By
eHow Holidays & Celebrations Editor
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
- Plastic Eggs
- Easter CDs
- Paper cups
- Plastic Tablecloths
- Beads
- Punch
- Chocolate Easter Eggs
- Easter Basket Stuffers
- Cookies
- Napkins
- Disposable Plates
- Easter Baskets
- Easter Decorations
- Easter Candies
- Construction Paper
Step1
Send out colorful construction paper cutouts in the shape of ducks and rabbits as invitations to the hunt.
Step2
Fill plastic eggs with small toys, jellybeans, coins, stickers, beads, stamps, key chains and candies. Estimate about a dozen eggs per guest.
Step3
Decorate nearby tables with pastel-colored tablecloth and streamers.
Step4
Stock the tables with punch and snacks for hungry hunters.
Step5
Set up the playing area according to age groups, either dividing the area by age group and marking the boundaries clearly, or by color coding eggs (for example, blue and green ones for the older kids, yellow and pink for younger kids).
Step6
Hide eggs based on the age group. Go easy on the younger ones, leaving eggs on low branches and open places; challenge older kids by concealing eggs in pipes, bushes and even gutters.
Step7
Station supervising adults in designated areas of the hunting site at the beginning of the game.
Step8
Start the game off with a whistle, and let the hunt begin!
Comments
tiffneyb said
on 3/4/2008 Here's my problem, we are organizing a scavenger hunt for easter at my place of employment, and i want to encorporate the easter eggs and maybe put clues in the eggs or something to that effect.the ages are from 7 - 13. I work at a gym and im not sure how to go about doing this.
WebDrops said
on 2/22/2008 For a variation of Easter Egg hunt game... you can have a more challenging quiz Easter treasure hunt... where you divide the guests in 2 teams and hand out clue's to them... this will be more fun... especially if your easter party has kids in the range of 10 to 15 years old
beezo said
on 4/7/2007 good ideas, but I just saw on ABC's new channel some safety tips from Mr. No-No. Here is what they recomended... Happy Easter
I also went to his website, very helpfull. www.mrnono.com
Easter is here and that means egg hunts.
But before you start looking for the best new hiding spots to challenge your kids, safety expert Mr. No-No has a few safety tips to keep in mind.
If your egg hunt is indoors:
• Keep hidden eggs far from electrical outlets or plugs.
• Do not hide eggs in light sockets.
• Do not hide eggs in, on, under or around glass.
• Hide eggs at or below the eye level of your children.
If the search is outside:
• Do not hide eggs in trees or holes in the ground.
• Keep eggs out of thorny plants and other foliage that may be poisonous.
• Do not hide eggs in any animal’s home, food bowl or play area.
• Do not hide eggs in grass where pesticides or poisons may have been dispersed.
No matter where you plan to put them, Mr. No-No suggests keeping track of all the eggs you hide and throwing away all eggs that are cracked or damaged.
jacklack123 said
on 4/5/2007 Hunting for eggs now is boring for some of my older grandchildren. How can I make it more fun for them, and still let it be fun for the younger kids?
clf9261966 said
on 4/1/2007 instead of prizes only for the most eggs found,encourage those kids who may be less aggressive by having prizes for those who find the least amount!! only keep these prize incentives to yourself until the egg hunt is finished!!bring a smile to the one who is feeling down!!!