50+ Travel-Themed Easter Basket Ideas Under $5

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I always like to put together useful Easter baskets for kids and for my husband each year so that we’re not just purchasing things that won’t get used. I especially love finding some excellent travel-themed Easter basket ideas that we’ll put to good use during spring & summer adventures and that will encourage us to focus on wonderful experiences together near and far.

Here are some terrific travel Easter basket ideas for everyone in your family – they’re all inexpensive and perfect to enjoy during travel!

Kid Activities

LCD Drawing Boards – this 2 pack is on sale, making each one just over $3 – a smoking deal!
Simple Building Toy – great for a huge variety of ages. We’ve used this kids travel toy on both airplanes and road trips with great success. We also love these.
Triangle crayons – perfect for travel since they don’t roll
Painter’s tape – this is the best on flights. Kiddos love to stick it everywhere and it peels off easily
Auto Bingo
Multi color pen
Magnetic bookmarks
Play foam
Mini bubble wand
Bendable fidget toy
Finger puppets
Wax sticks
Games – a small card game is always welcomed when traveling – they’re perfect for long rides, waiting in airports, sitting at restaurants, and more. Here are a few inexpensive favorites
- Mad Libs
- Uno Flip – great for all ages
- Spot It – such a great one for younger kiddos
- Five Crowns
- Farkle – amazing deal on this one
- Sleeping Queens – a perennial favorite
- Magnetic Magic Word game
- Deck of Cards – the fave of my 13 year old right now

Activity Books

Human body activity book
FREE Lego Magazine
Rainbow scratch art doodle pad
How to Draw 101 Animals
Water Wow books
Mini travel journal – I love this brand of notebooks, and the small version is perfect for on the go
Kid word search
Sudoku for kids
Paint by Sticker
Easy Origami book
Backyard bug book
Riddle book

Outdoors

Snap back goggles
Collapsible beach bucket (divide up this 4 pack)
Dive gems
Flip Flops
Sunglasses

Useful Items

Headlamp – always useful & this 2-pack is under $10
Duct Tape – Amazon | Walmart | Target | REI
Carabiners – divvy them up amongst children or backpacks. We never travel without them!
Toothbrush Covers – these toothbrush covers will ALWAYS get used and it’s always nice to have fresh ones. A perfect little gift that’s a travel essential.
Water Bottle Ice Sticks – perfect for sliding into a water bottle without needing to stuff in a bunch of ice.
Portable soap sheets – I stuck these in my kids’ stockings and they were a big hit and have been so helful!
Hair Ties – we always have a couple on hand when traveling.
Lip Balm – also on Amazon
Mini Wet Brush or this Travel Hair Brush
Blister patches – great to have on hand if you’ll be traveling somewhere with lots of walking
Tide travel sink packs
Digital tire pressure gauge – perfect if you’re headed on a road trip
Mini flashlight – always great to have on hand and come in a pack with 6 colors.
2-pack USB car charger – great to throw in a bag to ensure you can charge devices in the car at your destination
Waterproof phone case
Mini first aid kit
Makeup remover wipes

Food / Snacks / Eating

Portable, reusable metal straw
3-in-1 Spork/Knife – this 3-in-1 spoon / fork / knife is convenient and easy to clean. And comes with 2 in a set!
Long-sleeved bibs – perfect for a useful baby Easter basket item
Mini container of cereal – perfect portable travel snack.
Sanitizer holder – if you have multiple family members, buy a pack and split them between baskets