These Easter games are so much fun, you'll want to bring them back year after year
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Easter egg snatch
Here’s one of those Easter games sure to boost the egg hunt for the older kids. Throw in some stealing drama—they can snatch eggs from each other’s baskets. But if they get caught, they’ve got to give up one of their precious eggs. For an egg-stra touch of fun, if you get caught stealing an egg, you have to answer an Easter riddle. If you guess correctly, you get to keep the egg, but if you guess wrong, you’ll have to find another basket from which to steal.
Peeps showdown
Get ready for a sweet and silly battle using the sticky and gooey Peeps. For this Easter game, have players grab a pack of Peeps marshmallows and line them up on opposite sides of the table. Use plastic Easter eggs as mini wrecking balls and take turns rolling or tossing them to knock down your opponent’s Peeps. The first to clear the other side wins.
Easter puzzles
Little ones will love putting together colorful Easter puzzles. Want to make it a challenge? Set a timer and see who can complete theirs the fastest.
Easter egg hunt
Just in case you haven’t done this one, here’s how it goes: Hide your dyed Easter eggs all over your lawn, garden and porch, and set the little ones loose with baskets. Another variation is hiding hollow plastic eggs with clues inside about where to find the next egg. The last egg contains directions to the treasure (a Lego toy, stuffed animal or other fun prize)!
To avoid disappointment, provide some kind of treasure for each child. Hollow eggs also work well to style the hunt for teens (filled with age-appropriate prizes, easter candy, coins and coveted dollar bills).
Easter egg spoon race
Give each child a tablespoon and a bucket full of plastic or hardboiled Easter eggs. Line up children side by side, with Easter baskets some distance away from each child. Each child must place their egg on the spoon, and with the flat end of the spoon in their mouth, walk across the yard to drop the egg in the basket. No hands allowed! Anyone who drops an egg has to start over.
Easter limbo
Make a limbo stick from an old broom handle or similar long pole. Start with the stick high and have the children line up and limbo underneath the bar as music plays in the background. Lower the stick after each round. If a player touches the bar above or the grass below (or falls!), that person is out of the game. The last player remaining wins a chocolate or stuffed Easter bunny.
Easter egg poppers
Have kids pull the strings on festive Easter poppers to release a shower of candy and confetti. The first one to pick up all their candy will win a prize.
Water balloon egg toss
Take the classic egg toss up a notch with water balloons. Have players pair up and toss their “eggs” back and forth, stepping farther apart with each throw. If your balloon bursts, you’re out.
Jelly bean match-up
This Easter game is the perfect activity for little ones learning their colors. Spread out a mix of jelly beans and have toddlers match them by color.
Lollipop garden hunt
Forget traditional egg hunts—this time, kids will search for a hidden garden of lollipops. Stick colorful wrapped lollipops into soft soil or flower beds and let the hunt begin. There can only be one winner, but regardless, all of the kids will have a bouquet of sweets to enjoy.
Carrot toss challenge
Ready, set, toss! Give each player a handful of carrots and set their basket at a distance based on their age or skill level. On “go,” players throw their carrots into the basket, racing to reach the target score first.
Easter Jenga
Give Jenga an Easter twist by painting wooden blocks in pastel colors. Stack them up and have players take turns carefully removing one at a time. If the tower falls when a player tries pulling a block out, they lose.
Egg dominoes dash
With this fun Easter game, classic dominoes get an Easter makeover. Cut out large egg shapes from construction paper, draw a dividing line and add dots like real domino pieces. Line your dominoes up and start matching them for a festive spin on a timeless game.
Bunny checkers
Kids love crafting, so they might enjoy making their own Easter-themed checkers. Upcycle old egg cartons into adorable bunny-shaped pieces before using them as game pieces. Or, if you have miniature bunny statues or toys, those will work too!
Easter croquet
Consider this Easter game if you’re looking to break free from the indoors. Croquet can accommodate two, four and even six players. The goal: to guide the ball through the numbered hoops in the right order with your mallet. First team to conquer the course takes home the victory.
Aim the hula hoops
Here’s an Easter game that incorporates hula hoops (with a twist!). Scatter hula hoops around, each with its own point value. Think 5 points for the closest hoop, 10 points for the middle hoop and 20 points for the farthest hoop. Arm each player with plastic eggs and let the tossing madness begin. Give everyone a certain amount of tries, and the player with the most points wins.
Easter tag
Imagine tag with an Easter twist. When you’re about to get tagged (oh no!), unleash an Easter-themed word to dodge your pursuer. Spice it up by picking a theme, such as Easter puns or Easter candy. The catch? Use each word only once.
Easter egg stack race
Get your heart pumping and tune into your competitive spirit with this speedy challenge. Race against time and find out who can stack the most plastic Easter egg halves before time runs out. It’s a balancing act—can you keep the egg tower from tumbling?
Easter parade
For this Easter game, provide a hat for each child (traditionally a white plastic fedora, but any kind will do) to decorate with flowers, ribbons, glitter, stickers, plastic fruit, lace and paints. Once they’ve finished, have the kids line up to parade around (ideally in a backyard), and show off their Easter bonnet fashions.
Easter piñata
Kids adore smashing things with a blindfold, making this one of the best Easter games for your little ones. Pick up a premade piñata from a party store or make your own, and fill it with Easter candy and small toys. Let children take turns hitting the piñata with a broom handle.
Older kids should be blindfolded before they take a swing at the piñata. Be sure to keep bystanders out of hitting range. When the piñata breaks, kids can scoop up the candy and prizes. Make sure that every child gets some of the loot.
Jelly bean hunt
Hide jelly beans all over your home, then set the kids loose with baskets. Make sure some are easy to find for younger kids, and that some are in more challenging places for older kids. And be forewarned, after this Easter game, you may be finding jelly beans in interesting places for weeks to come. If you have pets, you may want to keep track of where you’ve hid jelly beans, so they don’t eat them.
Egg decorating
Buy Easter egg dye to color hardboiled eggs (white eggs—brown don’t show colors very well), and encourage the kids to add their personal touch by decorating with crayon, markers, glue and glitter or stickers.
Carrot scavenger hunt
Cut out 20 carrots from orange construction paper and glue on tops made from green construction paper. Hide them all around the house—under sofa cushions, in the silverware drawer, in kitchen cabinets or taped to the refrigerator door. Send the kids out to collect and redeem their carrots for snacks, such as a small box of raisins, a pack of gum, a bag of pretzels or a piece of carrot cake.
Easter bunny bowling
For this Easter game, cut out pictures of Easter bunnies and tape them to 10 empty water or soda bottles. Set them up at the end of a hallway or in the driveway, and let the bowling begin. Keep score and give the winner a special treat, or just play for fun.
Bunny hop
This Easter game, along with these happy Easter quotes, will help get your family in the Easter spirit! Give each child a large pillowcase and three hardboiled or plastic eggs. Set up a straight course, with kids lined up next to one another with their eggs.
At the end of the course (a yard’s length if your kids are hardy enough), opposite each child, line up an empty bucket (or their basket). Each child must hop with their feet in the pillowcase while holding one egg to put it in the basket, then they must hop back to retrieve the next egg. Whoever gets all three of their eggs in their bucket first wins.
Egg toss
Use raw or hardboiled eggs for this Easter game. To avoid making a mess, we recommend that you play this game outside. Separate into teams of two, with partners facing one another, about 5 feet apart. Partners take turns tossing the egg back and forth. Every time someone catches an egg, they both take a step back. They continue until someone drops the egg. The pair that can get the furthest apart without dropping the egg wins.
Easter egg push
Create a start and finish line with tape on the floor (or on the grass). Each player must push as many eggs as they can from start to finish in an agreed upon amount of time (say, 3 minutes). The trick: Players can only touch the egg with a spoon, held by their mouth.
Carrot in the hoop
Create a standing line with a piece of rope on the ground. Place two hula hoops about 6 to 20 feet beyond the line (depending on room size and skill level). The player that throws the most carrots into the hula hoop wins.
Bunny nose race
For this Easter game, fill a bowl with cotton balls and put a small amount of Vaseline on your nose. Move the cotton balls out of the bowl using only your nose.
Easter egg memory game
Collect multiple pairs of same-colored eggs and hide them under plastic cups on the table to start this Easter game! Turn it into a memory game, during which players find pairs of matching eggs.
Guess the number of jelly beans
This is one of those Easter games for kids that’s easy to throw together, and winners get a tasty prize. Fill a mason jar with jelly beans and allow everyone to guess how many they think are in there. Whoever comes closest to the actual number wins, and gets to keep the candy.
Easter bingo
Download our printable bingo cards to enjoy a game of Easter-themed bingo. Keep it festive by swapping out jelly beans for the small chips to keep track of the spaces you’ve gotten.
Pin the tail on the bunny
You may have seen a few Easter memes about this game or the Easter Bunny, in general. Draw a bunny on a chalkboard or poster board and hang it on the wall. You can use a large cotton ball as a tail with a piece of double-sided tape on one side that will stick to the board, or you can just use a sticker as a makeshift tail.
Blindfold and spin each player around three times before their turn. The players’ mission: to stick the round bunny tail on the bunny (in the right spot, of course).
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