41 Great Easter Egg Hunt Ideas the Whole Family Will Love

Kids will love hunting for the eggs they spent time decorating. These DIY fingerprint eggs are so easy to make and fun to display post hunt.To make: Have kids dip their fingertips in craft paint and gently press them onto blown real eggs or white wooden eggs. Allow to dry completely. Once dry use acrylic

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Enlist the Kids to Decorate the Eggs

eggs decorated with kids fingerprints in a woven basket

Kids will love hunting for the eggs they spent time decorating. These DIY fingerprint eggs are so easy to make and fun to display post hunt.

To make: Have kids dip their fingertips in craft paint and gently press them onto blown real eggs or white wooden eggs. Allow to dry completely. Once dry use acrylic paint pens or Sharpies to add details, such as a chick face and legs, carrot tops, and egg decorations. Once dry nestle in an easter basket.

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Personalize an Easter Basket

an easter basket with a diy name on the front made from braided yarn filled with easter toys

Not only will it get kids excited to collect, but this idea will also make it clear whose basket is whose.

To make: Braid together three lengths of chunky weight yarn or twine, holding the ends together with a dab of hot glue. Form braid into desired letter and trim excess lengths, folding end under and holding in place with hot glue. Repeat as needed. Glue braids onto a basket forming into letter shapes as you go.

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SeaAZqurtles Fill Eggs with Wooden Prize Tokens

Fill Eggs with Wooden Prize Tokens

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SeaAZqurtles Fill Eggs with Wooden Prize Tokens

Fill plastic eggs with prize tokens that kids can redeem for treats (or cash they can spend on treats) and other fun prizes!

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Make a Bunny Easter Basket for Collecting Eggs

a white easter basked with paper bunny ears and a button nose and eye added to make a bunny face filled with decorated eggs

The littles will be even more motivated to collect all the eggs with their oh so cute DIY bunny basket.

To make: Cut bunny ears from white and pink craft paper; attaching the two with craft glue. Attach the ears to the inside of the basket with hot glue. Attach two black buttons for eyes. Use pink twine, thin ribbon, or leather strips to create whiskers, attaching it with hot glue. Use a pink button to create the nose and to cover the inside ends of the twine.

SHOP BASKET

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Taylor Swift Easter Egg Hunt

taylor swift themed easter eggsBecky Stayner

If you have Taylor Swift fans in your life, host an Eras-themed hunt. Decorate eggs based on each of her albums and blast her music while you hunt! (After all, Swifties are used to hunting for Easter eggs!)

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Veggie Egg Hunt

easter crafts radish eggsDavid Hillegas

Plop these cute, crafted eggs in the veggie patch. They will blend right in and make for an interesting challenge.

To make: Paint or dye three-quarters of a blown-out white egg pink. Create roots by attaching pieces of off-white twine to the bottom with hot-glue. Roll up light green crepe paper to create a stem; seal seam with glue. Cut leaves from crepe paper; wrap around stem, and attach with glue. Glue stem to top of egg.

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Hanging Easter Egg Hunt

vintage tea tin used to make egg tree vase easter decor, diyBecky Luigart-Stayner

Don't be afraid to hide eggs in branches to make it more challenging for the hunters.

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Indoor Easter Egg Hunt

vintage candlesticks used as easter egg perch diyBecky Luigart-Stayner

If weather rains on your Easter parade, find clever ways to hide eggs indoors. Candlesticks make a fun hiding spot and double as a festive decoration.

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JOYIN Galaxy Slime Easter Egg Hunt

Galaxy Slime Easter Egg Hunt

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JOYIN Galaxy Slime Easter Egg Hunt

Credit: Amazon

Kids will love hunting for these eggs filled with slime and mix in's.

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Kids' Easter Charades Hunt

small curly headed child wearing homemade bunny ears who might be acting out a charades prompt after an easter egg huntCatherine Falls Commercial//Getty Images

Combine your Easter egg hunt with a round of charades the whole family will enjoy. Instead of candy or small prizes, fill plastic eggs with fun charades prompts for the kids to act out after the hunt is done.

Get ideas for kids' charades topics.

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Easter Egg Hunt Relay Race

three children holding easter eggs happily racing toward basket outdoors during easter egg hunt relayVladimir Vladimirov//Getty Images12

Winner-Picks-the-Movie Egg Hunt

old school movie scene clapper, easter eggs, 3d glasses on a blue washed wood tableCarol Yepes//Getty Images

Who gets to pick the Easter movie? It's only fair to let a little friendly competition decide. Fill plastic eggs with small goodies, except for one special egg that will contain a coveted privilege—the right to choose the springtime flick on the evening docket!

Related: 7 Outdoor Movie Screens You Can Easily DIY

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Hunt for Lunch

two children sitting at a red table eating lunch and playing with easter eggsGluesticks

Turn lunch into an adventure by hiding snacks inside eggs and having kids hunt for them.

Get the tutorial at Gluesticks.

SHOP EASTER EGGS

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Blooming Eggs Hunt

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Perfect Patterns Easter Egg Hunt

children on an easter egg huntLooks Like Me//Getty Images

Maybe a traditional Easter egg hunt just won't cut it this year. If that's the case, try asking kids to look for specific patterns (ie polka dot decorated eggs) within the game instead.

Get the tutorial from Play Party Plan.

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Mystery Numbers Egg Hunt

numbered eggs on a pink background for an adult easter egg huntIryna Veklich//Getty Images

Want to make things interesting for an Easter egg hunt for teens or adults? Try this game of luck. The meaning of the mystery numbers written on the eggs will only be revealed only after the hunt is through. Some will go home a little richer, but others will have to pay up!

Get the tutorial at Busy Toddler.

Note: As the organizer, you will assign a monetary value to each mystery number. Keep those values low to ensure no one owes more than a few bucks at the end.

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Water Egg Hunt

summer easter in swimming pool kids are playing in water and having fun with easter eggs nikon d850Imgorthand

If you're fortunate enough to be somewhere warm for Easter (or have a heated pool), head to the water for your Easter egg hunt. Simply toss eggs in, and let the kids track them down. If you have older kids who are strong swimmers, add weights to some of the eggs so they sink to the bottom. Make sure plenty of adults are on hand to make sure everyone stays safe.

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Easter Egg Hunt Trophy

easter egg hunt trophyLovely Indeed

Sure, chocolate is the actual trophy when it comes to Easter egg hunts. But an additional real one doesn't hurt!

Get the tutorial at Lovely Indeed.

SHOP TROPHIES

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Virtual Easter Egg Hunt

a family celebrating easter while social distancing using a laptop to talk to friends and familyLPETTET

If you're not traveling to see family this Easter, host a virtual event! Simply send out a Zoom invite to your loved ones letting them know what time to join in. Label an egg with the name of each friend and family member who will be attending the virtual hunt. When your child finds that egg, have them show it to the corresponding loved one. You can also designate special prizes from guests, like an extra chocolate bunny from Grandma and Grandpa. Or, get guests more involved by assigning each person a clue to read hinting at the location of an egg.

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Egg Hunt Bunny Markers

egg, bunny, and carrot shaped easter egg hunt markers in potted plants that say look left, over here, follow me, etcGood Housekeeping / Mike Garten

It's easy to make these bunny markers, which can be scattered throughout your yard and used to "mark the spot" where eggs are hidden! Simply cut bunny, egg, and carrot shapes out of sturdy card stock and glue them to wooden craft sticks.

SHOP CARD STOCK

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