Chocolate-Free Easter Gifts Kids Will Love

There’s something about Easter that just feels hopeful. The clocks have sprung forward, daffodils are out, lambs are in the fields, and the children are off school with two glorious weeks stretching ahead. It’s the first real breath of spring, and one of the loveliest times of year to spoil the little people in your life. 

But if you’re anything like us, the thought of yet another mountain of chocolate eggs doesn’t quite spark the same joy. Children are already swimming in sugar by Easter Sunday morning, and most of those foil-wrapped eggs are forgotten (or melted into the sofa) by Monday. So what if this year’s Easter basket looked a little different?

We’ve put together our Easter Edit, a collection of beautiful, spring-themed toys and gifts that are chocolate-free, screen-free, and designed to last far longer than the bank holiday weekend. Whether you’re filling a basket for a baby, a toddler, or a bigger child, there’s something here that feels just right for the season.

For Babies and New Arrivals

Easter often falls right around the time new babies are arriving, and a springtime gift for a newborn is a lovely alternative to the usual card and flowers. Our Baby Threads bunny gift sets are beautifully boxed and come with a soft bunny doll and matching comforter — perfect for tiny hands and new parents who appreciate something thoughtful.

We have 3 fantastic mentari gift boxes aimed at 12 months, 18months and 24 months+ babies and toddlers that are the perfect pressie for a grandchild.

For something smaller, the Baby Threads bunny rattles are a gorgeous stocking-filler-sized gift, and the Woodland Hush rag book makes a beautiful first book for babies who are just beginning to explore textures and colours. Everything in our Baby Threads range is soft, safe, and made from organic cotton — the kind of gift that gets kept long after the occasion.

For Toddlers (Ages 1–3)

This is the age group that really lights up at Easter, egg hunts, bunny ears, spring puddles. And it’s also the age where a well-chosen toy makes a far bigger impression than a chocolate button.

Our Counting Carrots is one of those toys that looks simple but does so much. Ten numbered stacking rings on a carrot-shaped base, children learn to count, sort by colour, and practise fine motor skills without even realising they’re doing it. It’s perfectly Easter-themed and endlessly satisfying for little ones who love the repetition of stacking and sorting. 

The Wooden Eggs are another Easter classic. A half-dozen beautifully painted eggs in a wooden tray — ideal for pretend play kitchens, play shops, or just as a standalone counting and sorting toy. At £12, they’re a gift that feels special without breaking the bank.

And then there’s the Bunny Tales family, a set of three solid wooden bunny figures with their names printed underneath. They’re scaled for our dolls houses but work beautifully as standalone characters for story play. Children give them voices, make them hop across the table, tuck them into beds. It’s open-ended play at its simplest and best.

For Preschoolers and Bigger Children

Once children are three or four, they’re ready for toys that offer a bit more depth, and spring is a brilliant theme to play with.

The Little Garden Designer is an absolute showstopper. A full open-ended garden playset with flower beds, a greenhouse, a wheelbarrow, and beautiful hand-painted plants. Children plan, arrange, and rearrange their garden — it’s part creative play, part spatial reasoning, part just making something beautiful. If you’re looking for an Easter gift that genuinely makes someone gasp when they unwrap it, this is the one.

For something more active, the Woodland Indoor Croquet Set is perfect for the garden (or the hallway on a rainy afternoon). Beautifully made wooden mallets and woodland-character hoops that look gorgeous propped against the wall even when they’re not in use.

The Blossom Flowerpot Set is another spring favourite, a wooden pot with interchangeable flowers that children can “plant” and rearrange. It’s the kind of toy that sits on a windowsill and gets played with quietly, over and over.

Bunny-Themed Gifts (Because It Wouldn’t Be Easter Without Them)

Let’s be honest — a lot of the joy of Easter is the bunnies. And we’ve got some truly lovely ones.

The Little Peeps Binky Bunny is a pocket-sized soft doll that lives in her own matchbox home. She’s perfect for tucking into an Easter basket, popping into a coat pocket, or carrying around on spring walks. Children adore these Little Peeps, they’re small enough to take everywhere and just the right size for imaginative play on the go.

For something bigger and incredibly cuddly, Finbar the Hare is a beautifully knitted soft toy in pale blue and cream stripes. He’s one of those gifts that becomes a companion, the kind of toy that gets dragged around the house, taken to bed every night, and still looks handsome years later. 

And for the dolls house enthusiasts, the Pet Rabbit Set and Amy and Her Rabbit add the most wonderful details to any wooden dolls house scene. A child with a rabbit hutch in her dolls house garden is a child who is deep in narrative play, making up stories, managing a household, and learning about caring for animals.

Easter Basket Fillers Under £15

Not every Easter gift needs to be a big-ticket item. Sometimes the best gifts are the small, surprising ones that fill out a basket alongside a few mini eggs and some spring flowers. All of these come beautifully packaged and are ready to gift:

• Animal Macarons (£12.50) — five hand-painted wooden macarons in a delightful box. Irresistible in a play kitchen.

• Rocking Baby Birds (£21) — a wooden balancing toy with the sweetest spring-chick energy.

• Tic Tac Toe (£16) — a wooden noughts and crosses set that comes in a bunny drawstring bag. Perfect for travel.

• Rainmaker (£14) — a mesmerising sensory toy that sounds like gentle rain. Babies and toddlers are entranced.

• Early Bird Pop Up (£15) — a cheerful Mentari pop-up game that’s pure springtime fun.

• Tea Time Biscuit Plate (£13) — a beautiful set of wooden biscuits for a pretend afternoon

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  Browse our full range of gifts under £10 and gifts under £15 for more ideas that are gentle on the wallet and gorgeous in a basket.

  Spring Crafts to Keep the Holidays Busy

  Two weeks off school is a gift, but it also means a lot of “what can I do?”. We’ve updated our Easter crafts page with fresh spring-themed activities, from paper flower making to Easter headdresses. They’re all free, printable, and designed to work with things you’ve probably already got at home. Pair them with our My Garden Activity Book for rainy-day entertainment that doesn’t involve a screen.

  

  Why Chocolate-Free Easter Gifts Matter

  This isn’t about being anti-chocolate (we’re very much not). It’s about balance. Children receive so much sugar at Easter that a thoughtful, lasting gift really stands out. A wooden toy or a soft bunny becomes part of their play for months and years, long after the eggs are eaten and forgotten.

There’s a sustainability angle too. Our toys are made from sustainably sourced rubber wood, packaged in plastic-free, biodegradable materials, and built to be passed down. No single-use plastic, no batteries, no waste. Just beautiful, thoughtful gifts that feel good to give and good to receive.

And if you’re shopping for someone else’s child, a niece, a godchild, a friend’s little one, a chocolate-free gift is always the safe choice. The parents will thank you.

Easter is the second biggest gifting occasion of the year after Christmas, and it deserves more than a supermarket egg grabbed on the way. This spring, give something that sparks imagination, invites play, and lasts. Something that feels like Easter, bunnies, blossoms, chicks, and all, without the sugar crash.