How do you set up an Easter scavenger hunt?
Put a clue inside each plastic egg so every egg leads to the next hiding spot, and make the Easter basket the treasure at the end of the trail.
How do clue eggs work?
- Fold a clue card small enough to fit in a plastic egg.
- Work backwards: hide the basket first, then put the clue that leads to it in the last egg, and so on back to the start.
- Hand the kids the first egg (or hide it somewhere obvious) to kick things off.
- Number the eggs on the inside in case they're found out of order.
How do you keep it fair for different ages?
Give each child their own egg colour and their own trail. Little ones get eggs at their eye level with read-aloud clues; older kids get higher, trickier hiding spots and riddles. Everyone finishes at their own basket.
What if it's cold or wet on Easter morning?
Run the trail indoors. Good indoor spots include the fridge, the bathtub, your pillow, the washing machine, the bookshelf, the couch, the clock and the kitchen table, and our printable cards have a clue for each.
How do you stop chocolate melting?
Keep chocolate out of direct sun: hide it last, put it in shady spots, or keep the eggs for clues and stickers and save the chocolate for the basket.
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What else do parents ask?
- How many eggs should each child find?
- Decide on a number per child before you hide anything and give each child a colour, so nobody ends up with more than their share.
- What do I put in the eggs besides clues?
- Stickers, small toys, coins or a few candies all fit. If chocolate is in the eggs, hide those last and in the shade.
- Can toddlers do a clue hunt?
- Yes, with help. Use only a few eggs, hide them in plain sight, and read the clues for them. A clue that names the place outright is perfect at that age.
- Where can I get Easter clues?
- Print our free clue cards and cut them to fit your eggs, or type each hiding spot into the Clue Generator for three kid-friendly clues.
Which other guides might help?
Who makes Hunt Lab?
Hunt Lab is made by Paul Firmin, a parent in Aurora, Ontario, at Firmin Labs. It started as the plan for his own kids’ backyard birthday hunt. More from Firmin Labs for families: