25+ ways to make Easter extra fun for kids
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When it comes to Easter, we love leaning in to joy, faith and the beauty in creating core memories for the whole family. That’s especially true when it comes to little ones, because nothing compares to the gift of their pure excitement and big smiles during all the fun.
To help you make their Easter extra special, we rounded up dozens of our favorite ideas to help. Think Easter basket ideas, festive games & activities, Easter egg hunt tips, yummy recipes and tons of goodness to hop into!
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Easter Bunny-approved games and activities
Say hip-hop-hooray to happy times with Easter egg hunt ideas, Easter egg decorating inspo and more!
- Color together. Pull out these free, printable Easter coloring pages while waiting for your newly beautified eggs to dry, or consider adding them into Easter baskets for a fun downtime activity. We love any of these Crayola markers, colored pencils and crayons (the confetti and glitter crayons are some of our faves).
- Decorating eggs, of course. We’ve got ideas for every skill level and art style—adorable animal faces? Check. Easy, beautiful watercolor designs? You know it. Chaotic confetti designs kids will love making? YESSS. Check ’em all out here!
- Plan the best Easter egg hunt ever. We’ve even got ideas to get the grown-ups involved. See how with these ideas!
- Send Easter cards. Whether they’re sending them to their friends, teachers, grandparents or someone else, there’s just something insanely cute about a kid’s handwriting in a card. If you need help writing your Easter card messages after choosing your Easter cards, we’ve got you covered.
- Help the kids make DIY Easter baskets for someone special. We all love receiving Easter baskets, but it’s important to pass that kindness on to others we’re thankful for. Work with little ones to build an Easter basket for a person they’re grateful for. It can be a mentor, babysitter, relative, friend, neighbor, mail carrier—let them decide and get excited about it. We’ve got Easter basket ideas for all ages to get you started, with inspiration for gifts, decorations and more.
- Paint some faces! Nothing brings people together more than a face painting booth. The excitement of deciding what design to get, the agony of waiting in line, the crucial decision of glitter or no glitter (glitter is ALWAYS the answer, FYI✨). Add some of that fun to your Easter celebration by buying your own face painting kit to try at home! Just know that the kids will want to paint your face, so consider saving this one for after church or anywhere you’ll be seen in public. 😊
- Host an Easter-themed tea party. Because what kid—or adult, really—doesn’t feel special at a tea party? If you’re already in your Sunday best ’fits, that’s great! But pajamas are also fully acceptable (bonus points if bunny ears are included somewhere). Scroll down for our food recommendations!
- Set the table. Give things an ethereal touch using the Butterflies and Blooms Party Essentials Set from our Celebrate! collection.
- Have a faith-based story time. These books are great for sharing uplifting words, discussing prayer and teaching kids about faith.
- Put a new twist on the chocolate bunny. If your family loves to bake, try some wacky variations of the typical chocolate bunny. Rice cereal and marshmallows, cheesecake, carrot cake—see how many ways you can recreate a delicious bunny!
- Or have the ultimate chocolate party. Chocoholics, this is your time to SHINE. Find every chocolate bunny you can and have your family vote on which one tastes the best, or experiment with some of our favorite chocolate recipes.
- Have a puppet show. You can get crafty making your own cute sock puppets, or make it super simple with this Baby Bunny Finger Puppet Board Book.
- Play hide-and-seek. No kid can turn down a good game of hide-and-seek, especially when the prize is a cute plush like any of these. First one to find the plush (expertly hidden by you!) gets to keep it.
- Make and send flower bouquets. We can’t talk about Easter without talking about spring and all the pretty flowers that start to bloom! Help the kids pick their favorite ones to share, then check out these cute ways to wrap them.
- Make Easter decorations. Welcome spring sunshine with these cute, easy to DIY Easter decor ideas.
- Play with chalk. This donut-shaped chalk is our pick for outdoor doodling.
- Get artsy with Easter crafts. Make a colorful garland, playful pinwheels and more—free printables and instructions included! Or try these picks to craft with food.
Big idea: Have an Easter scavenger hunt!
Give the kids a challenge by hiding some of their Easter basket goodies in wacky places during a scavenger hunt! To plus it up, we suggest:
- This gorgeous watercolor wrapping paper, especially for older kids. It’s vibrant and colorful, but a little more elevated if that’s their style.
- Any of these adorable Easter gift bags. You can even cut layers of green tissue paper into strips at one end to have “grass” sticking out of the bag—TOO. CUTE.
- This Zip-a-Long Bunny Stuffed Animal as a gift add-on. It’s supersoft, cuddly and loves to zoom around!
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Easter basket ideas for every little bunny
- Peep these Easter basket ideas for all ages. Whether you’ve got a toddler, tween or teen (or even just want to spoil friends or family) we have lots of ideas here.
- Go sugarless. Feeling like things are sweet enough without the marshmallow chicks, malted milk eggs and chocolate bunnies? Then check out these 75+ Easter basket ideas without candy.
- Send springtime cheer across the miles. These Easter care package ideas are filled with fun surprises for kids, plus ideas for big kids, too.
- Crack them up. A true fan favorite, this singing, dancing, egg-laying hen is guaranteed to give little ones ALL the giggles!
- Add a little mystery. Pique their curiosity with one of these Mystery Box Mini Better Together Plush. Just be prepared for them to want to collect them all!
- Have an Easter tree? Add to it! Lots of people love putting up a springy, pastel tree to make things extra festive. If you’re one of them, your little might love adding their own touch with this Chocolate Bunny and Egg Better Together Ornament.
- Get the Easter Bunny to deliver a card. Kids tend to find getting mail pretty magical—and honestly, we still do, too. So why not add a kids’ Easter card to their basket? Your choice on whether it’s signed by Mr. Bunny or not. 😉
Fun with food
If the only thing on your menu is chocolate bunnies, we’re not judging. But if you want to switch it up a bit, we’ve got some tried and true recipes here to check out:
- Bunny mini cheesecake bites
- Cheesy chicks mini cheese balls
- Hard-boiled hens
- Egg-shaped Easter cakes
- Easy and cute Easter cupcakes
- 5 deviled egg recipes
Does anyone else smell deviled eggs? Carrot cake? Chocolate?! We’re a little excited about Easter if you couldn’t tell, friends. And we hope you (along with your fave little bunnies) are, too.
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