Family Easter Activities

"Family Easter Activities"," Part of this celebration for many of us is the Easter holiday. How do you hide eggs which will be both fair to the younger kids and challenging for their older siblings? The solution? Two egg hunts! The young ones can enjoy the traditional Easter egg hunt using small eggs (real or plastic), while you send the older kids on an Easter treasure hunt! To begin the game, divide the older kids into two or three teams, (being careful to keep the ages within each team very diverse), and give each team a clue as to where they can find the first egg. The last egg should contain a map which will lead the team to the room where the ""treasure"" is located. For instance, the blue team's clues will all be in blue eggs. For extra fun, include instructions to go back to the ""game master"" to do a ""feats of fun"" challenge to get the next clue. To organize a successful game, make sure each team follows a different path to their treasure and that the eggs are well hidden. Filling little treasure chests (available at craft or party stores) with candy and real coins is a fun idea. Bunny Bingo - Make bingo cards out of construction paper and holiday stickers for a fun game of bunny bingo. With a second set of the same stickers, cut out squares from index cards, place a sticker inside each one and place squares inside of a hat. Rather than a letter and number, like in traditional bingo, you call out the picture (""pink bunny!""). Here's what you do: First tape the Velcro to the bonnet (adhesive side down) and cover as much of the hat as possible. (If you decided to use a bonnet made of other material including cloth, you can sew on the Velcro. (You can use almost anything as long as the Velcro can sustain its weight. The person wearing the bonnet sits at the finish line. They then race back to the starting line where they tag the next person who is waiting for their turn to go. Of course, pictures of the bonnet wearer are a must! ""Hot Egg"" - This is the Easter version of Hot Potato. When the music stops, the one holding the egg is out. The kids must listen carefully since they are only allowed to take a bite when they hear the word ""bunny"" in the story! Have a happy and safe holiday! . CLICK HERE IF YOU WANT TO LEARN