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16 Easter games you HAVE to play over the long weekend - laughter guaranteed
Egg and spoon race, bingo, Easter-themed charades and more to keep everyone entertained..
Whether it's rifling through easter baskets for candy, tasting your way through loads of Easter eggs, learning fun jokes about Easter, or DIYing a spring craft, Easter is a fun time for families to enjoy each other's company. But it's also a great time to participate in a little friendly competition with the best Easter games.
Some of the games on this list are really easy to create yourself with items around the house. But if you're not into DIY'ing, you can find plenty of ready-made games on this list, like the Easter-themed playing cards, bingo, and a headband ring toss.
Ready to create some memories? Try out one or two of these best Easter games. And don't forget the prizes! Winner gets first dibs at the Easter dessert table.
Kids will love this easy Easter-themed game. all you have to do is toss bean bags into the holes. Whoever gets the most successfully into the hole wins!
Get ready to get silly! With this game, players wear a pair of inflatable rabbit ears while their partners try to toss the rings onto them. It's impossible to do this activity without giggling.
It wouldn't be Easter without an egg and spoon race and this kit takes the stress out of having to do it yourself! Who can make it to the finish line without dropping their egg? You'll have to try it yourself and see!
This cheap as chips set from ASDA is filled with ring toss, cards and more for a fun and easy Easter activity for the kids.
Easter-themed Charades
Want to get the kids and adults involved in a game together? Charades is the answer. Create your own cards that contain holiday-themed words and phrases like "bunny," "coloured eggs," "baby chick hatching," and more to truly get in the Easter spirit.
Bingo has always been a high energy game and this time it'll be even more fun with Easter-themed stickers. First person to shout 'BINGO' wins!
This fun and interactive game is perfect for Easter. Pass the egg to a friend, catch it softly and see how far apart you can get without “cracking” the egg! It has smart sensors on it that differentiate between a gentle catch and a hard egg-cracking one! There are over 40 puns and sound effects that will leave you cracking up! It’s exactly what you need for endless giggles and fun!
Croquet
Depending on the Easter weather situation, this could be a great option for the older kids when they're itching to get out of the house for some fresh air. Croquet, which can be played with two, four or six players, has one main objective: use the mallet to get your ball through the numbered hoops in the correct sequence order. The team that completes the course first wins.
This super stylish ping pong set is appropriately coloured in fun, Easter colours and if you happen to live near a ping pong table, why not have a fun competition? Winner grabs the prize (make it a big chocolate Easter egg).
Water Balloon "Egg" Toss
Head outside and split your family into pairs. Have each pair toss water balloon "eggs" back and forth. When someone pops an egg, their team is out — and soggy!
Hula Hoop Aim Game
Set up five hula hoops on the floor and assign a point value to each (e.g. the closest hoop is 10 points and the furthest hoop is 50). Give each player five plastic eggs. Have them toss the eggs into the hoops to see who can rack up the most points.
Easter Tag
This game is similar to regular tag, except to avoid being tagged, players can yell out an Easter-related word to keep whoever's "it" at bay. To make the game more challenging, choose a theme. For example, themes could be "types of Easter candies" or "types of flowers." Players can only use the same word once.
Easter Bocce
Easter-fy this classic outdoor game by using wooden eggs instead of traditional bocce balls. Toss one egg as a marker and then see which player can toss the egg closest to it.
Easter Minute to Win It
Fast-paced games always get the heart racing! For this game, see who can stack up the most plastic Easter egg halves in 60 seconds. Don't let it topple over!
Egg Snatch
For older kids, you can up the competition factor in the egg hunt by introducing stealing rules. Declare that it's allowed for kids to steal eggs from each other's baskets — but if the snatcher gets caught, they have to fork over one of their own eggs.
Hot Potato with an Egg
Play hot potato with a boiled egg, or up the ante with a raw one. Toss the egg back and forth. When the music stops the one left holding the egg is out.
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