While wicker Easter baskets brimming with candy and plastic eggs are still wildly popular, the latest trend combines traditional candy with small toys guaranteed to bring joy and elicit smiles. Even the baskets themselves are transforming, moving away from traditional towards themes and characters that resonate with children, including My Little Pony and Superman.

"Each year, Toys 'R' Us offers parents the widest selection of gift ideas to help fill children's Easter baskets," said John Barbour, President, Toys "R" Us. "We've taken seasonal gift ideas to a whole new level, focusing on Easter and Spring-themed toys that offer hours of enjoyment and entertainment for kids."

Outlined below are the detailed product descriptions for some of the fun items that Toys "R" Us recommends for 2006 Easter baskets:

16-inch Flower from Toys "R" Us®
Spring flowers are in bloom and make the perfect addition to any Easter basket. These colorful 16-inch flowers with bendable stems are available in many bright colors, including pink, blue, purple, and yellow. An array of sunny daisies with smiling faces are sure to brighten up even the cloudiest day. No batteries required. Age 1 year and up.

Animal Alley 20-inch Easter Bunny from Toys "R" Us®
After the egg hunt, extend the fun with an Easter Bunny from the Animal Alley feature shop. Kids will be able to find all of the eggs hidden around the house with the help of this 20-inch, floppy bunny that is available in white, pink, or gray. No batteries required. Ages 3 and up.

Family Fun Egg Hunt from Wonka®
Decorating Easter eggs is a time honored holiday tradition. With the help of the Wonka Family Fun Egg Hunt, kids use "stickerific" eggs and SweetTarts candy to create unique versions of their families. With more than a hundred cartoon stickers of eyes, noses, hairstyles and more, children can customize Easter eggs to look just like their parents, siblings or friends. No batteries required. Ages 4 through 12.

FURREAL FRIENDS™ NEWBORN BUNNY from Hasbro
This adorable little bunny rabbit was just born and needs love and hugs. It makes baby bunny sounds and gently lifts up its head to look at its owner. By petting the bunny, kids can watch as it continues to wake up and become playful. Newborn bunnies are so sleepy... if someone stops petting it, the bunny lays its head down and falls back asleep. Requires three "AAA" batteries (not included). Ages 4 and up.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™ DVD from Warner Home Video
The fourth installment of the Harry Potter film series finds the young wizard and his friends dealing with mysteries at the Quiddich World Cup, a tournament between Hogwarts and two neighboring schools, high-school romance, and the evil machinations of "He Who Must Not Be Named." With a magic hat full of extras, behind-the-scenes featurettes, additional scenes and more, this DVD will cast a fun spell over any Easter basket for Harry Potter fans. Rated PG- 13.

Lady and the Tramp DVD (50th Anniversary Edition) from Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Available for the first time on DVD, Disney's classic story of puppy love celebrates its 50th anniversary. Lady and the Tramp follows the story of Lady, a golden cocker spaniel living the high life, who falls in love with a street- smart mutt named Tramp. The two DVD set includes deleted scenes, a featurette discussing the making of the film, Disney Dog Trivia, a DVD-ROM feature in which kids adopt and care for their own virtual puppy, and more. Rated G.

LITTLEST PET SHOP™ Spring Basket from Hasbro
These LITTLEST PET SHOP animals have spring fever in a new Spring Basket assortment featuring everyone's favorite pets. A kitten, puppy, chick and bunny come inside a large carrying basket filled with enough accessories for hours of play, including hair clips, sunglasses, dish of carrots, teddy bear, brush, and more. No batteries required. Ages 4 and up.

Nickelodeon SpongeBob SquarePants™ Easter Basket Kit from Frankford Candy & Chocolate Co.
SpongeBob SquarePants is a year-round kid pleaser. Now, parents can treat their kids with a ready-made basket filler featuring all the goodies needed to stuff the perfect SpongeBob Easter Basket. Plastic eggs, Gummy Crabbie Patties, sour gumballs, jellybeans and a stuffed SpongeBob wearing bunny ears complete the "Easter under the Sea" theme. No batteries required. Ages 3 through 8.

PLAY-DOH® Spring Basket from Hasbro
Spring is in the air, and the PLAY-DOH Spring Basket offers the perfect way to celebrate. With over 45 fun accessories and plenty of PLAY-DOH compound, kids can make all kinds of exciting and imaginative creations. The included accessories help shape the Easter fun with a Sunny Bunny mold, Easter grass and plastic eggs that can be filled with PLAY-DOH. No batteries required. Ages 3 and up.

About Toys "R" Us

Toys "R" Us is one of the leading specialty toy retailers in the world. Currently it sells merchandise through more than 1,400 stores, including 587 toy stores in the U.S. and 643 international toy stores, including licensed and franchise stores as well as through its Internet sites at http://www.toysrus.com, http://www.imaginarium.com and http://www.sportsrus.com. Babies "R" Us is the largest baby product specialty store chain in the world and a leader in the juvenile industry, and sells merchandise through 232 stores in the U.S. as well as on the Internet at http://www.babiesrus.com.