Easter Gift Guide Ages 0-2

Mel here and this guide was a lot of fun to make. Sometimes it is tricky to figure out what to get your brand new baby or toddler. You want to make holidays "fun" but aren't sure what will spark their interest? I am here to help!

As moms, we love making the holidays magical! We go to as many egg hunts as possible, throw an awesome Easter party, visit the Easter bunny, and create as many holiday crafts as possible. Over the past few years, Mandy and I started a tradition where we shop for our Easter basket goodies together. Who doesn't love a GNO with their sister and bestie?

These guides include:

• Ages 0-2

• Ages 2-4

• Ages 5-7

• Ages 8-10

• Teen

1. Carrot Teether: This cute teether has over 26,000 5 star reviews on Amazon! My 1 year old loves this because it's easy to hold and chew.

2. Jellycat Stuffed Bunny: Isn't this forest green color beautiful? I love that it is unique and the BEST quality.

3. Driddle for Little Matching Eggs: Right now this is my 1 year olds absolute favorite toy to play with. She loves pulling them apart and matching them back together.

4. Driddle for Little Busy Board: This board has everything that your baby likes to get into...this version is just SAFE. Perfect solution to a sticky situation.

5. Peter Rabbit Crinkle Book: This is a toy and a book in one. This Easter themed story would be perfect for your little one. Plus, there is a teether your baby can nibble on.

6. Fat Brain Toys Wobble Stacker: Another favorite of both Mandy and Mel. This gets lots of use and the quality is unmatched.

7. Sarah's Silks Minis: These are the perfect baby and toddler size. We use these in the tub, for dress up, and lots of imaginary play.

8. Lovevery Rolling Rattle: Lovevery is one of Mel's favorite brands. I jumped for joy the minute I realized that Target now carries a variety of their toys.

9. Melissa and Doug Keys and Car Toy: Melissa and Doug is one of our favorite brands because they are built to last. This toy gets lots of playtime and both our houses.

10. Lovevery Ball Drop: This wooden toy can't be beat. It is so highly rated and competitors sell it for double the cost.

11. E is for Easter Book: Babylit books is one of our favorite board book companies. Their illustrations are beautiful and each book is made to last. Use code: TOYTESTING15 for 15% off your purchase.

12. Burts Baby Easter Pajamas: 100% organic cotton baby pajamas. This set is soft and one of our favorite go-to baby pajamas.

13. Black and White Baby Book: Did you know that these books are perfect to stimulate your babies ever growing mind?

14. Wood and Ivy Desert Stacker: These are neutral and beautiful. These can also double as bath toys.

15. Montessori Wobble Stacker: Made by Lovevery, this wooden stacker is a fun take on the typical colorful one you often see.

16. Teething Egg: This teether provides soft vibrations when your baby chews. Highly rated and tested by us!

17. Little Blue Truck Springtime: This is one of my favorite books to read to both of my girls. They love lifting the flaps and the story line captivating.

18. Creative Learning Co. Cup Board: This insert goes in your IKEA trofast table. This is their best seller and is perfect to develop fine motor skills.

19. Custom Chalk Set: Let's Talk Chalk makes some really fun custom chalks. This would be the perfect Easter basket addition.

20. Creative Learning Co. Potion Board: It's fantastic for pouring, mixing, and making all kinds of scientific discoveries.

Easter Gift Guide Ages 2-4

What a fun age this group is! I think this might be my very favorite age to shop for. There are so many good options and the joy and excitement from this age cannot be beat. Holidays are just so much fun when you have cute kiddos to celebrate with.

As moms, we love making the holidays magical! We go to as many egg hunts as possible, throw an awesome Easter party, visit the Easter bunny, and create as many holiday crafts as possible. Over the past few years, Mandy and I started a tradition where we shop for our Easter basket goodies together. Who doesn't love a GNO with their sister and bestie?

These guides include:

• Ages 0-2

• Ages 2-4

• Ages 5-7

• Ages 8-10

• Teen

1. Melissa and Doug Wooden Fruit: Melissa and Doug makes the best quality toys. We love this set because you can cut the pieces which makes it more interactive.

2. Palm Grasp Crayons: These are perfect for little hands and it's just a bonus that they are egg shaped.

3. Air Fort: This is the original Air Fort. Attach to a box fan and you have a giant play fort in seconds.

4. Calico Critter Mini Pals: Calico Critters are one of the toys that get played with a LOT at my house. For whatever reason the mini characters are the ones most coveted.

5. Stella Doll: Manhattan Company is another toy brand that does a great job at making toys that last. This soft doll has a magnetic binky and you can purchase additional accessories.

6. Green Toys Car Hauler: Green toys are made with recyclable materials and are perfect for wet and dry play.

7. Melissa and Doug Cookie Sheet: This cookie sheet is a staple for any toy kitchen set. The velcro cookies are fun to scrape off and serve.

8. Star Belly: These are making a big commotion this year in the toy world. A soft, squishy, stuffed animal that projects stars on the ceiling.

9. How to Catch the Easter Bunny: We love this series of books and they made an Easter one which is lots of fun to read during the Easter season.

10. Easter Pop-It's: Pop it's have been super popular this year, so why not throw a few into their Easter basket!?

11. Water Wow Splash Cards: Use the water paintbrush to reveal the letters and associated characters on these reusable, alphabet flash cards.

12. Montessori Cutting Set: This toy might seem a little out there, but it is actually super useful and quite the rage right now. This kit comes with everything your toddler needs to practice cutting foods safely.

13. Daisy Sunglasses: Add a sweet pair of sunglasses to the edge of your toddlers Easter basket. Functional and cute!

14. Manhattan Toy Company Lamb: One of our favorite stuffed animal brands. This soft, cuddly guy is perfect for Easter.

15. Munchkin Sippy Cup: Our favorite sippy cup, TODDLER sized!

16. Hooded Towel: This is a hooded, microfiber towel/poncho. This is my favorite to take to the splash pad or pool.

17. Karaoke Microphone: Hook this up to a smart device via bluetooth and make all your child's karaoke dreams come true. Mandy has two of these and are an absolute hit.

18. Toddler pajamas: Our favorite pajamas from Amazon. So many good color options.

19. Beach Toys Set: This set is perfect for fun in the sun. We take this to the park and make the perfect sand castles. The bucket is also collabsible which makes it easy to store and go.

20. Writing Tablet: There are a TON of these on the market, but this one is super highly rated on Amazon and the pen is ATTACHED! No more losing the pen that actually makes this toy work.

1. Gazillion Hurricane Bubble Machine: Add your bubble solution to this bubble machine and watch your kids amazement when it produces THOUSANDS of bubbles for them to chase and pop.

2. Piggy Paint: I love these because they are NON TOXIC! My toddler has her hands in her mouth a lot, and this paint is as safe as MUD.

3. Acrylic Peg Board: This acrylic peg board is made by The Creative Learning Company and fits perfectly in your IKEA Trofast table. It can also be used as a light up board by placing some puck lights under the insert.

4. Confetti Eggs: Walmart sells these as cheap as you'll find them. They are biodegradable easter eggs that are filled with confetti that explodes when they are thrown. Don't wait to purchase these. They WILL sell out.

5. E is for Easter Board Book: Babylit sells this darling toddler book. The illustrations are gorgeous and this is the perfect themed alphabet book. Use our code: TOYTESTING15 for 15% off your purchase at checkout.

6. Green Toys Tea Set: Made out of environmentally safe, recycled materials this tea set is so cute and non toxic.

7. Wooden Rainbow: Look no further, we have found the largest, yet most affordable wooden rainbow. This thing is huge and perfect for open ended play.

8. Mod Paint Sticks: Our favorite non messy paint alternative. These are addicting to color with and a favorite of mine to gift for birthday parties.

9. Melissa and Doug Ice Cream Counter: This is one of our TOP TEN toys. It gets so much use and our kids love using the scoop to pick up the ice cream and serve it to their excited customers.

10. Wooden Beehive: Mandy and I were both born and raised in Utah and the beehive is a state symbol of ours. This company does an excellent job at hand making each beautiful piece.

11. Color Reveal Barbies: These come packaged and painted. Add water to your packaging container and watch the dissolvable paint swirl off your new Barbie doll. These are so fun and this smaller size is perfect for Easter.

12. Egg Chalk: Chalk is a staple at Easter and we thought these tie dye egg chalks were perfect to gift.

13. Bathtub Finger Paint: This is bathtub finger paint/soap. You can make fun designs all over the bathtub wall that also serves in washing up your little one.

14. Calico Critter Family: This koala family is one of my most played with toys. I love that the cute little koala sits on her mamas back.

15. Fat Brain Toys Gear Spinner: This toy will get SO MUCH USE. Both my baby and toddler are obsessed with watching the gears spin around as they stack them together.

16. Road Tape: This is so fun to tape on the ground and use as a track for your race cars.

17. Acrylic Neon Letter Set: These are beautiful and great to use while learning letters and playing with your sensory sets. Add them into a bin of rice and go fishing. We have fallen in love with everything from Creative Learning Co.

18. Spill Proof Paint Cups: These are the easiest way to contain the mess that is paint. Pour your washable paint into these cups and watch in amazement as they tip over and don't spill.

19. Color Wonder Pages: These are perfect if you hate cleaning up maker hands. The markers are clear and only work when used on this special paper.

20. Aqua Brush Activity Set: If you're looking for something religious to add to your toddler's Easter basket this year, we found the perfect thing. This is a Book of Mormon themed water book. Use code: TOYTESTINGSISTERS for 20% off your entire purchase!

Easter Gift Guide Ages 5-7

Mandy here and this guide turned out to be my absolute favorite. Now that Charlie is 6, it has been fun to see how has interests in toys have changed. This toy guide is full of active toys to keep your kids busy along with toys that will spark creativity.

As moms, we love making the holidays magical! We go to as many egg hunts as possible, throw an awesome Easter party, visit the Easter bunny, and create as many holiday crafts as possible. Over the past few years, Mel and I started a tradition where we shop for our Easter basket goodies together. Who doesn't love a GNO with their sister and bestie?

These guides include:

• Ages 0-2

• Ages 2-4

• Ages 5-7

• Ages 8-10

• Teen

1. Squishmallow Bunny: Everyone loves Squishmallows. Snag this Easter Bunny before they all sell out.

2. Lumi GloPals: Mel and I are so glad we were introduced to this company. Lumi lights up when she is put in water. GloPals make bath time and sensory play so much better.

3. Decorate Water Bottle: With summer around the corner, a new water bottle is a great addition. This one is awesome because they can customize it with stickers.

4. Maple and Lark Rainbow Light: Reminds us of a Lite Brite but so much better. It's an investment but you get decor and toy all in one.

5. Sticker Art: Currently a fav at my house. Charlie will sit down and do this for a solid hour. He loves that he follows "instructions" and then ends up with an art piece he can display.

6. Dino Eggs: I don't know why kids love breaking open these dino eggs but they do! Grab a tray and some dino egg tools and let them start digging away.

7. Easter Pop Its: Can't go wrong with Pop Its. This set can be split up in Easter Baskets.

8. Hanging Pod: Mel and I both have this and we hang from our Jumparoo. Would also be great to hang in a toy room or bedroom as a mini space to read and relax.

9. Human Organ Board: Over the moon excited about this company! This board has engraved human organs which is perfect for education and fun. The board fits into the Ikea FLISAT table.

10. Balance Board: These are a must. So much creative play and excellent for getting wiggles out. My kids love to incorporate their boards into their obstacles courses.

11. Remote Control Car: This is a 2-sided remote control car with 360-degree rotation. I am snagging this for Charlie. We love to be in the mountains and this is the perfect outdoor toy.

12. Geo Puzzles: LOVE these puzzles. If you have a kiddo who is into geography, the GEO puzzles brand is the best. The pieces aren't too small and it's great for this age group.

13. Globbles: These are sticky but not messy. Six Globbles come in vibrant colors and are great for sticking, stacking, squishing, and slinging.

14. Art Easel: Many art easels take up too much space. This one is great because it is compact. You can either paint on the acrylic surface or add paper.

15. Door Ping Pong: Great alternative to a bulky ping pong table. Its's designed by one of our favorite toy companies, Fat Brain.

16. Blair GloPals: Blair lights up when she is put in water. GloPals make bath time and sensory play so much better.

17. Creative Cloth Co. Washable Mat: A unique selling point for this canvas washable mat is the pocket for holding markers or crayons. You just throw in the wash to clean and you have a fresh canvas. Great toy to bring on trips because it is so compact.

18. Pokemon Binder: This binder is excellent for keeping Pokemon cards organized. Charlie has a similar one and it's easy for him to carry around and trade with friends.

19. Geo Board: Such a creative take on a puzzle. This wooden geo board comes with bands and 30 challenge cards for your kids to follow and create with.

20. Light Up Sandbox: Light up tables can be so expensive. This is a light up sandbox that can also support water. Use the light up table for foam, sand, water, magnetic tiles, dough, and more!

22. Walkie Talkies: Charlie and Caroline love this walkie talkie set. It's great that the set comes with 3 walkie talkies and the colors are so cute.

22. Giant Soccer Ball: This giant soccer ball is huge and so much fun for outdoor play. Would be such an awesome addition to your outdoor toys.

23. PlusPlus: You can easily free-style build or follow some of their recommended builds. PlusPlus comes in one shape (mini puzzle shapes).

24. Zingo: It's like playing Bingo but with some "zing"! The goal is to fill your game board with matching tiles.

25.Slam Cup: The goal is to stack your colored cups depending on which colors appear. This is great or little kids and is fun for adults too. Watch demo here

26. Ninja Zipline: So excited about this company and toy! You can now easily transform your backyard into the playground you want. Save 10% by using our code 10TOYTESTING

27. Easter Lego: Themed Legos are so much fun for the holidays. Snagging this for Charlie because he loves getting new Lego sets.

28. Gem Art: Great for hand-eye coordination and kids will love creating unique diamond art stickers. Both Charlie and Caroline love playing with their Gem Art kits.

29. Doorwing: Fan favorite and currently Caroline's #1 toy! It doesn't require any hardware and it's simple to install. You can even purchase the hammock swing and trapeze bar as attachments.

30. IBricks: These are giant foam, Lego shaped blocks. You can build so many different creations and forts.

31. Nuts About Mutts: At first this reminded me a little of Uno but the creators of the game added more features to make the game much more exciting and fast. Save 15% with code TOYTESTINGSISTERS

32. Play Make Up: Caroline is a huge makeup fan! I love these makeup sets because they look real. Beware of "real" kid makeup. It can be full of dangerous toxins.

33. Magnetic Board: You simply drag the pen across the magnetic board and the beads pop up! It's actually a great sensory and mediation toy. It keeps you focused and kids love the clicking and mesmerizing pop up beads.

34. Drone Home: This game was a 2021 TOTTY Finalist. The goal of the game is to get your alien to the launch pad and carried away by the drone. If your alien is flown away by the drone, you are the winner!

35. Star Projector: Excellent reviews on Amazon. Love this as a night light alternative.

36. Dough Kit: Dough kits from Wondoughful World are amazing because the accessories the owner sources are top notch! You can continue using the accessories even when the dough gets old.

37. Paint Sticks: We love paint sticks! Kids love more than crayons and they are less messy than markers. The paint sticks are so smooth.

38. Unicorn Pop It Purse: Pop It purses are such a hit! Caroline has one and she loves to carry her play makeup and the purse doubles as a fidget toy.

39. Needoh Globs: These can be hard to find. We recommend checking out Teton Toys if you are local to Utah. This set has 18! Would be so fun to fill in Easter eggs.

40. BluTrack: Such a unique find. This is a massive15 foot race track. You can even attach to a window. I love that there aren't a million pieces.