Easter is such a special time of year. The days become brighter; flowers begin to bloom, and there’s a pleasant sense of new beginnings in the air. Easter is all about excitement for little ones—colourful eggs, soft bunnies, and perhaps a chocolate treat or two! It’s also an opportunity for families to slow down, be together, and create happy memories.

Playing is one of the best ways for toddlers to celebrate Easter. Easter games don’t need to be elaborate or complex—they can be simple, sweet, and fun. There are so many cute ways to keep your child happy and engaged, from little egg hunts in the garden to pretend play with soft toys and puzzles. And when play is deliberate, it facilitates learning as well as development.

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Easter games and activities for toddlers

Barnshenn is all about making childhood magical — especially during special moments like Easter. Whether you’re planning a garden egg hunt, a cosy indoor picnic, or just seeking fun ways to keep your toddler happy over the bank holiday, we’ve got you covered.

We’ve pulled together a bunch of sweet, simple Easter-themed activities using some of our favourite toys. They’re fun, creative, and perfect for tiny hands and curious minds.

 

Kids Wooden Dolls House with Furniture

Watch for your child's eyes to light up as the Play Date Doll House gets turned into the Easter Bunny's little home. This charming wooden dollhouse features three floors and a balcony, as well as a full set of furniture, allowing for hours of creative play.

Activity Idea: Encourage your toddler to decorate the dollhouse with Easter-themed accessories. They can make small paper eggs and add pastel-coloured fabrics for curtains and rugs. All of these activities promote their creativity and imagination and develop fine motor skills.

Development Benefits: The dollhouse encourages storytelling, role-playing and social skills. When children are playing, they are also practising language skills and emotional processing.

 

Baby Pull-Along Toys

Meet the Pull-Along Buddy Elephant, a delightful companion to go off on an Easter parade with your toddler. These durable wooden toys help kids strengthen their grip, hand-eye coordination, and cognitive ability.

Activity Idea:  Organize an indoor or outdoor Easter parade where your child leads the procession with their pull-along elephant. Along the parade route, place colourful Easter eggs or small treats for them to collect in a basket. This scavenger hunt adds excitement and encourages movement.

Developmental Benefits: Barnshenn pull-along toys are beneficial for gross motor development and coordination. The activity helps promote spatial awareness, balance, and coordination, as toddlers are walking while they pull the toy around the house.

 

Festive Teddy Bear

Meet Creamie the Festive Teddy Bear, a plush, huggable bear in a pastel pink knit sweater and classic winter graphics redesigned for little ones. Creamie makes the ideal companion for Easter cuddles and reading time.

Activity Idea: Set up a cosy reading nook with blankets and pillows, and have your toddler read Easter-themed stories aloud to Creamie! Or they can recount the day’s adventures or create their own stories, building creativity and language skills.

Developmental Benefits: Cuddly objects such as Creamie help children soothe themselves and develop empathy and nurturing abilities. Sharing stories is beneficial for vocabulary and understanding.

 

Cuddly and Soft Dinosaur Toy

Introducing Blueberry Plush Rex, the all-huggable dinosaur ready for hours of play. Made from the cosiest materials, this blue dinosaur stuffed animal can be snuggled up with for bedtime, playtime and everything in between.

Activity Idea: Blueberry Plush Rex can help your toddler find dino eggs! Organise a Dino Egg Hunt around the house or the garden! Hide the treasures around your house or yard, and then create basic clues or draw a map to help them find them. It’s a fun way to get them moving but also help them in problem-solving.

Developmental Benefits: With figuring out the clues, kids start doing all types of problem-solving and critical thinking. It also inspires movement and exploration, both of which are essential ingredients for healthy development.

 

Animal Stacking Toy

Elevate the fun with the Jungle Animal Stacking game, a colourful collection of wooden animals that helps develop hand-eye coordination, spatial awareness, and fine motor skills.

Activity Idea: Have your toddler build and stack the animals as high as they can get it without falling over in this open-ended activity. For an Easter twist on the technique, place a small chocolate egg on top of the completed stack as a prize. This activity teaches balance and patience.

Developmental Benefits: Stacking toys aid your child in honing their problem-solving skills and shooting some focus. They also encourage creativity as children experiment with ways to stack the animals.

Farm Puzzle Game

Farm Animal Puzzle Fun is a charming wooden puzzle featuring a friendly farm animal game. As children determine where each animal belongs, they strengthen their problem-solving abilities and hand-eye coordination.

Activity Idea: After finishing the puzzle, have your toddler play a make-believe game for every farm animal they see, imitating its sound and motion. This interactive deed adds a lot of fun and a physical aspect to the activity while enhancing their knowledge about animals.

Developmental Benefits: Puzzles are excellent for cognitive development, shape recognition, and fine motor skills development. It enriches vocabulary and auditory discrimination, also associating sounds and movements with each animal.

Easter memories to cherish

Easter is a festive time for discovery, enjoyment, and bonding with family and friends. Adding these fun activities into your celebrations is a great option for your toddler with learning opportunities, growth, and memories that will last forever. Barnshenn is committed to creating toys that fuel imagination and support

Explore the collection at Barnshenn to find the perfect companions for your Easter festivities.