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Ideas for Celebrating Baby’s First Easter

Spring is here and Easter is just around the corner. You’re so excited as this will be baby’s first Easter. You’re already thinking of ideas on how to celebrate this special occasion so it will be one to remember.

Inspiration and ideas to create and capture the memories of your baby's first Easter. With suggestions for activities, crafts, and fun that you and your baby can do together for this first Easter.

That’s why I’ve compiled an exciting list of ideas for celebrating baby’s first Easter. Let’s hop right in.

Fun photoshoot

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Yay! Every new mother loves taking tons of photos of their pride and joy. So what better way to celebrate baby’s first Easter then with a fun photo shoot that both you and baby will enjoy.

Inspiration and ideas to create and capture the memories of your baby's first Easter. With suggestions for activities, crafts, and fun that you and your baby can do together for this first Easter.
Baby Asleep in Easter Bunny via Shutterstock

Here are some ideas and props for your photo shoot:

-A cute outfit that says “Baby’s First Easter”. Check out these personalised my first Easter outfits from Etsy that would be ideal or how about a little bunny sleep suit perfect for the youngest members of the family.

-Don’t forget the bunny ears (you can even find crochet bunny ear hats)

-Use a diaper cover with a bunny tail

You’d be surprised at how creative you can get with your photo shoot. Using some of these photoshoot props along with the cutest baby will make the cutest pictures ever.

Find suggestions for how to celebrate your baby’s First Christmas as well

Easter basket

Easter baskets are to be enjoyed by kids of all ages, including babies.

Inspiration and ideas to create and capture the memories of your baby's first Easter. With suggestions for activities, crafts, and fun that you and your baby can do together for this first Easter.
Babies Easter Basket via Shutterstock

Here are some Easter basket ideas that are baby friendly and are fun to put together.

Treats and gifts to use in the basket:

Teething toys and rings

-Stuffed animals – how about an Easter Peter Rabbit soft toy

Bath toys

Board books – check out our recommendations of Easter Books for Babies and Toddlers for even more ideas of books that you could include in an Easter Basket.

Easter Bib

Baby snacks

As an alternative to a basket, you can use a baby swimming pool or swing to put all the goodies in making it an added gift for baby.

Keepsake footprint crafts

You wouldn’t believe how many different keepsake crafts you can make with your baby’s tiny footprints. Here are a few creative ideas you’ll enjoy creating.

-Carrot footprints

Using orange paint, take a print of your baby’s left and right foot on white paper to look like little carrots. Then glue some green paper strips just above the toes to look like the carrot leaves.

-Baby chick footprint

Using yellow paint take a print of baby’s right foot on white paper. Then draw the chick’s legs with orange marker below the arch of the foot. After you can add the chick’s orange beak on the heel of the foot along with a small black dot as the eye.

You can also create photo frames and so many other keepsake crafts with your baby’s footprints. After creating any of these crafts, be sure to date them and write, “Baby’s First Easter”.

More ideas for Art and Crafts to do with Babies plus ideas for play and learning.

Baby-friendly egg hunt

Inspiration and ideas to create and capture the memories of your baby's first Easter. With suggestions for activities, crafts, and fun that you and your baby can do together for this first Easter.
Baby dressed as Easter Bunnyvia Shutterstock

Whether you have a 3-month-old or a 12-month-old, these are some fun Easter hunt ideas that even your baby will love.

First, fill plastic Easter eggs with some of your baby’s favorite treats might it be cereal puffs or even yogurt melts. After you fill your Easter eggs you can then fill a kiddie pool with Easter basket grass along with tons of plastic eggs they can easily grab for.

Another idea is to tie balloons to each of the eggs and put them in the grass. This will help your little one easily find the eggs and they will definitely enjoy seeing all the colors.

So there you have it.

Some of the best ideas for celebrating baby’s first Easter that will leave a hopping impression on both you and baby.

Author
Cerys Parker

Cerys is a marine biologist, environmental educator, teacher, mum, and home educator from the UK. She loves getting creative, whether it is with simple and easy crafts and ideas, activities to make learning fun, or delicious recipes that you and your kids can cook together you'll find them all shared here on Rainy Day Mum.

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