Do you find yourself with an abundance of Easter eggs lying around? Let’s turn them into a fun game and use them more than one day a year!
While scrolling through Instagram, I stumbled upon a post from Susie at Busy Toddler. She shared a wonderfully simple and engaging activity for little ones that also grants you a few moments of peace – perfect for enjoying that hot cup of coffee or catching a quick break!
Susie’s idea? Fill your Easter eggs with magnet letters and scatter them throughout your home. Write down the letters on a couple of pieces of construction paper and place them on your cookie sheets. Voilà! It’s as easy as that.
I decided to give it a try for my daughter after her nap and it took between 5-7 to set up and hide the eggs.
Materials Needed:
- Easter Eggs
- Magnetic Letters (any-ours are from Walmart)
- Cookie Sheet
- Construction Paper
- Marker
The Activity:
I gathered the letters from our fridge and stuffed them into the Easter Eggs and hid them around the house. I quickly wrote down the letters on the construction paper and then placed the paper on the cookie sheet. Helpful note: you might need to tape it on the back to help it stay in place.
When my daughter woke up, I handed her Easter basket and let her loose. What followed was a delightful 20 to 25 minutes of hunting for eggs, opening them, and matching the letters. She absolutely loved it, and I cherished those extra minutes to tackle a few tasks and take care of her younger sister while she was occupied.
But the fun didn’t stop there. My daughter, like many children, enjoys repeating activities so, we revisited the alphabet Easter egg hunt several times and even added a numerical twist – still just as enjoyable!
Once she began to lose interest, I decided to change it up a little bit. Pulling from years of experience in the classroom, I knew another extension to this activity was having her match the letters to the correct corresponding picture. I created a picture document and printed it out.
Just as she did earlier from the alphabet activity, she ran around finding the eggs and then opening them and placing them on the correct picture.
Special Note: Go over the pictures with your child before they start placing them on the pictures. Although my daughter could tell me most of the pictures, there were a few that were tricky. It’s also helpful to sound out and give emphasis on the beginning letter of the word.
