Our Ultimate Easter Egg Hunt Ideas

East egg hunts aren’t just for kids! We’ve got some great ideas your whole family will enjoy. Bring the fun back into Easter for your teens to your grandparents, and surprise your little ones with a new spin on the candy tradition. These Easter egg hunt ideas are also great to take to the office or classroom!

White Elephant Easter Egg Hunt 

Everybody laughs at white elephant Christmas parties, and now you can have the same fun at your Easter party. Have each of your friends and family members buy one gag gift and wrap it. Then, write down the names of each of your guests and place them all in Easter eggs. Everyone will hunt for a single egg each to tell them who’s gift they’ll get. Once all the eggs are found, gather everyone together to open the eggs and exchange your funny gifts! 

No need to worry about the weather because this Easter egg hunt idea is perfect for inside or outside since the number of eggs is limited. For an inside party, get everyone in the mood for your Easter egg hunt with fun Easter party decorations like festive signs and tableware.

Raffle Ticket Egg Hunt

This Easter hunt idea can be tailored specifically for your guests, whether your audience is mainly small children, teens, adults, or a mix of everyone. Instead of filling the eggs with candy, you can write down small to large gifts on pieces of paper, then one-by-one pick names out of a hat for who gets to go hunt. Some gift ideas for this Easter egg scavenger hunt for kids might include small toys like Matchbox cars, stickers, and temporary tattoos. For teens, think video games, beauty or personal care products, and jewelry. For adults, gifts like bottles of wine, scented candles, recipe books, and bath products are fun ideas. 

Hunt for Craft Supplies

Instead of looking for Easter eggs in this scavenger hunt, get all the kids to hunt for craft supplies. Once all the craft supplies are found, you can do your chosen Easter craft together. Crafts like paper plate bunnies, hand and footprint chicks, cotton ball bunnies, and Easter egg ornaments are fun ideas that will keep kids happy and busy. Since you might be hiding paper and other fragile materials, it’s best to do your hunt indoors so make sure you decorate your yard with Easter hunt yard signs and other Easter decor to get in the spirit!

Race for Easter Eggs

This small twist on the traditional Easter egg hunt is an idea to get older kids excited again. Instead of taking their time to search for eggs, kids will be pitted against the clock to race and find the most eggs. Make it extra fun by using funky Easter eggs and getting creative where you hide them! When the time is up, the child with the most eggs is the winner. You can still fill your eggs with candy and provide a larger gift for the winner of the race. You could also throw a spoon and egg race with more prizes for the winners. In spoon and egg races, competitors race from one end of your yard to the other holding a real or fake egg on a spoon. The first to reach the other side with their egg still on the spoon is the victor!

Easter Egg Scavenger HuntWith Clues

On our list of ultimate Easter hunt ideas, we had to include one that incorporates the clues you might find in an actual scavenger hunt. Your eggs can still be filled with candy or small party toys, but they should also include a clue that will help lead people to a larger prize, or perhaps an Easter basket. This Easter egg scavenger hunt idea can take place inside a home, classroom, office, or outside. For example, you can have guests start searching outside and then write clues that lead them inside to familiar places and objects. How many clues you choose to write before they reach the final prize is up to you!

Money & Lottery Ticket Egg Hunt

Easter egg hunt ideas that include money as the prize will always be a hit with teens and adults. Include small bills and some larger bills, and throw in some lottery scratch-off tickets. You will have no lack of participation in this Easter egg scavenger hunt! 

Backward Easter Egg Hunt

In this hunt, let your kids write down requests like ‘bottomless bowls of ice cream,’ ‘late bedtime for a night,’ or a favorite dinner request. Encourage your kids to really let their wildest dreams come out. Once you have enough requests, hide them in eggs and then let the kids search for them so they can claim their favorites! This Easter egg hunt idea is much more fun when done with other families so you get more fun ideas!

Glow-In-The-Dark Easter Egg Hunt 

If you have older kids who stay up after dark and you live in a place with a temperate climate during early spring, this Easter egg hunt idea is for you. Along with the normal prizes of candy, small toys, or money, add a small bendable glow stick, like the type used when making glow bracelets. Or, after the kids go to bed, have your own glow Easter egg hunt for adults. 

It’s fun and exciting for the whole family to change things up every Easter! Kids get even more excited for Easter when you decorate beforehand. Shop the Ultimate Party Super Store for tons of unique Easter home decor and party decorations