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How to choose Easter toys based on interests and personality of your child?

To keep things healthy and fun this Easter, take the opportunity to ignite a child’s passion by filling his or her basket with items based on her interests and personality.

The Creative Child

• Performers: For a child who spends his time dancing, singing, or acting out the scenes of his favorite movie, some great Easter toys include: a music subscription, a microphone set, dress-up accessories, or tickets to a musical. Participating in performance arts has been shown to improve physical development, emotional maturity, and cognitive development in children.
• Artists: Encouraging kids to experiment with arts and crafts can improve motor skills, language development, and visual learning. To help them create mini-masterpieces, parents could include Easter toys such as chalks, crayons, markers, paint, googly eyes, glue, tissue paper, glitter, construction paper, poster boards, craft kits, and/or an easel to work on.
• Mini Chefs: children who love spending time in the kitchen, you can check out the cooking aisle of any craft or convenience store to fill a basket with culinary supplies as Easter toys or gift such as an apron, personalized cooking tools, a chef’s hat, cookbooks or baking kits. You could even use a pot or colander as the “basket” for the supplies.  These kinds of ester toys will help them develop great listening skills, better eating habits, and an early understanding of basic math and science.

The Thinker

• Games: Those who tend to be on the quiet or shy side are often great listeners, very observant, and self-aware. A thoughtful child may enjoy brain-teasers such as Sudoku, crossword puzzles, a Rubik’s cube, or color-by-number books. These kinds of Easter toys can initiate a more social experience with family and friends through conversation, friendly competition, and teamwork.
• Books: Encouraging literacy at a young age helps children explore a broader vocabulary, demonstrate better communication skills, and provides an outlet for creative imagination. Print and audiobooks, puppets, and even a magic kit could be great Easter toys for a child who loves to read.
• Movie Theme: Children can benefit from moderate screen time. Movies provide an opportunity to expose children to historic events and different cultures, while also initiating conversations about morals and life lessons. Fill a movie-lover’s basket with such types of Easter toys as Popcorn, movies, dress-up props, a disposable camera, and a notebook with colorful pens to write their script.

The Energetic Child

• Sports Theme: It comes as no surprise that a child who loves sports may appreciate tickets to a sporting event and sporting equipment in their basket as an Easter gift or toy. Getting involved in athletics can improve social skills, boost self-confidence and endorse teamwork at a young age.
• Get Creative: If a child doesn’t prefer athletics, finding an outlet for their energy may be more challenging. Consider items for Easter toys or gifts like glow sticks for a basement dance party, active video games, or items that can be used to set up a scavenger hunt throughout the house.
• Traditional Fun: Jump rope, Frisbees, hula hoops, and other traditional Easter toys are great go-to basket fillers for children to shed some energy and play inside and outside the house.

Amazing Easter toys ideas for basket fillers

Outdoor play

            One of the most fun ways and healthy way to enhance your child’s Easter basket is to include lots of toys and activities that will get your little one outside and moving. It’s a great idea to round up games and toys that you can do together, so the whole family stays healthy and active.

Some ideas that will encourage your little one to move their body and play outside include:

• Sidewalk chalk
• Sand toys
• Sunglasses (gotta keep those eyes shaded)
• Oversized bouncy ball
• Velcro catch-and-release ball toy
• Frisbee
• Toddler-sized ball and bat
• Toddler outdoor golf set
• Kites
• Jump rope
• Ride-on toys
• Toddler scooters

Dental Care

Give your toddler the gift of oral hygiene and buy a fun brush for her teeth! Look for versions that come with a timer, so your toddler can also practice independent brushing and learn how long they need to brush for proper teeth cleaning.

Easter Reading

Storybooks are great Easter toys. Reading together at a young age boosts your toddler’s brain development, language formation, and creates a bond that will last a lifetime. And there is no better way to practice reading together than with an Easter-themed book.

Bubbles, Bubbles, and More Bubbles

You just cannot go wrong with gifting a toddler some bubbles for Easter. Not only is it a fun and colorful gift in their basket, but it’s a gift that will coax them outside for hours of outdoor fun. And honestly, there’s nothing better for parents than watching the delight on their toddlers’ faces when chasing down those bubbles. It helps to enhance their eye-hand coordination. This Easter toy or gift is a nod to the healthy and active lifestyle that is both toddler and parent-approved.