Our church group did an Easter Egg Activity for all the kids 18 months-12 years. It was well-planned and had a good turnout. There were donuts and juice for everyone while the kids watched a short animated show about the true meaning of Easter. Then there were 3 games to play while the some parents and leaders hid the eggs.
Jarem's age group really liked the "Don't Eat Peep" game. It is a variation on "Don't Eat Pete". There are squares on the board with a piece of candy on each square. Someone is selected to leave the room while the other players select a square to represent "Peep". When the person returns to the room, that person starts eating the candy. When they get to the one they selected as "Peep", everyone yells, "Don't Eat Peep"!! Then, they don't get anymore and the next person gets a turn.
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| Jarem eating the candy |
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| He got through quite a few candies before he found Peep |
Then it was time for the egg hunt:
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| The area behind our church is a grassy wooded area perfect for hiding eggs. Jarem is in the orange shirt. |
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| What a beautiful morning! |
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| Looking back at the church from the woods and some waiting parents |
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| Found an egg |
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| Jarem and his friend, Josh |
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| Micah was a little too young for the younger egg hunt, so he just played with Jarem's eggs. |
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| Unveiling their candy |
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| Micah loved playing with the empty eggs |
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| Jarem would get out the candy and pass the empty eggs on to Micah. It was a good arrangement for both. :) |
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| I couldn't get Micah to look up. He was way too fascinated with all the eggs. |
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| This was the best I got after multiple tries. :) |
After attending community egg hunts the past couple of years, this one was 100% better. I hate the big crowds and the mass of eggs everywhere but yet the kids barely get any cause there are so many other kids grabbing them as fast as they can. This was much less crowded and more leisurely. When they got 12 eggs, they knew they were done, so everyone left with the number of eggs they came with.
What a beautiful Easter weekend it was! Eric took Tessa to her soccer game while I took the little boys to the egg hunt. Then I brought Micah home for a nap as Eric got back and I took Jarem to his soccer game. We played some basketball with the kids after we got back and enjoyed a leisurely afternoon. Then, the girls and I went dress shopping for Easter dresses.
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Now that's how Easter Egg hunts should be! It was cold and wet here for the annual Tumwater egg hunt. Since my kids are no longer little, we don't have to brave the cold, wet, or crowds anymore. We did our own scavenger hunt on Easter morning.
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