The last time we planned an egg hunt was last year, 2021, when most of the egg hunts community events were canceled due to Covid. Then we chose to set it inside our home and only for Fio. We set a start point and from there she went on to discover clues to the next egg, until reaching the end where she would find a special bag of Easter cookies. We used about a dozen plastic eggs and filled each one with cookie-fortunes-like pieces of paper, with either a reward or a prompt for a quick activity. We didn’t want to give her a lot of candies or small toys that would eventually end up in the trash, so the rewards we chose were things like an ice cream, going to a farm, movie night, etc., that she could redeem in the future. Other eggs contained easy prompts such as hop like a bunny to the next clue, sing your favorite song, or so.
Along with the egg hunt, we had some other fun Easter activities for her, like coloring pages and connecting dots. It was a cute and fun way for all of us to enjoy Easter holiday and family time. This year we’re looking to organize the egg hunt with a couple of close friends and take it to a backyard. We’re planning on keep it small and simple, even though there will be more than one child involved. So, here are some steps and ideas to plan an egg hunt:
1. Set date and time
Even though the egg hunt uses to be on Easter, you can choose a different date if that’s more convenient for the participants. Also, think what time of the day would work best; late morning and afternoon are usually the preferred options. If you´re hosting the egg hunt to a small group, morning time ending with brunch might be an enjoyable option.
2. Choose the place
Depending on the number of participants, their ages, or the weather, you may prefer to keep the egg hunt inside home or take it out to the backyard. If you choose the outdoors, remember to have a backup plan just in case. If hosting the egg hunt for a large group, you may want to consider a nearby park.
3. Choose the hunt mode and the rewards
Choose what kind of eggs you’d like to use. Plastic eggs are usually the better option to prepare in advance and to hide outdoors in warm weather. Calculate about a dozen eggs per participant. How will the hunt work? You may choose the classic mode where the one who finds the most eggs will be the winner, a treasure quest with clues to find a big prize at the end, or maybe each participant just collecting as much eggs as they can and finding rewards within. Will you fill the eggs, and if so, what will you fill them with? Clues to the next egg, candy, small toys, or “coupons” for the kids to redeem later are some options.
4. Hide the Eggs
Hide the eggs in an area as large as possible for more fun! If you choose to stay indoors, try to spread the hunt over several rooms and hide the eggs only where you’d want the participants to look. Choose the hiding places according to the age of the participants. For the youngest children, you can blanket the lawn/floor with eggs for easy picking or use balloons instead of eggs to make it easier to find. Make it more difficult for the older participants but keep it safe. Make sure to place the eggs within kids reach.
5. Play Some Easter Games
Add some Easter games and activities to extend the fun once the hunt is over! You can play Easter games like egg bowling, pin the tail on the Easter bunny, or have fun with our printable Easter activities. Visit our Fio & Kyo Etsy shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/FioKyo to get our fun activities package, to download, print and enjoy as many times as you want to.
Extra tips and considerations
· If you’ll have toddlers, make sure the eggs don't contain small parts or choking hazards.
· Depending on how the egg hunt will work, you might want to count the eggs before you hide them, to make sure that all of them be found.
· If you’ll have kids of different ages, consider having separate hunts, maybe by dividing the place in different zones or assigning an egg color for each age group. If you’ll have young kids, you can even assign a color for each one, regardless of age, just to make sure everyone gets equal number of eggs. Another idea could be teaming and older child with a younger one to encourage teamwork.
· Decorate your house. Our Easter fun activities package includes a decorating sign that you can set at the egg hunt spot. Get it at our Fio & Kyo Etsy shop. Also, you can find inexpensive supplies at the dollar stores. Hang pastel-colors balloons and streamers outside and through you home and set a snack table with Easter theme tablecloths.
· Have helpers. The larger the event, the more tasks and details to pay attention to. Ask for some help from other adults among your family, neighbors or friends, so this can be an enjoyable event for everyone.
· Have a couple of random prizes, so that the egg hunt doesn’t become only a challenging competition. You can have special prizes for the one who finds the “golden egg” or “golden ticket”, the one who collects the least number of eggs, etc.
· Keep safety in mind when hiding the eggs. Keep away from electrical outlets or plugs, holes in the trees or the ground, plants that can be thorny or poisonous. Be aware of animal activity in the surroundings.
Enjoy the Easter and the hunt! Follow us on Instagram @fio_kyo to share your ideas and pictures, and remember to visit our Fio & Kyo Esty shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/FioKyo to get our Easter activities package and more digital products.
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