16 Easter Games For Kids, Perfect For Parties And Family Celebrations

Looking for some egg-citing (so sorry!!) Easter games for kids that'll keep 'em entertained and having fun?

As someone who's somewhat obsessed with finding great party games, I've utterly enjoyed putting together this collection of fun and sometimes hilarious games that are guaranteed to keep everyone entertained.

These Easter games are great for kids to play by themselves (well, with other kids!) but many of them are also totally enjoyable to play as a family, with kids of all ages!!

Some of the games are classic favourites with creative seaonal twists.

Meanwhile, some are newer ideas that'll have everyone bouncing like bunnies with egg-citement.

18 Fun Easter Games Kids Will Love Playing Every Time!

Have a browse and choose a few games that will work for your party or get together. There's a good mix of indoor and outdoor games. Plus games that lend themselves to quieter fun and some that are great for burning off energy. 

Easter This Or That

I love this game because it gets everyone chatting, even shy kids - perfect for breaking the ice!

• Number of players: 6-30
• What you need:
• Space with a center line
• This/That question list
• Masking tape
• Signs for each side

How to play:

• Mark room into two sides
• Read This/That question
• Players move to preferred side
• Discuss choices briefly
• Continue with new questions

There's an Easter This Or That game in our bundle of 22 Easter Games. 

Egg & Spoon Race

A classic that never fails to bring laughs and teach a few skills like balancing, patience and determination!

• Number of players: 4-20
• What you need:
• Plastic eggs (or real ones if you're brave!)
• Spoons (one per player)
• Marking tape or cones
• Optional: Cookie sheets for cleanup

How to play:

• Mark a start and finish line about 15-20 feet apart
• Give each player a spoon and egg
• Players must balance egg on spoon while walking/running
• If egg falls, player must return to start
• First to cross finish line with egg intact wins

Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt

Hide a series of Easter themed items around the home or party space ready to be hunted down and scavenged. 

• Number of players: 1-20
• What you need:
• Easter themed items
• A list of the items for each player or team
• Pens for marking off the treasures
  
• A prize for the winning player or team

How to play:

• Hide the items
  
• Hand out the lists of items
• Set the players off on their hunt. You can set a time limit to make things tougher
• Award the prize to the winner/s

As luck would have it, there's an Easter Scavenger Hunt printable in our Easter Games Bundle (22 games for all ages). You can also buy the game separately, your choice. 

Bunny Hop Sack Race

Transform kids into jumping bunnies with this energetic race that'll have everyone hopping as fast as they can towards the finish line. 

• Number of players: 2-12
• What you need:
• Burlap sacks or pillowcases
• Bunny ears (makes it extra festive!)
• Starting line markers
• First aid kit (just in case!)

How to play:

• Create clear start and finish lines
• Players step into sacks and pull up to waist
• On "hop," players jump toward finish line
• Must stay in sack entire time
• First to cross finish line wins

Pin the Tail on the Bunny

Just like its donkey cousin, but with a cute hoppy twist!

• Number of players: 2-15
• What you need:
• Large bunny poster
• Paper tails with adhesive
• Blindfold
• Name stickers for tails

How to play:

• Hang bunny poster at kid-height
• Mark a starting point 5-6 feet from poster
• Write names on tails
• Blindfold player and spin gently
• Guide toward poster for safety
• Closest tail to correct spot wins

Egg Rolling Contest

This one's a personal favourite I once had an egg do a perfect zigzag through the entire course! Ok, I might be stretching the truth here!

• Number of players: 2-10
• What you need:
• Plastic eggs
• Cardboard/pool noodles for track
• Timer
• Small prizes

How to play:

• Create a track with slight decline
• Players each get one egg
• Release eggs simultaneously
• First egg to finish wins
• Alternative: Time trials for single track

Easter Trivia

Turn knowledge into fun with Easter-themed questions that'll make kids think and giggle!

• Number of players: 4-20
• What you need:
• Easter trivia questions
• Score cards
• Small prizes
• Timer (optional)

How to play:

• Divide into teams if there's a large group of players
• Take turns asking questions
• Award points for correct answers
• Consider age-appropriate categories
• Team/player with most points wins

There are four brilliant (if I do say so myself) Easter trivia games ready to play in our Easter Trivia Mini Games Bundle:

• Easter Fact or Fiction
• Easter Traditions Around The World Quiz
• Name That Bunny (Famous Bunny Trivia) 
• Easter Trivia Quiz

Easter Bingo

A twist on the classic that gets everyone scanning their cards like mini detectives.

• Number of players: 3-20
• What you need:
• Easter bingo cards
• Calling cards
• Markers/stamps
• Prize basket

How to play:

• Hand out bingo cards
• Call out items randomly
• Players mark matched items
• First to complete pattern wins
• Verify winning card

Easter Egg Toss

Fair warning: This one might get messy, but it's always the highlight of our Easter parties!

• Number of players: 4-20 (pairs)
• What you need:
• Plastic eggs filled with confetti
• Open space
• Cleaning supplies
• Line markers

How to play:

• Partners face each other
• Start close together
• Toss egg back and forth
• Step back after each catch
• Last pair with unbroken egg wins

Easter Charades

Trust me, watching little kids act out "Easter Bunny eating carrots" is pure entertainment gold!

• Number of players: 4-20
• What you need:
• Easter-themed word cards
• Timer
• Score sheet
• Team markers/flags

How to play:

• Split into teams
• One player acts out Easter word
• No speaking or sound effects
• Team has 1 minute to guess
• Switch teams after each round
• First to preset score wins

There's a set of ready-made Easter charades prompts in the Easter Games Bundle. 

 

Mini Egg Dice Game

This game might result in some seriously competitive candy counting (and eating)!

• Number of players: 2-8
• What you need:
• Dice
• Dice game sheet - We have one! It's in our Easter Games Bundle. 
• Mini chocolate eggs
• Bowl for each player
• Score sheet

How to play:

• Each player gets starting eggs
• Roll dice to determine actions
• Follow number guide for eggs
• Play until time runs out
• Player with most eggs wins

2. (Easter) Egg Russian Roulette

Stealing an idea straight from Jimmy Fallon, I've just added 'Easter' to the now infamous Egg Russian Roulette game! But hey, it's the perfect game of jeopardy for Easter fun!

This is a nerve-wracking (!) game of chance where players take a chance on egging themselves!!

• Number of players: 2+ players (in groups of 2 or in a circle)
• What you need:
  • Enough eggs to keep the game going
  • For every 12 eggs, 8 must be hard boiled and 4 left uncooked

How to play:

• Fill egg boxes with a mix of 8 hard boiled eggs and 4 uncooked eggs
• Players take turns to choose an egg and then whack it on their own head
• If it's hard boiled they won't be egged, but if it's uncooked.... egged!

Here's a video of Jimmy Fallon in action with Millie Bobby Brown:

Guess How Many Chocolate Eggs

What's more drool inspiring than a game that involves guessing the number of mini eggs in a jar?! 

• Number of players: Unlimited
• What you need:
• Clear jar
• Chocolate mini eggs
• Entry slips or recording sheet
  

How to play:

• Fill jar with counted eggs (DON'T. FORGET. TO. COUNT. THEM!!)
• Each player writes guess on slip
• Collect all guesses
• Closest without going over wins
• Winner gets the jar!

And you've guessed it! We've got a Easter Guess How Many score sheet in our Easter Games Bundle! Oh and we've also designed some cute enty slips you can cut out and give to everyone. 

Bunny Ears Ring Toss

Picture tiny ring masters trying to land rings on bunny ears - pure chaos and giggles guaranteed!

• Number of players: 2-10
• What you need:
• Cardboard bunny head
• Hoop rings
• Score sheet
• Distance markers

How to play:

• Set up bunny target
• Mark throwing distances by age
• Each player gets 5 throws
• Points for ears landed on
• Highest score wins

Easter How Many Words

How many words games are one of those delightful games that keep kids brains ticking over nice and quietly, when you need a little bit of calm in the room. 

The aim of the game is to make as many new words from an existing word or phrase as possible. 

• Number of players: 2-15
• What you need:
• Paper and pencils
• Timer
• Easter phrase (like "Happy Easter Bunny")
• Dictionary for verification

How to play:

• Write Easter phrase on board
• Set timer for 3-5 minutes
• Create words using letters
• Compare and cross off duplicates
• Most valid words wins

Use our ready-made Easter Make New Words game in our Easter Games Bundle. 

 

 

 

Easter Pictionary

Warning: Prepare for some interesting interpretations of the Easter Bunny!

• Number of players: 4-20
• What you need:
• Whiteboard/paper
• Markers
• Easter word list
• Timer

How to play:

• Split into teams
• One draws, team guesses
• 60 seconds per round
• No words or gestures
• First team to preset score wins

Use our ready-made Easter Make Pictionary Prompts in our Easter Games Bundle. 

Musical Easter Eggs

Yep, you guessed it! This game is just like the age-old classic Musical Chairs, only with eggs!

• What you need:
  • Plastic eggs (one less than players)
  • Music player
  • Open space
  • Treats for eggs

How to play:

• Scatter eggs around play area
• Start music, kids dance
• Stop music, grab an egg
• Player without egg sits out
• Remove one egg each round
• Last player wins

I hope you find a few games that will work well for you and your kids amongst some of the corkers on this list. 

Don't forget you can grab the complete 22 Easter games and activities bundle in our shop, there's a selection of games for all ages, from colouring pages and a maze for littlies right through to trivia and challenge games for kids, teens and adults. 

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