How to Plan an Easter Egg Hunt

Welcome in the Easter holiday with an old-fashioned Easter egg hunt. Whether you are hosting your closest family and friends or throwing an Easter "eggs-travaganza" for the whole neighborhood, you can host the hunt of the century by planning ahead of time. Bring a sparkle of joy to each child's eye by planning a fun and fulfilling Easter egg hunt.

Things You'll Need

• Invitations
• Plastic Easter eggs
• Candy and toys to fill eggs
• Easter baskets

Instructions

Prepare for Your Hunt

1. Send a simple egg hunt invitation or flyer to your guests. Since determining the right number of eggs to hide will require a head count ahead of time, make sure to include your RSVP information.

2. Plan for five to ten eggs per child when you purchase colored plastic eggs.

3. Fill each egg with a delightful treat, such as candy, plastic rings or other small party favors. Keep it simple by only including one treat per egg.

Hide Your Easter Eggs

1. Determine the age range of hunt participants, dividing the hunters into age groups from youngest to oldest.

2. Hide the eggs in plain sight for the young ones in your group. Laying them on the grass or anywhere below knee level is the best way to make sure the littlest ones enjoy their day.

3. Challenge elementary students by planting eggs within arm's reach, such as in the branches of low-lying bushes or behind garden features and rocks.

4. Make the older kids work a little harder for their eggs by finding creative places to hide the eggs. Mailboxes, porch lights and other out-of-sight locations make for perfect egg-hiding places.

Start the Hunt

1. Hand out Easter baskets to all your participants or ask them to bring their own. If you plan a BYOB (bring your own basket) egg hunt, be sure to include this information in your invitation.

2. Give the littlest hunters a head start by asking them to line up at the front of the starting line.

3. Arrange the middle group of kids just behind the little ones at the starting line.

4. Ask the oldest kids in the group to assemble at the back of the starting line, reminding them to keep their eyes peeled for those hard-to-find eggs.

5. Use a bell or squeaky duck to declare that the hunt has officially begun.

Tips & Warnings

• Plan other traditional Easter holiday celebrations in your Easter party scheme. You can create stations for different crafts, such as egg dyeing and basket decorating, to allow each child an opportunity to express himself before the big hunt.