Easter is almost here, and that means it's time to stock up on Easter basket goodies for the kids. A great place to look for bargains and ideas for Easter baskets is the dollar bins at Target. They are usually located in the front of the store and have seasonal items, and tons of inexpensive things that kids love. While it's a great traditional to get a chocolate bunny and other sugary treats on Easter, you can easily fill your child's Easter basket with things other than candy and chocolate. Check out the list below for lots of great Easter basket ideas.
1. Books. What parent doesn't want to expand their child's library? Some great suggestions are: That's Not My Bunny by Fiona Watt, and The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown.
2. Coloring books, new crayon and markers
3. Play-doh
4. Silly putty
5. Stickers
6. Stuffed animals
7. Puzzles
8. Barbie doll or Superhero doll
9. Paint and art supplies
10. Movie tickets
11. Bubble bath
12. Bath crayons
13. New hair bows for the girls
14. New toothbrushes
15. Bubbles
16. Sidewalk chalk
17. Bouncy balls
18. Nail polish
19. Lotion
20. Kids' magazines
21. Baseball cards
22. New pajamas
23. Sunglasses
24. Tickets to your local children's museum, zoo, or aquarium
25. Hair chalk
26. Kite
27. Frisbee
28. Jump rope
29. Notebook/journal
30. Posters
31. Wall decals
32. Blocks
33. Legos or Lincoln Logs
34. Toy camera
35. Magic wand
36. Dress-up clothes
37. Temporary tattoos
38. Play jewelry
39. Water gun
40. Purse
41. Flashlight
42. YoYo
43. Slinky
44. Slippers
45. Makeup
46. Toy cars
47. Cards and board games
48. DVD's of favorite movies
49. New sippy cups or water bottles
50. A real bunny! This one is a long shot, and it probably wouldn't sit still in an Easter basket anyway. But, hey, it was worth a shot, and that would be one memorable Easter basket!
What are your favorite things to stock your child's Easter basket with? Share in the comments below.
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