Fun Easter Games To Make Your Celebration More Fun
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Fun Easter Games To Make Your Celebration More Fun
Yes, delicious Easter dinners and adventurous egg hunts are typically considered to be the "main events" during Easter Sunday. But that doesn't mean the fun has to stop there. And while the ongoing coronavirus pandemic will certainly alter this year's Easter celebrations and call for some out-of-the-box thinking, there are plenty of Easter treats, Easter movies, and hands-on Easter-related activities to help you celebrate safely. And when all else fails these fun, easy Easter games for kids can help keep your little ones entertained.
Easter games aren't just a great way for youngsters to run off that inevitable sugar high. By encouraging your family or quarantine pod to join in on an Easter-themed game, you're working to create special holiday memories you and your loved ones can carry on even after the pandemic is over. With everything from bean bag tosses, to potato sack races, to Easter egg piñatas, there are plenty of Easter game ideas to help the festivities feel as fun as they are safe. Whether you're feeling crafty enough to put together a DIY activity or would rather buy a pre-made game, these Easter activities will keep kids amused long after they dig up all those eggs hidden in your backyard.
Maybe you have a little artist who would enjoy an Easter craft. Perhaps you have an athlete who would enjoy a more activity game. No matter your budget or your child's interests, these Easter games will help you create the perfect holiday memory.
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Bunny Hop
Educational Insights
amazon.com
$28.36
In this memory game, players take turns rolling the die, pushing down a matching colored bunny, and collecting the bunny if it hops into the air. The first player to collect one hopping bunny of each color wins.
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Uncle Wiggly Board Game
Winning Moves Games
amazon.com
$11.99
This bunny-themed board game is just like Candy Land, and the quick game play makes it ideal for kids with short attention spans.
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Easter Bingo
giftpacks2014
etsy.com
$1.80
No delivery required. These Easter BINGO cards can be downloaded and printed from your home computer.
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Pin the Tuft on the Bunny Game
ShopHadleyDesigns
etsy.com
$4.99
Another print-and-play find, this game puts a festive spin on a birthday party classic.
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Matching Egg Set
CANSHOW
amazon.com
$15.99
If your kids aren't quite old enough for an Easter egg hunt, this matching egg set will be far more manageable for them (and just as entertaining).
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Egg-Shaped Playing Cards
Fun Express
amazon.com
$15.36
The game opportunities are endless when you have a deck of cards, and this egg-shaped set is ideal for Easter.
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Make-A-Bunny Stickers
Blulu
amazon.com
$8.99
Little ones can make their own Easter egg and Easter bunny creations with this sticker pack, which comes with 24 sheets of mix-and-match stickers.
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350-Piece Easter Cookies Puzzle
Cobble Hill Puzzle Company Ltd.
amazon.com
$25.72
This 350-piece Easter cookie puzzle is composed of large pieces on one side and small pieces on the other, so big kids and little kids can solve it together.
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Easter Eggs and Bunny Scratch Off Fortune Cards
Frienda
amazon.com
$7.99
Forget real scratch cards. Kids will likely be far more delighted by these egg- and bunny-themed scratch off fortune cards.
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Egg and Spoon Race
My Toy House
amazon.com
$14.99
The kids will have to get their concentration and stability on for an egg and spoon race. You can do these outside in the yard, or down a hallway of your home.
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Hoppy Floppy's Happy Hunt
Educational Insights
amazon.com
$17.95
The objective of this color-matching game is to help Hoppy Floppy fill his basket with carrots, and it's great for helping kids develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
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The Original EggMazing Easter Egg Decorator Kit
EggMazing
amazon.com
$24.95
Wish egg decorating wasn't quite so messy? This egg decorator kit (which includes eight colorful markers) makes Easter egg decorating easier than ever.
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Easter Egg Decorating DIY Craft Kit
Eggceptionally Easter
amazon.com
$15.34
Another creative alternative to messy egg dyeing, this Easter egg decorating kit includes 32 felt eggs, as well as plenty of rhinestones, ribbons, and felt shapes for decorating.
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LEGO BrickHeadz Easter Bunny Building Kit
LEGO
amazon.com
$29.65
Whether you need a solo activity or a group game, this bunny building LEGO kit is sure to keep any kid amused.
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Bean Bag Toss
Blulu
amazon.com
$11.99
Challenge your kids to a test of hand-eye coordination. This kit comes with the hanging banner and three bean bags — perfect for setting up a little bean bag toss competition for the family.
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Would You Rather? Easter Edition
amazon.com
$8.81
You'll have the kids giggling away with these interactive Easter-themed "would you rather" questions.
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Potato Sack Race
JOYIN
amazon.com
$23.99
Potato sack races are a classic activity, and what could be more fun than trying to out-hop your friends and family? This set comes with six burlap sacks so you'll have plenty to go around.
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Egg Drop Game
games
orientaltrading.com
$23.99
This tabletop game can be enjoyed by all ages. Gather round and see who can get their chicks to drop onto the most points.
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Bunny Mouth Bowling Game
orientaltrading.com
$13.99
Set this up on the lawn or down a long hallway for the ultimate Easter bowling challenge.
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Fun Express Bunny Ears Ring Toss Game
Fun Express
amazon.com
$14.12
Work on your aim as you toss the rings onto the inflatable bunny ears.
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Travel Corn Hole Game
SunnyLife
shopbop.com
$12.60
Unpack this Easter-colored corn hole and have a family-wide competition to see who's the ultimate bean bag tossing master.
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Easter Dice Game
All you'll need for this game is a dice and a bag of jelly beans or buttons, and it happens to be awesome for younger kids who learning how to count or are just eager to show off their counting skills.
Get the tutorial at Glued to My Crafts Blog.
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Stack 'Em, Don't Crack 'Em
After the kids have found all the hidden plastic eggs during the yearly egg hunt, use the shells to play this game, which is all about precision and balance.
Get the tutorial at Toddler Approved.
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Easter I Spy
This fun brain teaser will keep your kids occupied after dinner as they search for Easter themed items, like ducklings, bunnies and baskets.
Get the tutorial and printout on Live Laugh Rowe.
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Jelly Bean Bingo
This fun activity is best played after dinner– because the kids won't be able to resist snacking on their candy bingo markers!
Get the tutorial at Club Chica Circle.
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Easter Eggs-ercises
Play this high-energy game, which involves doing whatever exercise hides inside your egg, before dinner to help your kids work up an appetite.
Get the tutorial at The Seasoned Mom.
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Confetti Easter Egg Advent Calendar
This fun activity can be played for a full week (or more) leading up to Easter. Inside each egg, kids find a surprise activity listed on a piece of paper. Tip: You can make the whole thing a bit less messy by filling eggs with cereal instead of confetti.
Get the tutorial at Squirrelly Minds.
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DIY Easter Checkers
After you've dyed your Easter eggs, use the leftover cartons to craft this adorable DIY game set.
Get the tutorial at Fun Family Crafts.
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Balloon Egg Hunt
Toddlers won't feel left out with an easy balloon hunt designed especially for them.
Get the tutorial at Celebrations At Home.
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Easter Bunny Bean Bag Toss
This is a festive and fun twist on the classic game. Kids will have a blast tossing carrot bean bags through this grinning bunny.
Get the tutorial at Pink Stripey Socks.
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Don't Eat the Peep!
Kids (and adults) will get a kick out of this silly game that involves eating lots of candy. Just print out this game board, hand out candy, and get to playing.
Get the tutorial at Thirty Homemade Days.
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A Mouth Full of Spring
This game is like an egg and spoon race, but with Easter candy. Prep a bowl full of jelly beans and divide kids into teams. Give each kid a spoon to hold in his or her mouth. Each team has to transfer the jelly beans from the bowl to a nearby cup. The first team to fill their cup wins!
Get the tutorial at Play Party Plan.
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Easter Egg Balloon Piñata
If you thought piñatas were only for birthday parties—think again! Fill balloons with wrapped candy, dollar bills, and other treats, then inflate. Kids can pop their balloons with toothpicks to get their Easter treats.
Get the tutorial at The Gunny Sack.
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It's Popsicle Time
In this game, kids have to hold a Popsicle stick horizontally in their mouths then balance jelly beans on top. The first kid to successfully get six on their stick wins!
Get the tutorial at Play Party Plan.
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Rabbit Hole
This easy-to-play outdoor game promotes teamwork, imagination, balance, and coordination.
Get the tutorial at The Inspired Treehouse.
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Counting Jelly Beans
Get the whole family in on this classic counting game and give a special prize to the lucky winner.
Get the tutorial at SusieQTpies.
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Puzzle Easter Egg Hunt
Put a fun twist on the traditional Easter egg hunt by hiding the pieces of a puzzle inside the eggs. First one to find all the pieces and finish the puzzle wins!
Get the tutorial at Make The Best of Everything.
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Minute-to-Win-It
Love Minute-to-Win-It games? Here's the Easter version!
Get the tutorial at Little Bins For Little Hands.
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Memory Game
Hide tiny objects underneath your leftover plastic eggs in this fun memory game.
Get the tutorial at Happily Ever Mom.
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Feed the Bunny
This adorable game is not only fun, but educational. The idea is to draw different carrot shapes on white pieces of paper and ask your child to choose the rectangular carrot, the round carrot, the square carrot and so on. If they get it right, the paper bag bunny will devour it right up!
Get the tutorial at Little Family Fun.
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Bunny Maze
This free printable maze game will keep the kids busy while the adults clean up the kitchen after your Easter feast.
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Funny Bunny Faces Game
This game gives kids a chance to channel their artistic side, while creating some laugh-out-loud funny drawings. Print out this funny bunny faces PDF, and give kids a pencil and piece of paper. Each player takes a turn rolling the dice to determine how they will draw their bunny. Keep rolling and drawing until the silly faces are complete.
Get the tutorial at Housing a Forest.
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