Six Ideas for Family Fun this Easter! 

March 24, 2021

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As we all prepare for another slightly unusual Easter weekend, we thought we might be able to help out by coming up with some fun, creative ways to spend the time as a family! We have listed some classic activities as well as a couple of wild cards in this list (and not all of them revolve around chocolate), so have a read and see what takes your fancy. Wishing you all a very happy Easter! 

Homemade Easter Bonnet Parade! 

Even if the parade is only going to be around the kitchen this year, getting creative with making festive Easter bonnets is still a guaranteed hour or two of fun. You could make this a bumper activity by starting off with a foraging trip to your local park for decorations. See how many lovely leaves and flowers you and your kids can find (or maybe some twigs if they’re going for a more brutalist bonnet) and bring them home to start working on your masterpieces. You’ll need some sort of base for the headgear, which could be a hat, bike helmet, upside down bowl or even a cheap and cheerful lampshade. Next, you’ll want to layer up with tissue paper or coloured card before you start adding all of your wonderful decorations. Of course, these don’t need to be hand-foraged; there are lots of charming little chicks and bunnies and flowers available to order online. Pipe-cleaners and glittery sparkles are always a good idea for making a bonnet stand out, too. When everyone is happy with their creations, they can wear them with pride for a little domestic parade or during the rest of their Easter activities! 

Hot Cross Buns! 

Well, it’s not really Easter without a hot cross bun, is it? They’re good fun and oh-so-satisfying to bake at home, but they do require a fair bit of resting time, so make sure that you plan accordingly. Baking them at home with children also gives you a good excuse to squeeze in a fun mini lesson about the different myths and legends that surround the history of these delectable treats. If all the kneading is a bit much for your assistants, they can still help out with piping the all-important crosses over the buns just before they go in to bake. 

Easter Egg Hunt! 

Whether it’s inside or around the garden, an Easter egg hunt is a sure-fire way to get everybody giggling and very excitable! If you’re worried about the sugar spikes, you could always hide little toys instead of chocolates for the children to seek out. If you have a bit of time on your hands, why not create a trail of funny or cryptic clues to lead your little ones all around the house looking for their treasure? The great thing about Easter egg hunts is that there seems to be no age-limit on who enjoys them, so if you’ve got some teenagers who need entertaining away from a screen, then just dial up the difficulty level… Once they get started, they won’t want to stop!

Decorated Eggs! 

If you’re feeling up for a challenge, you could do things the traditional way and begin by blowing the eggs. It’s not easy, but it is funny and worth a try. If that’s not on the cards, just go ahead and hard boil the eggs before getting started on decorating. Encourage your little ones to be as creative as possible with these – they could make their eggs into anything they like. They could make animals or mythical creatures or characters from books that they love.. They could even try to make little mini-me eggs that are dressed just like them! 

Green-Fingered Fun! 

If you’re lucky enough to have some outdoors space, and if the sun stays out for long enough, why not get everybody involved in some planting in the garden. Of course, you could buy some flowers from the garden centre for instant gratification, or you could opt for seeds and wait for the satisfaction of watching them bloom in the summer time (here are some ideas about which seeds to plant in April). Either way, this is a great option for bonding time and making sure that everyone gets plenty of Vitamin D over the Easter weekend. 

Easter Bookhunt Bingo!

For this one, all you need to do is come up with a list of things that feel… ‘Eastery’. Bunny rabbits, daffodils, lambs, chicks, chocolates, hot cross buns – that sort of thing. When you have sorted out the list, call out one item at a time and make it a race against the clock for the competitors to find a story or book that mentions that thing. They have to physically find the book, bring it back and read out the relevant section to the group (or to you) in their MOST THEATRICAL VOICE! This is a great way to challenge children’s recall and to remind them about the stories that they love but might have forgotten… 

Learn some fun facts about Easter here!