At BabyDam we absolutely love Easter – it’s a chance to eat lots of chocolate, hot cross buns and make fun memories with your little one. Whether you have a newborn, toddler or bigger one there are so many fun ways to celebrate the season together. From sensory play to bunny dress-up, here’s a roundup of Easter activities that are baby- and toddler-approved. Let’s hop into it!
- Baby-Friendly Easter Egg Hunt
The classic egg hunt gets a gentle twist when babies are involved. Use oversized, brightly coloured plastic eggs that are easy to spot and grab (available from most supermarkets, Hobbycraft or online). Fill them with age-appropriate surprises. Scatter them in low, easy-to-reach places—under a pillow, behind a stuffed animal, or out on a blanket in the garden.
Tip: For toddlers, add a tiny basket for extra cuteness.
- Creative Easter Egg Decorating and Crafts
Decorate eggs with acrylic paints with older children and craft with wooden or felt eggs with little ones using stickers, pompoms, and glitter glue (if you’re feeling brave). It’s a perfect sensory activity, and no worries if the egg ends up more abstract art than masterpiece.
- Read Easter-Themed Books
Snuggle up for a story time lineup that includes touch-and-feel bunnies, peekaboo flaps, or classics like The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Tuck a new book into their Easter basket each year to build a mini library of memories. Whether they like Bluey, Peppa, Julia Donaldson or the The Very Hungry Caterpillar there are lots of options for Easter themed books available at the moment. For more ideas check our Amazon’s Top Sellers.
- DIY Keepsake Crafts
Capture those tiny hands and feet before they grow with Easter-themed keepsake crafts. Think handprint bunnies, footprint chicks, or a “first Easter” photo frame they can help decorate with stickers. These little art pieces are perfect for gifting to grandparents or saving for future Easter nostalgia.
- Dress-Up and Bunny Hops
Add a dose of pretend play with bunny ears, fluffy tails, or even a full-on costume if you’re feeling bold. Let your baby “hop” to music or wobble their way through a little bunny dance party.
- Create a Spring-Themed Sensory Basket
Fill a soft basket with textures and treasures: plastic eggs, fuzzy bunnies, crinkly paper, and safe objects to explore. Babies love feeling different textures and shaking rattly eggs. For toddlers, you can make it more interactive by adding objects to sort, match, or stack.
- Easter Baking
While your baby won’t be mastering the mixer just yet, they can be your assistant chef. Let them stir an empty bowl, help sprinkle cookie toppings or play with silicone baking tools while you whip up bunny-shaped pancakes or carrot cupcakes. It’s messy, chaotic, and completely worth it. BBC Food features lots of great recipes for inspiration.
Tip: For toddlers and older children chocolate Easter egg nests are simple but always a winner!
- Visit Baby Animals or Take a Walk
Easter coincides with spring’s arrival—and that means animals, flowers, and lots to explore. Head to a local farm or petting zoo to meet baby chicks, lambs, and bunnies. Or keep it low-key with a walk and point out signs of spring: birds chirping and flowers blooming. Look out for local events like Easter Hunts which keep the bigger kids entertained. National Trust and English Heritage often run easter activities in the school holidays.
- Have a Spring Family Photoshoot
Capture your little one’s Easter with a mini photo session. You don’t need a professional photographer—just a soft blanket, some props, and good lighting. Dress your baby in a sweet spring outfit, add a few props (like a bunny or basket), and snap away. These photos become keepsakes and adorable cards to send out to loved ones.
- Start an Easter Keepsake Box
Begin a tradition of collecting small items from each Easter—like a photo, or a handmade craft—and tucking them into a box or envelope. Over the years, you’ll build a collection full of memories that you can look through together when they’re older. When they go nursery, pre-school and school you’ll have even more Easter crafts to add too!
Your baby may not remember their first (second or third ) Easter, but these moments help shape the fun and excitement they’ll associate with this special time of year. Whether you’re crafting, exploring, reading, or just cuddling in bunny PJs, you’re planting seeds for years of happy Easters to come.
So go ahead—get creative, get silly, and make some memories!