The chances are this Easter Sunday is going to be a rainy day, so our annual Easter Egg Hunt is likely to be indoors. An egg hunt is a good way for us to keep the kids busy while the grandparents are finishing their roast dinner – and it gives the kids a chance to run around after having been on their best behaviour during the meal.
For a bit of fun (and because my kids are terrible at finding things!) I’ve made up some silly clues to help them track down their eggs. I’ll write them out on some egg-shaped cards, leaving off the last word of each clue so they have to guess what it is. We don’t want to make it too easy for them, do we?
Here are the clues so far – any suggestions for a couple more?
The first Easter egg is very clean because it’s inside the washing (machine)
Search around and do not blink the second egg is hiding in the (sink)
Have a look but please don’t stare, the third egg is under Mummy’s (chair)
Now you’re really having a laugh, this egg’s upstairs having a (bath)
I hope Daddy’s feet aren’t too smelly, there’s an Easter egg hiding in his (welly)
Nearly done, there’s just one more, the last egg is outside the front (door)
Hope you all have a lovely Easter weekend, however you’re celebrating.
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How about ‘you’re going to have to use your head, there’s one egg hiding in your (bed)’ ?
Fab Ellen – thanks!
Try to think of Mother Hubbard, this one’s hiding in the …(cupboard).
Don’t be lead down the garden path, this eggs upstairs in the …..(bath).
Thanks Sue – keep them coming!
I love this idea – treasure hunts like this make easter so much fun for kids. I’ve just woken up so my brain isn’t working enough to come up with clues
I’m looking forward to reading more of your posts!
Thanks so much. My family have been having an Easter egg hunt … with clues .. since my eldest daughter was three years old (she’s about to turn 25!). We continue to keep up the family tradition for all the very young cousins and we need a new way of delivering the clues .. I’m starting to run out of ideas. I’ve never left off the last word before so I’ll definitely use this one this time! Cheers Donna
Thanks Suzanne and Donna, I’m pleased you liked the ideas. Happy hunting!
What a lovely post – I have got my eggs but you have saved me the job of coming up with clues. Thank you!
Yummy!! I have easter nests! Great ideas for clues, will have to use them when my boys are a bit older x
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These are fantastic. I love a good scavenger hunt. Will print these out…
What about;
If you’re felling sprite and able,
Go look under the dining room …(table).
Jude
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What is a welly? lol
@ThriftyNut – a wellington boot!
How about:
Pens and Pencils
Books and lunch
You’ll find me here
I have a hunch (School bag)
Or
You love the heat
It’s great when felt
But it’s not for me,
Caue I would melt!!! (oven or microwave)
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Hello Cathy
I was looking for Easter Egg hunt ideas last night and came across this post, thanks so much. I used some of these but added these ones myself
Open me, I’m not a bridge, this one’s hiding in the… (fridge)
Are you north or are you southern, these are hiding in the … (oven)
Is it me or is it smelly? There’s more eggs hiding by the … (telly)
The children had a blast and as they are able to read, I didn’t have to do much! All I had to do was be there (for which read lie in bed) and they raced around finding them then brought back the clues. They didn’t need to as they read them out and after one or two goes, they really got the idea and worked out the answers!
Thanks again, clues saved for next year now!
we do something similar to find the baskets that the easter bunny leaves – clues are in plastic easter eggs with clues to where the next egg is hidden … each child has one color of eggs to hunt for and i do about six or seven for each … the last clue leads them to their baskets … started this when my son was two and he is now 26!
We put numbers in the eggs, hide the eggs. Then I buy small gifts and they get to pick what they want in numerical order
I have been doing this for years since my children were able to read. They are in their 50′s and 40′snow so not I do it for my grandchildren. They love it too. Their last clue leads to their basket. I love watching them run all over the house upstairs, downstairs, out the front door and out the back door and the excitement when the find there basket. There are 9 of them so it can get kind of wild but so much fun.
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