Easter has become associated with many things, including the Easter bunny and chocolate treats. But perhaps the most anticipated child-friendly event is the Easter-egg hunt. These tips and tricks will help you create the perfect hunt for children of different ages:
1. The children
If your children are in different age groups and would benefit from certain aspects of an Easter-egg hunt, then split your garden or living room into two parts and cater to their specific ages.
Older children
Older kids will appreciate a little more difficulty in the hunt, so do this by leaving a series of clues or by picking slightly more challenging hiding spots. Add a scavenger-hunt aspect to the hunt by leaving clues around the garden in plastic eggs.
This will lead them to the main prize of an Easter-egg basket filled with a selection of sweet treats! If you have a large group of children, make them work in teams or pair younger and older children together so everyone enjoys the fun.
Younger children
Younger kids appreciate easier hiding places, with a chocolate bunny’s little ears or feet sticking out as a clue. Stick to easier hiding spots like low tree branches, on the grass or behind a pot plant. And stick to bright colours so they can easily be found. This way they still feel part of the Easter-egg fun and enjoy a sense of accomplishment once they find all the eggs.
To prevent little ones from asking for more once the hunt is over, number the Easter eggs and then tell them how many they can find before the hunt starts. This way they know what to expect – and can practise their counting skills at the same time!
2. The eggs
Real vs fake eggs
Use the actual chocolate eggs and gifts for the hunt or use plastic ones and reward your children with the real ones afterwards. Whatever you decide, make sure you count the number of items you are hiding, as this ensures you don’t come across a sad-looking chocolate egg in July.
More than one child
If two or more children are looking for Easter eggs and you want to avoid any fighting as to who gets what, then put your children’s names on the eggs (make sure each child has the same number and size of eggs) so they know they can only find eggs and sweet treats with their name on them. For younger children who can’t read yet, use symbols like circles, triangles and squares instead of their names.
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3. A race
Why not organise an Easter-egg race? Give each child a basket and see who can find the most eggs in the garden. Whoever gets the most wins an extra prize. The eggs are then pooled together and shared equally among the children.
4. The adults
Once the children are finished with their hunt, tell them it’s time for yours. Give them a stash of marshmallow eggs to hide around the garden for you. Allocate a clearly demarcated area for them to hide the eggs in – they’ll love the responsibility and then the fun once you start hunting for the eggs. Make sure they tell you whether you’re ‘hot’ or ‘cold’!
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