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Spring into some much needed fun and the Easter holiday with these unique, fun goodies to fill your basket (or gift individually). Whether shopping for your kids, family or friends, hatch a plan with these 16 egg-citing Easter gift ideas every-bunny will love!
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Fluffy Cloudz
Great to keep the kids busy at home, slime is trendy! This colorful, super-stretchy Cloud Slime will have your kids oozing with happiness and busyness! With fruit-flavored scents like Berry Blast and Peach Paradise, Fluffy Cloudz is the perfect gift to include in your kid’s Easter basket to have them hopping with joy. $4.99
Dino Smashers Pack and Epic Egg
Your kids will love these egg-citing toys! With over 100+ dinosaur characters to collect, smash open the Smash Egg to find what’s crawling inside or smash open the giant egg to discover clues to find the hidden fossils. You can create your own scavenger hunt at home with these. From $9.97
“Moon’s on Fire!”
This new children’s picture book is a rompin’ stompin’ companion to the Billboard chart-topping The Texas Tenors’ award-winning “Ruckus on the Ranch.” “Moon’s on Fire!” opens with all the ranch animals settling down to bed. But when dog Clem spots the fiery orange of the harvest moon, sleep is impossible… Age range: 3 – 7. $19.99-$24.99
SmART Pixelator
For a homeschool lesson combining tech, art and innovation, the SmART Pixelator allows kids to pixelate any design using innovative light technology. Using Bluetooth connectivity, easy-to-follow lights, and SmART Pixel Beads, sequins or pegs, kids have a choice of creating 50 (step-by-step) designs. Keep the fun flowing with the SmART Pixelated Bracelet Maker or the SmART Pixelator app, which encourages kids to customize and engineer their own projects during this time of homebound creativity. MSRP: $59.99/Amazon: $43.99
Give the Gift of Theatre — ZACH Gift Certificate
Planning ahead for when we’re all back in the community, this is a great way to pay it forward to one of the most family-friendly performance spaces in Texas. ZACH’s gift certificates can be used for camps, classes, subscriptions and single tickets at this Austin institution. Prices vary
Olive & Cocoa Daisy Felt Basket
Filled with yummy treats like rocky road popcorn and delicious chocolate coated sunflower seeds, the Daisy Felt Basket is an egg-cellent choice for a ready-made basket. You can choose from a variety of baskets that are already created, stuffed with goodies and fun gifts. $54
Puttisu Safe Baby Sun Cushion Sunscreen
The brand that has taken the market by storm with child-safe nail polish does it again with the sunscreen your little one will actually want to wear. It’s never too early to teach them about proper sun care—-especially in the sunny Texas climate. New to the U.S., the Korean-based brand Puttisu is the creator of this active sun-protecting mineral formula that comes in a kid-friendly compact reminiscent of makeup that is fast and easy to apply. $29.99
Meli’s Monster Cookies
Whether you’re looking for already made cookies or mixes your kids can stay busy with cooking at home (culinary arts is a subject!), Waco-based Meli’s Cookies are divine! They are gluten-free but you’d never know it. Try the peanut butter/ oatmeal/ chocolate chip ready-made cookies for the perfect basket filler! $8.99- $14.99
Lemonade Puzzles
Take a relaxing, mental break with these stress-relieving jigsaw puzzles that are scientifically proven and specifically designed to soothe your mind. Lemonade Pursuits is woman-owned and woman-funded, with 10% of every dollar spent on Lemonade Pursuits puzzles supporting female artists around the world. Puzzles are a great way to pass the “shelter in place” time for kids. (And parents enjoy them, too.) $24.99
How Do You See The World
Spice up your game night with a card game you can enjoy while sheltering in place with the whole family. Get out of your comfort zone with this engaging game that encourages you to learn how others view the world by asking important questions. And, there’s no better time to engage in these discussions. Players roll the dice to select one of five categories, pull the card, and read the question from the selected category. $24.99
Mixtiles
Ever wanted to bring your Instagram photos to life? Mixtiles is an app that enables you to turn your phone pics into photo tiles that stick and re-stick to your walls without any nails or damage. Help your high schooler transform their photos into dazzling wall art, perfect for their bedroom or a dorm room next school year. $14 each
Crazy Bunch O Balloons
Backyard fun is just a short bunny hop away with the original and best-selling Crazy Bunch O Balloons. Fill and tie 100 multi-colored water balloons in less than 60 seconds. Simply connect to a tap or hose, fill hundreds of water balloons with no hand-tying, and let the outdoor fun begin! $7.99
Bu Sunscreen
We all want to get outside to enjoy the fresh air and outdoors as we can still spend time in the backyard or at a park (responsibly distanced!), but we need the family to be careful with skincare. We like the idea of putting functional gifts in Easter baskets and stockings so this high quality sunscreen fits the bill. Put one in each child’s basket so they have their own and can take responsibility for putting it on themselves. From $9
Donore Cheek & Lip Pods
Perfect for the teenage daughter’s basket, we love this long-lasting, super-hydrating lip color that gives an incredible silky, smooth color! The 100% natural lip pods from Donore Cosmetics come in the best spring colors, including pinks and beiges. $22
Moon UltraLight
More time at home = more time to create TikTok videos! The Moon UltraLight gadget helps your kids capture the perfect moments for the perfect TikTok, while virtually fitting any phone or device. With customizable brightness and tone, Moon UltraLight is designed to showcase their world in the best possible light. $49.99
X-Shot Micro Fast-Fill and X-Shot Epic Fast-Fill blasters
When you’re sick of being cooped up in the house all day, head outside with these blasters. The Micro Fast Fill can be refilled with just one hand in seconds while the Epic Fast Fill holds more than 5 cups of water. The X-Shot blasters are perfect for the next family water fight! $10.99-$19.99
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