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Easter games

Mention Easter to most children and watch their eyes light up as they indulge in their very own chocolate fantasies. Others may recount stories told to them in school, while a handful will think of the trees and flowers bursting into life. For families, Easter is the first ‘real’ holiday of the year – time to take a break from work and enjoy some quality time together.

With the days getting longer – and hopefully a little warmer – it is the ideal time to turn our backs on the TV and computer games and head for the great outdoors. Here are a few Easter games to get you started and to help you stay in shape after all those chocolate eggs!

Easter egg hunt

What better way to spread out their chocolate feast than by making them search for it? An Easter egg hunt is one of best known Easter games and it can be adapted to suit all ages. You can even do a mini version indoors if the weather takes a turn for the worse.

There are two tried and trusted formulas. The first – and often the best for the younger children – is to hide the eggs around the garden and then let the kids loose as they battle to see who can find the most. To stop arguments you could put a limit on the eggs so that they can help the other children find their allotted number.

The second way is to turn it into a treasure hunt, sending the children on a trail around the garden answering clues along the way.

Easter egg bowling

An ideal way to spend a few hours although it also needs a little bit of preparation. Each child will need a hard boiled egg that they can then decorate with paints or pens. Then for the bowling. A chocolate egg should be placed at one end of the lawn and children then need to bowl their eggs so that it lands as close to the ‘prize’ as possible without actually touching it. There can be as many rounds of bowling as you can manage before the boiled eggs start to disintegrate!

Egg rolling

Another hard-boiled classic that still takes place in many villages up and down the country. Traditionally, children take their hard-boiled eggs to the top of the hill and the one that rolls the furthest – while still being in one piece – is the winner. If you don’t have a hill available then you could get the children to roll their eggs around a mapped out course – between two sticks, around a jumper and into a flowerpot. The winner is the one who can complete the course in the fewest rolls.

Easter nature trek

With so many flowers and trees coming into their own at this time of year, why not give each child a checklist of things to find and then head off on your nature trek. If time is limited you could even do this around your own garden and the children will see things in a totally different light. Not one of the most competitive easter games - but one with educational value.