If you’re planning an Easter party for kids, or just looking for fun things to do over the Easter holidays, try our 12 egg-citing Easter games. They’re brilliant for burning off plenty of energy… and chocolate!
The kids will love turning into hippity-hoppity bunnies with these Easter games, or trying hard not to crack their eggs – lots of laughs are guaranteed as you enjoy some springtime fun together.
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Start Playing These Easter Games
#1. Guess the Number of Eggs
This is one of those Easter games that we’re pretty sure all kids (and adults) will be happy to take part in! Fill a jar with mini Easter eggs and have each child guess how many eggs are inside. Whoever gets closest wins a prize – then divide up the spoils between everyone.
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#2. Play Bunny, Bunny, RABBIT!
If your kids have plenty of energy to burn, this is the game for them! As you’ve probably guessed, it’s an Easter twist on the classic Duck, Duck, Goose.
Here’s how to play:
- Sit the kids down in a circle.
- Select one child to be “it”.
- The “it” child walks around the outside of the circle, patting each player on the head and saying “bunny” until they decide to say “RABBIT!”
- Both the “it” child and the RABBIT must hop around the circle trying to reach the vacant spot.
- Whoever doesn’t make it back to the spot in time becomes “it” for the next round.
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#3. Easter Egg Race
Let all the racers decorate their own hard-boiled egg with paint, glitter or stickers. Then hand each child a soup spoon and let them race off along a set course.
The winner is whoever reaches the finish line first without dropping their egg.
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#4. Egg Bowling
Egg bowling can be played either outdoors or indoors. Each player has a coloured boiled egg, and a plain white boiled egg is used as the target. Everyone tries to roll their egg as close to the white egg as possible, without touching it.
Play five or ten rounds to work out an overall winner.
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#5. Hot Boiled Egg
This game is a variation of Pass the Parcel or Hot Potato. You’ll need a plastic egg taped shut with something small inside it to pass around.
When the music starts, players pass the “hot boiled egg” around the circle. When the music stops, whoever is holding the egg is out. Play continues until only one person is left – they’re the winner.
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#6. Play Bunny Tag
Kids get a great workout playing bunny tag. Pick one child to be the dog, chasing the other kids, who are the bunnies. The bunnies hop away from the dog.
If a bunny is caught, they crouch down and use their arms to make bunny ears on their head until the game finishes. The last bunny caught becomes the dog for the next round.
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#7. Go on an Easter Scavenger Hunt
A firm favourite in lots of homes, scavenger hunts are always great fun!
Hunt for daffodils, hidden eggs, chocolates, letters to spell out E-A-S-T-E-R, or anything yellow. Let the theme be Easter, and off you go!
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#8. Pin the Tail on the Bunny
Easter games that get the whole family involved are always a hit, and Pin the Tail on the Bunny is one of them. Start by printing an Easter bunny picture onto cardboard, with the tail area clearly visible, then cut off the tail. Each player cuts out a circle from white card and glues on some cotton wool.
Stick blu-tack to the back of each tail and write each player’s name on it. Blindfold each player before their turn at pinning the tail on the bunny.
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#9. Play Easter Grocery Shop
Set up an Easter grocery shop in your kitchen using tins and packets. One child can be the shopper and the other the grocer.
Have fun making a shopping list, “shopping” for the items, and then swap roles.
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#10. Easter Egg Balance
Grab some kitchen utensils, such as a soup ladle, dessert spoon, wooden spoon and potato masher, along with a few hard-boiled eggs. You can decorate the eggs by painting them first.
Ask your kids to choose a utensil, balance an egg on top of it, and try to cross to the other side of the room without dropping it. Once they’ve tried every utensil, ask them which they preferred and why.
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#11. Easter Relay Race
Hold a relay race with two teams. Each team member takes a turn running around the garden – with obstacles to go around or climb over – while holding a spoon and egg.
The first team to get all its members back with their eggs intact wins.
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#12. Easter Egg Toss
You’ll need plastic Easter eggs and a basket. Using colourful adhesive tape, mark a line on the floor – children must stand behind it. Mark a second line a short distance away and place the basket near it. Give each child five eggs.
Children take turns throwing their eggs towards the basket. Whoever gets the most eggs in the basket wins.
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Have More Ideas?
Do you have any other ideas for fun Easter games? Leave a comment below and let us know – we’d love to hear from you!
Frequently Asked Questions
What ages are these Easter games suitable for?
Most of these games work well for a mixed-age group, from toddlers up to older primary school kids. Simpler games like Bunny Tag or the Easter Egg Toss suit younger children, while relay races and scavenger hunts give older kids more of a challenge.
Do I need lots of equipment to play?
No – most of these games use things you’ll already have at home, such as boiled or plastic eggs, spoons, kitchen utensils, and a bit of tape or string. A couple of games need a blindfold or some card for props.
Can these Easter games be played indoors?
Yes. Games like Guess the Number of Eggs, Hot Boiled Egg, Pin the Tail on the Bunny, and Easter Grocery Shop all work perfectly indoors, which is handy if the weather isn’t cooperating.
How many kids do I need for these games?
Most work with small groups of two or more, and scale up easily for a bigger Easter party. Circle games like Bunny, Bunny, RABBIT! and Hot Boiled Egg are especially good for larger groups.
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