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How to Organize an Easter Egg Hunt For Toddlers

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With Easter just around the corner, you may be wondering how to organize an Easter egg hunt for toddlers. Seeing the joy on your toddler’s face when they wake up Easter morning all ready to go find those eggs is a priceless moment.

Whether you’re planning to host an Easter egg hunt for toddlers on Easter morning or the day before, these tips I’m sharing today will ensure your kids have a fabulous time. 

How to Organize an Easter Egg Hunt For Toddlers

Make It Indoor/Outdoor Friendly

You never know what the weather will be like for your Easter egg hunt so always have a plan for an indoor/outdoor friendly egg hunt. This will allow you to enjoy the excitement of hiding eggs for the Easter egg hunt come rain or shine.

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Use Plastic or Wooden Eggs

Some families do hide hard-boiled eggs, but that’s a stinky process. I say use eco-friendly plastic or wooden eggs filled with goodies for kids during your Easter egg hunt. You can buy these options for eggs in bulk online or at your local craft retail shop.

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Make it Easy

When you’re organizing an Easter egg hunt for toddlers, it’s best to make it easy. You won’t want to hide Easter eggs filled with goodies high up where your little ones can’t reach. Try to make the Easter egg hunt competitive with a side of easy so that your toddler is encouraged to continue searching.

Set Ground Rules

If you have more than one kid, you may want to set some ground rules. Since you’re trying to organize an Easter egg hunt for toddlers, but may have older siblings try to encourage them to not find all of the eggs. This will encourage each of your kids to play by ground rules making this a fun experience for all.

Remember Where the Eggs Are

When it comes to organizing an Easter egg hunt for toddlers it’s all about remembering where you hid the eggs, for those that go missing, and how many eggs were hidden overall. I don’t know how many times I’ve hosted an Easter egg hunt only to be finding those little plastic Easter eggs all over my yard throughout the year.

How many Easter eggs do you hide per child?

Now that I’ve gone over some of the best tips to organize an Easter egg hunt for toddlers, it’s important to know how many Easter eggs you should hide per child. The general rule of thumb for this is that you’ll want to hide about 15-20 Easter eggs per child.

If you’re going to have some older kids hunting for eggs with your toddlers, then you may want to add a few extra Easter eggs per child. Remember that the more eggs you hide for your Easter egg hunt with toddlers means the longer your children will be searching for eggs during this Easter event. Be sure to hide enough eggs to make the hunt fun, all the while not holding you up from the other Easter day events you may have planned.

What can I fill my Easter eggs with besides candy for toddlers?

Now that I’ve shared all you need to know about organizing an Easter egg hunt for toddlers, you may want to know what type of non-candy options can you place inside these adorable Easter eggs. You can put cheerios, small toy items, money, mini-pretzels, hair clips, and similar items inside the Easter eggs for your toddler to find.

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Always be sure to take into consideration your toddler’s safety when you’re selecting the right fillers for your Easter egg hunt eggs.

In conclusion, it’s always fun to host an Easter egg hunt for toddlers. This is an excellent way to start a family tradition and spend quality time together on this wonderful holiday each year.

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