop their sensory skills. Just store the sand back in the egg containers and carton for quick and easy cleanup.
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3. Kitty Fairy’s Garden Treehouse
- Suitable for: Kids ages 3+
Inspired by the enchanted cotton candy tree from Gabby’s Dollhouse, the hit series from DreamWorks Animation, now streaming on Netflix (which probably plays on repeat in your house), this playset features lights, a transforming canopy, secret room, vine zipline, swing, accessories, furniture, a Kitty Fairy and a Gabby Girl figure. There’s even a watering can accessory and a QR code inside the special "Dollhouse Delivery" that unlocks a reward in an accompanying free app. Bonus: It comes with a zip-line that can be hooked onto the outside of Gabby’s Purrfect Dollhouse (sold separately), to travel back and forth.
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4. P.lushes
- Suitable for: Kids ages 3+
If you like your lovies luxe, P.Lushes won’t disappoint. Each glam, globe-trotting fashionista has a signature style and empowering message. Kimora L’Phante herself is ready to step into spring, sporting a fun color block design with sweet pastel hues that match with just about anything in your little one’s closet.
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5. Orbeez Activity Orb
- Suitable for: Kids ages 5+
Inspired by the explosively popular social media trend in which kids flow, bounce, squeeze and crush Orbeez water beads, these mini playsets each feature 400 Orbeez in a different color and way to play. Slip ‘n slide with the Flow Playset using ramps and chutes, launch and score big with the Bounce Playset baskets, make your own Orbeez stress ball with the Squeeze Playset, or get crushin’ with the Crush playset only found in the Orbeez Activity Orb Bundle.
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6. Peek-a-ears Peter Rabbit
- Suitable for: Kids ages 1+
Beatrix Potter’s beloved bunny is celebrating his 120th anniversary. GUND’s animated Peter Rabbit sports his well-known blue jacket and is ready to play a game of peek-a-boo. Just press his left foot and Peter will wave his ears while speaking in an adorable British accent. The regular ol’ Easter bunny could never.
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7. Hatchimals Colleggtibles Playdate Pack
- Suitable for: Kids ages 5+
Family adventures activate! This playdate pack has all-new characters from the Hatchimals Families, each featuring an egg with a double-sided hatch, three Little Kids, one Baby and two accessories. The egg transforms into a two-story play area for your playdate and has a different surprise theme—think: relaxing spa, movie theater, roller rink and more. Plus, this pack is the only place to find characters from different Hatchimals Families all together. Your kid is definitely going to want to collect all ten.
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8. Go Glam Nail Surprise
- Suitable for: Kids 8+
Now your mini-me can dabble in creative nail art—without the mess. Cool Maker’s Nail Surprise press-on manicure kit brings the glam with over 40 nails and effects including water reveal, scented, glow-in-the-dark, 3D statements, stickers and kids’ polish. And each package has its own surprise style, like Rock N’ Roll Chic, Kawaii Cutie, Seashell Shimmer and VSCO Vibin’. Cuuute. They can decorate, customize and mix and match to their heart’s content, and you can keep your nail supplies where they belong: on a shelf in the bathroom, barely used.
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9. Glow Bops
- Suitable for: Kids ages 1+
GUND’s Glow Bops are squishy, stackable plush pals that light up when you give them a “boop” on the nose. Easter faves include BunBop the bunny, CatBob the kitty and DoeBop the deer. Not only will your little one love cuddling them and playing pretend, you’ll love how absolutely adorable they look in the nursery or bedroom.
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10. Whiffies
- Suitable for: Kids ages 3+
Ask your kid what a Whiffie is and they’ll tell you they’re the super-cute blend of an animal toy with a plush tail that smells like their favorite ice cream flavor. Inventive, no? This three-pack features a crowd-pleasing s’mores theme courtesy of characters Gabby Graham, Marni Mallow and Cocoa Carly. Each has its own playful pose and unique details, plus your kid can twist their tails together to mix and match their own scent combos. The more they collect, the more imaginative and wacky the scents become. Whipped pickle, anyone?
