Easter Parties

Easter Parties: Egg Hunts

What’s an Easter party without an egg hunt? Kids have fun exploring the yard for eggs, treats and other surprises that are hidden for them to find. Below are some interesting ideas to make it memorable.

Neighborhood Egg Hunt

This idea is great if you are close with the local neighbors. A couple weeks in advance, send out flyers to everyone you want to participate in the egg hunt. On the day of the event, all participating neighbors will hide eggs in their individual yards, and then put out the flyer where everyone can see. Kids can then go from yard to yard to collect their Easter treasures.

”Show me the Easter Eggs” Hunt

To play, put a piece of paper with a number from one to five in colored plastic eggs, then hide them in your yard, along with eggs with candy inside. On the day of the party, all participants will be allowed to collect a set number of eggs (you decide the number). Whoever has the highest number of points wins a special prize.

Teen Egg Hunt

Although Easter parties normally cater to younger children, you can still get your teen son or daughter into the fun with this modified version of the egg hunt. You will need to put a little thought into this idea. Essentially, you will be leaving clues for your teenagers to find the Easter egg prize. Don’t make it too easy, or it will not be that much fun. For instance, you could use riddles or simply poetry to lead them to the next clue that will bring them closer to the end of their search.

Find the Color-Coded Eggs Hunt

If you have a mixture of younger and older kids attending your party, this is a great idea to ensure that everyone has fun. Assign a specific color of egg to each age group. This way, all the big kids won’t snatch up everything before the little ones get a chance to find anything.

Easter Parties: Fun Games and Activities

Add to the fun of the Easter party with some fun activities for the kids to enjoy.

Egg Decorating

• Have all the participating kids each bring a dozen boiled eggs. Set up different food colored dyes for them to dip the eggs into. Tip: For a tie-dye look, have them use an eye dropper and dot the eggs with different colors. Then take a damp cloth and wrap it around each egg for a blending effect. The result will be a unique colorful egg in multi-colors.

Eggs in a Jar

• Fill a small jar with small chocolate eggs. Whoever has the closest guess to the number of eggs wins a prize.

“Easter Bunny Says” Game

• Just like Simon Says, substitute it with the phrase “Easter Bunny says”. You can have someone dress up as a bunny for added fun.

Pin the Tail on the Easter Bunny

• Find a large picture of an Easter bunny and hang it on a wall in a room with plenty of space. Make several adhesive “tails” for the kids playing the game. Use a blindfold, and cover the eyes of the player. Spin them around and let them try and stick the “tail” on the bunny. Whoever is closest, wins the game.

Egg Relay Race

• To prepare for this game, get several boiled eggs and some large wooden spoons. Divide the players into 2 teams who will stand at opposite ends of the room (or small yard). When they meet, have the other participants yell “spin” or “walk like a duck”, and then the person who has just had the egg passed to them must make their way to the other end while performing this action. Tip: To make the game more challenging, add obstacles along their pathway.

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