Emily Stedman
Some of the best Easter gifts for kids aren't edible and this roundup of brilliant books, bunnies, craft kits, costumes, and more proves it.
With the news that some of the best Easter eggs cost twice as much as last year (thanks to soaring cocoa costs), it makes sense that many parents are hunting for Easter gifts for kids that aren't made of sugary stuff. After all, there's only so much chocolate a mum can promise to keep safe without giving into temptation and scoffing it after bedtime, am I right?
Happily, all the Easter gifts for kids below can be easily bought online and some cost less than a tenner - even cheaper than your average Easter egg. Plus, unlike chocolate eggs, you can be assured that all these Easter gifts should arrive in one piece through the post!
So if you'd rather not give chocolate to celebrate Easter this year, we recommend treating the whole household to a scrumptious Easter hamper instead - plus we've rounded up this selection of the best Easter gifts for kids available to buy now...
Best Easter gifts for kids 2024
From cute Easter outfits, books, toys, personalised gifts, and plenty of arts and crafts to keep kids busy, our guide to the best Easter gifts for kids contains something for every child. You’re sure to find a winner that fits your budget too.
1. Easter Bunny Spring Letter Notecard
Age suitability: 4-8 years | Batteries required: None | Price: £12
Nothing will bring a smile more to their face than a message from the main man himself. Addressed to your child, the letter details how the Easter Bunny came to be - one chilly day in winter. The personalised letter is designed for children between the ages of 4 and 8 with older kids able to read it all by themselves. The colourful letter is even sealed by the bunny's special wax stamp.
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2. Where's the Bunny: An Egg-cellent Search and Find Book
Age suitability: 4-12 years | Batteries required: None | Price: £6.99
An Easter version of Where's Wally? with the rabbits needing the children's help to find the missing chocolate eggs in the book. Scattered across various pages in 'Fairyland' including the genie's cave in Aladdin - this search and find puzzle book is a real treat.
3. TOMY Toomies Hide 'n' Squeak Eggs
Age suitability: 6 months + | Batteries required: None | Price: £10.99
These cute colourful toy eggs are an egg-cellent way to entertain your toddler. Get them to crack open the eggs to see what's inside. Or have them try to match the shape to the right egg-slot. A great way to develop your child's early skills.
4. Cream Bunny Earmuffs
Age suitability: 6 months + | Batteries required: None | Price: £24.00
These adorable bunny earmuffs will keep your little one cosy and comfortable on cold days. Although only available in one size - the headband is adjustable. So the accessory can fit little and big kids alike.
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5. LEGO Easter Bunny 40463
Age suitability: 6 months + | Batteries required: None | Price: £20.99
LEGO remains a much-loved favourite amongst children and so had to make our best Easter gifts for kids list. This buildable LEGO Easter Bunny comes with a movable head and ears, as well as a meadow with 2 adjustable Easter eggs
6. Personalised Easter Bunny Baking Set
Age suitability: 3+ | Batteries required: None | Price: £13.50
For the rising Junior Bake-Off stars in the family. This personalised Easter bunny baking set includes child-friendly wooden cooking utensils and rabbit, egg, and chick cookie cutters. The set is available in two sizes under 5 and 5 and over. Get ready, get set, bake!
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7. Sylvanian Families: Hoppin' Easter Set
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Age suitability: 3 + years | Batteries required: None | Price: £17.99
This limited edition Hoppin' Easter set is perfect for young Sylvanian Families fans. The sweet Snow Rabbit baby comes with a variety of accessories, so kids can re-enact their very own Easter Egg hunt - minus the sticky chocolate.
8. Paint your own Easter egg letterbox craft kit
Age suitability: 6 + years | Batteries required: None | Price: £18.50
Give the kids the gift of craft and have them create their own wooden hanging Easter egg decorations. Containing 10 laser-cut wooden eggs with PVA glue, glitter and 12 brightly coloured paints - this kit is a great activity to enjoy with the family during the Easter holidays.
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9. Cotton Rich Bunny Hoodie
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Age suitability: 0-3 years | Batteries required: None | Price: £12.00
This zip-up hoodie is very Easter-appropriate thanks to its adorable bunny design on a mint green background - although it's also available in Navy. Made from responsible soft cotton it'll also keep your little one cosy and comfortable this Spring.
10. Make Your Own Bunny Peg Doll Kit
Age suitability: 3 + years | Batteries required: None | Price: £3.50
Another arts and crafts based Easter gift for kids. Have your child make their own Bunny peg doll to play along with. You can even hide the various parts of the bunny around the house in an Easter treasure hunt - just make sure they find all the pieces before assembling!
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11. Peppa Pig: Peppa's Egg-cellent Easter Sticker Activity Book
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Age suitability: 1-4 years | Batteries required: None | Price: £4.99
Every child's favourite cartoon pig has a sticker-based activity book filled with Easter fun. Packed with puzzles and over 100 stickers - this is a must-have easter gift for kids who are Peppa fans.
12. Girls Rabbit Backpack
Age suitability: 4 + years | Batteries required: None | Price: £26.99
How adorable is this bunny backpack from Accessorize? This Easter treat is both cute and practical - the perfect accessory for school or sleepovers.
13. Peter Rabbit Wooden Play Set
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Age suitability: 3 + years | Batteries required: None | Price: £20.99
Let your little ones explore the world of Peter Rabbit and friends this Easter with this gorgeous traditional playset from Orange Tree. Figurines include Peter, Jemima Puddleduck, and Squirrel Nutkin alongside pieces that recreate Mr McGregor's garden.
14. Toddler Chick Costume
Age suitability: 1 + years | Batteries required: None | Price: £21.99
Capture your toddler looking cute in this hilarious chick costume from Very. Available in sizes 1-2 years and 3-4 years - this costume is a great way to spread some Easter cheer.
15. HATCHIMALS CollEGGtibles, Bunny Family Spring Basket
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Age suitability: 5 + years | Batteries required: None | Price: £16.99
If you know a kid who is obsessed with Hatchimals then you're in luck. Fans can add these Easter ones to their no doubt burgeoning collection. Within the gold and pink basket is 1 Big Kid and 1 Little Kid out-of-egg, plus 4 Bunny Babies in individual pastel printed Easter eggs.
16. Bopsy Bunny Beanie Hat DIY Knitting Kit
Age suitability: 11+ years | Batteries required: None | Price: £16.99
Parents and grandparents who are a dab hand at knitting can create a special homemade Easter present with this Bopsy Bunny Beanie Diy Knitting Kit. Recommended for beginners or those with some knitting experience, the set comes complete with instructions, a tapestry needle, and soft Merino wool.
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17. Personalised Children's Eggcellent Adventure Book
Age suitability: 2+ years | Batteries required: None | Price: £22.00
This gorgeous storybook makes our list of best Easter gifts for kids for its lovely personalised touch. Simply provide your child's name and LETTERFEST will create a brilliant rhyming storybook with beautiful illustrations. The tale starts with your child discovering a mysterious egg on the end of their bed. They must find out who it belongs to, encountering lots of animals on the way.
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18. Bunny headband
Age suitability: 4+ years | Batteries required: None | Price: £14.00
This floral bunny ears headband is both adorable and eco-friendly - made from the off-cut materials of The White Company's childrenswear collection. The finishing touch to any little girl's Easter outfit.
19. Mary Meyer 'Taggies' Sherbet Lamb Lovey Comforter Soft Toy
Age suitability: 1-3 years | Batteries required: None | Price: £19.99
If you're lucky to have a little toddler in your life then chances are you already own or have heard about 'Taggies'. This sweet springtime Lamb character from the Taggies collection is both colourful and covered in tags. All in all a great Easter treat for toddlers.
20. Personalised Jute Easter Hunt Bags
Age suitability: 2 + years | Batteries required: None | Price: £14.50
These personalised Easter bags are the perfect accompaniment to any kid's Easter egg hunt. Available in different colours and made from a sturdy jute material - you'll find these bags will be used for years and years to come.
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21. Easter bath bomb gift set
Age suitability: 4 + years | Batteries required: None | Price: £21
These Easter-themed bath bombs make our best Easter gifts for kids list for being a totally unique present. Guaranteed to cause a splash at bath-time, these bath bombs are cocoa-butter scented and leave a small plastic toy for kids to play with - once they've fully fizzed away. What's more, these bath bombs come in a sweet personalised Happy Easter gift bag.
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22. Kid's Pink Rabbit Slippers
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Age suitability: 0 - 6 years | Batteries required: None | Price: £18.50
These sweet bunny rabbit slipper boots are a great Easter gift idea. The bunny face is cute, whilst the slippers are sure to keep their feet warm and safe, thanks to the anit-slip sole.
23. Crew Clothing Cloud Print Half Zip Sweat
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Age suitability: 3-12 years | Price: £28.00
This half zip sweat is the perfect layer for Spring. With a bold cloud and heart-raindrop design, this sweater is as cute as it is cosy.
24. Plant a Bunny Seed Set
Age suitability: 5 + years | Batteries required: None | Price: £6.95
This plant a bunny gift set features a quirky rabbit-shaped seed paper - a sweet present idea for kids with green fingers. The seeds - once planted - will grow into common wildflowers like the Poppy, Corn Marigold, or Cornflower.
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25. Little Helper Dyson Cord-free Handheld Vacuum Cleaner Toy
Age suitability: 6 months to 3 years | Batteries required: x3 AA | Price: £29.99
Little ones will love helping with the Spring cleaning with their very own replica Dyson! It has a detachable wand with suction that can pick up small pieces of paper plus a working imitation vortex that spins coloured beads around for added realism.
26. Kindi Kids Scented Sisters
Age suitability: 36 months - 6 years | Batteries required: No | Price: From £17.50
Kindi Kids Scented Sisters are the cutest Pre-Schoolers around! The Kindi Kids Scented Sisters joining the family are Candy Sweets with her matching little sister Pastel Sweets, and Flora Flutters with her matching baby sister Fifi Flutters. Each Scented Sister has the most delicious scent! Squeeze the Baby Sisters' tummies and they will even blow you a scented kiss!
27. Munchkin Bath Time Crayons
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Age suitability: 3 years plus | Batteries required: No | Price: £6.49
Non-toxic and safe for children, these bath paint sticks push up and down like a glue stick and can be used on the bath, tiles, and on glass, allowing your little artist(s) to get creative at bath time.
28. Little Dutch, Miffy Gift Box
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Age suitability: 0+ months | Batteries required: No | Price: £32
This sweet gift set includes a Miffy rattle -for baby to enjoy with their eyes and mouth, Miffy comforter cloth- which is smooth on one side and fleecy on the other, and Miffy soft toy, all with grabby ears and ribbon tags to investigate. The perfect pressie for baby's first Easter.
29. Larry Lamb Soft Toy
Age suitability: From birth | Batteries required: No | Price: £20
No words needed - this cute and snuggly soft plush lamb is crafted from super-cuddly faux fur and is suitable from birth.
30. Dinosaur Egg & Spoon Race Set
Age suitability: 3 years + | Batteries required: No | Price: £19
This classic game is sure to bring some dino-tastic fun to your Easter activities. The whole family can play, as the set includes five spoons - each one shaped like dinosaur feet - and five colourful eggs.
31. Bunny Skipping Rope
Age suitability: From 3+ years | Batteries required: No | Price: £9.50
This cute Bunny Skipping Rope features wooden bunny-shaped handles - perfect for little hands to hold - and is guaranteed to provide hours of fun during your Easter activities.
32. Jellycat Nippit Duck
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Age suitability: From birth | Batteries required: No | Price: £14
Soft toys from Jellycat never fail to delight, and with good reason too. Made from super soft plush and featuring adorable wings and funny feet, the Jellycat Nippit Duck is impossible to resist. Perfectly sized for little hands to hold, it is sure to become a much-loved companion for little ones.
33. Infantino Textured Carrot Teether
Age suitability: From birth | Batteries required: No | Price: £7.99
This soft, silicone carrot teether is perfect for soothing tender gums and providing teething relief. It has easy to hold handles and interesting textures on the carrot leaves and carrot tip to keep your little bunny happy.
34. 2pc Pure Cotton Peter Rabbit™ Outfit
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Age suitability: 0 - 3 years | Price: £20
Made from 100% cotton, the bodysuit and bibshorts are an adorable combination, with the Peter Rabbit motif, this is the perfect outfit for your own little bunny's first Easter.
35. Orchard Toys Egg Surprise Game
Age suitability: 3 - 6 years | Price: £6
This Easter-themed game from Orchard Toys will have little hands spinning the carrot in a bid to win as many eggs as possible- without any of the repercussions of doing the same with chocolate! Plus, they will be improving their counting skills too.
36. LEGO DUPLO 10981 Growing Carrot
Age suitability: 1.5+ years | Price: £8.99
Encouraging youngsters to care for things from an early age- this carrot 'growing' set comes with rain clouds and sunshine, a watering can and an increasing stacking carrot. Suitable for this Easter and a good few to follow, and all the days in between.
37. Tender Leaf Toys Counting Carrots
Age suitability: 18+ Months | Price: £25
This beautiful rabbit and carrot counting and stacking toy is fab for both Easter and beyond. Ideal for encouraging little ones' motor skills and a first attempt at counting.
What can I send my grandchildren for Easter?
Ordering Easter gifts online is the perfect solution if you're worried that Easter eggs might smash or melt before they arrive. Send one of the non-chocolate Easter gifts listed above instead like a LEGO Easter gift - we love this LEGO Spring Animal Playground Set (£10.99 at the LEGO Store) which is suitable for kids aged 8 years and above, and features a squirrel, a bird, a tree house, a campfire, and 2 brick Easter eggs.
Every one of the Easter gifts for kids we've listed above is more durable than a chocolate egg - but no less enjoyable. Personalised Easter gifts will always go down well with kids of all ages, and Easter craft-based gifts are always a great present to send in the post.
Shops like Not on the High Street and Etsy also have an abundance of Easter gifts for kids that can be specially personalised too.
What to consider before buying Easter gifts for kids online
When buying Easter gifts for kids online make sure you check the site's delivery and returns policy.
Most common delivery options include Standard or Next Day Delivery which will include an additional cost. So make sure you factor delivery charges into your gift-buying budget.
If you've been organised and bought your present in plenty of time, then Standard Delivery will be the cheaper option. Standard is usually 3-5 business days (but bear in mind that this does not include weekends or Bank holidays). Of course, Next Day Delivery is speedier but will typically cost more.
It's good to know that some sites offer Free Standard Delivery when you spend over a certain amount. For example, if you spend over £20 on purchases at Amazon, you will receive free standard delivery.
You should also consult a site's Returns Policy before checking out. Returns periods vary from 14-30 days. And don't forget to keep all packaging until you're sure the present is a hit.
It's also worth noting that sale items may have a different return time, whilst some personalised gifts might be exchange-only or not eligible to return. If in doubt check the site's return policy page or contact their customer service for clarification.
Finally, we'd also advise you to keep a note of your order number after completing your purchase. This way if your Easter gift is delayed or goes missing, you will be able to quote the number and chase its status with the company's customer help team.
