Easter egg hunt bingo

Easter egg hunt bingo tips

• Agree that a square counts only when the child can point to the real thing or a picture of it: tulips by the porch, a ladybug on a leaf, a chocolate egg in the basket. Parents can walk the yard with toddlers and point together, so the youngest players stay in the game without marking from memory.
• Hide a few eggs near things on the card. Tuck one by the daffodils, another under the picnic blanket, a third next to a carrot in the garden bed. Kids find the egg, look around, and mark a second square on the spot, which links the hunt and the card.
• Save the brunch squares for the table. Once the baskets are in, call out pancakes, fruit salad, strawberries or the glazed ham as each dish comes out of the kitchen. It keeps restless kids seated a little longer and lets the adults eat while the game finishes.
• Run an egg and spoon race between the hunt and brunch so that square gets claimed by everyone at once. For prizes, skip extra candy: a sticker sheet, a pair of bunny ears or first pick from the jelly bean bowl is plenty after a morning of chocolate.

Best for

Ages

4 to 10 years, with parents helping younger children

Group size

2 to 12 players, such as siblings, cousins, and family friends

Duration

20 to 30 minutes, alongside an egg hunt and brunch