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30+ Easter Basket Ideas for Teenagers [updated 2021]

By: dmvollmer

I will always make my son an Easter basket even when he is grown and moved out on his own. When they’re little, they’re happy with anything – jelly beans, stickers or fake tattoos. But now that they’re teenagers, we need some new ideas that will interest them. Adding gifts to a basket that are their favorites or encourages their interests helps to show our teens that we listen, we understand them and we support their loves (even if we don’t always understand).

Easter isn’t a huge gift-giving holiday and you don’t need to go all out. Whether you fill a basket with their favorite Easter candy or add a few gifts, that is up to you and your family. For me personally, I find joy in spoiling my son and will add a few gifts and non-Easter snacks in addition to candy.

Easter was originally the celebration of Spring (in the northern hemisphere) before it became a Christian holiday. Rebirth, a new beginning. The start of warmer and sunnier days. I also like to add a few things such as outdoor toys or things for the pool.

pool towels

I asked my resident teen-expert, my son. My son’s response…gift cards (which are great ideas but I need more to fill the basket). And snacks. Seems like all teens want is money and food. 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.

Don’t miss these posts for more Easter ideas:

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

Teen Easter Basket ideas

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Easter Basket gift guide for teens

One: Gift cards – Starbucks, favorite clothing store (Hollister, American Eagle, Nordstrom, PacSun, Tillys), Ulta, Dunkin Donuts

Two: cash (hide it in a plastic Easter egg)

Three: Pickleball paddle set

Pickle Ball

Four: video game

Five: Hydro Flask water bottle

Six: Galaxy Laser lights

Galaxy laser light

Seven: Impala Roller Skates

Eight: Funko Pop from their favorite movie or TV show

Nine: stickers:  (stickers for their water bottles, laptops…. it’s the hot thing right now!)

Ten: movie tickets 

Eleven: bathing suit, swim goggles, pool float

  • Check our post of The Best Pool Toys for Tweens and Teens for more pool-related Easter basket fillers

Rose Gold Confetti pool floats

Twelve: Nerf Super Soaker. Never too old for Nerf, get one for every family member (even the adults)

Thirteen: FujiFilm Instant Camera

FuijiFilm Instax camera

Fourteen: American Eagle comfy lounge clothes. Tie-die prints are popular

Fifteen: Pura Vida bracelet stackPuraVida bracelet

Sixteen: Adidas slides or Birkenstocks

Seventeen: baseball hat

Eighteen: fun pens

Nineteen: Soap on a Rope

Twenty: perfume or cologne

Twenty-One: pampering gifts – face masks, bath bombs, or shower steamers

Twenty-two: Kendra Scott necklace and earring set

Twenty-three: phone accessory – extra long charging cable, Pop Socket, headphones

extra long charging cable

 

Twenty-four: journal

Twenty-five: sketchbook

Twenty-six: Manga book for the Anime fans

Twenty-seven: Squishables (so popular with tween girls right now!)

Twenty-eight: Impress Press-on Nails

Impress nails

Twenty-nine: Beach Towels

Thirty: Manly scented soaps

Soap for men

Thirty-one: Hand Lotion

Hand Lotion

Thirty-two: Lip balm

Skittles lip balm

Thirty-three: favorite Energy Drinks

Thirty-four: Giant bag of Easter sprinkles

Thirty-five: Chemical Guys car care products (if they have a car)

Thirty-six: Hidden bunny mug

Thirty-seven: Football, Soccer ball, Basketball or Volleyball

Thirty-eight: Favorite foods (cash and food seems to always be the biggest hits with my teen)

  • Flaming Hot Cheetos
  • Beef Jerky
  • Takis
  • Spicy Ramen noodles

Spicy Ramen Noodles

  • sour gummy candy
  • Trader Joe’s 1 pound chocolate bar
  • Pocky
  • Mini powdered donuts
  • Watermelon bubble gum
  • Skittles and Sour Skittles
  • Chocolate caramel squares
  • Red Vines
  • Reese Peanut Butter Eggs

 

Thirty-nine: don’t forget the Chocolate Easter bunny, the star of the show. Ghiradelli and Lindt are my favorite picks for Easter chocolates.

Lindt easter bunny

 

Easter Basket for my teen

Need more ideas? Check out our themed gift lists:

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  • Gift Guide for fans of The Office

Or are they obsessed with RAMEN NOODLES?

  • Gift Guide for the Ramen Noodle fan

Summer is almost here so that means pool season

  • Best pool toys for tweens and teens

 

 

 

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