New Twists on Easter Egg Hunt

Today we have a guest post on making the usual Easter Egg Hunt more fun!

Family Easter egg hunts are a tradition that so many participate in and have not changed much over the years. Groups of kids eagerly await the “go” sign to search for brightly colored eggs filled with prizes. This year add unique details to your family egg hunt that they will be sure to remember. With a little creativity you can change an ordinary egg hunt into an extraordinary egg hunt that the kids will love.

Follow the Clues:
Make rabbit feet out of construction paper. For very small children make a trail with the rabbit feet leading to each egg. The kids will enjoy following the rabbit trail to each egg filled with a special surprise. Add clues for the bigger kids to follow. Inside each egg is a clue to the next egg until they reach the prize egg or Easter basket. (If your kids can't read yet, use pictographs they can understand, like a swingset)


Flashlight Hunt:

Instead of having a daytime Easter egg hunt wait for evening (this would also be good for Saturday night, aka a Easter Eve hunt!) . After you’ve enjoyed a day of great food, desert and company; give each child a flashlight. At dusk send out the kids to hunt eggs. They will be sure to remember this Easter egg hunt.
 
Scavenger Egg Hunt:

Each participant gets a list with different colors (3 blue, 1 red, 2 orange), numbers written on eggs (1, 34, 7) and an egg with their name on it. The first one to find all the eggs on their list gets the golden egg. (We used this at Kiddo's party, but with different objects plus eggs- kids LOVE scavenger hunts, no matter what their ages!)


Treasure Map Egg Hunt:
Make a treasure map for your Easter egg hunt. Draw your map to show trees, flowers and
bushes. Plot the hidden eggs on the map for the kids to find. Give each child a copy of the map and let them loose to find all the eggs on the map. This hunt works best with a large area. (this is also a great way to use up those extra Pirate themed party hats- put bunny ears on them, and hand out to the kids!)
 
I hope Robin's ideas have given some new Easter Hunt ideas!
 
 
By Robin Greene, a kindergarten teacher and freelance writer for My Baby Clothes. Get your little ones all dressed this Easter with adorable baby clothes, baby hats and baby headbands