How to throw an Easter Egg hunt

Hop into Easter with an egg-themed treasure hunt. Whether you fill hollow eggs with clues or tuck in creative surprises, planning your own hunt is all part of the fun. Follow our handy Easter egg hunt guide to make sure it’s an egg-cellent adventure from start to finish.

Easy to set up and a brilliant excuse to get everyone active outdoors, hosting your own traditional Easter egg hunt is an enjoyable activity for kids and grown-ups. And if any April showers make an appearance, the fun can just as easily be moved indoors.

While there are plenty of fantastic organised Easter egg hunts happening over the holidays – with some of our favourites run by the National Trust, WWT and Historic Royal Palaces, there’s something extra special about creating your own hunt at home.

If you have a little fluffle (group of bunnies) to entertain this Easter, follow our tips for creating a fun-filled treasure trail. Bonus points if you all dress up as Easter bunnies!

Easter egg hunt ideas

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To add an extra twist to your Easter egg hunt, start by choosing a theme. From scavenger-style challenges to the classic egg hunt, there are plenty of affordable and easy ways to add excitement to your hunt.

Depending on the spring weather, eggs can be scattered around the garden or hidden indoors, and to keep things fair, and ensure everyone ends up with an equal haul, add name tags to each egg. For younger children,  a nice idea is to turn it into a colour-themed challenge, with hunters searching only for eggs in a specific shade. As an alternative to traditional chocolate eggs, try using wooden or plastic eggs which can be reused each year.

Create a scavenger hunt

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For a fun, creative twist, turn the classic egg hunt into a scavenger hunt, where participants search for and tick off a list of items to earn an eggy prize. Get the kids involved by adding playful challenges to each egg, such as doing a silly dance, singing a song, hopping like a bunny or answering an easy quiz question.

Plan your hiding spots carefully, making sure they’re suitable for all ages (and heights!) taking part. A clear, well-thought-out trail will keep the excitement building from start to finish. Hiding little fluffy Easter chicks with the clues is a sweet alternative to traditional chocolate eggs.

Set photo clues

For something a little different again, take close-up photos of the eggs in their hiding spots, revealing just a hint of their surroundings, and challenge hunters to match each image to the right location.

Stock up on Easter egg supplies

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If you’re short on clue ideas, Hobbycraft has you covered with a free printable download, alongside packs of fillable eggs available. You’ll also find Easter egg hunt multi-packs are widely available in most major supermarkets.

Whether eggs are being hidden or handed out as prizes, make sure you’ve stocked up on plenty of mini treats – it’s easy to make your Easter spend go further when shopping with Boundless Daily Discounts.

From cutting the cost of picking up Easter treats in the supermarket to stocking up on Easter crafts at Hobbycraft or garden accessories, these simple cards help keep more money in your pocket. You’ll find savings of up to 10% at popular high-street brands and supermarkets including Hobbycraft, Argos, B&Q, Ikea and Halford, M&S, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Tesco. Search the full list of Boundless member savings.

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Easy Easter arts & crafts ideas

Make this Easter a crafty one with simple, fun-filled activities that kids of all ages will love. From decorating eggs and making bunny ears and Easter baskets, these easy ideas are perfect for keeping little hands busy and inspiring creativity.

Blow and paint eggs

Blowing and painting eggs is a classic Easter craft that’s fun for all ages. Gently blowing out the egg leaves you with a lightweight shell, ready to decorate with paints, patterns and bright spring colours. Once dry, the finished eggs make lovely decorations for tables, windowsills or Easter displays – you could even hang the eggs on your own ‘Easter tree’. Why not go for an Easter walk and hunt for the perfect shaped branch which you can pop in a vase or large jug and then carefully hang your colourful eggs.

Alternatively, you can hardboil eggs and dry them using natural dyes or food colouring. The Natural Trust has a handy natural dye guide on how to do this.

Make your own bunny ears or Easter bonnet

An Easter parade is a brilliant way to add a touch of to your celebrations. Encourage kids of all ages to get creative by making their own bunny headbands or decorating favourite hats with springtime and Easter-inspired designs.

Once the masterpieces are complete, bring everyone together for a joyful parade, then cast your votes to crown the winning creation.

Make an Easter basket

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Making an Easter basket to use during your egg hunt is a fun way to get creative and build excitement for the celebrations ahead. Start with a simple basket or box and decorate it using paint, ribbons, tissue paper or handmade Easter shapes. Kids can personalise their baskets with names, drawings or favourite spring colours. Once finished, fill them with eggs, small gifts or homemade treats ready for Easter morning.

After more inspiration? Gathered has a fun selection of easy Easter craft ideas for children of all ages, including making cards, wreaths and baskets.

Easter egg hunts to join

Explore Kew Gardens interactive Easter trail

This Easter, join the Octonauts on an exciting outdoor adventure at Kew Gardens. Designed for children aged 3–6 and their families, this interactive trail invites young explorers to take on fun challenges, uncover fascinating facts and learn how to care for our planet.

Set within Kew’s beautiful landscapes, it’s the perfect family-friendly Easter experience, and entry to the trail is included with general admission.

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As a Boundless member, you can benefit from unlimited access for one adult and up to five children, plus 50% off admission for one adult guest, and 10% off in Kew’s gift shops.Find out more about unlimited member access to Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and Wakehurst.

Go wild at the zoo

At Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire, the ever-popular Zoonormous Egg Hunt returns for Easter, inviting families to track down hidden eggs scattered around the zoo while uncovering fascinating facts about the animals that live there. Crack the clues and little explorers will earn a tasty reward, with Easter crafts and even more seasonal activities adding to the fun-filled day.

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Hunt for the Lindt GOLD BUNNY

Step into spring this Easter and explore magnificent royal gardens and grounds with the Lindt GOLD BUNNY Hunt at Hampton Court Palace in London or Hillsborough Castle and Gardens in Northern Ireland. Perfect for families, this playful trail invites visitors to search for hidden Lindt GOLDEN BUNNY statues, crack the clues and enjoy a chocolate reward at the finish line.

The Lindt GOLD BUNNY Hunt is included with general admission and is free for Boundless Plus members, making it an easy addition to an Easter day out. At Hillsborough Castle and Gardens, there’s even more to enjoy, as the gardens burst into colour with 76 varieties of spring flowers.

No prior booking is required; however, in busy periods, you will be given the next available time slot on the day.

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Boundless Plus members get unlimited access to all Historic Royal Palaces  sites.

Celebrate Easter with the National Trust

Hop along to a National Trust Easter Trail and celebrate the joys of spring in full bloom. Created especially for families, each trail features a series of outdoor games, nature-inspired challenges and creative activities, all designed to get little ones moving and discovering the season. Pick up a trail map, follow the route through scenic grounds and round off the fun with a well-earned chocolate egg.

This Easter, you can join egg hunts at standout locations including Stourhead in Wiltshire, Quarry Bank in Cheshire and Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal in North Yorkshire, which all provide a spectacular setting for an Easter adventure.

National Trust Easter egg trails cost £3.50 per child, plus normal National Trust admission/free admission for National Trust members. To find your nearest trail, visit nationaltrust.org.uk/easter

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