Easter Egg Hunt Ideas

The traditional Easter egg hunt is fun, but sometimes it needs a fresh approach! Organizing a hunt well is also key. Here are some Easter egg hunt ideas and tips.

Choose the Right Spot

There are some things to consider as you choose the spot for your egg hunt. First, consider the proximity of the place to the road – excited kids often forget where they are and what they’re doing. So make sure the hunt area is far enough away from traffic or separated from the road by a fence.

Next, consider hiding places. A big open field is fun, but it is not terribly challenging. Maybe a park with trees and other interesting nooks and crannies would work.

Sunny locations are wonderful, but remember that sunshine heats up the inside of a plastic egg pretty fast. Unless you want a lot of melted chocolate on hands, faces, and clothes, put eggs containing chocolate in the shade or, alternatively, put “coupons” in the eggs that kids can trade for chocolate candy.

Plastic, not Boiled

Go for plastic eggs in your hunt. For one thing, it’s a lot easier than boiling and dyeing dozens of eggs; for another, plastic eggs can be filled with goodies and, when empty, re-used.

Just make sure you keep count of how many eggs you set out, so that you know if there are still some eggs that need to be found.

Include Everyone

Children, especially very young children, have a hard time understanding the concept of winning and losing. If you want to keep things peaceful, just put variations of the same thing in each egg. You could have a few “special” eggs, perhaps one with a rolled-up dollar inside, or extra candy.

Think about keeping a few eggs aside so that a very young child or a child who couldn’t find any can have a “consolation prize.”

Think Beyond Candy

Parents are pretty health conscious these days. You might consider filling the eggs with something besides candy, like small toys (always be aware of choking hazards), balloons, marbles, polished rocks, and coins. Try to be gender-neutral, or differentiate boys’ and girls’ eggs by colors.

Keep Count of Guests

Nothing spoils an egg hunt like not having enough to go around! Make sure you invite only a certain number of participants, and plan accordingly. It’s always a good idea to have extras on hand, too, just in case – eggs can get damaged or lost.