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pring will have sprung when
Easter arrives this year. Even
so, you may want to be pre-
pared for an Easter egg hunt that can be
done indoors, if necessary.
Kids absolutely love the idea of a
hunt for some sort of treasure. So while
you may do the traditional egg-dyeing,
you may want to have some other “loot”
to put into plastic eggs including some
edible goodies.
Here are some fresh, new ideas for
planning your 2019 Easter Egg Hunt:
Secret Message Hunt
Use plastic eggs. Print out short mes-
sages for each egg that asks the kids to do
a task such as quack like a duck or hop like
a bunny. When they have found ten eggs
and done all ten tasks, they’re eligible to
hunt for their basket. Hand them a mes-
sage that is the clue they need to find it.
Team Hunt for a Large
Group of Kids
Divide your kids into two teams.
Put mismatched plastic egg halves to-
gether. Allow a given amount of time for
everyone to find as many mismatched
eggs as they can. Then allow the teams
to gather together to put the correct col-
ors together. Each egg will have a num-
ber inside indicating how many pieces
of candy each team member receives.
(Think jelly beans or small candy eggs).
The team with the most color-correct
whole eggs is the winner and earns an
additional treat — perhaps a small Eas-
ter toy such as a chick or bunny or a
larger candy treat.
Indoor Hunt with Clues
This works well for families who
find themselves inside on Easter morn-
ing. Write out clues that take the chil-
dren to various places in the home where
they’ll find the next clue. Use at least
five clues and let the kids find their bas-
kets at the end of the hunt.
Easter Bunny Track Hunt
For younger children, create “bunny
tracks” out of pink paper and leave them
where the little ones can follow to find a
series of treats.
The Golden Egg Hunt
Do your usual favorite hunt, but add
an additional treasure. Purchase a large,
gold egg and fill it with something spe-
cial. It could contain a treasure for the
finder only, or a treat for the whole fam-
ily, such as a trip to a favorite restaurant,
park, or tickets to a new movie.
Easter Egg Piñata
Buy or make an Easter piñata and
provide masks and a stick to open it. You
can make a piñata by using an inflated bal-
loon and paper maché or decorate a white
bag to simulate an egg. Kids enjoy the
building anticipation as the piñata begins
to crack and shower them with candy.
Glow in the Dark Hunt
Use glow sticks and larger plastic
eggs to create an indoor “in the dark”