5 fun activities for Easter!

With the Easter weekend right around the corner its time to plan those super fun Easter activities for your little one! Here are a few activities that shouldn’t be too difficult to plan but would still ensure an exciting weekend for your little bunny!

The Easter Hunt

Baby S is all set to invite his friends for an exciting Easter Hunt. Creating an Easter hunt is actually quite simple.  You need a  dozen multi-coloured plastic eggs.  Fill them with clues. The eggs can be hidden all across the house. Try to pick places that are special to your child, for instance hide an egg in the bookshelf behind his favorite book or in the toy box close to his favourite Hot Wheel. The notes should be simple and age appropriate as kids can loose interest pretty quickly if they are not able to follow a single clue! You can also make some fun cut outs with bunnies. These can be placed around the house or garden to add to the Easter Fun! The child with the most eggs wins but to ensure that all kids go home happy I usually place a big basket of KinderJoy eggs at the end of the hunt to avoid any disappointment or tears.

And the Easter Bunny Says…

A fun game to keep the little hunters entertained. Place some activity notes inside plastic eggs. Place these eggs in a colourful Easter basket next to the Easter Bunny. Each child will pick an egg, open it and then perform the activity listed in the note.

Sponge Painted Easter Egg Basket

Take a chart paper and trace a basket. Next cut egg shapes from colourful sponges. Set out some paint in various colors. Allow the kids to dip the sponges in the paint and use these as stamps to stamp eggs onto the paper, right above the basket. Ask the kids to cut  brown construction paper into small strips using child friendly scissors. Ask them to glue the strips all over the Easter basket. A great way to keep kids entertained as well as develop fine motor skills.

Egg Wash Station!

This activity works extremely well for toddlers as it includes multiple sensory play. And given the rising temperature, messy play that includes water is always a welcome relief! This activity requires some plastic eggs, 2 tubs, shaving foam,  clean cloth, scrub, a spray bottle filled with soap water and a sieve. Fill one tub with shaving foam and the other tub with water. Place the plastic eggs in the shaving foam and let the kids enjoy rolling the eggs in the foam. You can also add some poster paint or glitter to add to the colour and fun. Next ask them to clean these eggs using the scrub and the spray bottle filled with soap and then soak the eggs in the tub filled with water. The kids can then use the sieve to catch these eggs and finally wipe them with a clean cloth. A great activity that also teaches the kids the virtue of cleanliness and importance of taking care of their belongings.

Decorate your chocolate Easter eggs and bunnies

This is the most fun and delicious Easter activity. Ask your little chef to help you decorate chocolate Easter eggs with icing, gems and other sprinkles. And for those moms who can bake up a storm in the kitchen, Easter is a perfect time to add a chocolate bunny on a scrumptious cupcake!

Have a great Easter! and do share some of your favourite Easter activities.