How To Arrange an Easter Egg Hunt

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What? You've never planned an Easter egg hunt? Well, then, you're long overdue.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Participants
A hunting area
Good hiding spots
Lots of eggs—hardboiled ones, chocolate ones, candy-filled plastic ones
A Golden Egg
Baskets
Prizes
Jelly beans
Inside location in case of rain
A timer

Step 1: Plan ahead

Plan ahead. First and foremost, get an idea of the approximate number of participants so you know how many eggs, baskets, prizes, and hiding spots you need.

Tip: Devise a Plan B with an inside location in case the weather doesn't cooperate.

Step 2: Hide the eggs

On the day of the hunt, hide the eggs. If you include real eggs, keep track of how many you stash and where they're hidden, so the unmistakable stench of rotten eggs doesn't announce their location at a later date.

Step 3: Hide a Golden Egg

Have a Golden Egg that is especially well hidden, and a special prize to go along with it.

Step 4: Even the playing field

Make sure the egg hunters have an even playing field. If there is an unequal ratio of older children to younger ones, divide everyone into teams.

Step 5: Set some rules

Set some rules, including the boundaries and duration of the hunt. Discuss how winners will be determined—the person who finds the most eggs? The first to come back with a pre-determined number?

Tip: Set a limit on the number of eggs any one person can collect, to cut down on aggressive behavior.

Step 6: Hide jelly beans

Hide some jelly-bean clusters, to keep the competition interesting for the older kids.

Step 7: Mix things up

Mix things up with a scavenger hunt that includes items besides eggs, or have a color-coded hunt that directs participants to find eggs of a specific color.

Step 8: Assign monitors

Assign monitors to very little ones, so they won't end up with empty baskets and tear-stained faces.

Step 9: Have extra candy

Have extra candy on hand—there's always going to be one kid whose parents show up late, another child who gets knocked down the minute the race starts, and a tot who is just not gifted at finding eggs.

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[Wesley296]

Yes, that's how my neighborhood did it. I remember the kid who won the 5 dollar bill was always the superstar for the next week lol.

[danto1415]

I loled so hard qhen that kid fell down

[fatemah4444]

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[justinbieberluver010]

whats with the new format??

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[bountiful68]

that woman is kind of hot with that dress :)

[epicrandomnessXD]

tell the kdis thres an easter eggg hunt and watch them go crazy looking for eggs.

[TheWillbraken]

If you really need help doing this your sad... lol.

[elrania]

Yeah i know right, like sun in august. Like WTF. Newsflash, many countries have snow during easter.

And, eggs aren't unrelated to easter, the bunny, hunt and candy is there to make it a holiday for everyone, mkay. Not everyone cares about jesus.

[AngelPrincess56]

I just finished an Easter Egg Hunt and it SUCKS!=( I wanted the Golden Egg and put some $,and there wasn't enough candy!And because my baby brother is there,my dad cheated and told him where the eggs are!I got mad and he got the MOST eggs!And my mom promised 2 put money in the eggs,but NOOO.Just 2 Starbursts and a chocolate covered marshmallow egg that is disgusting!Some Easter!

[MackHagertin]

well its the day beore easter here....and it snowed...earlier in the week i was wearing flip flops :(

[aaimp]

That is totally and completely unrelated to how easter is actually celebrated. I bet you don't even know whgat easter is about