Easter Basket Ideas for Toddlers (No Candy!) 2026

I know it’s a little early to start talking about Easter, but we already have our spring decorations out over here (I’m kind of over the cold days and the snow, to be honest!). When I was a kid, Easter baskets were a BIG deal. They were loaded with art supplies and fun surprises, and maybe a bit of candy. The Easter Bunny would hide them around the house, and my sisters and I would frantically search to find our own basket. It took me some real brainstorming to come up with Easter basket ideas for toddlers that did not include candy. (My first choice from my basket each year was a Cadbury egg!)

But we don’t often give our kids candy, so I rounded up a bunch of items that are perfect Easter basket ideas for toddlers (and none of these ideas include candy).

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Ideas for a toddler’s Easter basket (2.5 years old)

These toddler ballet flats (come in different colors) are SO cute on. My daughter wore them for Easter when she was 2 and loved them so much that I bought her 3 new pairs for the springtime! These pink glitter ones are a surprise, and I just know she will adore them.

Washable markers are no doubt everyone’s favorite markers. They wash out of EVERYTHING, but the color is still so good for drawing/coloring.

I discovered the Color Wonder coloring pages and markers right before our big trip to Disney in 2019. They’re perfect for travel!

We recently got into Play Doh (sparkle set), so some new Play Doh (I’m sure) will be exciting.

And of course, a fun Easter book, complete with flaps!

And what toddler girl doesn’t need a new set of hair bows! I buy these on Amazon and they aren’t expensive, so I don’t feel bad if we lose one here and there.