by Lori Bloom

Created on: April 07, 2009   Last Updated: April 09, 2009

Planning an Easter Egg Hunt is not difficult and can be a lot of fun. Plus, hosting an Easter egg hunt is an easy way to help create fond memories for your children and their friends, and your relatives. The first thing to do is decide when to have it, preferably not too close to Easter Sunday because many people travel for the holidays. Next, make a list of kids to invite. If you are inviting relatives, you don't need send invitations, a phone call at least two weeks before the date is usually good. You can send invitations to school with your children to give to their friends, and most parents won't mind bringing their kids if they have enough notice.

Don't worry if you don't have a huge yard, just about any yard is is great for an egg hunt. The next step is to get an accurate number of children who will attend. Then you should decide how many eggs each child should get, this way the hunt is less chaotic and each child gets the same amount. After calculating the number of children and eggs for each, you can go to any Dollar Store and find them. They are usually sold in bags of 12. It's better to have some extras to give the older kids something to do since they usually can reach their quota faster than the little ones.

The next step is the most fun! Deciding what to fill the eggs with. You can use your creativity in filling them with chocolate, money, stickers, tattoos, kids jewelry, or whatever else the children may like. If you have older children, their input can be helpful, and asking for their help may help them to feel more grownup.

The hardest part is filling the eggs! This is best done with a few extra helping hands, and don't be afraid to ask for help. Either the older children or other adults will do. After the eggs are filled, someone gets to hide them! I especially like this part and the best time to do it is a couple of hours before the hunt.

When the children arrive, make sure they have something to put their eggs in. Either a plastic bucket or plastic grocery bag is fine, but it's best if you can write their names on whatever you use, so they don't get mixed up with someone else's. I usually tell the children, "You can each find 10 eggs." It's a great feeling to watch their faces light up as they find the eggs. If the younger ones can't find all ten, usually the older children will happily help them. If there are different age groups, let the younger children look for eggs closer to the house in easy to find locations and direct the older children to look further away, for the harder to find eggs.

Some kids over 10 may feel too old to collect easter eggs, but they most likely will still want to participate. An Easter Egg hunt is exciting and the children will have fond memories of this adventure.
Don't forget to take pictures!

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