Easter Egg Hunt - Are You Hiding Easter Eggs This Year?

Easter just isn't complete without an Easter Egg Hunt. Since I was a tot, the Methodist church near my home held an Easter egg hunt at the Parish Hall every Saturday before Easter. Dozens of eggs were boiled and colored the night before by volunteers to prepare for the big day. At noon on Easter day, the parents walked out of the Parish Hall to hide the Easter eggs. We sat on the floor so we couldn’t peak out the windows. All the kids and parents gathered out front when they were finished. When we were told it was ok, kids scattered everywhere on a search, it was so much fun!

My kids have grown too old for egg hunts. But younger kids enjoy the Easter egg hunts so much, it just can't be missed. Younger kids don't eat as much so you can limit the amount. Keep your boiled Easter eggs in the fridge until everyone is ready for the hunt. Even boiled eggs shouldn't be left for a long time at room temperature or they can go bad. Keep the egg cartons and cut off sections that each child can use to store their eggs in. Give awards out to the three children who find the most eggs. Don't worry if some eggs get stepped on in the fun and games, its just part of the fun.

Older kids are likely not going to want to participate in the traditional egg hunt. You'll need to get a little more creative and do something more challenging. You can hide plastic eggs and fill them with money, toys, candies and other small items. Hide everything in tricky places to make it more of a challenge. Older children will find this type of hunt fun while not feeling like they are participating in a childish game.

Middle school children will love being able to do a scavenger hunt in the place of the traditional egg hunt. You will need to do a lot of planning for this. Place clues inside each of the plastic eggs. Split the children up into teams. Every team is given the same clue to begin the hunt. When one clue is figured out it then leads to another clue. Whichever team finds the first prize gets to split whatever they find.

So, the answer to the question is “yes”. Eggs are still hidden and hunted for on Easter. Get creative to make the experience enjoyable for kids of all ages. Happy hunting!

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