15 Pre-Made Easter Baskets That Come Filled With Treats for Kids and Adults (2024)

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What do you put in adult children's Easter baskets? ›

FOR YOUR YOUNG ADULT CHILD

An Easter basket for a young adult can include items for their dorm if they're in college or maybe they just started their journey into healthy living. So a water jug, a small sweat towel, or a portable shower caddy for dorm showers would be perfect to include in the basket.

Children in the US traditionally receive Easter baskets from their parents or other adult relatives. According to WalletHub, 66% of parents make their children Easter baskets, and 85% of those include chocolate or candy.

Costco offers a number of delicious gift baskets that are perfect for Easter. Several are in the $30-$40 price range.

Many responded that of course there's no limit on the tradition. Others thought that by a certain age, kids should outgrow egg hunts and a belief in the Easter bunny, but Easter baskets? The consensus was clear: No one is too old. And experts agree.

Altogether, a household buying gifts, candy, decorations and greeting cards to build Easter baskets was expected to spend $79.57 on average, according to NRF data analyzed by Bankrate. In 2022, the average Easter basket cost households $71.40 — $8.17 less than in 2023, according to the NRF data analyzed by Bankrate.

Start with a chocolate Easter bunny, then add the recipients favorite candy, a few small toys, or even inexpensive jewelry. For older kids we love to fill a few eggs with money (think small bills!), drop in a few $5 gift cards (especially if it's a teenage easter basket), or even some sample-size toiletries.

In addition to the above map, DoorDash has also compiled a list of the top-selling Easter candies in the entire U.S. based on 2023 sales data. At the top, unsurprisingly, are chocolate eggs. But bunnies, jellybeans and Peeps make a strong showing further down the rankings.

Traditionally, chocolates and candies were the Easter basket stuffers of choice, but nowadays, anything goes: Easter books, stuffed animals, Easter pajamas, toys, arts and crafts supplies (including Easter Egg decorating kits)...the possibilities are endless! You can even grab Easter games!

Unless, of course, you're a peanut butter cup lover, in which case you've probably already guessed that Reese's Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs are in the lead as the most popular Easter candy nationwide!

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The most popular items are chocolate eggs and bunnies, jelly beans, candy-coated eggs, and marshmallow candies.

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So, when Easter rolls around on Sunday, March 31 this year, celebrate the adults in your life with a good 'ol Easter basket. Of course, you can make your own—filled to the brim with Easter candy and Easter gifts for adults.

Easter baskets are a cherished tradition. They're typically set out the night before for children to find on Easter Sunday morning.

For the adults in your life, hampers can help you show the foodies in your life that you care. Depending on their personality and interests, you could fill your Easter hamper with gourmet cheese and wine, craft beers, coffee, their favourite chocolates and biscuits, or Easter-themed sweets.

Ideas for Celebrating Easter with Adult Children #2: Dye Eggs. Yes, really. Boil some eggs (an egg cooker makes this really easy), get out the PAAS Easter Egg Decorating kit, and spend an hour dying eggs. I took pictures and sent them to each girls' mom.

Prize ideas include cash, lottery scratch-off tickets, mini wine or liquor bottles, mini tins of mints, small beauty product or samples, golf ball markers, funny enamel pins, gift cards, or key chains, just for starters. Jump into these adult Easter egg hunt ideas, and see what makes your bunny hop.