Easter Basket Ideas For Your Child With Down Syndrome
Easter is coming and besides being an awesome Mom to a child with Down Syndrome you have a lot on your plate. Whether you’re arranging a fun Easter egg hunt or planning the menu for a delicious Easter brunch life is busy and on top of that you have to decide what to put in the Easter basket!
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The chocolate eggs, peeps, and Easter themed goodies are easy. Finding the perfect Easter basket stuffers for your child is a bit harder especially if you’re like me and you don’t want to just buy stuff to buy it. I like to buy with intention and often ask myself…
Is this useful to my child with Down Syndrome?
What skill will this help develop?
Is this educational?
Will this bring my child with Down Syndrome joy?
If you’re in need of a little inspiration when it comes to Easter themed games, books, and engaging toys for your child with Down Syndrome then you’ve come to the right place.
Easter Basket Ideas For Your Baby With Down Syndrome
Babies with Down Syndrome tend to love musical toys. If this sounds like your baby then this toy will be a hit! It sings nursery rhymes, the ABC’s, makes rattle sounds, and it lights up! It’s also light making it easy for baby to hold.
How cute and cuddly is this plush bunny and you can personalize it! This is the type of toy that will be a keepsake!
Teethers for babies are a must and this cute little bunny teether is a perfect addition to your baby’s Easter Basket!
This is a bunny themed sensory toy perfect for a baby with Down Syndrome. It makes a fun crinkly sounds, has colorful ribbons, and a teething attachment.
I LOVE this Peek A Boo Bunny book! This is the perfect book to engage baby while reading by lifting the flaps to find bunny! It also has a lot of fun features to engage baby such as squeaker, ribbons, and crinkle fabrics. Reading to your child is SO beneficial and starting early sets the stage for a love of learning!
Easter Basket Ideas For Your Toddler With Down Syndrome
Music, lights, and action…yes please! A pull toy is a great toy idea for our kids with Down Syndrome. If they’re not walking yet they can work on pulling the toys toward them to help improve grasp and coordination of upper extremities. This toy can also encourage them to walk as they can tow it behind them.
How cute and soothing is this bunny night light? If you’re in the market for a soothing night light then check this out.
This toy works on so many skills. Fitting the animal pieces in the correct cut out slot works on OT skills, naming the animals and vegetables works on language, and this toy is fabulous for encouraging imagination!
I have a confession to make. As an adult I still love bubbles. Bubbles are just so whimsical! Bubbles are sure to please a toddler. Show your child how to pop the bubbles using their pointer finger or work on strengthening their muscles by encouraging them to chase after the bubbles.
Work on hand-eye coordination as your child cracks the egg open and see their delight as they find a baby chick that squeaks! This toys also works on matching and sorting skills!
Easter Basket Ideas For Your Child With Down Syndrome
A family of bunnies is perfect for an Easter basket stuffer and has so many possibilities.
Games are a great way to help your child learn how to wait their turn and work on impulse control.
Stickers are another kid pleaser but if done right they can work on pincer grasp and hand strength as your child pulls the sticker away from its back. You may have to get it started for them. These stickers are also a great way to work on language and communication as you talk to your child about what the bunny is doing in the sticker or wearing.
Painting is a fabulous activity to encourage creativity, hand-eye coordination, hand strength, and independence in doing an activity with minimal supervision but you do need to make sure they are in an environment where you don’t mind a little paint getting on things other than the object to be painted!
If your child is a sensory seeker for all things warm and cuddle this is the perfect gift for them to find in their Easter basket!
Easter Basket Ideas For Your Teen With Down Syndrome
A witty Easter themed T-shirt is a great gift and T-shirts are always useful!
These slides are super trendy in the teen population these days are are great for our teens with Down Syndrome because they’re easy to get on and off!
Like any teen Max loves his phone and it’s a tragedy when the battery dies. This portable charger can prevent some teen angst.
Max loves comfy pajama pants as well as a theme!
A positive message to remind your child with Down Syndrome just how awesome they are !
Easter Themed Books For Your Child’s Easter Basket
I love books and I love books for gifts at all ages especially when kids are young!
Can you catch the Easter Bunny? This is a really cute read but don’t be surprised if your kids want to set a trap for the Easter Bunny the following Easter!
The Little Blue Truck series was a Mathe favorite!
I Spy books are a great way to engage your child and work on visual skills such as scanning.
Spend Easter with a smile on your face with this joke book. Your family can take turns reading the jokes. A great reading motivator for your child with Down Syndrome.
P.J. decides he doesn’t want to be a bunny and goes on a quest to figure out what he wants to be.
The Easter Bunny needs that groovy cat Pete to help him with Easter!
So there you have it Mama Bears! Some Easter basket ideas for your child with Down Syndrome! I hope this post helps you rock this special life.
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