Easter Games!

Easter morning is the most egg-citing time for the kids to enjoy all the treats left by the Easter Bunny! And what better way to celebrate than with Easter games for the whole family to enjoy?

Easter Egg-on-a-Spoon Race: 

Keep your friends and family on their toes by adding this tricky game to your Easter celebration. The egg-on-a-spoon race is simple to organize, but challenging to win.

All you need for each contestant is a spoon, a decorated Easter egg and of course a long ribbon or rope to use for the finish line. The object of the game is to walk (or run if you dare) past the finish line first without breaking the delicate egg sitting in the spoon. 

If you prefer not to destroy the beautiful eggs you spent so much time painting, you can substitute them with plastic ones. The first to cross the finish line without letting their egg drop out of the spoon is the winner, and can be rewarded with a prize basket, plush bunny rabbit or delicious chocolate egg!  

Easter Egg Hunt: 

An absolute must on your Easter game itinerary has to be the "Easter Egg Hunt," when the children can search for colourful eggs hidden in the yard and collect them in their baskets.

This game usually entails the parents hiding either plastic eggs filled with sweet treats and toys, or painted boiled eggs prepared the day before in the yard for the children to hunt for later. Then after the hunt, the kids can count how many eggs they found and enjoy the fun prizes and treats inside each egg.

Here are some great tips for a brilliant Easter Egg Hunt:

Keep a record

Always make a note of how many eggs you’ve used and where they’re hidden. There’s nothing worse than smelling a rotten egg in July or finding melted chocolate under the couch cushions!

Draw a map

Keep things interesting by setting up a treasure hunt for kids, says Brown. Give each child a map using picture clues for non-readers. Cut out a picture of a chair, for instance, or draw a coffee table to show them where the eggs are. Then be a bit sneaky by hiding another map at one of the clues. Use riddles for older kids and lead them to more difficult places.

Use plastic eggs

Real eggs can crack and it’s time-consuming to cook and dye a huge batch (but good fun). Instead, choose the plastic variety and ask everyone to return them at the end of the hunt so you can reuse them next year.

Supply good prizes

Every child should get a sweet/chocolate prize for participating. As well, have small prizes such as free ice cream cones. For the grand prize, choose something that kids will really love like a DVD.

Hide the prize inside

Go for random winners, rather than the children who have the most eggs. Simply place a note inside a certain number of eggs to declare the victors.

Stay safe

Think about your location carefully beforehand, and be aware of hazards such as water and traffic. An open space such as a football field is ideal. Make sure everyone knows where the boundaries of the hunt are, and if you have a large number of kids, have parents be responsible for keeping an eye on them.

Have fun & Happy Easter everyone!!