Easter is right around the corner.
Thankfully, all of my Christmas decorations are put away.
Of course, places like Target and Wal-Mart, which have been hawking Easter paraphernalia since the day after Valentine’s, don’t make the countdown any less stressful.
Does candy expire? Because at this point I don’t even want the Easter treats that have been sitting on store shelves since mid-February.
Then again, rotten candy is the least of my worries. I got sucked into coordinating our church’s annual Easter party. Consequently, I have to complete the kids’ game and activity line-up by Friday, so another mom can purchase the supplies needed for the holiday shindig.
If you are looking for Easter-themed activities that you can use to get your kids hopping at a holiday get-together, consider the ones I am using:
Bunny Tag: Select one person to be the “bunny.” That player has to hop around trying to tag other players. When the “bunny” tags another player, then that person is “it” and the game continues.
Easter Bunny Says: The Easter version of “Simon Says.” Have the leader keep the theme going by instructing players to hop on one foot or shake their bunny tail.
Create-a-Basket Hunt: Give each child an empty Easter basket. Then, hand out a list of items that are hidden around the house or yard. The items may include chocolate bunnies, marshmallow Peeps, Play-Doh, activity pads, crayons, or other small knickknacks that children will enjoy finding to fill their own basket rather than having the Easter Bunny do it.
Easter Scavenger Hunt: Place an egg next to each clue, the child who figures out the clue first keeps the egg for his/her own basket. The last clue can lead to a group of prizes for all the children. Meanwhile, the player with the most eggs collected prior to the last clue wins an extra present.
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