Easter egg hunt
A garden egg hunt with clues, a golden egg, bunny footprints and baskets, finishing with hot cross buns.
- Guests
- 6-30 children
- Party length
- 2 hours
- Prep time
- 2-3 hours
- Ages
- All ages
What it is
The classic spring party. Eggs are hidden around the garden, children hunt with baskets, and a golden egg adds excitement. Using fillable plastic eggs lets you share out chocolate fairly (and include non-chocolate treats).
Plan ahead
- One week before: buy fillable eggs, chocolate, baskets and bunny ears. Fill eggs with chocolate, stickers or small toys.
- The morning of: hide eggs. Use different colours for different age groups (low and easy for toddlers, tricky for older kids).
Hunt ideas
- Colour coding: “Toddlers find yellow eggs, older kids find blue.”
- Clue trail: older children follow rhyming clues to a hidden basket.
- Footprints: chalk bunny prints leading from a “rabbit hole”.
- Golden egg: one gold egg with a special prize.
Food and drink
- Hot cross buns, mini eggs and simnel cake
- Carrot sticks and dip
- Bunny-shaped sandwiches
- Juice and tea
Tips
- Count the eggs you hide so none are left melting in the garden.
- Keep a spare bag of eggs for anyone who finds fewer.
On the day
- Arrival (15 min): each child gets a basket and bunny ears.
- Bunny footprint trail (5 min): follow chalk prints into the garden.
- Egg hunt (25 min): colour-coded eggs by age so everyone finds their share.
- Golden egg (5 min): one special egg wins a big prize.
- Easter crafts (20 min): decorate a paper bunny or egg card.
- Easter tea (25 min): hot cross buns and treats.
Shopping list
plastic easter eggs fillable
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easter baskets kids
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kids bunny ears
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chocolate easter eggs bulk
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easter egg hunt clue cards
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