30 Fun Easter Gifts for Boys Who Deserve Brimming Baskets
Whether you're looking for a gift for a baby boy, an elementary schooler or a tween, these are sure to delight!
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It's time to think about getting those Easter goodies — which is always a joy, because so many delightful things come small enough to put in a basket, or even a plastic egg. And when you're shopping for gifts for boys, basically the world is your oyster. There are so many art supplies, collectibles and even family games that'll look great sticking up out of a basket.
But which to choose? These are the best Easter gifts for boys in 2024, according to Good Housekeeping's experts, editors and, yes, real kids themselves. There are trendy toys for with-it kids, storybooks and activity books that'll get their brains thinking and a couple of snuggly friends to add to their stuffed animal collection. There are also Good Housekeeping Institute Best Toy Award winners, which have been tested in the Good Housekeeping Institute labs for safety and evaluated by real kids to make sure they're actually fun. Just add some Easter candy and your basket is good to go!
Looking for more great Easter gifts? Check out these Good Housekeeping guides:
The Best Easter Gifts for Babies | The Best Easter Gifts for Toddlers | The Best Easter Gifts for Kids | The Best Easter Gifts for Teens
This finger-clinging dinosaur skeleton 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+
Watch out — when he gives this a squeeze, it can shoot rainbow-colored foam balls up to 20 feet! (And he'll also find the place the balls shoot from — just under the tail — hilarious.) If that's too rude, there are other poppers, including a shark and a pig, that shoot the balls from their mouths or noses. Ages 4+
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+
Air Hogs Zero Gravity Sprint RC
Kids will be amazed at how one little remote-controlled car can drive so many places — including up the wall and on the ceiling! And yet, it's so lightweight that it won't damage walls. Ages 4+
Hanna Andersson Easter Print Long John Pajama Set
These Easter pajamas are so versatile: They come in blue and pink, in short sleeves and long, and in sizes from baby through adult. Perfect for the family match! Sizes 2 – 16
If they want to add a little spice to the fidget-toy pop-it trend, this turns it into a fast-paced, fine-motor-coordination game. The bubbles light up, and kids have to "pop" them to clear them. There are four modes of play, including a memory game and a multi-player game. Ages 3+
LEGO Creator 3-in-1 White Rabbit
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+
The EggMazing Easter Egg Decorator Kit
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). It comes in three colors, and there's also a dinosaur-themed version. Ages 3+
The color of the season? Green! With this soap, a real bill is concealed inside. Kids have to use it all up to find out if it's $1, $5, $10, $20 or $50. At the very least, it'll get them to wash their hands! No age recommendation given
Kanoodle Pyramid
This puzzle game will get their brains working as they try to figure out how to fit in the Kanoodle pieces to complete the pyramid. Testers reported that their kids "liked the trial-and-error process, manipulating the pieces to see how they fit together and then developing a knack for the logic." Kids can play solo by working on the challenges themselves, cooperatively by putting their heads together or they can challenge another player and see who can solve the puzzles in the fastest time. With so much versatility, it's no wonder the game has gone viral on TikTok. Ages 7+
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
Stomp Rocket Stomp Racers
While the Good Housekeeping Institute experts have long been fans of the original, kid-powered Stomp Rockets, the zooming Stomp Racers also performed well in our tests. Kids loved stomping onto the launcher and sending these air-powered vehicles flying! Players 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+
LOL 101: A Kid's Guide to Writing Jokes
It's one thing to get a kid a book of funny jokes. It's another to teach them how to write a joke. This one gives them a series of exercises they can do to come up with their own jokes — for example, think of all the words that have "crack" in it, how it could be funny to replace it with "quack" — and also gives tips on performance and delivery. "This is a dad-joker’s dream experience,” said one Good Housekeeping tester. “My daughter would read the book, then tell me jokes from it and we would work on our own together using the prompts.” Ages 7+
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+
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Easter plushes often fall into the pastel trap, but this year's Jellycat offerings have dared to go bold with their colors, as seen in this "mineral blue" bunny. In addition, they have an inky black, a a sunny yellow, and a cerise pink, among other bunny colors. Ages 0+
Spy Labs Secret Message Tools
If the boy in your life is obsessed with spies, detectives and mysteries, this little tin of gear will get them started on solving their own cases. It has everything they need to send and receive a secret message, including one pen to write a message and one pen to reveal it. And, if they like them, there are plenty of other Spy Labs kits to explore. Ages 8+
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 opossum wearing a carrot hat is right on theme. Ages 3+
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Fun for the whole family, this game is designed to be played in just 10 minutes. Players go around in a circle flipping over their cards while saying "taco," "cat," "goat," "cheese" or "pizza." If the picture on the card happens to match, whoever slaps the pile first gets to keep all the cards! In addition, there are some special cards that have Easter-themed rules that'll have players flapping their chicken wings and giving themselves bunny ears. Ages 7+
These bath toys is for any kid who's ever dreamed of taking his stuffies in the bath with him. Not only that, but he can use them as washcloths. SoapSox come in lots of shapes, but this PAW Patrol trio will certainly be a hit with fans of the pups. Ages 0+
Super Mario Piranha Plant Escape!
Bring their love of the Mario Bros. off of screens and into the real world with some tabletop games. In this one, players land on a space which tells them how many times they have to push the Piranha Plant button — but watch out, because each time the button is pressed, the plant might strike! For a real super-fan, there's also the Super Mario Blow Up! Shaky Tower Balancing Game. Ages 4+
Marisa (she/her) has covered all things parenting, from the postpartum period through the empty nest, for Good Housekeeping since 2018; previously, she wrote about parents and families at Parents and Working Mother. She lives with her toy-collecting husband and daughter in Brooklyn, where she can be found helping out her team at bar trivia or posting about movies on Twitter and Bluesky.
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