The kids get so much candy and sweets over the holidays, it's nice to shake things up a bit.
We were brainstorming some fun and creative, candy-free Easter egg hunts, and this is what we came up with.
Charm Bracelet Hunt
We were shopping and came across a basket full of charms on clearance for a dollar. Light bulb moment! Wouldn't it be fun to have an Easter egg hunt, where all the eggs had a different charm inside them.
We bought a long chain that included three clasps, in the craft section of our local superstore.
I believe it was around $3.
You could also use leather or jewelry cord.
If you wanted to insure each child got specific charms or and even amount, you could separate them by colored eggs. Instruct each child what color egg is theirs.
This would even be fun for a girlfriend/wife.
Many women go without Easter gifts. How surprised would she be to get lead to her own Easter egg hunt full of beautiful charms. You could even enclose a note expressing why each charm was chosen. Very romantic!
TIC-TAC-TOE
It would be fun to have a game inside of a game.
Place games pieces inside the egg.
As they are found they must be played in that order.
We used a stone game we bought in Mexico, but you could use paper.
Puzzle Hunt
Put a piece of a puzzle inside each egg.
You could do one large puzzle for the group, or separate smaller puzzles into individual color of eggs.
Jewelry Hunt
My girls love earrings.
We thought it would be fun to put a pair of earrings in each egg.
You could shake things up and only put on earring in each egg.
Fun rings, hair accessories or pins would also be fun.
Beaded Bracelet Hunt
It would be fun to put a bead in an eggs.
After all the eggs are collected, make a bracelet or necklace with your beads.
We put them on a jewelry elastic cord.
Be sure to super glue or use clear nail polish to keep the knot from untying.
You could use cheaper pony beads for younger children. Maybe even use pipe cleaners.
Building Blocks
You could put blocks inside the eggs to build a project at the end of the hunt.
The kids could use their creativity and build whatever the come up with.
You could buy a set and place the pieces inside specific colored eggs for each individual child.
Perler Beads
Perler beads are always a hit with the kiddos. Again, you could separate them by color to build a specific item or let the kids use their own imagination.
Sticker Hunt
What kid doesn't love stickers?
You could just buy a pack of individual stickers
Or you could cut up sheets of stickers.
They even sell children's books and coloring book that come with a sticker page included.
It would be fun to give the book for Easter, and then hunt for each individual sticker.
Foam Stickers
You could put different foam stickers inside the eggs and make a picture at the end of the hunt.
Money
Who doesn't like money?
Shiny Things
I have learned form teaching preschool kids love shiny things.
It could be a polished rock or one spray painted gold.
It would be fun for a boy to get and car rug, and then hunt for Eggs filled with small cars.
Sea Shells would also be fun!
We hope our ideas spark your creativity.
Now get hunting!
