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9 Easter egg hunt ideas that everyone will want to take part in
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Everyone knows that for most kids, the egg hunt is the most exciting part of the entire Easter weekend, and for good reason - who wouldn't want all the Easter eggs they can get their hands on!? Don't forget that Easter decorations are actually very cute and these are the items we'd actually want to display for the Easter weekend.
Whether you stuff your Easter eggs with chocolate, sweets, coins or toys, there's something special about finding one, cracking it open and peeking at what's inside. But if you're hoping to up the ante for a small or large group this year, there are plenty of unique Easter egg hunt ideas out there for kids of all ages. Even adults will love getting amongst the fun action, too!
There's a creative Easter scavenger hunt, night time hunting, and even pretty decorative ideas for your hidden eggs, so plenty of options for every age and skill level.
9 fun Easter egg hunt ideas to try for 2026:
Mini Glow Sticks with Easter Eggs & Easter Eggs Basket Stuffers
This night time hunt will have the older kids — and probably some adults too - feeling the holiday spirit long after the sun goes down. It's a fun Easter-themed twist on the classic game.
Scavenger Hunt
This requires a bit of forward planning but a scavenger hunt is a great way to keep everyone entertained and having fun this Easter. All you have to do is place clues or riddles around your house, backyard, or park that will lead guests from one hidden treasure to the next.
Organising an Easter egg hunt for little ones might need a bit of extra effort involved and these signs will make sure they know they're heading in the right direction for MORE chocolate!
Cadbury Dairy Milk Easter Egg Hunt Pack
If you want to put on an Easter egg hunt but don't really have the time or energy to go all out, keep it classic with a Cadbury Dairy Milk pack. Kids and adults will love searching for these in the garden - just don't forget any!
Hanging Eggs
Take your Easter festivities to new heights with a hanging egg hunt. Hook an assortment of eggs onto the trees outside your home or on your coat hangers in the mudroom. Older kids will appreciate the extra challenge!
These pre-made clue cards are perfect if you're opting for a scavenger hunt style Easter egg hunt and all the kids will love it.
Ball Pit Challenge
If you don't want to set kids loose around the house or backyard, you can always give them a needle-in-a-haystack type of hunt if you have a ball pit or kiddie pool. They'll have a heck of a time trying to separate the regular ball-pit balls from the plastic Easter eggs. Too much of a challenge? You can find ways to differentiate them by colour - think pairing pastel balls with metallic eggs.
Paint Pen Eggs
For this simple yet creative idea, use paint pens to decorate your eggs. We share how to design flowers, leaves and swirls on the eggs below. Or, consider writing clues or drawing out hints to help players find the others.
Steps:
FLOWERS: Create flower patterns on the eggs, starting with dots. Expand on them to make more of a petal shape.
LEAVES: Make a vine pattern by drawing lines vertically from the top to the bottom of the egg. Add a leaf shape to the ‘vine.' Let everything dry completely.
SWIRLS: For the abstract swirl pattern, create a swirl and add dots in between and around it. Make sure everything is dry before displaying!
Gingham Eggs
For this gingham egg design, you'll need hard-boiled eggs (you can also use blown-out or wooden craft eggs), acrylic paint and a 10 mm flat paintbrush. They're a cooler way to decorate your Easter eggs for the scavenger hunt.
Steps:
- Water down craft paint until it is the consistency of heavy cream.
- Paint vertical stripes down the sides of the egg. Don’t use too much paint to avoid drips. Let your painting dry.
- Next, paint horizontal stripes around the egg and let it dry. If desired, darken the overlapping squares of colour with more paint to emphasize the gingham look.
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