Host an Easter Egg Hunt

Spring is here again and Easter is right around the corner. If you are organizing an Easter Egg hunt this year for your church, family, friends, or another group, here are some tips to help you get started.

First consider where you are going to hold your Easter Egg Hunt. Will it be in your back yard, at a church, at a park, or in another place? You can hold an Easter Egg hunt pretty much anywhere as long as there is sufficient space for the people who are attending and any activities you have planned. However, if you are holding your party at a public venue, like a park, you will need to keep an eye on things and wait to hide your Easter Eggs until right before the hunt to make sure they don’t get picked up by people who are not part of your event.

Decide what kind of eggs and treats you want to hide. You can use hard boiled eggs that are decorated before the egg hunt. If your party is long enough, decorating the eggs can be part of the event as well, but make sure there is sufficient time for the eggs to dry. You may prefer to use plastic eggs if they are going to be hidden in advance, you are worried about spoilage, or you just want things to be simpler. Plastic eggs can be filled them with treats and toys or hidden empty.

Make sure there are plenty off eggs for all the kids who are participating. You will probably need to limit the number of eggs for each participant so there are no egg hogs. One idea is to have a dozen eggs hidden for each child then have each child use an egg carton to put their eggs on instead of using a basket to make sure no-one takes more than their fare share. If cost is an issue, have the parents bring a dozen decorated eggs for each child who is participating.

Make sure that each child has a basket or some sort of container for their eggs. If there are a lot of kids involved, have different areas or different times for kids of various ages so you don’t have the older kids getting all of the eggs. One ides if you have a limited number of eggs is having the parents hide the eggs for the older kids who would find the eggs then re-hide the same eggs for the younger kids.

If you are serving food with your Easter Egg Hunt, decide if you will be making the food, having it catered, or having a pot luck. Make sure the space you have chosen for the event has sufficient facilities for food prep and dining. You can rent tables and chairs if needed. Pick up Easter decorations, table clothes, plates, and other holiday items at a local dollar store or party store.

Hope your Easter Egg Hunt is a big success!