Home
Brave Little Lamb Blog
Easter Baskets for Babies & Toddlers (That Aren't Just Full of Candy They Can't Eat)
Easter Baskets for Babies & Toddlers (That Aren't Just Full of Candy They Can't Eat)
"My first Easter as a mom I filled a basket with chocolate eggs and jelly beans for a three-month-old. For myself. The basket was for myself."
Okay, so here's the thing about Easter baskets for babies and toddlers: nobody warns you. Nobody sits you down and says, "hey, your child literally cannot consume 90% of what's traditionally in an Easter basket." You just figure it out the hard way, surrounded by peeps and plastic grass, wondering if a six-month-old can technically chew a marshmallow chick. (She cannot. I checked.)
But after a few years of trial, error, and one incident involving a toddler eating an entire foam egg before I could intervene, I've actually gotten pretty good at this. So whether you've got a brand new squish or a full-on chaos gremlin in the 1–2 year range, I've got basket ideas that are genuinely fun — and won't end in a sugar crash or a 2 a.m. ER Google spiral.
Oh, and of course — we're dressing everyone up first. Because that's the whole point, isn't it? Brave Little Lamb just dropped the most ridiculous (in the best way) Easter lineup and I'm not okay. More on that below. 🐑
🌸 🐣 🌸
0 – 6 Months
The "They Have No Idea What's Happening" Stage
Your baby is going to look absolutely angelic in their Easter outfit and have zero memory of this day. That's fine. That's what photos are for. The basket is really for you — and also for developmental stuff that you can feel great about while you Instagram it.
🧺 What to Put in the Basket
- 🐰 A soft crinkle toy or sensory stuffed animal (bunnies, obviously)
- 🐰 High-contrast black & white board books — great for this age and they look adorable in basket photos
- 🐰 A small lovey or muslin swaddle in spring colors
- 🐰 Teething rings (Easter egg shaped ones exist and they're very cute)
- 🐰 Baby-safe bubble bath or lotion in a pastel bottle — gift-able AND useful
- 🐰 A few pairs of super soft baby socks (they always disappear, always)
💡
Mom tip: Use a small wicker basket lined with a muslin swaddle instead of plastic grass. It doubles as a keepsake, and you won't be finding green plastic shreds in the carpet until July.
✨ Brave Little Lamb Pick
The Cottontail Knit Romper & Snuggle Bunny Embroidery Romper
I can't pick just one so I'm not going to. The Cottontail Knit Romper is giving soft, cozy, "this baby belongs in a storybook" energy — the kind of knit that makes grandma cry happy tears on sight. And the Snuggle Bunny Embroidery Romper? That embroidery detail is so precious it should be illegal. Either one is going to make your Easter photos absolutely unforgettable. Dress baby, set baby in basket, take 47 photos. That's the move.
🌷 🐰 🌷
6 – 12 Months
The "Sitting Up and Ready to Destroy" Stage
Your baby is now an active participant in the world and absolutely cannot be trusted with anything small, fragile, or edible. They are also, somehow, even more fun to dress up. This age is perfect because they're mobile enough to interact with basket items but not yet old enough to demand candy by name. Cherish it.
🧺 What to Put in the Basket
- 🐰 Soft stacking cups or a nesting Easter egg set (sensory + fine motor = winning)
- 🐰 A chunky board book with textures or flaps — the destruction is part of the fun
- 🐰 Puffs or teething crackers in an Easter-themed snack cup (they CAN eat these and they will be thrilled)
- 🐰 A bath toy set in Easter colors — rubber ducks, bath eggs, etc.
- 🐰 Simple musical shaker or mini maracas
- 🐰 Soft-sole shoes in a spring color (they immediately pull them off but they're so cute for about 4 minutes)
💡
Mom tip: Skip the real eggs for the Easter egg hunt — use plastic eggs with puffs or Cheerios inside. They figure it out embarrassingly fast and it's the most entertaining 10 minutes of your spring.
✨ Brave Little Lamb Pick
The Easter Bubble Romper
Okay, stop what you're doing. The Easter Bubble Romper from Brave Little Lamb is the kind of outfit that makes you want to host an Easter brunch just so more people can witness it in person. It's got that perfect bubble silhouette that was practically invented for chubby baby thighs, and it is spring. Just spring in outfit form. Your 6–12 month-old is going to be the most photographed person at the egg hunt and they won't even know it.
🌼 🥚 🌼
1 – 2 Years
The "I Know What a Basket Is and I Want Everything" Stage
Welcome to the age where Easter gets genuinely magical and also genuinely chaotic. Your toddler now understands that the basket = presents, the eggs = treasure, and the bunny = suspicious but worth it. They will carry their basket around all day. They will dump it out five times. They will find the one piece of candy you hid at the bottom and hold it above their head like a trophy until you cave. It's the best.
🧺 What to Put in the Basket
- 🐰 A little stuffed bunny or chick they can name and carry everywhere for the next three years
- 🐰 Crayons + a simple Easter coloring book (chunky crayons for little hands)
- 🐰 Playdough in spring colors — an absolute crowd-pleaser, every time
- 🐰 Bubbles! Bubbles are the correct answer. Always bubbles.
- 🐰 A small watering can and some flower seeds to plant together
- 🐰 One treat they CAN have — fruit pouches, a small lollipop, yogurt melts — something to feel like the "real" Easter experience
- 🐰 A simple shape-sorting Easter egg toy (they make these and they are wonderful)
💡
Mom tip: Fill half the plastic eggs with stickers and the other half with snacks. At this age, stickers are basically currency. Your toddler will lose their mind and you will feel like a genius.
✨ Brave Little Lamb Pick
The Flutter & Frills Bundle (Girls) & Coastal Camo Zip Footie (Boys)
We've got both your girls and your boys covered for the big day. For your little lady, the Flutter & Frills Bundle is giving every flutter, every frill, every ounce of springtime charm — it's the kind of outfit that makes the whole Easter gathering stop and stare. And for your little guy, the Coastal Camo Zip Footie is honestly the most adorable thing I've ever seen on a toddler boy. Camo. At Easter. It works. It absolutely works. He's going to look like the coolest kid at the egg hunt, and the zip makes getting it on and off between snack emergencies a total breeze. Both available at Brave Little Lamb — go get them before they're gone.
🌸 🌿 🌸
However you fill those baskets this year — with fancy finds or last-minute Target runs (no judgment, I've been there at 10pm on Holy Saturday) — just know that the part your kids will actually remember is you being there, getting down on the grass for the egg hunt, and making it feel like the most magical Saturday of the year.
And the outfit doesn't hurt either. 😉
Happy Easter, mama. You're doing great. Now go check out the new spring collection at Brave Little Lamb before it sells out — because the Flutter & Frills Bundle and the Coastal Camo Zip Footie are already flying and I don't want you calling me when they're gone.
Shop the Easter Collection
The Cottontail Knit Romper, Snuggle Bunny Embroidery Romper, Easter Bubble Romper, and Easter Knit Purple Bow Romper are available now — in limited sizes. Don't wait on the bubble romper. Seriously.
Shop Easter Looks →