Easter egg hunt ideas by the basketful

Easter egg hunts are an enjoyable way to spend time with the whole family. We’ve handpicked a range of ideas for you to try during your Easter celebrations. All are fun to take part in and easy to set up.

1. Easter Bunny tracks

Give a traditional Easter egg hunt a twist by leaving a bunny trail. When you've finished hiding chocolate Easter eggs around your home or garden, simply create paw prints that lead to each egg. This will encourage younger children to hunt, plus they're easy to make and won't cost a fortune.

2. Learning games

An Easter egg hunt can give younger children an opportunity to explore and learn. For a spelling game, hide letters in the Easter eggs dotted around your home. The letters can spell out a simple hidden message when put together.

Or, to make a mix and match puzzle game, all you need to do is hide colourful Easter eggs around your home. Then, hand the children identifier cards with the same patterns. They can spend the hunt matching the different combinations.

3. Easter scavenger hunt

Treasure hunts are more engaging for older children. Leave egg hunting clues for the children to find, they'll enjoy working them out and ticking off their checklist. You can use Easter themed objects as part of the hunt, including yellow chicks or the Easter Bunny's lost carrots.

4. Glow-in-the-dark hunt

If you're hosting an all-day Easter get-together, why not set up a night-time Easter egg hunt? It's just like a traditional hunt, but with the added mystery of playing at night. Simply get some small glow sticks and curl them up inside the plastic fillable eggs. If you plan to decorate your own eggs for the hunt, you could use glow in the dark paint on the shells. 

5. The golden egg

If time is against you, here’s a bonus idea: hide a one-of-a-kind golden egg in a place that will be a challenge to find. Be sure to stash an extra-special prize, too, as an incentive for all the family.

6. Make Easter baskets

Kids who like crafting will enjoy designing and creating their own Easter baskets. You can make them using coloured card and some tissue paper. You’ll also need glue, a pencil, a ruler, and some child-friendly scissors. Make sure children are supervised whilst using the glue and scissors.

Whatever you get up to this Easter Sunday, we hope you have a cracking time! 

Correct at the time of publication. Information in this article has been gathered from various sources, therefore Swinton Insurance cannot be held responsible for any view or opinion expressed herein.