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DIY Easter Basket Ideas for Kids

Published: Jan 31, 2025

Hop into fun with the kiddos this holiday! Crafting DIY Easter baskets is the perfect way to make their day extra special. Whether they’re art lovers or outdoor adventurers, a personalized basket filled with their favorite treats, toys and activities will bring sweet smiles all Easter season.

Rainbow Themed Basket

Turn this season into a kaleidoscope of color for your little ones with a rainbow basket that’s full of sweet surprises! Fill it with CADBURY MINI EGGS Rainbow Milk Chocolate Candy, TWIZZLERS Twists Rainbow Candy and JOLLY RANCHER Gummies Sours for a vibrant mix of sweet and tangy fun. Add in a rainbow plush, markers and crayons, fun coloring books and REESE'S Big Cup with Spring Sprinkles Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups to complete this super fun basket. Easter morning has never been so cheerful!

  • This basket is good for: Those with bright personalities
  • Suggested age: 4+
rainbow themed basket filled with hersheys candies, toys, activities, and easter eggs

Creativity Basket

Give your aspiring artist the perfect way to express themselves this Easter with a creativity basket! Have them show off their creative side with craft kits, coloring pages and books, crayons, markers and painting kits. They’ll love spending the day creating with you and enjoying their favorite Hershey’s Candies on the side!

  • This basket is good for: The little artist in your life
  • Suggested age: 6+

Bugs & Butterflies Basket

Got a kiddo that loves bugs? Then we’ve got the perfect idea for you! Fill your Easter basket or use a garden pail to give them all the tools they’ll need to catch and observe their favorite creepy crawlies, such as bug and butterfly catching kits that include nets, cages and magnifying glasses. You can also add in fun accessories like a bucket hat, bug finger puppets, waterproof plastic bugs, a kid’s microscope and their favorite snacks like SKINNYPOP Popcorn and JOLLY RANCHER Gummies.

  • This basket is good for: Crawling critter enthusiasts
  • Suggested age: 6+
outdoor themed basket filled with hersheys candies, snacks, and outdoor accessories

REESE'S Lovers Basket

Look what hopped into this basket — a heap of REESE’S Peanut Butter Candies! The peanut butter lovers in your life will jump for joy for this incredible basket of Easter fun. Add a pair of trendy bright orange sunglasses and a water bottle for seriously cool people to make a statement at Easter dinner, school or work. Stuff your basket full of REESE’S Easter Peanut Butter favorites like our one-pound REESE’S Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Bunny or REESE’S PIECES Peanut Butter Eggs.

  • This basket is good for: Serious REESE’S Candy fans
  • Suggested age: 4+
reeses lovers basket filled with easter candy, merch, and accessories

Explorer/Pirate Basket

Set sail for an Easter adventure with a treasure trove of fun! Fill your explorer’s basket with eye patches, PIRATE’S BOOTY Aged White Cheddar snacks, chocolate gold coins, a folding telescope, plastic swords, a toy pirate ship, PIRATE’S BOOTY Coloring Pages and crayons. For an extra fun touch, turn an old box into a treasure chest to keep all of their sweet loot in!

  • This basket is good for: Adventurers and treasure hunters
  • Suggested age: 4+

Looking for More Easter Basket Inspiration?

Easter doesn’t have to be just for kids! Discover ideas for creating sophisticated and fun Easter Baskets for Adults. From indulgent treats to thoughtful gifts, there’s something for every bunny to enjoy. Plus, get even more ways to make your baskets extra special with our Easter Basket Filler Ideas.