20 Unique Easter Basket Ideas for Boys Who Love Surprises

You loved playing Mad Libs while growing up, and so will he. Not only are the fill-in-the-blank stories great vocab builders, they often wind up sounding, so silly you can't help but laugh. This book has 21 original stories, all with an Easter theme. Ages 8+

In our tests, kids loved stomping onto the launcher and sending these air-powered vehicles flying! Kids can see how far they can get their cars to go, or use the included ramp to get some air. You can get a set with just one car, or get a double pack and have kids race each other to see which car will go farther. Ages 5+

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NeeDoh, made popular on TikTok, is a fidget toy that kids love to squeeze like a stress ball. Toss some of these among the real and plastic egg in an Easter basket, and it'll fit right in. Ages 3+

Kids can put together this 258-piece white rabbit, and have a display that's perfect for Easter. But when the holiday is over, the set can make two other guided projects: a cockatoo and a white seal. Or, they can use the pieces in an open-ended way and make whatever they like! Ages 8+

This finger-clinging dinosaur really responds to a kid's interactions. It has "tamed" and "untamed" modes and, in either one, certain reactions will be motivated when a kid talks to it or pets it. But be careful: It even vents dino gas! Ages 5+

He'll laugh so hard when he opens this bag of fluffy "bunny farts," which is really just pink cotton candy. Or, if he prefers a different flavor, there's always dog farts, zombie farts, pony farts or dinosaur farts. No age recommendation given

Calling Sherlock Holmes: Send him on a mission to solve a mystery through puzzles, mazes and word scrambles with a magic-reveal pen. Bonus for you: This is a great take-along toy for the car. Ages 6+

If some of those plastic eggs are going to be filled with coins, they're going to need a safe place to keep them. This Easter-appropriate bank has a see-through face so kids can track their saving progress, and the whole face comes off so they can get their change easily when they're ready to spend their money. Ages 3+

An alternative to chocolate eggs, this "game controller" will indulge both his sweet tooth and his gaming habit. No age recommendation given

Squishmallows are still all the rage, and with good reason: They're fun to squish, kids can use them as pillows or they can be played with like stuffed animals. If he's looking to add another to his collection, this sunny chick is right on theme. Ages 0+

This book feels right at home in springtime. The story follows a duckling who wanders into a construction site, and then befriends all the vehicles within. Good Housekeeping parent testers said their kids loved the illustrations and identifying all the different trucks. Ages 4+

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These eggs come pre-filled with pull-back vehicles to add to his car collection. They come in a pack of 12, and they come with different race cars and construction vehicles. Ages 3+

If you're looking for something to keep his hands occupied, these pods are the perfect thing. Each egg-shaped pod is its own ASMR-like experience that can be pushed, pulled, twirled or flipped to make its own sound. There are 10 to collect in all. Ages 4+

Help them make the coolest Easter egg designs with this ingenious device: It spins the egg so artists can make stripes and patterns with regular markers (no vinegar required). Ages 3+

Bring the Nintendo experience off the screen with this game, which involves rolling the dice and placing the appropriate amount of characters on the platform — without throwing it off-balance and knocking the whole thing down. It really tests their engineering skills and coordination! Kids can also use the figures in imaginative play. Ages 4+

This looks like a chocolate Easter bunny, complete with a bite taken out of its ear. But watch out — give it a squeeze, and it can shoot Easter-colored foam balls up to 6 feet! (And he'll also find the place the balls shoot from — just under the cottontail — hilarious). Ages 4+

He'll get a kick out of seeing his name spelled out in marbled crayons, which he can actually use to make his artistic creations. In addition, this set comes with four bunny-shaped crayons to make it even more appropriate for Easter. No age recommendation given

Get ready for a bubble-filled Easter: This light-up bubble blaster will get them outside and chasing bubbles. It even comes with two bottles of bubbles and AA batteries, which makes it a win for parents. Ages 3+

Kids love matching the correct stickers to the right spaces to fill in these Easter images. Parents love that it's an artistic activity that really doesn't make a mess. A win-win! Ages 5+

Okay, Scorbunny isn't exactly the Easter bunny, but for any Pokémon fans out there, he's just as good. (And maybe you can get a Torchic to go with it instead of an Easter chick?) Ages 3+

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