Easter Activities for Babies and Young Toddlers
Easter is a wonderful time to create special memories with your little one. While babies and young toddlers may be too small for traditional egg hunts, there are plenty of fun and engaging activities to help them enjoy the festivities. Here are some simple, sensory-rich Easter ideas to celebrate the season with your baby or toddler.
1. Sensory Easter Baskets
Create a baby-friendly Easter basket filled with soft toys, textured fabrics, and pastel-coloured sensory items. Avoid small objects that could be a choking hazard, and instead include items such as fabric eggs, crinkly books, and plush bunny toys. Let your baby explore the basket under supervision, enjoying the different textures and colours.
2. Easter-Themed Water Play
Fill a shallow tray or bowl with lukewarm water and add floating plastic eggs, rubber ducklings, or other Easter-themed bath toys. Encourage your toddler to splash and explore, enhancing their fine motor skills and sensory development.
3. Mess-Free Easter Painting
For a creative yet tidy activity, place a sheet of paper inside a ziplock bag with a few blobs of non-toxic paint in pastel shades. Seal the bag tightly and let your baby press and squish the paint around without any mess! This is a great way for little ones to engage in Easter artwork while keeping their hands (and your house) clean.
4. Bunny Ears Dress-Up
Dress your baby or toddler in adorable bunny ears for a cute Easter photoshoot. Let them explore the soft fabric and giggle at their reflection in the mirror. This simple activity provides a lovely keepsake and makes for sweet Easter memories.
5. Easter Storytime
Settle down with some Easter-themed books and read to your little one. Look for stories with bright illustrations, simple text, and interactive elements like lift-the-flap pages or touch-and-feel textures. Reading together not only helps with language development but also creates a calming bonding experience.
6. Baby-Friendly Egg Rolling
Instead of a full egg hunt, try an egg rolling activity. Use large, lightweight plastic eggs and encourage your baby to push them along the floor. This simple game supports hand-eye coordination and is a fun way to get your baby moving.
7. Soft Toy Easter Hunt
For toddlers who are beginning to toddle, create a simple Easter treasure hunt using soft toys instead of small chocolate eggs. Hide cuddly chicks, bunnies, or fabric eggs around the room and help them find each one. This is a lovely alternative to traditional Easter hunts while keeping it safe for little ones.
8. Easter Songs and Rhymes
Sing Easter-themed nursery rhymes and songs with hand movements to engage your baby. Classics like ‘Little Bunny Foo Foo’ or ‘Sleeping Bunnies’ are fun, interactive, and encourage early language skills.
9. Simple Easter Baking
If your toddler enjoys exploring food, involve them in simple Easter baking. Make baby-friendly treats such as mashed banana muffins or soft oat cookies. Let them help with mixing (supervised, of course!) and enjoy the fun of creating something together.
10. Nature Walk and Egg Spotting
Take your little one for a springtime walk and point out nature’s Easter colours—yellow daffodils, green grass, and blue skies. You can even bring along a few large plastic eggs and place them in the garden or park for a gentle ‘spot the egg’ game.
Enjoy a Gentle and Joyful Easter
Easter with babies and young toddlers doesn’t have to be complicated. Simple, sensory-based activities create beautiful bonding moments and introduce them to the joy of the season. Whether it’s through colourful baskets, gentle storytelling, or playful exploration, these activities ensure that even the tiniest family members can join in the Easter fun!
