Are you looking for special Easter Basket gifts this year? We've rounded up some of our favorite goodies to gift this year!
Shop Local:
Yummy Treats
The Louisburg Cider Mill Country Store is open year-round and you'll find a variety of delicious sweet treats, candy, Lost Trail sodas, fun toys, and kitchen items perfect for Easter Baskets.
Johnson County Treasures
The Johnson County Museum gift shop sells a wide variety of great locally made or inspired items for all ages. You'll find books, apparel, toys, and more.
Local Books
You'll find a variety of local books for all ages in the Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop gift shop. Cookbooks, history books, and activity books are all available. Additionally, they offer toys and apparel for children too.
Yummy Treats:
Sweet Chaos Drizzled Popcorn
My children inherited my love of POPCORN. Sweet Chaos offers a variety of decadent flavors. They hand POP their NON-GMO kernels in coconut oil for a creamy richness, adding a drizzle and some awesome sprinkles all while skipping the nasty, artificial stuff. Sweet Chaos Drizzles are Gluten Free, made with Non-GMO popcorn, and have NO artificial colors or flavors. For moms, this is truly a win-win.
Sweet Chaos offers a variety of delicious flavors including Cold Stone Creamery Cake Batter and Peanut Butter! Handmade kettle corn made by real people. And, best of all for Easter, the Cold Stone Creamery Cake Batter popcorn will be sold in individual bags at Dollar Tree stores - making this a budget-friendly tasty treat. Learn more at www.sweetchaos.com.
Wiley Wallaby Licorice
All four of my girls love candy, but they all have different favorites! For a classic sweet treat for your Easter basket, consider Wiley Wallaby. They offer a large variety of soft and chewy licorice. Less sugar, fat free and absolutely no dairy or high fructose corn syrup make this particular sweet treat a top picks for moms. Choose from delightful flavors such as Blasted Berry, Watermelon and Blueberry Pomegranate to nosh on and enjoy this Easter! Organic Bites are also available. www.wileywallaby.com
Monster Pop Mix and Monster Sweet Mix from Jax's Monster Mix
If you're looking for a non-candy edible treat, check out the fun and tasty snack line, Jax’s Monster Mix. This brand specializes in all-natural, gluten-free, peanut-free snack mixes for kids of all ages. Jax's Monster Pop Mix is a unique blend of gluten-free mini sea salt pretzel twists, toasted vegan cheesy corn nuggets, and sweetened banana chips. Kids also delight in Jax's Monster Sweet Mix, a sweet combination of unsulphured dried diced mango, papaya, pineapple, and naturally colored milk chocolate sunflower seeds. A real fruit snack that’s sure to please! The individually portioned bags are perfect for Easter Baskets (and lunch boxes)! Learn more at www.getjaxs.com.
Accessories:
Personalized Wooden Bag Tags
We love to travel and often travel or camp in groups, and traditional cardboard tags or anonymous backpacks can easily get lost, misplaced, or confused. These Personalized Wooden Bag Tags from Mabel's Labels make Easter baskets super-easy to identify and make a TERRIFIC gift to enjoy and attach to backpacks, luggage, etc. The round wood tags are customized with laser engraving your child’s name and can be further personalized with one of 12 cute designs, such as a Ladybug, Flower or Rainbow (pictured) for Spring. We love the sturdy tags with a beautiful personal designs. Available at www.mabelslabels.com.
Sunnies: Sunglasses for Kids
This sun is shining and it's time to protect their eyes. Did you know that half of the damage that occurs to children's eyes is most likely to happen in the first 20 years of their life? Sunnies are designed to protect children from harmful UV rays. Sunnies were made by moms with kids in mind: polarized sunglasses to protect your child's eyes in fun, durable styles they'll love. Sunnies feature polarized lenses, durable frames, anti-slip material, and a microfiber-carrying pouch. You'll find a variety of fun shades and patterns plus you can’t beat the price – starting at $25 on Amazon. Bundle and save - Buy 3 Sunnies and get $15 off with code SUNNIES3... that way you always have a spare!
Lilla Rose Hair Clips
I have four daughters with long hair and styling takes time. They LOVE Lilla Rose Hair Clips (sold in every color of the rainbow and a variety of styles from casual to more formal). These easy-to-use clips work beautifully for fine to thick hair as they are easily adjustable. The Flexi Sport clip (shown here), easily holds hair in place without pulling, keeps it in place all day, and easily slides without causing split ends or damage. The clips are also waterproof and latex-free. You may purchase them online where you'll also find videos to use the clips.
Cincha: The Travel Belt
If you have teens on your list, they may be past bubbles and play-dough in their baskets. Consider a travel aid (especially if your teen is camp or college-bound any time soon) - it's an especially fun time to jazz up your travel game with the recent opening of the new KCI Airport! No more struggling: neatly secure your personal bag to your carry-on or checked luggage handle with Cincha. With their newly launched colors not only can you hurry through the airport in style, but it makes for an easy gift for traveling loved ones as well! They also offer a personalized option allowing for a handpainted monogram available in 18 colors. Price: $40 (available on ShareASale (10%), Skimlinks (15%), Amazon, and Etsy).
Fun and Games:
Fubbles
Kids LOVE blowing bubbles, but so often they wind up spilling the soapy residue on the pavement, on their clothing, and getting it all over their tiny hands. Parents who want the joy of bubbles, without the mess, should consider Fubbles® No-Spill® Bubble Tumblers. Fubbles® design brilliantly brings all the whimsy of bubble play with easy to use, no-spill containers, in a variety of beautiful colors. Choose from No-Spill® Mini Bubble Tumblers (perfect to tuck in a diaper bag for a day at the park and manageable for little ones), the classic Fubbles No-Spill Big Bubble Bucket, ideal for your own backyard, and other Fubbles No-Spill products. Look for these Fubbles No-Spill products at Target, Walmart and Amazon.com among many other outlets.
The Gnome in your Home
Everyone loves Gnomes and now you can introduce the tradition through a charming plush Gnome and an accompanying story about kindness. Each set includes the toy gnome and a rhyming book teaching children that even though they are small, they can contribute small acts of kindness to change the world. The story was written and designed by Susan Johnston, a university professor who grew up in Kansas. You can find The Gnome in Your Home on Amazon, Walmart.com, and Macy's.
Edx Dinosaur Counters
For tiny tots learning to count, these colorful dinosaur figurines are tons of fun. Toddlers and preschoolers can practice sorting, counting, addition, and imaginative play with this small tub of fun. The container includes 32 plastic dinos in four colors. Available on Amazon.com
Taco Vs. Burrito
Our family LOVES to play games together and we LOVE to try new games. Taco Vs. Burrito is our FAVORITE new game to try this year by far (for all of my kids ages 11-17)! This fun card game was designed by a 7-year-old, which you'll quickly see when you discover the rather funny (and disgusting) combinations you create in this game. The goal is to build the "most valuable" taco or burrito before the game ends. Cards help you to gain or lose points. This fast, easy-to-learn game, is tons of fun and simple to play. Each game lasts about 15 minutes, making it a favorite "before bedtime" game in our house. If you love games like Sushi-Go or Moose in the House, you'll love this. Purchase online here.
The To Do Game
The To Do Game comes in baby, toddler, family, and couples versions. We love the Family Edition. If you're looking for quick, easy, and fun ways to connect with your family without screens, this game is the tool for you. Each set is a collection of activities that encourage creativity, bonding, and family time. Each activity takes between 20 minutes to an hour and can be played over and over again. Sometimes the activity we draw is not ideal for that moment (driving, or amount of time) so we'll delay it and try another activity first. Purchase online here.
Big Dill Pickleball Co.
My girls LOVE pickleball. These new pickleball paddles from the Big Dill Pickleball Co. are hilarious and fun! Our family loves the grip, and the kids love the fun design. Purchase at bigdillpickleballcompany.com. Tip: Chicken N Pickle is our favorite local hangout for pickleball - learn more about this amazing local attraction where you can play pickleball, enjoy shuffleboard and bocce, and delicious food!
Slackers Ninjaline
If you're looking for less screen time and more time enjoying exercise and the great outdoors and imagination, consider a gift for the entire family. My kids love Slackers Ninjaline. The 36’ Ninjaline Intro Kit helps increase your child’s balance, strength, and capacity, while also enabling them to try hard things that encourage them to rise to new levels. Simply install the kits between 2 healthy trees or posts and store them in our handy drawstring backpack to protect them from the weather. With the storage back, you can take the kit and set it up in your backyard, at a nearby park or even while camping in the great outdoors. The Ninjaline Intro Kit includes Two (2) Grip Clips, One (1) traverse ring, and Six (6) hanging obstacles: Two (2) 10" x 2.5" Ninja Fists, Two (2) 16" steel Monkey Bars, Two (2) steel gym rings with ABS textured finish, Max weight: 250 lbs and a drawstring backpack for storage. All obstacles include 6,000-pound steel hanging delta safety clips and use either, UV-resistant nylon rope with safety buckle attachment, or UV-resistant webbing straps. Available at Bolderplay.com.
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Chicken N Pickle: Kansas City
Our unique, indoor/outdoor entertainment complex includes a casual, chef-driven restaurant and sports bar that boasts pickleball courts, a variety of yard games and enough space to kick back and relax with your favorite peeps.
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Chicken N Pickle: Overland Park
An indoor/outdoor entertainment complex including a casual, chef-driven restaurant and sports bar that boasts pickleball courts, a variety of yard games and enough space to kick back and relax with your favorite peeps.
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Colonial Gardens
Colonial Gardens is a garden center and agritourism destination in Blue Springs, MO. We are shaping hearts and minds through food, flowers and trees.
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Coterie Theatre
The Coterie Theatre, named "One of the Five Best Theaters for Young Audiences" in the U.S. by TIME magazine, provides unique theatre experiences for families and young audiences.
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Crown Center
2450 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MissouriCrown Center is the place for pure entertainment. With exciting events and unique attractions. A center full of locally owned shops and restaurants. And two luxury hotels so you can stay at the center of it all.
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Crown Center Ice Terrace
Enjoy ice skating at Kansas City's original outdoor rink, open annually November-March.
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Family Tree Nursery Liberty
A beautiful, modern garden center in the heart of Shawnee! Since opening it’s doors as Family Tree Nursery in 1981, our Nieman location has grown a loyal customer base with great plants and top-notch customer service.
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Family Tree Nursery Overland Park
What sets Family Tree Nursery apart is our passion for plants. Our bedding plants look better because they’re grown better – we grow almost every bedding plant we sell at our own greenhouses.
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Family Tree Nursery Shawnee
A beautiful, modern garden center in the heart of Shawnee! Since opening it’s doors as Family Tree Nursery in 1981, our Nieman location has grown a loyal customer base with great plants and top-notch customer service.
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Harry S. Truman Presidential Library
One of 15 presidential libraries, visitors are able to experience engaging exhibits and programs, the library aspires to reach a broad and diverse audience in a continuous effort to keep President Truman’s life and legacy alive.
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Johnson County Museum
Featuring award-winning long-term and changing exhibitions as well as public and school education programs, the Museum is a great place to spend the day learning about our county’s history and having fun in our hands-on exhibit spaces.
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Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium
Explore the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium, with nearly 10,000 animals on 202 acres, it's the most affordable family fun for kids of all ages! Travel all over the world without ever leaving Kansas City.
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LEGOLAND Discovery Center
Legoland Discovery Center Kansas City offers a fun, highly interactive and educational 2-to 3-hour indoor experience. Based on the ever-popular Lego® brick, Legoland Discovery Center provides a range of interactive play areas.
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Legends Outlets Kansas City
Legends Outlets Kansas City is the only outlet shopping destination serving the greater metropolitan region.
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Louisburg Cider Mill
A fall trip to the Cider Mill is not complete without a stop at our Family Farm! Venture through our 10-acre corn maze, and search for the perfect pumpkin to carve or for one of our special ones in our 10-acre pumpkin patch.
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Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm
Visit the only working stagecoach stop open to the public on the Santa Fe Trail. Relive the adventures of early stagecoach passengers. Tour the home, blacksmith shop and farm. Mahaffie offers many events throughout the year, including hands-on pro...
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Midwest Trust Center
The Performing Arts Series at Johnson County Community College connects and enriches the community with live performances for all ages.
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RoKC Olathe
RoKC’s mission is to bring a state of the art climbing facility to the Olathe community, and provide a fun, adventurous environment, capable of teaching and challenging individuals of all ages and abilities.
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Science City at Union Station
Kansas City’s Science Center, Science City at Union Station Kansas City, is a dynamic, hands-on science center featuring nearly 200 individual interactive exhibits and daily programming. Kids of all ages experience the amazing world of science fir...
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Sea Life Kansas City
This aquarium experience will get you up close and face-to-face with amazing underwater creatures such as sharks, octopus, our green sea turtle named Gertrude, stingrays, sea stars, seahorses, jellyfish and thousands of colorful fish! A favorite a...
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Pando
Our family loves playing games and Pando is an excellent and easy game you can play over and over. Billed as the "trivia game about us," you guess and learn random facts about one another. Readers ask three trivia questions on each card about themselves and guessers must correctly answer all three to score a point. Turns are taken around the table so everyone can answer. Some questions are general (favorite movie), others are thought-provoking (what superhero attribute would you like to have), and some are more specific. Note that the game is intended for ages 14+ as some questions are a bit grown-up. Our family chose to alter or eliminate a few questions that were a bit ruder than we enjoy (see sample questions on the back of the box at the purchase link). Purchase Pando online here.
TableTopics
TableTopics has become a nightly dinner-time ritual for our family. We have now enjoyed two versions: Family and Family Gatherings. These little boxes are beautiful and jam-packed with fun questions. We choose a few questions each night to discuss as a family. We've learned a lot about one another with these great topics. In addition to these versions, they also sell teen, dinner party, grandparents, what would you do, book club, and MANY more themes! Purchase TableTopics online here.
We found the Family Box to be more individual and the questions varied from casual to more thought-provoking. Samples from the Family Box include: What’s your favorite thing to do at recess? If you could speak another language, which would you choose? Is it more fun to be a parent or a child? What family or school rule would you most like to change? The questions range from silly to thought-provoking and there are no wrong answers. Many answers lead to stories and deeper sharing making this an EXCELLENT gift for families.
The Family Gathering questions are a bit more in-depth and personal and really great for cross-generational sharing. Samples from the Family Gathering Box include: What are your most treasured family recipes? What memories do you have from family weddings? What family object do you most treasure? What Halloween costumes do you remember? These questions are wonderful to share among extended family too.
Head Spin
Head Spin is a great logic game from Project Genius that takes about 15 minutes to play. My girls LOVE to play games before bedtime, but you don't want to crack open Monopoly or Catan right before everyone heads to bed for the night. We have a collection of short games for a quick round of fun in the evenings. Head Spin is a great family game that encourages code-breaking and puzzle-solving. Each game comes with a deck of cards with color-coded puzzles to solve and a spinner for each competitor to "lock in their answers." You award points for the fastest correct answers. For escape room enthusiasts (such as us), this is a go-to for a quick brain teaser or puzzle to solve. The original set comes with two spinners, but you may purchase a 4 player expansion pack. Purchase from Project Genius. Tip: Project Genius offers a variety of fabulous brainteasers for all ages!
Fandex
My girls have enjoyed Fandex throughout their childhoods. These decks of trivia fan out making them fun and easy to use when you travel or are out and about. We've enjoyed the 50 States and Presidential Fandex in our family - both available at the Truman Library gift shop. The shop also sells apparel, books, and games.
World's Smallest
We all grew up playing Slinky and Monopoly. What's more adorable than a miniature version of your favorite toy? Find the World's Smallest Smallest versions of your favorite games and toys ($9.99-12.99) at Toy Time at GoToyTime.com.
Silly Scent Markers
You'll find a variety of great goodies for your budding artist at The Crayola Store. My girls LOVE the silly scent line and especially the dual-ended markers. Available at the Crayola store located on Level 2 of Crown Center.
Doozy Dice
Voted the BEST NEW DICE GAME OF 2022, Doozy Dice is an easy-to-learn dice strategy game enjoyed by all ages (in our family grandma liked it BEST). There are 26 doozy combinations you roll and attempt to get. The combinations are demonstrated on cards (shuffled each time), and each player attempts to get five of the combinations in each game with the fewest number of rolls possible. It is reminiscent of Yahtzee, but the combinations add to the fun as it is truly a new game every time you play. Purchase Doozy Dice online.
Don't Go Boom
Don't Go Boom is a creative card game where players attempt to earn the lowest score by totaling up the points on each player's minefield cards. Each card is worth a set point value and accomplishes different goals - look out for the Big Bad Bomb! This game moves quickly and holds attention well. Designed for ages 7_ and 2-6 players, this game can be played in about 25 minutes. This excellent game from Inspiration Play is available online here or on Amazon.
Playfinity's Backyard League Gaming Baseball
Playfinity’s Backyard League Gaming Baseball combines the game of catch with technology. The ball is connected to iOS and Android devices through a mobile app via Bluetooth. The Backyard League Gaming Baseball is the same size and weight as a regulation MLB baseball. It allows players to track different stats about each throw they toss and catch, such as speed, airtime, height, and transfer speed. Once players have tried all six games at least once, they’ll unlock the application’s League Mode, which allows them to compete against other players around the world by playing games and comparing stats. The Backyard League Gaming Baseball is designed for kids 6-14, and it offers 70 hours of playtime on a single-cell battery. Available at https://backyard-league.com/ and Amazon.