Easter is nearing us, letting us know that Spring is just around the corner. Many children look forward to finding Easter eggs either around the house, in their backyard or at a community park.
Today, egg hunts are still prominently featured for kids to run around and be rewarded with a special prize inside the egg. It’s been a family tradition for decades. Each year, the White House chooses a decorated egg from each state to display at Easter.
And Did You Know:
- Some plastic eggs come in assorted colors, sizes, and shapes. Some are made with textured materials which add extra sensory interest for all kids.
- If you don’t have plastic eggs at home, most stores carry them during the spring season.
- Plastic eggs are used as tools for academic learning at the preschool and elementary level. The teachers use the eggs during math time, gym, and outdoor activities.
Organizing an egg hunt takes time and a creative mind. I mapped out an easy outline of an egg hunt so your children can engage in physical activity while receiving a reward when they’ve completed the contest.
Items Needed
★16 colored Easter eggs
★non-edible items – tattoos, stickers, small toy, for example: fidget toys
★A gift of choice
★Write down the exercises on each piece of paper (16 slips of paper) shown below.
Description Easter Egg Treasure Hunt
- Copy and cut out the exercise boxes below and Place one in each of the 16 eggs
- Hide each egg in the places described in the clues below.
- The chart will give you 16 clues to find each of the 16 eggs
- The eggs will be hidden both inside and outside your home.
- Hide the large gift in the location stated in the last clue.
- Start the game at the location of your first clue.
- Each time your children find an egg, they must perform the exercise mentioned on the slip of paper inside the egg.
- After completing the exercise, they may receive a small, non-edible item and continue reading the next clue.
- Continue the game until they reach the grand prize (last clue) – YOUR GIFT OF CHOICE FOR YOUR CHILDREN.
Variations
1.Give a puzzle piece to your children at the end of each exercise. At the end of the Scavenger Hunt, the children can sit quietly and put together the puzzle.
Adaptations
(If your child used a mobility device)
- Make sure each egg is within reach. Some of the locations mentioned in the list above may need to be changed.
- Below is a list of exercises that are more adaptable to meet your child’s needs
Watch Video Demonstration of How to Play
We made an “Egg-cercise” scavenger hunt guide for you! Print out our article with hidden clues and exercises. Cut them into small boxes and hide them in plastic eggs, using hints we’ve given. It’s a fun way to get your kids moving and may give rewards for completing it!
Easter Activities
- Easy and Exciting Egg Activities for Easter [1]
- Family Fun “Egg”citing “Egg”tivities [2]
- EASTER FUN: Alternatives to Chocolate [3]
- Easter Egg Decorating Made Easy with Tissue Paper [4]
- How to Create A Healthy Easter Basket What Every Parent Should Know! [5]
- Don’t Fear the Easter Bunny! How to Avoid Harmful Easter Candy [6]
- Easter Hunt Over? Now! Try Peanut Hunt! [7]
- Cooking with Kids: Hatching “wide-eyed” Chicks (Deviled Eggs) [8]
This post originally appeared on our March/April 2024 Magazine [9]