25 Best Easter Basket Fillers for Preschoolers
Use Easter basket fillers for preschoolers to add fun and educational items to your little one’s basket. Check out the best ones below.
Why Use Easter Basket Fillers
Smaller Things to Buy
When using Easter basket fillers for preschoolers, there are many things you can choose from. By choosing smaller fillers to put in the basket, you don’t have to try to hide large items until Easter.
Plus, smaller things for preschoolers can cost a bit less. 😀
Promotes Play
All of the suggestions for Easter basket fillers for preschoolers below encourage learning and play. By giving preschoolers something new to use, they are excited to take it and try it out.
Variety
Putting many small things in an Easter basket gives preschoolers a choice of what to play with and use.
Prolonged Joy and Surprise
As your little one opens their Easter basket, they will be able to discover many filler items you add to the basket, adding more moments of surprise to their morning.
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Easter Basket Fillers for Preschoolers
1. Puzzles
We have a whole post about fantastic preschool puzzles (click the word puzzles above to see our top picks).
Puzzles are lovely for preschool brains and their fine motor and hand-eye coordination skills.
2. Play Dough
Play dough is a staple, and Easter is the perfect time to refill your stash. You can buy individual cans or grab a pack of multiple cans and hide the rest in your closet for another day. Some packs include play dough and tools.
3. Rubber Mud Boots
Boots may seem like an odd Easter basket filler for preschoolers, but you won’t believe the excitement when they are spotted.
With Spring here, mud puddles are sure to be plentiful. Mud (rain) boots for preschoolers are the perfect gift that is sure to get lots of use.
4. Cookie Cutters and Dough Tools
These tools aren’t only limited to play dough. They can be added to sensory bins, used like stamps, and so much more.
This set includes letters, numbers, shapes, and other tools. You can add as many or as few as you like as Easter basket fillers for preschoolers.
5. Crayons, Markers, Paint, etc.
Refill your little one’s art supplies by making them Easter basket fillers for preschoolers.
You can stick with the kind your preschooler knows and likes, or if you think they are up for it, try a new coloring medium.
Washable paint is always a hit over here.
6. Building Blocks Kits
Preschoolers are starting to get to the age where they love to build. Sometimes, blocks that don’t link together can be a bit frustrating.
Giving building block kits helps little ones learn to follow written (picture) instructions to reach their goals. After using the instructions to build the blocks, these kits provide opportunities for imaginative play.
Then, the little ones can take it apart and use the blocks as they see fit.
7. Doodle Board
This may be a bit of a throwback for you. These magnetic doodle boards are the perfect addition to a preschool Easter basket. No batteries are required, and the pen (stylist?) is attached. 👏
8. Sidewalk Chalk
Since it isn’t as bitter cold as it has been, take advantage of the sunny days and head outside with some sidewalk chalk.
There are many educational ways to use sidewalk chalk, but nothing beats letting your preschooler choose a piece of chalk and let them do their own thing!
9. Lacing Cards
Lacing cards takes fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination to a new level. Little ones practice putting a lace through the holes around the perimeter of the cards.
10. Books
Add a book or two that includes your little one’s interests. If you need ideas, we have MANY book lists!
11. Stickers
12. Games
Introduce games to your preschooler by adding one to their Easter basket! Check out some of our top game choices here.
13. Bubbles
Do yourself a favor and grab one with a bubble machine. 😉
14. Plastic Animals
Pepper some small plastic animals to your Easter basket fillers for preschoolers’ baskets. You can add them to plastic eggs or sprinkle them into the basket.
These animals are perfect for sensory bins and imaginative play.
15. Vehicles
Buses, trucks, cars, tractors—you name it! Whatever you think your little one would love, grab it and add it in.
16. Magnifying Glass
Bring new tools to your little one to spark some curiosity!
17. Flashlight
Any flashlight will do, but this one is pretty cool! It is a projector, too!
18. Fidget Spinners
These suction onto a window or bathtub make them even more fun!
19. Bath Toys
20. Seeds to Plant
Grab a packet or two of seeds to plant with your little gardener. It will be magical to watch the plants they planted grow, especially if it is something they can eat.
21. Finger Puppets
22. Stamps
23. Kinetic Sand
24. Excavation Kits (Dinosaur Eggs)
Find out what is inside of dinosaur eggs with these fun excavation kits.
25. Balls
Preschooler Easter Baskets
By adding some of these Easter basket fillers for preschoolers, you can get some fun and educational items to add to your homeschool or game cupboard. This is the perfect time to add items you have been eyeing to your little one’s life.
