When my kids were younger they love Easter time. Coloring eggs and going on an egg hunt was always so much fun. However, I have noticed the past couple of years my older boys have said that Easter hunts are boring. They are too old for that “kiddie” stuff. So I have been on a mission to come up with some new fun creative ideas that they will think are fun.
Sunset Egg Hunt
Rather than doing a hunt during the day, wait until the evening to create an unforgettable Sunset Egg hunt. Make your eggs glow in the dark by painting them with glow in the dark paint or use glow stick bracelets which you can find at the dollar store really cheap. Hide the eggs outside and pass out flashlights or glow sticks to aid in finding the eggs to let the fun begin. You can make it more exciting by putting on some fun music to aid in the fun.
Ticket Egg Hunt
While filling eggs with candy is great, look beyond the sugary snacks for your next hunt. Fill plastic eggs with tickets and hide them all over the house or yard. Allow the teens to “cash in” the tickets for prizes just like they would at the arcade. You could even use play money from a monopoly game for an added bonus for special prizes or claiming “extra tickets”. I know my boys always liked finding “The GOLDEN EGG”. Maybe you can have “THE GOLDEN TICKET”. I like to buy a roll of tickets at Hobby Lobby or Michaels. You could choose to put a number on the ticket, so that each one represents more than just 1 ticket. Then offer prizes in exchange for the tickets. Some ideas could be gift cards to their favorite restaurant, itunes, or money are usually good ideas. For something that doesn’t cost much, offer some options like adding extra time to the curfew or staying up late
Would love to hear any other fun creative ideas you have done in your family.