A number of years ago I shared a post with a variety of Catholic Easter Basket Ideas to help incorporate our beautiful Catholic faith and the true meaning of Easter. The following updated list contains over 100 Easter Basket Stuffers & Catholic Gift Ideas! Most of the following items have been given to our own children in the past, with some new additions for this year. Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom of this post to enter the giveaway for a chance to win one of 20 prizes from my generous sponsors with a combined value of over $500!
Note: All links to Amazon, Holy Heroes, and Cloister Shoppe are affiliate links. If you choose to click any of the links, then add an item (any item!) to your cart and complete the purchase, I will receive a percentage. We are so thankful for this additional source of income. Thank you!
.: Easter Picture Books :.
The Easter Cave
The Easter Story
The Story of the Easter Robin
The Sparrow's Easter Song
Easter
Simon and the Easter Miracle
The Egg Tree
Renchenka's Eggs
Easter Eggs for Anya
You can find our complete collection of Easter Books, the links to all of our book lists, and the list of books our children will receive this year in the archives.
.: Easter Board Books :.
My First Pictures of Easter
The Saving Name of God the Son
An Easter Prayer
An Easter Gift for Me
A Tale for Easter
The First Easter Day (A Touch-and-Feel Book)
All Creatures Great and Small
Easter Babies: A Springtime Counting Book
God Bless Our Easter
Bonus: I am a Bunny is sweet book about the seasons and was included in one of our children's Easter Baskets a couple years ago. This year we are adding The Rooster Struts, also by Eric Carle, which was just republished.
You can find our complete collection of Easter Books in the archives.
.: Patron Saints :.
Hand Painted Wooden Saints from Catholic Folk Toys (Custom orders welcome! My little "Rose" will be finding the soon to be canonized Martin's along with their daughter St. Therese in her Easter basket this year, which I custom ordered from Tammy last fall.)
Saint Blessing Blocks from Almond Rod Toys
Shining Light Dolls
Saint Charms from Tiny Saints
Saints 'N Stitches Embroidery Kits from Waltzing Matilda Makes… (limited time only!)
Prayer Pillowcases (Our youngest will receive the Good Shepherd:Our Father Pillowcase in his Easter Basket this year.)
Embroidered Soft Saint Dolls
Alphabet of Saints Block Set (DIY Craft Idea found in the archives here at Shower of Roses)
Saint Habits for Dolls from The Little Habit
My girls fell in love with the darling gifts they received this past Christmas made by The Little Habit! They will each receive one more habit for their dolls this Easter. Twinkle Toes will receive the Guardian Angel Dress, Chiquita will receive Our Lady of Guadalupe and Crown, and Rose will receive Mary's White Dress with Blue Cape and White Veil and Mary's Rose Wreath. Receive FREE SHIPPING from The Little Habit until March 15th with coupon code ROSESFREESHIP.
.: Coloring Books :.
Triumph of Jesus Coloring Book from Holy Heroes
Easter Coloring Book from Sacred Heart Books and Gifts
Fenestrae Fidei: A Coloring Companion for Catholic Mosaic
Easter Eggs: Artful Eggs from Around the World Stained Glass Coloring Book or Intricate Eggs
Catholic Coloring Posters from Catholic Child
Sacred Heart of Jesus Coloring Book
Cathedrals: Cathedrals of the World Coloring Book or Cathedral Stained Glass Coloring Book
Catholic Story Coloring Books: All these coloring books include beautiful stories by Mary Fabyan Windeatt
The Holy Imitation Series: Eucharistic Adoration, Life of Jesus, Mother of God, Holy Name of Jesus, Choirs of Angels, and Communion of Saints.
.: Art Supplies :.
eeBoo sketchbook with coordinating colored pencil set (Our girls love these eeBoo Gold Birds Metallic Pencils.)
Crayon Rocks in a Cotton Muslin Bag
Branch and Twig Colored Pencils
Mr. Sketch Scented Stix, Watercolor Markers
Yarka Semi Moist Watercolor - Set of 8, Set of 10, Set of 12 (I've given our children the Melissa & Doug Take-Along Waterpaint set which they love, but it doesn't last very long. Another good - and inexpensive- option is the Prang Watercolor Sets.)
Nature Journal from Michele Quigley
Sidewalk Chalk
Prang Paper Chalk
Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils 24 Pack or 48 Pack with Pencil Sharpener (The Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils are expensive but the first choice of our older children. I was able to purchase another set for $23.99 during the Lightning Deals before Christmas! I usually purchase the Prang Colored Pencils for our younger children.)
.: Holy Cards and Games :.
Holy Traders
Church Windows
Saint Memory Game (You can also make your own Saint Joseph Memory Match Playing Cards with Printables in the Archives!)
Old Masters Holy Card Set
Personalized Holy Cards from Keepsakes by Carrie (I'm planning on ordering personalized Holy Cards for each of my children with the dates of their Baptisms and First Holy Communions to add to their Holy Card collections!)
Reverence and Awe Collector Cards from Arma Dei
Catholic By The Number Card Game
Little Flowers Memory Cards (recently updated!)
Friendly Defenders Catholic Flash Cards and Friendly Defenders Two
.: Stationary and Stickers :.
Spiritual Bouquet Cards (Printable PDF to color) from SaongJai Right now you can save $10 on a $20 order with coupon code 10DOLLARS.
Sticker Seals with Vintage Holy Card Images from Luvcrystals (I also love these Easter themed animal stickers.)
Easter Gift Tags from The Fig and Thimble
Dover Sticker Books including: Shiny Crosses, Angels in Art, Celtic Crosses, Old-Time Bunny Rabbit Stickers, Glitter Old-Time Easter Stickers, Old-Time Easter Stickers, and Old-Time Easter Animals Stickers.
Note Stationary from Trademark Catholic Stationary
The Story of Easter Sticker Book, Saints for Boys Sticker Book, and Saints for Girls Sticker Book (I purchased ours from at a Catholic bookstore. It looks like Catholic Free Shipping has the best prices for these online.)
Stationary Cards from Three Archangels Save 10% with coupon code Discount10
Masha and Friends: 15 Matryoshka Notecard
Postcards from Audrey Eclectic (While you are at Audrey Eclecic, be sure to check out the beautiful Saint Brigid and Saint Clare prints. Our oldest daughter recieved the original painting of St. Brigid and I also have the original of Saint Clare stashed in the closet to give as a birthday gift next month!)
.: Small Toys :.
Green Toys Jump Rope in Green, Pink, or Purple
Calico Critters
Melissa & Doug Sunny Patch Bella Butterfly Bubbles
Doll Accessories from The Little Habit
Metal Earth Model Sets (Note: these are challenging to assemble. My 13 year old loves them, the 14 year old not so much! Over Christmas break our 13 year old enjoyed building Notre Dame!)
Night Copter (My parents gave these to the boys for Christmas. So fun!)
Schleich Animals (lamb, peacock, rooster, chicks, etc)
Folkmanis Finger Puppets (We've collected nearly all of these sweet little finger puppets over the years.)
Kids 3-Piece Garden Tool Set
Bonus: I almost forgot to include Play Silks! These make a great alternative to use as filler instead of plastic easter grass and will be played with for years.
.: Religious Medals, Scapulars, Veils, and Rosaries :.
Hand Embroidered/Sewn Scapulars and Medals from StellaMarigoldArt
Brown Scapular (Our children have this simple scapular, as well as beautiful scapulars from Mary Devotions and StellaMarigoldArt.)
Little Girls Light Pink Veil with Tie-Backs and Swirled Rosette Cluster from Robin Nest Lane
Boys First Holy Communion One Decade Tenner from Loreto Rosaries
Pondered In Her Heart Rosary (and many other beautiful creations!) from Mary Devotions
Miraculous Medal Youth Bracelet from Gail Giron Designs Save 10% on all First Communion Items with coupon code Eucharist15 which ends May 1, 2015.
Sacred Heart with Immaculate Heart Tapestry Rosary Pouch (many additional designs available including: Madonna and Child, Crucifixion, and more.)
St. Michael Sports Medals from Catholic Child
Crocheted Wool Rosary Roses from The Fig and Thimble
.: Prayer Books, Sacred Music, and More :.
Treasure & Tradition: The Ultimate Guide to the Latin Mass (Read my husband's review here.)
Saints for Boys and Saints for Girls
Jesus Make Me Worthy (also available from Fraternity Publishing)
Rosary Flip Book with Desktop Easel (Sacred Art Series) in 4"x5" or 8"x10"
Easter at Ephesus
The Holy Gospels of St. Luke and St. John (Sacred Art Series)
Favorite Prayers for Catholic Children (You can find the whole Gloria Series at Sacred Heart Books & Gifts for just $3.00 per book!)
Little Catholics Set: Manners In God's House, Jesus and Mary, I Believe
The Little Children's Prayer Book in Hardcover or Paperback
.: Easter Crafts, Decorations, and More :.
Paschal Candle Kit from Illuminated Ink (also available from Sacred Heart Books and Gifts and Holy Heroes. You can see pictures from when we assembled our Paschal Candle Kit here OR find directions to make your own in the archives)
6 Flowers and Birds Easter Eggs
Nordic Ware Spring Lamb 3-D Cake Mold
Good Shepherd Statue
Spring Holy Week Ornaments from Jesse Tree Treasures
Religious Icons Easter Egg Wraps
The Garden of the Good Shepherd: A Sticker Calendar to Count the Fifty Days of Easter by Peter Mazar (Scroll through all of our past Good Shepherd's Garden Parties in the archives. Find the overview post here.)
Kid's Garden Seed Collection from St. Clare Heirloom Seeds
Ceramic Golden Egg (You can read a little about my family's Golden Egg tradition here.)
.: Easter Candy :.
Don't forget to include some symbolic Easter candy!
Easter Symbols :: Handcrafted Candy for Easter
.: A Basketful of Giveaways :.
There will be one winner for each of the following 20 prizes! These all make great gifts too:
Prize #1 - Deluxe Easter Blocks - 15 Piece Set sponsored by Almond Rod Toys (value $75.00)
Prize #2 - Hand Embroidered/Sewn 100% Wool Scapular sponsored by StellaMarigoldArt (winner chooses the cord/length - value $45.00)
Prize #3 - Hand Painted Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary sponsored by Catholic Folk Toys (value $40.00)
Prize #4 - Two Personalized Pillowcases from Prayer Pillowcases (winner chooses styles, free personalization included - value $39.90)
Prize #5 - Little Girls' Rosette Veil sponsored by Robin Nest Lane (value - $38.00)
Prize #6 - Mary's White Dress with Blue Cape and White Veil sponsored by The Little Habit (doll and shoes not included - value $35.00) Receive FREE SHIPPING from The Little Habit until March 15th with coupon code ROSESFREESHIP.
Prize #7 - Immaculate Heart of Mary Print and Set of Three Our Lady of the Angels Greeting Cards sponsored by Three Archangels (value $30) - For a Limited Time Save 10% with coupon code Discount10
Prize # 8 - The Little Children's Prayer Book sponsored by St. Augustine Academy Press (value $29.95)
Prize #9 - Infinity Veil sponsored by Robin Nest Lane (winner can choose favorite color - white, black, brown, cream, natural (linen colored), gold, silver, cranberry red, and blush pink - value - $27.50)
Prize #10 - Your Choice of one Notebook sponsored by Mama's Notebooks (value up to $24.99) Notebooks are 10% off at present. One of the following coupon codes below can be used in addition to the sale: Buy three books and get one of equal or lesser value with coupon code TRGE15 or save 5% with coupon code FAST5
Prize #11 - Treasure and Tradition: The Ultimate Guide to the Latin Mass sponsored by St. Augustine Academy Press (value $24.95)
Prize #12 - Spring Holy Week Ornaments sponsored by Jesse Tree Treasures (value $22.95)
Prize #13 - St. Philomena Youth Bracelet sponsored by Gail Giron Designs (value $22.00) Save 10% on all First Communion Items with coupon code Eucharist15 which ends May 1, 2015.
Prize #14 - Set of Five Gloria Series Books (includes: The Mass, Favorite Children's Prayers, The Rosary, The Hail Mary, and The Holy Family) sponsored by Sacred Heart Books and Gifts (value $15.00)
Prizes #15, #16 and #17 - Easter at Ephesus CD sponsored by De Montfort Music (3 winners - value $14.59 each)
Prize #18 - St. Michael Sports Medal and your choice of 3 Magnetic Bookmarks sponsored by Catholic Child (value $14.45)
Prize #19 - One Sheet of Personalized Holy Cards (winner's choice) sponsored by Keepsakes by Carrie (value $10.75)
Prize #20 - Variety Set of Post Cards sponsored by Audrey Eclectic Folk Art (value $10.00)
Please enter the giveaway using the Rafflecopter box below:
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Winners will be announced in this post and contacted by email on the Solemnity Feast of St. Joseph, March 19, 2015.