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Step 1
Buy a dozen or two dozen eggs. This should be more than enough to hide, but if you want to be on the safe side, buy an extra dozen.
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Step 2
Boil the eggs. Make sure your eggs are hard-boiled so they don't make a mess when you drop them or go to eat them. Add a minute or two to the time that is called for to boil eggs.
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Step 3
Cool the eggs. You can't color eggs until they have cooled.
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Step 4
Gather the family and color the eggs. This is half the fun--preparing the Easter eggs for the hunt.
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Step 5
Hide the Easter eggs in the house. In the morning before the kids are up the Easter eggs should be hidden. You don't want to hide the Easter eggs the night before or you may have some found before you are up.
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Step 6
Make a list of where the Easter eggs are hidden. If you don't want to make an exact list, then make a room list, for example, living room: 6, dining room: 5 and kitchen: 7. You need to know where the Easter eggs are in case they can't be found by the children.
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Step 7
Let your children know they need to inform you when they find an Easter egg and in which room they found it. You will want to check off the egg from the room as each one is found. This way, if there are Easter eggs that aren't accounted for, you will know the room they are located in--or the exact location if you put together a detailed list.
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Step 8
Continue until all the Easter eggs are found. Don't worry about giving hints--especially to the younger children who may need help in finding them. In fact, you may want to hide some pretty much in plain sight for the smaller ones, but make sure the older ones know they can't claim them.
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Step 9
Give prizes if you choose. Usually this is so much fun that the kids aren't even looking for a reward--it's enough that they can say they found the most eggs or they found that egg no one could find. If you play it right, finding Easter eggs in the house can be enough of a prize.
