For many, Easter marks the start of an exciting spring season ahead. With Easter, comes many traditions from dying and painting easter eggs to traditional easter egg hunts. Not only are easter egg hunts a ton of fun, but they also offer many benefits for children beyond a great time! Easter egg hunts can make memories for children that will last a lifetime. Furthermore, an easter scavenger hunt gets your kids moving and participating in physical activity.
Gain some inspiration to create a unique easter egg hunt for your kids this Easter with these exciting ideas.
Cactus Easter Egg Hunt
Using some simple materials, like eggs, green egg dye, a fine tip black marker, and small terracotta pots, transform basic easter eggs into mini cactus easter eggs. This unique easter egg hunt adds an extra level of difficulty to your kid’s easter egg hunt, as the green cactus easter eggs blend right into outside greenery. Using a sharpie or fine tip black marker, you’ll draw a cactus design on your green easter eggs for a unique twist.
Create Easter Egg Trophies
Make your kids excited and incentivized to win the easter egg this year by giving out adorable easter egg trophies. These trophies can be titled with different levels, such as “most eggs collected” or “fewest eggs collected” to make sure every child involved feels special and included. Your child will be a proud winner no matter what with easter egg trophies!
Indoor Easter Egg Hunt
Bad weather day outside? No worries, simply hold an indoor easter egg inside your house for a new twist. Hiding eggs throughout the kitchen (in safe places) like the fridge or on your couch in the living room gives children many challenging locations to hunt for Easter eggs inside your home. Don’t let a rainy day stop you from holding a unique indoor easter egg hunt.
DIY Easter Egg Bags
Looking for an alternative to collecting eggs in standard baskets? Before the easter egg hunt begins, have your children create their own DIY easter egg collection bag. Bags can be created from various crafting materials, like brown paper bags, tissue paper, paint, pom-poms, and other exciting materials. Your child can even keep their beautiful easter egg bag for other easter egg hunts they may attend in future years!
Creating an Easter Egg Checklist
Do you have older children? Make a simple easter egg hunt a little bit harder with the addition of an easter egg checklist. This checklist can ask children to locate other outdoor elements during their easter egg hunts, such as types of =lowers or animals present outside.
Easter egg hunts offer endless possibilities for variations and creativity. Creating a yearly easter egg hunt with one of these 5 unique options will create traditions and memories for your children that last a lifetime. Don’t want to plan or don’t have time to plan your Easter egg hunt? Then come join in with the Easter Eggstravaganza hosted by the Possum Kingdom Chamber of Commerce.