Easter is one of those holidays that brings everyone together — from toddlers running around the garden to teens hanging back with their cousins and adults catching up over snacks.
If you’re hosting an Easter celebration this year, having a mix of games that work for kids, teens, and grown-ups can make the day even more memorable.
In this guide, you’ll find a mix of printable games, party favourites, Minute-to-Win-It challenges, and active outdoor activities that can be enjoyed by the whole family.
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Printable & Tabletop Games
Printable and tabletop Easter games are perfect for quieter moments, classroom stations, or rainy-day fun at home.
These easy-to-set-up activities keep kids engaged at the table while encouraging creativity, problem-solving, and a little friendly competition.
1. Easter Bingo
What You Need:
- Printable Easter Bingo cards
- Calling cards (with matching Easter images or words)
- Small markers (candy, buttons, coins, or paper pieces)
- A small prize for the winner (optional)
How to Play:
- Give each child a Bingo card and a handful of markers.
- Shuffle the calling cards and draw one at a time.
- Say the word out loud and show the picture if needed.
- Players cover the matching image on their board.
- The first person to complete a row (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal) calls out “Bingo!”
- Check the winning card, then start a new round if you’d like to keep playing.
2. Easter Scavenger Hunt Printable
What You Need:
- Printable Easter scavenger hunt sheet
- Matching picture cards (optional for indoor version)
- A pen, pencil, or marker
- A small prize or treat (optional)
How to Play:
- Print the scavenger hunt sheet and gather your matching picture cards if using them.
- Hide the picture cards around the house, classroom, or party space.
- Give each child a scavenger hunt sheet and something to mark with.
- Let the hunt begin as children search for each item.
- As they find an item, they mark it off on their sheet.
- Continue until all items are found or set a time limit for extra excitement.
- Celebrate once the hunt is complete and hand out prizes if you’d like.
3. Easter Word Search
What You Need:
- Printable Easter word search sheet
- Pens, pencils, or highlighters
- A timer (optional, for extra challenge)
- Small prize for the fastest finisher (optional)
How to Play:
- Give each child a word search sheet and something to write with.
- Ask them to find and circle all the Easter-themed words listed at the bottom.
- Words can be hidden horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
- Set a timer if you’d like to turn it into a race.
- The first person to find all the words — or the one who finds the most within the time limit — wins.
- Go through the answers together once everyone has finished.
4. Easter Memory Card Match
What You Need:
- A set of Easter-themed matching cards (printable or pre-made)
- A flat surface like a table or floor
- A small prize for the winner (optional)
How to Play:
- Shuffle the cards and lay them face down in neat rows.
- Players take turns flipping over two cards at a time.
- If the pictures match, the player keeps the pair and takes another turn.
- If they don’t match, turn the cards back over in the same spot.
- Continue until all the pairs have been found.
- The player with the most matching pairs at the end wins.
5. Name That Bunny – Easter Printable Game
What You Need:
- Printable “Name That Bunny” game sheet
- Pens or pencils
- An answer key
- Small prizes for the winner (optional)
How to Play:
- Give each player a copy of the printable game sheet.
- Ask them to look at each bunny picture and match it to the correct name from the list provided.
- Players write their answers in the blank spaces next to each number.
- Set a time limit if you’d like to make it more competitive.
- Once everyone has finished, go through the answers together.
- The player with the most correct matches wins.
6. Bunny Color Sorting Game
What You Need:
- Printed bunny color sorting cards (different colored bunnies)
- Colored pom-poms or small Easter eggs
- Small bowls or silicone cupcake liners
- Tweezers (optional, for fine motor practice)
How to Play:
- Place the bunny color cards on the table.
- Put matching colored bowls or cupcake liners underneath each bunny.
- Mix all the pom-poms or mini eggs in one container.
- Kids pick one pom-pom at a time.
- They match the color to the correct bunny card and place it in the matching bowl.
- Continue until all colors are sorted correctly.
7. Teen Easter Scavenger Hunt
What You Need:
- Printable teen Easter scavenger hunt clues
- Paper and printer
- Small prizes, gifts, or treat-filled eggs (optional)
- Baskets or bags for collecting prizes
How to Play:
- Print out the scavenger hunt clue cards.
- Choose hiding spots around your house, yard, or party space.
- Place one clue at each location, leading players to the next spot.
- Hand out the first clue to start the hunt.
- Players solve each riddle to figure out where to go next.
- Finish with a prize, goodie bag, or a simple “Happy Easter” message.
8. Easter Egg Exchange Dice Game
What You Need:
- Plastic Easter eggs (one per player)
- Small treats or surprises for filling eggs
- A printable dice game board
- One dice
- Chairs or floor space for sitting in a circle
How to Play:
- Have each player bring one filled Easter egg of equal value.
- Sit all players in a circle, each holding their egg.
- One player starts by rolling the dice.
- Follow the action shown on the game board based on the number rolled.
- Continue taking turns around the circle until everyone has rolled at least once.
- Keep playing for additional rounds if desired.
- Once the game ends, everyone opens the egg they’re holding to reveal their surprise.
9. Easter Left Right Game
What You Need:
- One wrapped prize or Easter egg (you can use more for larger groups)
- A printed Easter Left Right story
- Chairs or floor space for players to sit in a circle
How to Play:
- Have everyone sit in a circle. One player starts by holding the prize or Easter egg.
- Read the Easter Left Right story out loud.
- Each time the word LEFT is read, players pass the prize to the left.
- Each time the word RIGHT is read, players pass the prize to the right.
- Keep passing the prize as the story continues.
- When the story ends, the person holding the prize wins and gets to keep it (or open the egg).
10. Jelly Bean Trivia
What You Need:
- A printed Jelly Bean Trivia sheet
- Pens or pencils (optional)
- Jelly beans or small prizes for winners
- A timer (optional, for added challenge)
How to Play:
- Give each player (or team) a trivia sheet, or read the questions out loud.
- Players answer each jelly bean–themed question to the best of their ability.
- Set a time limit if you want to keep the game fast-paced.
- Go through the answers together once everyone is finished.
- Award jelly beans or small prizes to the player or team with the most correct answers.
Party & Social Games
Party and social Easter games are perfect for getting everyone involved and laughing together.
These group-friendly activities are easy to set up, simple to explain, and work beautifully for Easter parties, classroom celebrations, or family gatherings.
1. Pin the Tail on the Bunny
What You Need:
- A large bunny poster (store-bought or printable)
- Cut-out cotton tails with tape or sticky tack on the back
- A blindfold
- A marker to write each child’s name on their tail (optional)
How to Play:
- Hang the bunny poster on a wall at child height.
- Give each child a tail and write their name on it.
- Blindfold the player and gently spin them around once or twice.
- Guide them toward the poster and let them try to place the tail in the correct spot.
- Remove the blindfold and see how close they were.
- The child who places the tail closest to the correct spot wins.
2. Carrot Fishing Game
What You Need:
- Plastic or homemade carrots with loops attached
- String or rope
- A stick or pole (to make a simple fishing rod)
- A bucket or container
- Small prizes or treats (optional)
How to Play:
- Place all the carrots inside a large bucket or container.
- Attach a string to a stick to create a simple fishing rod.
- One player at a time tries to “fish” a carrot by hooking the string onto the loop.
- Set a time limit to see how many carrots they can catch.
- Take turns and keep score if playing in teams.
- The player or team with the most carrots caught wins.
3. Easter Bunny Ring Toss
What You Need:
- A large inflatable bunny or bunny target
- Plastic rings
- Tape or a line marker to mark standing distance
- Small prizes (optional)
How to Play:
- Place the bunny target a few feet away from the throwing line.
- Mark a line on the floor where players must stand.
- Give each player a set number of rings.
- Players take turns tossing the rings, aiming for the bunny’s ears.
- Keep score based on how many rings land successfully.
- The player with the most rings on the target wins.
4. Carrot Toss Game
What You Need:
- Printed carrot toss stand-up template
- Cardboard (for backing support)
- Tape or glue
- Scissors
- Socks filled with rice (tied securely) or baby carrots
- Tape to mark a throwing line
How to Play:
- Set up the carrot toss board and lean it securely against a wall or tree.
- Mark a throwing line a few feet away (adjust the distance depending on the age of the kids).
- Give each player 3–5 “carrots” (rice-filled socks or baby carrots).
- Players take turns tossing their carrots, aiming to get them through the hole.
- Award 1 point for each carrot that goes through the hole.
- Continue until all players have had their turn.
- The player with the highest score wins.
5. Bunny Hop Board Game
What You Need:
- A bunny hop board (with paw print spaces from start to finish)
- A dice
- Small counters or toys (one per player)
- Action cards or written instructions on certain spaces (optional)
How to Play:
- Place all counters on the “Start” space.
- Players take turns rolling the dice.
- Move forward the number of spaces shown on the dice.
- Follow any instructions written on the space you land on (for example: “Hop to the next space,” “Miss a turn,” or “Go back to Start”).
- Continue taking turns and moving along the bunny trail.
- The first player to reach the “Finish” space wins.
6. Easter Punch Game
What You Need:
- A large foam board or cardboard backing
- Plastic cups attached to the board
- Tissue paper to cover each cup
- Rubber bands or tape to secure the tissue paper
- Small prizes, toys, or treats to place inside the cups
How to Play:
- Fill each cup with a small prize and attach the cups to the board.
- Cover each cup tightly with tissue paper and secure it with a rubber band.
- Have players take turns choosing one covered cup.
- On their turn, they punch through the tissue paper to reveal the surprise inside.
- Each player keeps the prize they uncover.
- Continue until all cups have been punched and prizes have been claimed.
7. Easter Color Matching Game
What You Need:
- Plastic Easter eggs in different colors
- A box or shelf with open compartments
- Cash or small prizes (one for each compartment)
- Optional: a timer to add pressure for older kids, teens, or adults
- Or, you can also use a Color Matching Game Kit to make setup quick and easy
How to Play:
- Place the prizes inside the box compartments, with one prize behind each color spot.
- Line up the matching colored eggs in front of the box so players can see all options.
- Players take turns placing one egg on top of the box, trying to match it with the correct color compartment below.
- If the color matches, the player wins the prize behind that egg.
- If it doesn’t match, the egg is returned and the next player takes a turn.
- Continue until all prizes are claimed or all eggs are matched.
8. Easter Number Match Surprise Game
What You Need:
- Plastic Easter eggs
- Small slips of paper with numbers written on them
- Brown paper bags (one for each number)
- A marker to number each paper bag
- Small prizes, treats, or surprises to place inside the bags
- String or yarn (optional, to attach eggs for easy grabbing)
How to Play:
- Write numbers on small slips of paper and place one inside each plastic egg.
- Number the brown paper bags to match the numbers inside the eggs.
- Fill each paper bag with a prize (some can be big, small, or even empty for suspense).
- Spread the eggs out on a table or attach them around a central object for easy picking.
- Players take turns choosing and opening one egg.
- Once they reveal the number inside, they collect the paper bag with the matching number.
- Open the bags at the end to reveal the prizes—or let players open them immediately for extra excitement.
9. Spin the Wheel Easter Egg Game
What You Need:
- A spinning prize wheel (or DIY spinner)
- Plastic Easter eggs
- Tape or zip ties (to secure eggs to the wheel)
- Small prizes to place inside the eggs (money, jelly beans, candy, notes, or mini toys)
- Table or stand to place the wheel
How to Play:
- Fill each plastic Easter egg with a prize or surprise.
- Secure the eggs evenly around the spinning wheel using tape or zip ties.
- Players take turns spinning the wheel.
- When the wheel stops, the player takes the egg it lands on.
- Open the egg to reveal the prize inside.
- Continue until all eggs are claimed or reset the wheel for another round
10. Roll & Pick Bunny Surprise Game
What You Need:
- Numbered Easter bunny containers (at least numbers 1–6)
- A dice
- Small prizes or treats (candy, toys, money, coupons, etc.)
- One special prize to hide in a single bunny
- A table or flat surface to line up the bunnies
How to Play:
- Line up the bunny containers by number, using different colors for each set.
- Fill each bunny with a prize, making sure one bunny contains the special prize.
- Players take turns rolling the dice.
- The number rolled determines which numbered bunny they can choose.
- If there are multiple bunnies with the same number, the player gets to pick which color bunny they want.
- The player opens the bunny and keeps the prize inside.
- Continue until all bunnies are opened or the special prize is found.
11. Easter Candle Blow Game
What You Need:
- Plastic Easter eggs filled with small prizes or treats
- Tea light candles
- A flat table or countertop
- A lighter or matches (adult use only)
- Optional: extra prizes for replay rounds
How to Play:
- Line up the tea light candles in a straight row on a flat surface.
- Place one prize-filled Easter egg in a line beside the candles, matching one egg to each candle.
- Light all the candles before the round begins (with adult supervision).
- One player blows once from the starting point.
- The candle where the flame goes out determines the prize the player wins.
- The player opens the Easter egg lined up with that candle and keeps the prize inside.
- Relight candles and repeat with the next player.
Safety Note:
This game is best for teens and adults. Always supervise closely, keep hair tied back, and stop the game immediately if a candle tips over.
12. Egg Spooning Challenge
What You Need:
- Plastic Easter eggs (various colors), each filled with a small prize
- Large table or flat surface
- Spoon or spatula for each player
- Basket or bowl for collecting eggs
- Blindfolds (optional, for an extra challenge)
- Timer (optional)
How to Play:
- Spread all the Easter eggs across the table.
- Give each player a spoon or spatula and a basket.
- Blindfold players if you want to make it more challenging.
- On “Go!”, players scoop eggs using only the spoon and place them into their basket.
- Hands may not touch the eggs directly.
- Play until the time runs out or all eggs are collected.
- When the round ends, players open the eggs they collected and keep all the prizes inside.
Minute to Win It Games
Minute to Win It Easter games are fast-paced, high-energy challenges that kids absolutely love.
Each game is designed to be completed in 60 seconds, making them perfect for parties, classroom rotations, or friendly competitions at home.
1. Egg & Spoon Race
What You Need:
- Plastic eggs and plastic spoon
- Cones or markers to create a start and finish line
How to Play:
- Set up a clear start and finish line in your yard or classroom.
- Give each player a spoon with an egg balanced on top.
- On “Go!”, players walk as quickly as they can toward the finish line without dropping their egg.
- If the egg falls, the player must stop, pick it up, and continue from where it dropped.
- The first player to cross the finish line with their egg still balanced wins.
2. Egg Stack-tic
What You Need:
- Plastic Easter egg halves
- A flat table or surface
- A 1-minute timer
- A basket to hold the egg halves
How to Play:
- Give each player a pile of plastic egg halves.
- Set a timer for one minute.
- On “Go!”, players begin stacking the egg halves on top of each other to build the tallest tower possible.
- If the stack falls, they must start over from the bottom.
- When the timer runs out, measure or count how many egg halves were successfully stacked.
- The player with the tallest stack at the end of one minute wins.
3. Egg Spin Game
What You Need:
- Plastic Easter egg halves & Jellybeans
- A flat table or surface
- A 1-minute timer
How to Play:
- Give each player one plastic egg half and place a bowl of jellybeans in the center.
- On “Go!”, players spin their egg half like a top.
- The last egg still spinning wins one jellybean to place inside their egg half.
- Players continue spinning at the same time for the full minute.
- If a jellybean falls out of the egg, it is lost.
- When the timer ends, the player with the most jellybeans in their egg wins.
Optional: To make it harder, require players to spin using only one hand.
4. Phonics Egg Sound Sorting Game
What You Need:
- Plastic Easter eggs
- Small slips of paper with letters written on them (e.g., “ai”, “igh”, “ee”)
- Egg cartons or small baskets
- Optional: timer (for a Minute-to-Win-It version)
How to Play:
- Write different phonics sounds (like ai, igh, ee, oa) on paper and place one sound inside each egg carton section.
- Write simple words on small paper slips (e.g., rain, light, boat, tree).
- Place the word slips inside plastic eggs and close them.
- Kids pick an egg, open it, read the word aloud, and decide which phonics sound it contains.
- They place the word in the correct egg carton section.
- Continue until all eggs are sorted correctly.
5. Easter Jelly Bean Sort Sprint
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What You Need:
- Jelly beans in assorted colors
- Small bowls or plastic Easter eggs in different colors (one set per player)
- One bowl of mixed jelly beans for each player
- A table or flat surface
- Timer (optional)
How to Play:
- Give each player their own bowl filled with mixed jelly beans.
- Place the empty colored bowls or eggs in front of each player, one for each color.
- On “Go!”, players sort the jelly beans from their bowl into the matching colored bowls as quickly as possible.
- Jelly beans must be placed into the bowl that matches their color.
- The first player to correctly sort all of their jelly beans wins.
6. Shake and Bake Easter Egg Game
What You Need:
- Cardboard boxes or cartons
- A hole cut into the bottom of each box
- Plastic Easter eggs
- A clear play area (indoors or outdoors)
- A small prize for the winner
How to Play:
- Cut a hole in the bottom of each carton, large enough for the eggs to fall through.
- Fill each carton with the same number of plastic Easter eggs.
- Players hold their cartons and shake, tilt, and move them to get all the eggs to drop out through the hole.
- The first player to empty their carton completely wins the round.
- The loser collects all the fallen eggs or helps with cleanup.
- Award a small prize to the winner, then reset for another round if desired.
Physical & Active Easter Games
These physical Easter games get kids moving, laughing, and working off some of that chocolate energy.
Most of them require simple supplies and can be set up in just a few minutes — perfect for home, classrooms, or outdoor Easter events.
1. Easter Bunny Sack Race
What You Need:
- Large potato sacks or themed Easter sacks
- Bunny ear headbands (optional but fun!)
- Cones or markers to create lanes
- Start and finish line markers (rope, tape, or signs)
- Prizes (stickers, small toys, or Easter treats)
How to Play:
- Set up a clear start line and finish line about 10–20 feet apart (adjust distance by age group).
- Have each player step into a sack and hold it securely at waist height.
- Players must keep both feet inside the sack at all times.
- On “Go!”, participants hop toward the finish line.
- If a player falls, they must get back up and continue from the same spot.
- First player to cross the finish line wins.
2. Hungry Bunny Bowling
What You Need:
- Large cardboard box
- Brown craft paper (to cover the box)
- Construction paper or felt (ears, cheeks, teeth, eyes)
- Pipe cleaners (whiskers)
- Glue or tape
- Craft knife or scissors (for adult use)
- Small play balls or lightweight plastic balls
How to Set It Up:
- Cut a large rectangular opening in one side of the box to create the bunny’s mouth.
- Cover the box with brown craft paper.
- Add bunny ears to the top and decorate the face (eyes, nose, cheeks, whiskers, teeth).
- Place the box on grass or a flat surface with the mouth facing outward.
- Set a rolling line a few feet away (adjust distance by age).
How to Play:
- Each player stands behind the rolling line.
- Give each child 3 turns (or 3 balls).
- Players roll the ball toward the bunny’s mouth.
- 1 point for every ball that goes inside the mouth.
- Highest score after one round wins — or keep rotating for multiple rounds.
3. Easter Egg Hunt
What You Need:
- Plastic Easter eggs
- Candy, stickers, or small prizes
- Baskets or bags
How to Play:
- Fill plastic eggs with small treats.
- Hide them around the yard, house, or classroom.
- Set clear boundaries so kids know where they can search.
- On “Go!”, kids hunt for as many eggs as they can find.
- Set a time limit (5–10 minutes works well).
- Count eggs at the end — or let everyone keep what they find.
- Fun variation: Assign different egg colors to different age groups to keep it fair
4. Easter Bunny Hops
What You Need:
- Printed bunny paw prints (or paper cutouts)
- Tape
- Timer (set to 1 minute)
- Plastic Easter eggs (optional, for extra challenge)
How to Play:
- Tape bunny paw prints on the floor in a path across the room.
- Set a timer for 1 minute.
- One player at a time hops like a bunny from print to print.
- If using eggs: players must hold a plastic egg while hopping.
- If they step off the prints, they must go back to the previous print and continue.
- The goal is to reach the finish line before the timer runs out.
- If playing in teams, count how many players complete the course in 1 minute.
5. Easter Rock, Paper, Scissors Team Hop
What You Need:
- Colored paper or foam sheets (at least 2 colors)
- Tape (optional, to secure papers to the floor)
- Open floor space
- Teams of 2 players
- Optional: Easter music or small prizes
How to Play:
- Set up two parallel hopping paths using colored paper on the floor.
- Divide players into teams of two.
- One player from each team starts at the beginning of the path.
- Players hop forward one square at a time toward the center.
- When two opposing players land on the same square, they stop and play rock, paper, scissors.
- The loser returns to the starting position.
- The winner continues hopping forward without switching with their teammate.
- Once a player reaches the end of the path, their team wins.
- Rotate teammates so both players get a chance to play.
Wrapping Up Family Easter Games
Easter games aren’t just for little kids — they’re a chance to bring the whole family together.
By mixing printable activities, competitive Minute-to-Win-It challenges, party games, and outdoor fun, you can create a celebration that keeps toddlers entertained, teens engaged, and adults laughing right alongside them.
Whether you’re hosting a small gathering at home or planning a larger Easter party, these games are designed to make everyone feel included.
Pick a few favourites, mix up the age levels, and most importantly — have fun making memories together.