Easter baskets are probably a part of your family’s Easter tradition. You give gifts to your children filled with lots of fun toys, games, and candy! But have you ever thought of giving your children a basket filled with items that point them to Jesus? (See why I’m not a fan of the Easter Bunny). Yes, you would love to, but maybe you have no idea what kind of gifts to give your children that focus on the true meaning of Easter. What do you put in a Christian Easter basket? Let me help you with these Christian Easter basket ideas for kids!
Bibles
One thing I wish I had as a kid was a children’s Bible. I had Bibles at home, but I didn’t have one that was focused on helping kids learn the Bible. Children’s Bibles give cool facts and activities to do all throughout the Bible. Here are some of my favorite Bibles for kids:
Devotionals
I love devotionals for kids (and I love writing them, too)! When I recommend devotionals for children and families, I want them to be focused on one thing…the Word of God. I want kids to learn God’s Word in fun and exciting ways so that His Word will stick to them. Here are some of my favorite devotionals:
Breakfast with Jesus: 100 Devotions for Kids About the Life of Jesus
My first devotional for kids is written straight from the 4 Gospels and is all about the life of Jesus! There are also some breakfast recipes sprinkled throughout the book!
The Bible Food Truck: Serving Up 75 Devotions for Kids About Food in the Bible
My newest children’s devotional is super fun as it teaches kids about different Bible stories related to food! And they can create their own ministry food truck all throughout the book!
Fruit Full: 100 Family Experiences for Growing in the Fruit of the Spirit
This book by Christie Thomas at Little Shoots, Deep Roots, dives into the Fruits of the Spirit with devotions and weekly activities for familes.
The Family Cookbook Devotional
If your kids love to help you cook, this is a fun devotional for kids! Amber Pike combines recipes and stories from the Bible for a great activity for families!
Mini Moments with God
150 short devotions for families in a tin! Just draw out a card and read each day. I found this at a boutique store near me, but you can also find it at Christian Book.
Plush Lamb
As I like to say…it’s not about the bunny, it’s about the Lamb! This stuffed animal is a great way to open up a conversation about Jesus being the Lamb of God and how He was our sacrifice and died for us. I found a large plush lamb (24″) inside Target, but I could not find it online to share the link with you. But they have these cute 12″ plush lambs online at Target.
Cross Pop-Its
Most kids these days love Pop-Its! And they come in cross shapes! Grab these on Amazon!
Praise Music
Give your kids music that helps them praise the Lord! Here are some of my favorite music DVDs and CDs for kids:
Listener Kids
They have 4 volumes of music for kids and they are great! Geared more to preschool and early elementary kids.
Yancy’s Little Praise Party
Yancy is a very talented Christian singer/songwriter for kids. She has many albums, but this is probably my favorite.
Games
So You Think You Know the Bible
If your child loves trivia games, test their knowledge with this Bible trivia game!
Scattergories: Bible Edition
If you love the regular version of Scattergories, your family will love the challenge of thinking of Bible people, places, and things that begin with the letter that you roll.
Bible Memory Game
Bible Games Central has fun Bible-based board games. This Bible Memory game is probably my favorite of all of them.
Jesus Nesting Doll
This is a great teaching tool! Each Jesus helps tell the story of Jesus’ life. I keep this in my church office and kids of all ages love to come in and play with it!
Play-Doh
Every kid loves Play-Doh (and every parent probably can’t stand it!). You can use Play-Doh to help teach kids about the Easter story. Grab this free printable from KMC Ministries that helps you use Play-Doh with preschoolers and teach them about the Easter story.
Bubbles
And every kid loves bubbles, too! Especially preschoolers! You can use bubbles to show how Jesus’ death on the cross helped erase (or pop) all our sins. When we seek forgivenss of our sins, Jesus forgives us! And He does that because of His death and resurrection. Let your child blow bubbles and then pop them. As they pop them, kids can praise God for what He has done for us by naming things they are thankful for or ask for forgiveness of a sin.
Candy
You gotta give your child some candy in their Easter basket. I give a variety of candy, but I always give my own kids a large chocolate cross!
Themed-Basket Ideas
Maybe you want to be a little more creative and give an Easter basket to your child that centers around a theme! Here are a few ideas centered around Christian books for kids:
Breakfast with Jesus Basket
This basket can be centered around my book, Breakfast with Jesus! Grab a basket and fill it with a copy of the book, along with cereal, donuts, pop-tarts, granola bars, fruit, bowl & spoon, bookmark, Breakfast with Jesus Bingo game, 13″ plush Jesus, gift card to Dunkin’ Donuts or Krispie Kreme, waffle pool float, donut pool float, or even ingredients to one of the recipes inside the book!
The Bible Food Truck Basket
This basket can be centered around my book, The Bible Food Truck! Grab a basket and fill it with a copy of the book, along with fast food gift cards, Little People Food Truck, food stickers, apron, fast food Pop-Its, food plush, The Bible Food Truck Bingo game, hamburger pool float, fast food Easter eggs, pizza blanket, or even a certificate saying you will take them on an adventure to find their favorite food truck!
Fruit Full Basket
This basket can be centered around the Fruit Full book by Christie Thomas. Grab a basket and fill it with a copy of the book, along with fruit of your choice, seeds, potting soil, gardening tools, rocks, paint, bubbles, Play-Doh, cookie dough & icing (for an activity in the book).
The Family Cookbook Devotional Basket
This basket can be centered around The Family Cookbook Devotional by Amber Pike. Grab a basket and fill it with a copy of the book, along with an apron, chef’s hat, mixing bowl, large spoons, whisk, spatula, cake mix, frosting, or even ingredients for one of the recipes in the book.
Easter Basket Gifts for KidMin Leaders to Give to Church Kids
I love to give a basket (or bag) of gifts to my church kids every Easter morning at church. I like to call them the “He is Risen” gifts! If you’re a Children’s Pastor and you are wanting some ideas of gifts to give to your church kids, here are a few:
- Coloring Books
- Crossword Puzzles or Word Searches
- He Lives Magic Screens
- Angel Easter egg (with He is Risen inside)
- He Lives Bookmarks
- He Lives Sticker Scenes
- He Lives Sticker Sheets
- Empty egg with this printable from Happy Home Fairy
- He Lives Jigsaw Puzzles
- Squishie Jesus
- He Lives Plastic Cup filled with candy
- New Life Egg-Shaped Stress Ball
I pray this Easter season you will help your children focus on Jesus and what He did for all of us. You can do this by giving them Easter gifts that point them to Jesus. I hope you have found something in these Christian Easter basket ideas that will be a great gift for your children. Happy Easter and remember that He is Risen!
For more Easter activities for your kids, check out these resources: