The Easter Long Weekend Escape Kit: 12 Little Luxuries to Pack (or Gift)

The Easter long weekend sits in a rare sweet spot on the calendar. It’s long enough to leave town, short enough to travel light, and perfectly timed for the kind of reset that doesn’t require a full itinerary.

This edit isn’t about novelty Easter gifting. It’s about what actually earns space in your overnight bag: beauty that keeps your routine intact, elevated chocolates, soft layers you’ll reach for on repeat, and small comforts that make a borrowed bedroom or quiet weekend at home with family feel intentional.

Whether you’re heading coastal, countryside, interstate or nowhere at all, consider this your long-weekend packing shortlist.

The Oodie Sherpa Socks

RRP: $22, shop here.

There’s always a point during a long weekend where you change into something softer and don’t change back. These are for that moment.

Glasshouse Fragrances Kyoto in Bloom Mini Candle

RRP: $23.95, shop here.

Lighting a candle somewhere unfamiliar is one of the quickest ways to make it feel like yours. This one travels well and shifts the mood instantly with its notes of vanilla and citrus.

The Wedding Forecast by Nina Kenwood

RRP: $24.99, shop here.

Every long weekend needs something readable but absorbing. This is exactly the kind of novel that works equally well on a train, couch or late-night wind-down.

T2 Baxter’s Hot Cross Buns Loose Leaf

RRP: $26, shop here

Doughy, cinnamon flavours speckled with raisins and orange on a base of rich black tea. An ode to the Easter long weekend.

Love Loco Hazelnut Heaven

RRP: $39.95, shop here.

A thoughtful alternative to traditional Easter chocolate. Fair trade, beautifully packaged and delicious, it feels more like something chosen than something expected.

Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm

RRP: $41, shop here.

The kind of handbag essential that low key carries your whole weekend beauty routine. Hydrating enough to replace lipstick entirely when you’re off-schedule.

Kit: Good Night Pillow Mist

RRP: $45, shop here.

A soothing bedroom mist for the ultimate calm weekend away – clinically shown to relax and support a restful night’s sleep.

Go-To Skincare The Skintroduction Set

RRP: $55, shop here.

The ultimate argument for travelling carry-on only. This set keeps your skincare routine consistent without overpacking, making it ideal for quick escapes where structure matters but effort doesn’t.

Waterdrop Starter Set Microdrink Thermo Steel

RRP: $84, shop here.

Part practical, part aesthetic upgrade. A good reusable bottle becomes essential somewhere between the car trip playlist and the second café stop of the morning. Struggle to drink water? This starter set comes with six Microdrink flavours to give your water a refreshing taste thanks to natural fruit and plant extracts.

Sweet Dreams Sleepwear Lounge Top & Pants

RRP: $109 & $120, shop here.

A good long-weekend outfit needs to move easily between slow mornings, car trips, home cooked meals and movie nights. The Sweet Dreams lounge set does exactly that. Designed in performance sleep fabric that helps regulate temperature and dry quickly, it’s one of those rare travel pieces that feels high quality but effortless. Worn together it reads polished enough for a relaxed getaway wardrobe (it’s also wrinkle free – hello suitcase friendly!), but just as easily becomes the first thing you change into when the weekend officially switches into rest mode. 

The Somewhere Co Lisbon Weekender Duffle Bag

RRP: $140, shop here.

Structured but unfussy. The kind of overnight bag that makes even a spontaneous trip feel considered. Your weekend just got an upgrade.

Isla Del Sol Woven Picnic Rug

RRP: $149, shop here.

One of those pieces that turns a casual stop into a proper afternoon plan. Designed to be used indoors to brighten up your home, or outside on adventures – giving you a sense of wanderlust this long weekend.

Read more of our Gift Guides here.

Lauren is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of The Modern Muse Magazine. Based in Melbourne, she is also a writer who loves to immerse herself in the latest trends and conversations, blending her passion for storytelling with contemporary culture.

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