Making Indoor Easter Egg Hunts Fun for the Family!

Easter egg hunts are a staple tradition, but with the unpredictability of spring weather, holding them outside isn’t always an option. You may need to move your family Easter egg hunt indoors.

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Depending on where you live in the U.S., Easter Sunday can be very cold, rainy or hot. This can make outdoor activities revolving around the holiday tricky, especially when it comes to the Easter egg hunt. Here’s how you can make indoor Easter egg hunts fun for the family:

Make the Switch to Plastic Eggs

Traditionally, many who celebrate Easter will hard boil eggs and set them aside to be painted with family. Once the eggs are dressed up, they’ll be hidden for children to find. Hiding real eggs indoors can be a risky venture, as it is possible some may go unfound and forgotten – until a rotten smell becomes your new reminder of what was left behind. To avoid this, picking up a batch of plastic eggs for your indoor egg hunt is a great solution.

While the colorful plastic eggs may not feel as special as the family-painted eggs, there are ways to spruce them up to make them more fun for your family. Most plastic eggs come in halves, allowing for items to be placed inside them and snapped back together. It can be an exciting moment for a child to find an egg and shake it to guess what’s inside before opening. You can place a decent variety of fun items inside, from spare change for the piggy bank, to small chocolates and jelly beans! Get creative with it, as your children will surely appreciate it.

Depending on what you buy, some plastic eggs glow in the dark, which can be a fun little twist.

Add Easter Baskets into the Mix

To add a bit more fun to an Easter egg hunt, adding bigger prizes may do the trick. An Easter basket is a great option, as you can fill it with a variety of goodies, adding to the “stakes” of a hunt. Chocolate bunnies other small gifts make great additions to any wicker basket.

Make the Hunt a Puzzle

Want to add another layer to your Easter egg hunt? Make it a fun puzzle for the kids! One way to achieve this is by placing letter on each egg, which correspond to words you’ve come up with. Give your kids a sheet with all the words they need to find, so they can keep track of their progress. The words can even relate to the area or theme of where they’re hidden, making for a fun clue.

Golden Eggs

Adding a higher tier of eggs to an indoor hunt can add to the fun. Adding “golden eggs” or something that signifies the egg is of higher value can make for a fun twist to any family Easter egg hunt. The eggs themselves could contain the higher-value prize, or be attached to a prize the finder receives once their eggs are turned in after the hunt.

Reverse Hunt

For the parents and older family members that are willing, having the kids hold a “reverse Easter egg hunt” may be a fun twist for all. Have the kids go around the home hiding eggs so they can enjoy being the observers for a change, as their family embarks on the quest they’ve created.

Making Indoor Easter Egg Hunts Fun for the Family!  was originally published on 93qcountry.com