Make Your Teenagers an Easter Basket They Will Love

I wrote this post last year and I’m updating for 2020 where we are faced with an unusual time with the Covid-19 Pandemic and the social distancing and shelter in place restrictions. This year we may need to be creative and order everything online or for drive-up pickup. Because shipping is taking longer than usual and supplies at stores are going fast, this isn’t the year to procrastinate. I always suggest something for the pool or beach but unless you have a pool, unfortunately, visits this year may not happen.

I will always make my son an Easter basket even when he is grown and moved out on his own. Now that he’s a teenager, I needed some new ideas so I sat down and brainstormed a list of ideas (along with some help from Instagram friends).

My son’s response…gift cards

I love to get things he already needs (but will still like…so no packages of underwear) over extra stuff that is just going to create clutter or be a waste of money.

My son’s basket from last year – he said it was the best one yet!

Check out these posts for more Easter ideas

• 15 ways to make EAster FUN for tweens and teens
• 25 great ideas for filling Easter Eggs for your tween and teen boys

so here’s my list so far. I’d love to hear your fabulous ideas and keep this list growing

Over 40 Ideas for Your Teen’s Easter Basket

1. Starbucks gift card
2. a gift card to their favorite clothing store
3. a gift card to Sephora or Ulta (boys too, my son wants cologne)
4. iTunes gift card
5. Fortnite V-bucks
6. cash (hide it in a plastic Easter egg)
7. Hydro Flask water bottle
8. video game
9. sports equipment
10. tie dye Penny board skateboard
11. Funko Pop
12. stickers (stickers for their water bottles, laptops….its the hot thing right now!)
13. movie tickets (for this year, gift cards to download movies would be a better fit)
14. bathing suit, beach towel, sunglasses, swim goggles, pool float
15. Nerf water blaster
16. graphic tee
17. comfy lounge clothes
18. bracelets – love the Pura Vida bracelet sets
19. shell necklace – these are popular with girls and boys
20. slides
21. fun socks
22. baseball hat
23. fun pens
24. lip balm
25. perfume/body spray/cologne
26. face masks
27. bath bombs
28. phone accessory – charging cable, Pop Socket, headphones
29. portable speaker
30. journal
31. sketchbook
32. book
33. fashion magazine
34. Flaming Hot Cheetos
35. Beef Jerky
36. sour gummy candy – teens seem to be obsessed with sour gummy candy!
37. super-sized candy bar
38. bubble gum
39. Pocky
40. Red Vines
41. gourmet jelly beans
42. Reeses Peanut Butter eggs
43. PEEPS
44. don’t forget the chocolate Easter bunny!