Last Updated on March 27, 2019

Find tons of preschool Easter basket fillers under $5 for both boys and girls! 

When you have a bunch of Easter baskets to fill, being frugal in the process is something that our Easter bunny needs to do! We have 5 baskets to fill with the new baby this year so I decided to come up with some items under $5 that could be used to fill those baskets.

The list in this post is geared towards your preschool babies aged 3-5. Don’t forget to check out the Infant Basket fillers under $5 if you have a baby under 1. And since we literally still have Halloween candy hanging around our house, I am leaving candy off this list. No need to worry, I am sure some chocolate bunnies will find their way into the baskets but I want to focus on non-candy items for this list.

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Preschool Basket Fillers Under $5:

1. Unicorn Sunglasses for Girls and Blue Baby Shark Sunglasses for Boys!
2. Crayola Color Wonder Coloring Kits – Vampirina or PJ Masks – I love the size of these, great to throw in your purse or diaper bag for restaurant entertainment.
3. Play-Doh Multi Pack
4. Egg Shaped Sidewalk Chalk and this Avengers Chalk is perfect for your superhero fan.
5. Bath Crayons
6. Crayola Bath Bombs – to turn their bath water fun colors! The pretty colors will look great in a basket too!
7. Critter Shaped Water Squirters – Fun for backyard or pool play.
8. Toothbrush – A new toothbrush with their favorite Princess or Peppa Pig on it is needed after all that candy!
9. Bunny Ears Headband
10. Water Bottle with Frozen or Paw Patrol characters.
11. Peppa Pig Divided Plate
12. Trolls Blind Bag – I really do not get the blind bags but my preschooler LOVES them.
13. Flamingo Sand Bucket – Fun if you have a summer beach trip planned. They have a dinosaur option too.
14. Mini Sand Vehicles – I am planning to use these in our sand/water table
15. Paint Your Own Easter Canvas – They have several different choices, cute inexpensive craft. Add some paint or Markers for a complete Easter Art experience. Only $1 Each!
16. Spring Girls Bunny Tee or Boys Cool Lemonade Tee 
17. Bouncy Balls – this comes in a multipack so it is good if you have multiple baskets or Eggs to fill.
18. 252 Spring Sticker Bucket
19. Berenstain Bears & the Easter Story Book – Reminds us of the reason we celebrate Easter
20. Emoji Stickers or Spa/Makeup Stickers
21. Shopkins – I do not understand the appeal of these either but my 4 year old is obsessed.
22. Barbie Color N Style Purse – little purse craft kit that you color and bedazzle
23. Confetti Eggs – These look like fun to smash outside!
24. Mini Jenga Game
25. Crayola Washable Paint
26. Baby Doll Accessory Kit – we always need extra bottles and pacifiers for my daughter’s “girls”
27. Squid Disk Pool Toy
28. Lego Artic Ice Glider
29. Sand Tools – Another toy we will use in our sand/water table until our beach vacay
30. Silly Scents Markers
31. Hatchimals 2 Pack
32. Paw Patrol Bubble Glove – Perfect for outdoor fun
33. Spring Colored Jump Ropes
34. Playground Kickball
35. Pool Sword Splash Toy
36. Plastic Bat & Ball
37. DIY Slime Kit
38. DIY Stress Balls
39. Friendship Bracelet Kit

If you need other ideas, check out this list of personalized items for the Easter basket for kids. And if you have teen girls at your house, here are tons of teen personalized items they will love too.