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Easter Games

It has been my experience that, when prizes are handed out, those children (and even adults {:-)) that don't win one may be a bit disappointed. In order to avoid this scenario, I recommend that the prizes be somewhat moderate so envy and resentment isn't a by-product of the game. After all, the idea is to have fun! With that in mind, let the games begin!

Kids Egg Hunt

Take 5 to10 eggs and hide them inside for kids to find. The kid who has most eggs at the end wins.

Variations on the theme:

  • Hide jelly beans to make things a little more difficult.
  • Use chocloate eggs.
  • Have the children hide the eggs and make the parents look for them.
  • Have the hunt in the dark using flashlights.
  • Hide the same number of eggs for each participant. Put the participants names on them (or use a color specific to each participant). Each person must find their own eggs.
  • Instead of hiding eggs with candy or money in them, use resurrection eggs.
  • For older children, use clues. Start with a clue for each child. This clue should lead to another clue, which should lead to still another, etc. At the end of the hunt is their easter goodies. (Don't make it too easy else it might not be as fun).

Egg and Spoon Relay Race

The way you play this game is to have at least 15 kids and/or adults.If you were playing with 15 people you would need 5 hard-boiled eggs because there are 3 people on a team. Well, you put the egg on the spoon and run with it to the next person in the line (you need to put the three people in a line about 10 to 15 feet apart.) If you drop the egg then you have to go back to YOUR starting point and run with it again.

Variations on the theme:

  • Make an obstacle course for a more challenging race.
  • Carry the spoon in your mouth.
  • For the youger participants, bluetac is placed under the egg to make it stick to the spoon a bit easier.

Egg Roll

Mark off a start and stop point anywhere from 5 to 10 feet apart. Using a hard boiled egg (can be decorated or plain) roll the egg across the floor using only there noses. The first one to the finish line without touching the egg with their hands is the grand champion nose roller.

Variations on the theme:

  • Find a hill and roll the eggs down the hill. The egg reaching the bottom first is the winner.

Matching Game

Hide egg shaped paper with letters all over the room. Give each person an egg with a word or name on it e.g. Spring or Easter. They have to find the six letters that spell Spring and put them in the correct order.

Egg Toss

No Easter games can be complete without a round of egg toss. People pair-off and face each other at a starting line. each pair is given one egg. An official blows a whistles (or shouts some appropriate term), and each person takes a large step backwards. The person in each pair with the egg tosses it to the person without. When all couples have completed their toss, the official signals for a second round and the process repeats (large step backward, toss, pause, etc, etc). If a couple does not successfully complete its toss, and the egg has not broken, they return to the starting line. If it breaks, they're out. The couple that's left in the end (presumably far away from the starting line) wins. Use raw eggs for maximum excitement. Game is best with at least five couples.