Looking for Easter books, toys and gift ideas? While we do love a good chocolate Easter egg, we also like to think outside the chocolate box come Easter Sunday so that our kids can enjoy a special treat without the supersonic sugar crash come the end of the day! And we know that as parents, we aren’t alone!
That’s why we’ve pulled together a list of our favourite non-chocolate Easter books and gift ideas that’ll withstand the test of time – both in terms of their quality and their enjoyment factor. So without further ado, here are our top picks for 2024 Easter books and gifts that your kids will use time and time again!
PLUS many of these items are currently on sale with HUGE DISCOUNTS: all books are 20-60% off and ugg boots are 50% off! Happy shopping!
The Peter Rabbit Library – 50% off!
Enter the magical world of Peter Rabbit and his friends with 10 beautifully illustrated tales, each told with Beatrix Potter’s trademark wit.
Including:
- The Tale of Peter Rabbit
- The Tale of squirrel Nutkin
- The Tailor of Gloucester
- The Tale of Benjamin Bunny
- The Tale of Two Bad Miche
- The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle
- The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher
- The Tale of Tom Kitten
- The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck
- The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies
Price: Currently 50% off at QBD Books – $29.99.
Age Recommendation: 0-8 years old.
Parent tip: Zip pay and Express Post delivery is available from QBD Books.
Spot’s First Easter – 20% off!
This classic board book is essential reading for Aussie babies and toddlers. In this seasonal lift-the-flap tale by Eric Hill, Spot goes on an exciting Easter hunt.
Price: Currently 20% off at QBD Books – $11.99.
Age Recommendation: 0-5 years old.
Parent tip: Zip pay and Express Post delivery is available from QBD Books.
Guess How Much I Love You – 60% off
Sometimes, when you love someone very, very much, you want to find a way of describing how much you treasure them. But, as Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare discover, love is not always an easy thing to measure.
The story of Little and Big Nutbrown Hares’ efforts to express their love for each other has become a publishing phenomenon.
Price: Currently 60% off at QBD Books – $9.99.
Age Recommendation: 0-5 years old.
Parent tip: Zip pay and Express Post delivery is available from QBD Books.
My First Bible Stories – 20% off
Introduce your child to some of the greatest stories ever told with My First Bible Stories! A beautiful collection of favourite stories from the Old and New Testaments retold in simple, lively, language – the perfect introduction to the Bible for young children.
Price: Currently 20% off at QBD Books – $13.59.
Age Recommendation: 0-7 years old.
Parent tip: Zip pay and Express Post delivery is available from QBD Books.
Peter Rabbit A Fluffy Easter Tale – 20% off
Happy Easter from Peter Rabbit!Join Peter on an Easter adventure in this charming touch and feel book. With tactile elements on every page and a simple story to follow, this board books is perfect for little bunnies at Easter.Perfect for little bunnies at Easter.Look out for other Peter Rabbit books at Easter-A Spring SurpriseHop, Skip, Stick- A Sticker Activity BookPeter Rabbit- A Pop-Up Easter Egg HuntHappy Easter Peter!Peter Rabbit Easter Eggs Press-out and Play.
Price: Currently 20% off at QBD Books – $13.59.
Age Recommendation: 0-4 years old.
Parent tip: Zip pay and Express Post delivery is available from QBD Books.
Never Touch A Grumpy Bunny! – 47% off
Never touch a grumpy bunny … unless it’s in this book! Children will love meeting the grumpy animals in this touch-and-feel book. Each page features a different incredible bumpy touch to explore. With fun, rhyming text and awesome animal illustrations from Stuart Lynch, this book will keep little ones happy for hours
Price: Currently 47% off at QBD Books – $7.99.
Age Recommendation: 0-4 years old.
Parent tip: Zip pay and Express Post delivery is available from QBD Books.
Peter’s First Easter – 20% off
Join Mopsy, Peter and friends as they uncover an eggciting Easter Surprise in this Peter Rabbit tale!
It’s Easter, and Mopsy is hopping her way through the woods on a beautiful spring day. She comes across friendly springtime animals, including chicks, ducklings, lambs and more. When Mopsy and her friends arrive at the Easter picnic, they find a special surprise! What could it be?
This board book is a sweet, lively story for springtime, perfect for introducing children to the world of Peter Rabbit!
Price: Currently 20% off at QBD Books – $13.59.
Age Recommendation: 0-4 years old.
Parent tip: Zip pay and Express Post delivery is available from QBD Books.
Where’s the Golden Egg – 20% off
Tragedy has befallen the Great Easter Bunny. The wondrous Golden Egg has disappeared! Without it, there will be no chocolate for Easter. But Tabatha Hopkins is on the case. Help her find the Golden Egg and save Easter! Book by Bill Hope.
Price: Currently 20% off at QBD Books – $15.19.
Age Recommendation: 4-9 years old.
Parent tip: Zip pay and Express Post delivery is available from QBD Books.
Peter Rabbit Stackable Learning Blocks
This set of 10 stackable learning blocks from Beatrix Potter offers hours of fun and learning!
These Peter Rabbit blocks have numbers 1-10, letters A-Z, and a various bright shape and colours printed on their sides. This toy is designed not only to amuse and delight, but to inspire playful discovery and learning that is fun.
Additional information:
– Assists with the development of motor and problem solving skills as well as recognition of numbers, alphabet letters, colours, characters, shapes and sizes
– Made from coated paperboard which easily wipes clean
– Blocks nest inside each other for easy storage, and are presented in a branded gift box
Price: $29.95.
Age Recommendation: Ages 6 months+.
Parent tip: Zip Pay, Afterpay and Express Shipping is available from Lime Tree Kids.
Peppa Pig: Easter at the Farm – 20% off
In this hardcover book, join in the Easter egg hunt with Peppa!
Peppa and her friends are celebrating Easter at the petting farm! They are searching for eggs to paint and decorate.
Join Peppa on her search in this gorgeous touch-and-feel story. Stroke the chicken’s fluffy feathers, feel the guinea pigs’ soft fur and touch the pretty petals.
Happy egg hunting!
Don’t miss these other brilliant Peppa books-
Peppa Pig- What’s at the Zoo, Peppa? A Touch-and-Feel Playbook
Peppa Pig- Peppa’s Easter Hide and Seek- A Lift-the-Flap Book
Peppa Pig- Peppa’s Great Dinosaur Hunt- A Lift-the-Flap Book
Price: Currently 20% off at QBD Books – $15.99.
Age Recommendation: 0-4 years old.
Parent tip: Zip pay and Express Post delivery is available from QBD Books.
Peter Rabbit Book And Toy – 20% off
This gift set, containing a classic Peter Rabbit board book and super-soft plush, makes the perfect for gift for Beatrix Potter fans, old and new.
Join Peter Rabbit, as he gets into all sorts of mischief and mayhem in Mr McGregor’s garden.
The perfect gift for Beatrix Potter fans, old and new, this adorable set contains the classic hardback Tale of Peter Rabbit and a super-soft Peter Rabbit plush.
Beatrix Potter is one of the world’s best-loved children’s authors, and has created a vast collection of stories based on her other iconic characters, including Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, Benjamin Bunny, Jemima Puddle-Duck, Mr. Jeremy Fisher and Tom Kitten.
Her humorous and lively tales are a natural part of childhood, and are the perfect introduction to nursery books for all little ones.
Price: Currently 20% off at QBD Books – $23.99.
Age Recommendation: 0-7 years old.
Parent tip: Zip pay and Express Post delivery is available from QBD Books.
Bin Chicken’s Eggcellent Easter – 21% off
Following her beak, on long gangly legs, Ibis spies something shiny glittering eggs! But there are kids on a hunt! And a bunny on the loose! ‘Shoo, Bin Chicken! Scram, Garbage Goose!’ It’s Easter morning, and there are eggs everywhere. Ibis had better hop to it and get hunting!
Price: Currently 21% off at QBD Books – $14.99.
Age Recommendation: 4-8 years old.
Parent tip: Zip pay and Express Post delivery is available from QBD Books.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Easter Surprise – 20% off
A brand new Easter adventure for The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Help The Very Hungry Caterpillar hunt for Easter eggs in this vivid new story with die-cut pages throughout.
With its simple rhyming text and die-cut shapes throughout, this Easter adventure is perfect for curious toddlers everywhere.
Price: Currently 20% off at QBD Books – $13.59.
Age Recommendation: 0-4 years old.
Parent tip: Zip pay and Express Post delivery is available from QBD Books.
Peter Rabbit: Easter Fun – 20% off
Join Peter, Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton-tail in their adventure to find the best hiding places for their special easter egg hunt, in this lift-the-flap book!
It’s Easter, and Peter and his sisters are hiding easter eggs for all their forest friends to find.
Can you lift the flaps and help them find the perfect hiding spots?
Perfect for busy little bunnies everywhere, follow Peter and his sisters on this new Easter adventure with a lift-the-flap on every page and a very special fold-out surprise!
Price: Currently 20% off at QBD Books – $12.99.
Age Recommendation: 0-5 years old.
Parent tip: Zip pay and Express Post delivery is available from QBD Books.
A classic Easter gift for young children: Peter Rabbit Mealtime Dinner Set
Celebrate bub’s first Easter by gifting them this gorgeous Peter Rabbit Mealtime Dinner Set from the World of Beatrix Potter! It comes with a matching plate, bowl and tumbler and will be your child’s favourite dinnertime accompaniment for years to come.
The dinner set is made from polypropylene and is BPA free.
Price: Peter Rabbit Mealtime Dinner Set is $18.95 (with 30-Day No Quibbles Returns).
Age Recommendation: Suitable for ages 6+ months.
Parent tip: Zip Pay, Afterpay and Express Shipping is available from Lime Tree Kids.
An Easter gift to treasure: Miffy Star Light – 18.5% off!
Miffy the rabbit’s first book was produced in 1955, and 70 years on, she’s still delighting young ones with her calming presence and adults with joyful nostalgia.
This stunning Mr Maria Miffy lamp brings design and charm to any child’s bedroom. You can set the right mood, ambience, and wakefulness, as the light comes with a touch dimmer with 6 brightness settings. The “night mode” setting issues a soft glow that’s perfect for a child’s night light.
The classic medium-sized Miffy lamp is 50cm tall.
PLUS, in perfect timing for Easter shopping, this gorgeous light is on sale now!
Price: Medium-sized Miffy Light is ON SALE now for $289.95.
Parent Tip: Zip Pay, Afterpay, and Express Shipping are available from Lime Tree Kids.
Miffy “First Light” Lamp – 18.5% off!
Miffy the rabbit’s first book was produced in 1955, and 70 years on, she’s still delighting young ones with her calming presence and adults with joyful nostalgia.
This stunning Mr Maria Miffy lamp brings design and charm to any child’s bedroom. You can set the right mood, ambience, and wakefulness, as the light comes with a touch dimmer with 6 brightness settings. The “night mode” setting issues a soft glow that’s perfect for a child’s night light.
The “First Light” lamp is 30cm tall.
PLUS, in perfect timing for Easter shopping, this gorgeous lights are on sale now!
Price: Miffy “First Light” lamp is ON SALE NOW for $162.95.
Parent Tip: Zip Pay, Afterpay, and Express Shipping are available from Lime Tree Kids.
An Easter Bunny to snuggle: Jellycat bunnys – 11-16% off!
Jellycats are a favourite plush soft toy for babes and toddlers. Their soft loppy ears and felt noses make them perfect snuggle buddies year-round.
There are myriad Jellycats to choose from, but these designs are two of our longstanding favourites.
Price: The Jellycat medium blossom dusky blue bunny is 31cm tall and is available for $49.95 – 16% off!
Price: The Jellycat small bashful silver blossom bunny is 18cm tall and is available for $39.95 – 11% off.
Parent tip: Zip Pay, Afterpay and Express Shipping is available from Lime Tree Kids.
An Easter gift with lots of uses: Peter Rabbit Easter keepsakes
Beatrix Potter’s classic illustrations of Peter Rabbit and his friends are featured on these beautiful keepsake tins. They’re perfect as an Easter egg holder now and later for coins, gems, trinkets, jewellery and other special collectables all year round.
Price: Large rectangular tin $12.95.
Price: Mini Slider tin $5.95.
Price: Egg-shaped tin$10.95 (please note, the tin does not come with lollies).
Parent tip: Zip Pay, Afterpay and Express Shipping is available from Lime Tree Kids.
An Easter gift for collectors: Get your own Easter bunny family this Easter!
The Sylvanian Families bunnies have been around since 1985 and they continue to be hugely popular. After all, they’re cute liddle rabbit families dressed in overalls, aprons, smocked dresses and bows. What’s not to love?
They’re gorgeous for make-believe play, and they’ll buy you hot coffee time for months if not years to come.
Price: The Cottontail rabbit family is $39.99.
Price: The Sunny rabbit family is $29.99.
Parent tip: Zip pay and Rapid Freight is available from Caseys Toys.
Ugg boots for tweens, teens and adults: the best Easter gift forever – up to 50% off!
We have a secret: we absolutely love Uggs. They’re super comfy and cosy, and we love nothing better than slipping out of our heels and into our Uggs come the evening. Do yourself a favour and buy some this Easter. You can thank us later.
Plus, they’re 100% Aussie made, so that gets a big tick from us.
Oh, and they’re ON SALE NOW! Giddy up!
Price: We like this style and length, the classic ultra short Ugg which is ON SALE NOW for $149!
But they also have long, short, super long, with pom-poms, you get the drift…
Parent tip: Zip Pay, Afterpay, Klarna and Express Shipping is available from UGGs.com.au.
Easter gifts with a personal touch: Easter Hunt Bags and Stickers
Kids get super excited when they receive a special gift with their name on so these super cute personalised stickers and egg-hunt buckets from Bright Star Kids will take your family’s Easter Hunt to the next level!
Bright Star Kids have a bunch of other gorgeous gifts that you can personalise too – from backpacks and Easter lunch boxes to coffee mugs and puzzles – there’s something for all ages, including the adults in your family!
PLUS, the personalised Easter gifts from Bright Star Kids are now on SALE and start from as little as $7.95!
Price: From $7.95.
Parent tip: Afterpay and express delivery are available with Bright Star Kids.
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