Easter Scavenger Hunt Instructions

Make a List

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Kids will want to be involved in this shopping trip.great shopping image by Renata Osinska from Fotolia.com

Write a grocery list on pastel colored paper.
2). Insert the paper into a pastel envelop, write Easter Bunny in the return address and the family's last name in the recipient spot.
3). Vocalize that the envelope was dropped off in the morning. It is informal, unexpected and cute but will really get the kids into a great spirit, which makes an average day at the grocery store more exciting.

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The process of getting eggs this pretty can be a stinky business.colorful easter eggs image by Katrina Miller from Fotolia.com

Close the kids' doors to keep the egg smell from penetrating their senses while they are sleeping.
2). Boil the eggs as normal and keep them in the fridge overnight.
3). Place the eggs in an Easter-type basket and leave it on the front porch in the morning.
4). Vocalize to the kids to go get what the Easter Bunny left outside when they wake up, and that he must have done the work while everyone was fast asleep.

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Placing the eggs back in the carton to dry is a great idea.colored eggs image by citylights from Fotolia.com

Lay out newspaper for the space on which you and the kids are going to be coloring ... this is going to get messy.
2). Provide enough cups for each color in the food-coloring packet.
3). Squeeze out the majority of the coloring tubes into each individual cup.
4). Dress the kids as well as yourself into clothing you don't mind getting dirty ... it could only help at this point.

1). Purchase some wire (these can be store bought premade) and shape it into a circle or octagon that could hold at least ¼ to ½ of a large egg.
2). Dip each egg into food coloring covering all or half the egg in a color; you can always cover the other half in another color.
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The paintbrush will allow for more freedom and creativity.paint brush to paint big parts image by Ramona smiers from Fotolia.com

Utilize slender paintbrushes to paint patterns with opposing colors.

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The kids are never going to forget this day.easter image by Vasyl Dudenko from Fotolia.com

Initiate this step in the early morning.
2). Hide your colored eggs around the yard in spots that aren't dangerous to small children.
3). Place eggs in thick plants and planters (check for spiders first). They are accessible but not the first place a child might look, so these work well.
4). Count the eggs so you have an equal amount for all the children and they don't argue over who gets what; this should be a day of fun and celebration.