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Whether you are planning an Easter<\/a> gathering for kids or people who are kids at heart, making an Easter egg hunt a central part of the day\u2019s festivities is a must. This tradition is one that is shared by countless families, and for many people, it is one of the things they remember most about the holiday as they grow older. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If\nyou are tired of having the same Easter egg hunt year after year, why not spice\nit up? There are plenty of variations that allow you to add a bit of excitement\nto the traditional activity. Here are a few fun variations on Easter egg hunts\nthat are perfect for the young and the young at heart! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Create a Color-Coded Hunt<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When\nyou have kids of varying ages participating in the same hunt, it\u2019s easy for the\nolder ones to outrun the younger ones. Big kids are a lot faster on their feet\nand it\u2019s easier for them to spot eggs in their hiding places. By color-coding\nthe hunt, though, you can ensure that everyone gets their fair share. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assign\na specific color to each child and let them know that they are only allowed to\ncollect eggs that match their color. If you have a large group, it also works\nto assign colors to specific age groups. That means that, for example, kids who\nare two to three years old can collect green eggs while youngsters between the\nages of 8 and 10 can collect blue ones. You can even give each kid a t-shirt that matches the color<\/a> that he or she is supposed to find\nto make it easier for little ones who haven\u2019t fully learned their colors yet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hunt for Eggs in Teams<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An\nEaster egg hunt is normally an every-kid-for-themselves type of event. When you\nhave a lot of participants, though, it isn\u2019t always easy to ensure that\neveryone is able to find some eggs before they\u2019ve all been collected. Having\nthem search in teams helps eliminate this problem while encouraging them to\nwork together toward a common goal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy bulk t-shirts<\/a> and decorate them differently for\neach team. This will make it easy for everyone to know who is on what team.\nHide your eggs, set some ground rules and offer up a special prize for the team\nthat collects the most eggs or finds all of their eggs before the other team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schedule a Nighttime Easter Egg Hunt<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Who\nsays that Easter egg hunts have to take place during the day? Planning the\nactivity at night is a great way to make it more fun for older kids and teens.\nYou can buy glow-in-the-dark\neggs<\/a>\nand hide them around the yard or the house after the sun goes down or you can\nplace mini glowsticks inside regular plastic eggs. If you want to make it a bit\nmore challenging, hide regular eggs and give everyone a flashlight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Include a \u201cGolden Egg\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hide\nyour Easter eggs as usual, but include a special \u201cgolden egg\u201d that contains\nsomething more valuable than the candy and small trinkets found inside the rest\nof the eggs. You can tuck cash or a gift card in the golden egg, or include a\nnote if the prize is something larger. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decorate\nthe golden egg so that it is different from the others. You may want to paint\nit gold or embellish it with plastic rhinestones or glitter. Let the\nparticipants know that there is one egg that contains a special prize and watch\neveryone go crazy trying to find it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\ncan also incorporate the true meaning of Easter into your golden egg hunt by\nincluding a note that explains that having Jesus in your life is the best prize\nof all. There are fun printables that\nshare this message<\/a> and explain how the various colors of Easter eggs represent\nChrist\u2019s principles of peace. This is a great way to combine the fun of an\nEaster egg hunt with the religious meaning of the holiday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Plan an Easter Egg Hunt in the Pool<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If\nyou live in an area where it\u2019s warm enough to go swimming on Easter (or if you\nhave access to an indoor pool), having an egg hunt in the pool is a fun spin on\nthe classic activity. Just remember to always have an adult around to\nsupervise. Weigh plastic eggs down with rocks and write a number on each one\nusing a permanent marker. Make each number correlate with a specific prize.\nMost of the prizes should be little things like individual snacks or small\ntrinkets but assigning a few numbers to larger prizes\u2013like books or stuffed\nanimals\u2013adds to the excitement. To really\n<\/em>up the ante, you can assign one number to a large grand prize like a new\nbike or an iPod. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once\nall the eggs have been numbered and prizes have been assigned, drop them all\naround the pool. Get everyone lined up and have them all dive in and start\ncollecting eggs at the same time. When all the eggs have been gathered, figure\nout who won what. Having an Easter egg hunt in the pool is a lot of fun, and\nsince all the eggs are clearly visible, it tends to go faster than traditional\nhunts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make It a Scavenger Hunt<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If\nyou want to keep your kids occupied for a while, turn your Easter egg hunt into\na scavenger hunt. Instead of turning them loose to find all the eggs at once,\nhave them search for one at a time. Start them off with an empty basket and a\nclue about where to find the first egg. Place a clue for where to find the next\negg inside that one and so on. The last clue should lead to a larger prize or\neven your kids\u2019 Easter baskets. If you are planning this type of hunt for\nseveral kids, divide them up into teams. Whoever makes it through the entire\nscavenger hunt first wins. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get creative and you can come up with an amazingly unique Easter egg hunt that will be fun for kids of all ages!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Credits: Article and pictures submitted by Brenda Kimble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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