Planning an Easter Eggstravaganza

by drewfer

Many people associate Easter with fluffy rabbits, yellow chicks, and colorfully decorated eggs.  Around Easter time, children look forward to dashing around open fields in search of hardboiled or plastic Easter eggs filled with sweet and fun surprises.  Some children even anticipate receiving an Easter basket stuffed with jelly beans, eggs, Peeps, and chocolate bunnies.  If this description sparks fond memories of your childhood Easters, you will enjoy hosting an Easter Eggstravaganza.

You’ll need a huge supply of eggs: fresh, hardboiled, chocolate, cream-filled, and plastic.  Any eggs that you find will add to the Easter egg theme.  They will be used for games, treats and decorations.

Egg race:  You’ll need plastic spoons and plastic or hardboiled eggs for this game.  Participants should line up shoulder to shoulder in a spacious area.  Give them a plastic spoon and plastic or hardboiled egg, which they will balance on the spoon.  The object of the game is to be the first person to get to the finish line without dropping the egg.

Egg Toss:  You’ll need plastic eggs.  While one person in the pair holds an egg, partners face each other standing toe to toe.  The person holding the egg tosses the egg to his or her partner.  Then they both take one step back.  The partner tosses the egg back to his or her partner, and they take a step back.  The pairs repeat this process until they drop their egg and are eliminated or don’t drop the egg and win the game. 

Decorate eggs:  Set up an area where eggs can be decorated.  Pre-dye the eggs in solid colors and have stickers available for those who want to decorate the eggs further. 

Easter egg hunt:  Hide plastic eggs filled with candy and small toys.  Organize the hunt according to age groups, so everyone has an opportunity to find an egg.

These are just a few ideas to get you thinking about hosting your own Easter Eggstravaganza.

July 29th, 2009 by Yolanda D. Young | Posted in Holiday Celebrations, Party Planning, Party Themes | (0)