Excellent Easter Basket Ideas for Kids, Teenagers, and Adults

By Mary Shannon Wells
January 25, 2018
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Even though it’s still chilly out, we can rest easy (in fleece pajamas) knowing spring is on its way. With the promise of a new season comes one of our favorite holidays to celebrate in the South: Easter. With pastel colors, painted Easter eggs, and fresh flowers galore, Easter decorations are simply gorgeous. As you plan which centerpiece will grace your dining room table for your holiday lunch, don’t forget about the family’s Easter baskets. We’ve found the best ideas for every member of the family. Whether you need a treat for a 9 month old baby or your 90-year-old grandmother, you’ve come to the right place. Buying for the men of the family can be difficult, so we’ve included some Easter basket ideas for them too. Maybe you were the master of Easter baskets when your kids were little, but now that they’re tweens and teens it's so much harder. No worries, we’ve got Easter basket ideas for tweens and teens that they’ll actually like. And if you need Easter basket stuffer ideas, we’ve got those, too. Hop into spring with these adorable baskets.
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Baby Girl Easter Basket

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Put together a precious basket for a baby girl with essentials like bubble bath and just-for-fun gifts like bath crayons. 

How to Make a Baby Girl Easter Basket

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Rye Grass Easter Basket

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For an Easter basket that keeps on giving, make it come alive. This rye grass Easter basket would make an adorable centerpiece, hostess gift, or adult Easter basket.

How to Make a Rye Grass Easter Basket

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Modern Easter Basket for The Young Artist

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If you’ve got a mini Picasso on your hands, this artsy Easter basket will fuel their creativity.

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Iris Easter Basket

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This pretty-in-purple basket is too cute not to make this spring. The best part about this Easter basket for adults, though, is that it takes just minutes to throw together with no complicated arranging.

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Rain Boots Easter Basket

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April showers bring May flowers, and with Easter falling on April 1 this year, your kiddos might need a new pair of rain boots. The rain boots Easter basket doesn’t have to stop at kids—teens could receive a more grown-up version with a pair of boots or shoes they’ve had on their wish list.

How to Make a Rain Boots Easter Basket

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Super Simple Felt Easter Basket

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We’d be lying if we said this isn’t the sweetest little Easter basket we’ve ever seen. The soft fabric and pink trim are perfect for a baby girl, but you can change up the colors to suit your family members.

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Easter Basket Flower Pot

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Wow your Easter lunch guests with this impressive and bright arrangement. Even your kids will be in awe at this grown-up Easter basket.

How to Make an Easter Basket Flower Pot

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Colorful Bucket Easter Baskets

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Whether Easter baskets for kids, tweens, or teens, these DIY Easter bucket baskets are bright, easy, and budget-friendly. It’s amazing what you can make with a plain metal bucket!

How to Make Colorful Bucket Easter Baskets

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Toddler Beach Bucket Easter Baskets

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If you’re a coastal Southern family that hits the beach all spring and summer, these beach bucket Easter baskets for toddlers are ideal for your sandy-toed toddlers.

How to Make Toddler Beach Bucket Easter Baskets

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Easter Candy Tree

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The traditional Easter basket has grown branches! Kids will love this sweet tree, but it maintains a grown-up look for teens or tweens.

How to Make an Easter Candy Tree

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Faux Flowers Easter Basket

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How pretty is this Easter basket? Flowers are universally gorgeous, so this Easter basket would work for a toddler, young girl, teenager, or you and your friends.

How to Make a Faux Flowers Easter Basket

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Pampering Easter Basket

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We could all use a little pampering, and teens or adults will appreciate this Easter basket filled with spa-worthy items like face masks, a candle, and shower melts. You and your daughter can plan an at-home spa night after Easter diner.

How to Make a Pampering Easter Basket

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DIY Hot Air Balloon Easter Basket

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This fun Easter basket for kids will get you extra creativity points. It would also make a sweet decoration for an Easter egg hunt.

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Easter Basket…Ball

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Whether boy, girl, toddler, or teen, if you have a baller in your family, this Easter basket will score major points.

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Gardening Easter Basket

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This beautiful Easter basket for the gardener in your family will be the most thoughtful gift he or she has received in a long time. A gardening Easter basket is the best way to welcome the bountiful gardening opportunities of spring.

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Tween Easter Baskets

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Instead of filling an Easter basket for tweens with candy or stuffed animals, surprise them with items they’ll actually use in the spring and summer, like flips flops, hairbrushes, sunglasses, and more.

How to Make Tween Easter Baskets

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Baby Boy Easter Basket

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If it’s his first Easter, try a personalized Easter basket that a baby boy can grow into. Fill it with plush animals, Easter books, a few fun toys, and his favorite snacks.

How to Make a Baby Boy Easter Basket

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Easter Egg Carton Planter Baskets

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Adults with a green thumb will love an Easter basket they can grow. Use these adorable planters as placeholders or favors for Easter guests, or give them as thoughtful gifts to moms, sisters, aunts, and neighbors.

How to Make Easter Egg Carton Planter Baskets

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Tulle Tutu Easter Basket

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If you’ve got a tiny dancer in the house, she’ll absolutely flip over this tutu Easter basket for kids, and you can change up the colors to match her favorites.

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BBQ Easter Basket

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The pitmaster of your family will happily accept this Easter basket filled with BBQ essentials he or she will use all spring and summer. A wooden crate like this can be reused for multiple purposes around the house.

How to Make a BBQ Easter Basket

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No-Sew Felt Easter Bunny Basket

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This no-sew Easter Bunny basket is the easiest, cutest craft for the holiday. Your DIY skills will impress everyone at the school Easter egg hunt.

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Dump Truck Easter Basket for Baby

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Instead of a traditional wicker Easter basket for your baby or toddler, use a toy dump truck as the vessel for his or her Easter treats. Two birds, one stone, one happy baby.

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DIY Candy Easter Basket

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Young or old, any member of the family would love an Easter basket made entirely of candy. If you make this DIY Easter basket, be sure to book those checkups with the dentist on time.

How to Make a DIY Candy Easter Basket

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Baking Easter Basket

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There are endless filler possibilities for a baking-themed Easter basket, but sticking with pastel, springy gifts makes for a look the Easter Bunny would approve. For the expert baker in your family, this Easter basket is a day-maker.

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Fabric Easter Basket

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You can make a fabric Easter basket for every member of the family with this easy pattern and the fabrics of your choice. The monogram on this Easter basket for a little girl is a sweet Southern touch.

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Football Helmet Easter Basket

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This Easter basket idea for boys is practical and fun, but it doesn’t have to stop at football helmets. Any sports-related vessel like baseball or softball caps, hockey helmets, golf bags, and more would work as Easter baskets for athletes.

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DIY Dip-Dyed Rope Bowl Easter Baskets

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These cute bowls will make trendy Easter baskets for teen girls, friends, or yourself. Make a few in different sizes so she can use and display them in her room year round.

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Ribbon Easter Basket

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This pastel ribbon Easter basket showcases classic spring style that will work for any member of the family. The link below has two more tutorials for a rainbow Easter basket and a paper flowers Easter basket that are both Pinterest-worthy.

How to Make a Ribbon Easter Basket

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Makeup Bag Easter Basket

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This Easter basket for a teen girl will actually be appreciated and used. Fill a pastel makeup bag with all the beauty favorites she has in her vanity (and a candy or two). Total mom win.

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Sparkling Moroccan Easter Baskets

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If your little girl wants to bedazzle or glitter-fy everything in site, this shimmering DIY Easter basket has to greet her on Easter morning. She can use it to store toys or crafting supplies after the holiday.

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DIY Leather Tray Easter Basket

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This DIY leather tray Easter basket will impress the men of the family on Easter morning, and they’ll actually use it afterward. Leather trays like this are ideal for throwing keys or spare change in.

How to Make a DIY Leather Tray Easter Basket

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