Easter gift ideas for adults and children at every price point

Easter gifts aren't Christmas gifts in miniature. It's rarely big parcels and long wish lists, but rather a small token that comes along with the chocolate egg on the breakfast table or in the gækkebrev envelope. Here you'll find ideas for what that token could be, for both adults and children, and in most price ranges.

What do you give as an Easter gift?

When you're standing there with the chocolate egg in hand and missing that last little something, the rule of thumb is simple: find a small item that the recipient can use again and again, long after the chocolate has been eaten. It could be an egg cup for the breakfast table, a small vase for the first spring flowers, or a cup for the morning coffee. The point isn't to find something big and expensive, but something that fits naturally into everyday life and brings back a little memory of Easter every time it's used.

Why do we give gifts at Easter?

Eggs have played a central role in Easter traditions for many years, both as decoration and as gifts. Until the end of the 1800s, hens didn't lay eggs during the cold, dark winter months, so the year's first eggs were something special, a sign that spring was finally on its way. That's why hard-boiled, coloured and decorated eggs became a common gift, especially for children.

Around 1890, sugar and chocolate eggs began to take over from decorated hens' eggs, and after the Second World War, sales of this kind of Easter egg really took off. Today, an Easter egg is most often made of chocolate, but it can also be found as decorated cardboard filled with sweets, or made of marzipan. The Easter Bunny follows the same logic as Father Christmas and gives sweet eggs to children who've been good, and in the gækkebrev game, the prize itself is an Easter egg.

The common thread running through this history, then, is that the Easter gift has usually combined something edible with something that could be used afterwards, and that's a tradition well worth keeping alive today.

Easter gifts for adults

For adults, an egg cup shaped like an animal is a gift that gets to stay out on the kitchen counter long after Easter is over. A Leopard egg cup in stoneware from Quail or a Puffin egg cup in stoneware from Quail works nicely with a soft-boiled egg or as a holder for a small chocolate egg on Easter morning. See more in the category Egg Cups.

A small vase also suits Easter well, precisely because it's the time when the first spring flowers start to appear. A Leopard vase in stoneware, small, from Quail or a Lemonade tin vase in stoneware from Kersten can hold a few branches or daffodils, and the gift lives on long after the flowers have wilted.

A cup is another classic, because it gets used every day. A Mum mug in ceramic from Bloomingville is an obvious choice if the gift is for a mum or grandmother who gathers the family for Easter lunch. See the whole range of Mugs.

A salt and pepper set is a slightly more practical gift, but it suits Easter lunch nicely, when the table is once again filled with food and spiced dishes after a long winter.

Easter gifts for children

For children, the gift doesn't need to be more sweets. A piggy bank keeps the chocolate egg company and stays in the room long after Easter. A Guinea pig piggy bank in stoneware from Quail or a Dachshund piggy bank in ceramic from Quail are great suggestions. See more in the category Piggy banks.

Another good choice is a mug from the children's series Bloomingville MINI, such as a Rainbow mug in stoneware from Bloomingville MINI, which can be used for squash or morning milk for the rest of the year. See more in Bloomingville MINI. Put a small chocolate egg in the mug or next to the piggy bank, so the gift holds both something sweet for Easter morning and something that lasts much longer than the sweets.

Hostess gift for the Easter lunch

If you're going to Easter lunch at family or friends', a small hostess gift is a nice way to say thank you for the invitation. Here, the gift doesn't need to have anything to do with Easter itself. The most important thing is that it's well thought out and the right size for the occasion. Have a look at the collection of Hostess gifts, and read more about what makes a good hostess gift in the article Hostess gift: The perfect gift of gratitude.

What does an Easter gift cost?

There's no fixed rule for what an Easter gift should cost. It depends on who the gift is for, and how close you are to each other. At Dims Studio, gifts are divided into the price ranges 1-200 DKK, 200-400 DKK, 400-600 DKK, 600-800 DKK, 800-1000 DKK and 1000-1500 DKK, so it's easy to find something that suits your budget, in the category 1-200 DKK or one of the others.

If you're unsure, or don't know the recipient's taste at all, a gift card is a good fallback. The gift card from Dims Studio comes in the amounts 100 DKK, 175 DKK, 250 DKK, 400 DKK, 500 DKK, 600 DKK, 1000 DKK and 1200 DKK. See them all under Gift cards. If you want a more concrete answer to how much you should generally give as a gift, you can read How much should you give as a gift? Rules and advice.

Combine and wrap

The easiest way to put together an Easter gift is to place the chocolate egg itself directly in the egg cup or mug, so the two parts naturally belong together when the gift is unwrapped. Give it on Easter morning, before you start colouring eggs or getting out gækkebreve, or bring it along to Easter lunch. In 2027, Maundy Thursday falls on 25 March, Easter Sunday is on 28 March, and Easter Monday is on 29 March, so there's plenty of time to find the right gift beforehand.

If you're missing inspiration for the wrapping itself, you can read more in the article Gift wrap and wrapping: Make the gift complete.

Below are Easter's most important dates in 2027, so you can plan your gift shopping well in advance.

Frequently asked questions

What do you give as an Easter gift?

A chocolate egg together with a small item that can be used afterwards, like an egg cup, a vase or a cup, is a safe and simple idea.

What can you give adults as an Easter gift?

An animal-shaped egg cup, a small vase for spring flowers, a cup or a salt and pepper set are all good choices that fit naturally with Easter.

What can children get as an Easter gift besides chocolate?

A piggy bank or a cup from the children's series Bloomingville MINI are great additions to the sweet egg, because they last much longer than the chocolate itself.

How much should an Easter gift cost?

There's no fixed norm, but price ranges from 1-200 DKK and up make it easy to find something that suits both the recipient and the budget.

What do you bring as a hostess gift to an Easter lunch?

A small, thoughtful gift from the collection of hostess gifts is a nice way to say thank you for the invitation, without it having to be Easter-related at all.

Why do you give eggs at Easter?

Eggs have historically been a luxury after winter, and decorated hen's eggs therefore became a typical gift, especially for children, before sugar and chocolate eggs took over around 1890.

Summary

A good Easter gift doesn't need to be big or expensive. Combine a chocolate egg with something that lives on after Easter, like an egg cup, a vase or a cup, and adjust the price to the budget, either with a specific gift or a gift card.

Read also

• Easter table and decorations: yellow colours, eggs and spring flowers
• Hostess gift: The perfect gift of gratitude
• How much should you give as a gift? Rules and advice
• Ceramic egg cups: Start the day in style
• Gift wrap and wrapping: Make the gift complete
• The Easter hare: the story behind Easter's egg-laying hare
• Gækkebrev: cutting, verses and rules step by step
• Easter egg hunt: how to arrange it