Sweet Easter Hamper and Easter Gift Ideas

There’s so much more to Easter than chocolate eggs. From a heartfelt, homemade Easter hamper to games that will tear the kids away from their egg hunt – and some treats for the adults, too – we’ve found the best Easter gift ideas to give to your loved ones this year.

A Modern Take on an Easter Hamper

Making an Easter hamper out of paper bags is a perfect Easter activity for kids.

This easy-to-make Easter hamper is ideal for the chocoholics in your family or friend circle – just don’t expect them to willingly share any of the contents with you! Let the kids decorate pretty pastel paper carry bags; the soft colours provide a lovely backdrop for any Easter-themed artistic expression – think: rabbits, eggs or chicks. They can also glitz up the hampers with some Easter stickers and scented markers before adding a professional finishing touch by lining the bag with tissue paper.

Then, fill the bag with treats! While you can’t go wrong with a classic chocolate egg, if this gift is for a parent or adult friend, take the opportunity to stand out from the crowd and give some scrumptious, more grown-up delights. Try a combination of Cadbury Chocolate Favourites, Darrell Lea Milk Chocolate Coated Liquorice Twists and some Ferrero Rocher. Or for a different way to sneak in a sweet fix? A big tub of Cadbury Drinking Chocolate and some Pascall Marshmallows should do the trick. (Note: Chocolate products available in selected stores only. Not available online)

What You'll Need

Perfect Easter gift ideas include Thinkfun Chocolate Fix game and Kadink Craft Creative Box.

A High-tech Easter Bunny

The Build-a-Bot Make Your Own Robot Kit Bunny gives the kids an Easter-themed learning opportunity. Recommended for ages 5 and up (though those under 8 may need some help), this educational STEM toy is customisable with the included stickers, and can be disassembled and put back together for long-term enjoyment. The best fun? Once built, the robot bunny chases the carrot.

A Bunny-Good Time

The beautifully constructed EverEarth Pop Up Bunny Toy will help littlies get into the Easter festivities – particularly if they’re not old enough for chocolate! Made of beech wood, this toy is designed to be engaging for tiny tykes, teaching them to recognise colours and enhance their dexterity and attention skills.

A Clever Distraction

Perfect for the inevitable sugar crash that follows any Easter egg hunt, Chocolate Fix is a sweet gift for the kids that won’t cause any cavities. Adults might see it as a present to themselves as the kids will be calmly entertained throughout the afternoon and beyond, working through the included 40 logic puzzles.

An Egg-cellent Tune

Another Easter-themed present for those too little for chocolate, the Halilit Egg Shaker is suitable for ages 6 months and up. While this egg may not be of the edible variety, there is still plenty of Easter fun to be had with this cute sensory toy, which will have your mini maestro setting the rhythm in no time.

A Box of Craft Dreams

The perfect gift for your craft-loving chicks, the Kadink Craft Creative Box is packed full of cool craft stuff, they just need to bring their imaginations. To start them off, why not suggest an Easter hat parade? This tub is filled with everything they’ll need to get creative and design the wildest and wackiest creations imaginable, including pipe cleaners that can be fashioned into bunny ears, feathers to turn into cute baby chickens and pom poms for a rabbit tail.

Easter gift ideas include the Google Nest Hub, the JBL GO 2 Portable Speaker and the Tea Tonic Tea Bags Diamont Chest.

A Bonding Game

How about some Easter gifts for adults? For your extrovert family members, the budget-friendly Ridley’s card game of charades is just the thing, suggesting a range of renowned songs, movies and book titles to act out. If you’re sticking around to play, keep the camera handy for the funny antics that will ensue!

A Little Night Music

The compact JBL GO 2 Portable Speaker would be a welcome present in anyone’s Easter basket. It is Bluetooth friendly and also completely waterproof – ideal for a coastal getaway over the long weekend. Or gift it to the host of the family Easter gathering so they can add a soundtrack – whether that’s to set the tone for a masterfully-planned Easter egg hunt, an after-dinner singalong session or for backing music to a delicious lunch and dinner.

A Helpful Sous-Chef

For a gift that will be treasured long after the chocolate is just a memory, how about the Google Nest Hub? It’s a top-notch music speaker, worldwide weatherman, personal secretary and more – all wrapped up in one stylish device. And with just a “Hey Google”, you can whip up a variety of recipes, which are then read to you and advance step to step as prompted by your voice. Is Easter Monday too soon for a range of chocolate delicacies, perhaps?

A Peaceful New Hobby

As the days grow shorter and cooler, consider the gift of a new pastime, centred around being indoors. The Winsor & Newton Calligraphy Ink set is suitable for both beginner and experienced calligraphists, and comes with five nibs and eight drawing inks in a beautiful array of colours.

A Tea for Every Occasion

While the kids tuck into their stash after lunch, a perfect offering for the adults would be the Tea Tonic Tea Bags Diamont Chest. There is a brew for everyone, with 27 different varieties, including True Calm Tea or Fruity Tutti – the Chocolate Chai Tea sounds like it would go down a treat with any spare eggs.