Easter is a great time to get together with family and friends and enjoy quality time together.
Create lasting memories by playing games together – and there are plenty of activities to suit all ages!
Plan an Easter egg hunt, arrange an egg and spoon race and much more. There are Easter games for kids, plus plenty of entertaining activities and Easter egg ideas for grown-ups too.
Whatever you choose, you’re guaranteed to have an egg-cellent time. Read on for Easter games for kids or check out our Easter games for adults.
34 Easter games for all ages
Easter games for kids
1. Easter egg hunt ideas
You can’t go wrong with an Easter egg hunt (it’s a classic for a reason!). You can make your Easter egg hunt as simple or as complicated as you like.
Set up the game with Gathered’s inventive Easter egg hunt ideas.
2. Easter bonnet competition
If your kids and their friends love crafting, you could arrange an Easter bonnet contest with prizes for the prettiest or most creative hats.
You can provide the children with hats or they can bring their own. Set out a craft table with lots of lovely things to decorate their hats, such as glitter, ribbons and artificial flowers.
The children can then wear their bonnets for the rest of the party!
3. How many sweets in the jar
Get your thinking cap on and try to work out how many tasty treats are in the jar! Ask your guests to write down their guess with their name.
Once everyone has had a chance to guess, reveal how many sweets are in the jar and present it to the person who chose the closest number.
Learn how to make Easter bunny jars with Gathered.
4. Egg and spoon race
An egg and spoon race is a fun Easter game that won’t break the bank. You can use real eggs, preferably boiled so they don’t make a mess if you drop them.
Alternatively, you can buy some small chocolate eggs that will fit on a spoon. This means that every child can have a chocolate egg to keep at the end of the race. They’ll be less likely to cry if they come last!
5. Egg rolling
Egg rolling is a traditional Easter game that’s similar to bowls. Give the players some hard-boiled eggs that have been painted in different colours, then place a white egg on the ground.
Challenge the players to roll their eggs towards the white egg. The person who gets their egg closest to the white egg without touching it is the winner.
6. Egg tossing
Egg tossing is a simple Easter game that your guests will love! You can use hard-boiled eggs or fake eggs for this game.
Mark out a line on the ground and get your guests to stand behind it, then they’ll throw their eggs and see who can get theirs the farthest without breaking it. You can allow them to have multiple goes to make the game last longer.
7. Make an Easter pinata
Get the party started with an Easter pinata! You can buy them in the shops, but it’s easy to make your own.
Create your own pretty Easter egg pinata with hobbycraft.co.uk.
8. Cornhole yard game
You need a bit of DIY know-how to set up this fun yard game, but it’s well worth the effort. Once you’ve built your cornhole yard game, you can bring it out for any occasion.
The aim of the game is to throw bean bags into the hole, but as it’s Easter you could throw eggs instead!
Learn how to make your own cornhole yard game with abeautifulmess.com.
9. Surprise balls
Switch up your Easter egg hunt by replacing the eggs with surprise balls. Surprise balls can come in all shapes and sizes, but we love these charming carrots!
You can fill your carrots with your choice of Easter treats to delight your children.
Make your own DIY carrot surprise ball with thehousethatlarsbuilt.com.
10. Pin the tail on the Easter bunny
Put your coordination to the test by challenging children to pin the tail on the Easter bunny! This is a game that kids of all ages can get involved in (with a little extra help for little ones).
Download and print this fun pin the tail on the Easter bunny poster from sugarandcharm.com.
11. String scavenger hunt
You can’t always count on the weather to be perfect at Easter, but this string scavenger hunt is made for rainy spring days.
It does take a bit of work to set up, but kids will absolutely love this creative Easter game.
Discover how to set up your own Easter string scavenger hunt with thehousethatlarsbuilt.com.
12. Easter egg hunt trophies
Make the games extra special by crafting your own unique awards! If you have lots of different games to play, you could turn it into a full-blown competition.
If you’re playing Easter games with grown-ups, you could throw in a few comedy awards for them.
Create your own tiny Easter egg hunt trophies with lovelyindeed.com.
13. Confetti eggs
The messiest games are always the most popular. Confetti eggs (or glitter eggs) are chaotic and fun.
Hide a confetti egg amongst the other eggs on your Easter egg hunt, just waiting to be discovered.
Once the eggs are gathered, you can smash them to try to find the confetti egg. You can smash the eggs (gently) on other people’s heads, but with young children it may be more sensible to break them on a table or hard surface.
Award a special prize to the person who gets the confetti egg smashed on their head – or the person who finds it.
Follow the confetti egg tutorial from ohhappyday.com to make your own.
14. Giant carrot pinata
Looking for more Easter pinatas to make? This giant carrot pinata is sure to be a hit with your guests!
Head over to ohhappyday.com to find their giant carrot pinata guide.
15. Easter activity mats
Give children a break from the more hectic games by putting out Easter activity mats. These printable mats can be set out on a table for children to play with when they’re ready.
This is a good activity to calm kids down after an exciting afternoon of Easter games.
Get the Easter activity mats from agirlandagluegun.com.
16. Easter egg exchange game
Once you’ve finished your Easter egg hunt, settle down to play this Easter egg exchange game from happinessishomemade.net.
All you need is some dice and the printable rule sheets. You can play this game with any eggs, but it’s more fun to play with plastic eggs that have been filled with your choice of goodies.
17. Easter eggs-ercises
Burn off some energy with a round of Easter eggs-ercises. Write a different exercise on each piece of paper and hide them inside your eggs.
Get the kids to take turns to choose an exercise that everyone has to join with – the sillier the better!
Plan your Easter eggs-ercises with theseasonedmom.com.
18. Easter egg tower
Put your construction skills to the test with this eggs-citing Easter tower game from kidfriendlythingstodo.com.
Use chopped-up cardboard tubes to build wobbling egg towers. If you’ve got a large group of kids to entertain, you could split them into two groups for this game.
19. Easter memory game
Stuck indoors? The Easter memory game is an ideal indoor activity if you’re unable to play outside.
Mix up the cards and give each player a chance to turn over two each time to find matching pairs. If they find a match, they get another try. The player with the most pairs of cards wins.
Download the Easter memory game from playpartyplan.com.
20. Easter bingo cards
Bingo is a brilliant Easter game for all ages. Everyone can get involved, from toddlers to grandparents.
This cute printable Easter bingo game from happinessishomemade.net is free to download, so print it off and get playing!
21. Carrot toss
This is a quick game to set up and play – all you need is a basket and some carrots! You can vary how far the kids stand away from the basket to make the game easier or harder.
Find out how to play the carrot toss game with kidfriendlythingstodo.com.
22. Chickers
Chickers is an adorable twist on the classic game of checkers, with the pieces replaced by chicks and bunnies for Easter.
Learn how to make a chickers board game with this tutorial from craftprojectideas.com.
23. Funny bunny feet
This inventive Easter game for kids is guaranteed to get everyone laughing! Your guests will love running around on giant bunny feet.
Find out how to make funny bunny feet with getyourholidayon.com. They’ve also got some great suggestions for games to play while wearing your bunny feet.
24. Easter egg rescue
Can you save the trapped Easter eggs from the box? This game is wonderful for toddlers and young children – who are likely to want to play it again and again.
Craft your own Easter egg rescue sensory bin from happytoddlerplaytime.com.
25. Jelly bean pick-up game
Scatter jelly beans on a table and get kids to pick them up using a straw. This is a challenging game that will require lots of attention.
Learn how to play the jelly bean game with makinglifeblissful.com.
Get messy with Easter crafts for kids
Encourage your child to get creative with Gathered’s pick of the best Easter crafts for kids.
Easter games for adults
1. Host a grown-up Easter egg hunt
Why should kids have all the fun? Host your own grown-up Easter egg hunt and make it as challenging as possible. Think of the funniest and strangest places to hide your eggs and you could give your guests cryptic clues if you’re feeling fiendish.
It’s a great way to get in touch with your inner child.
2. Easter wreath making content
Not in the mood for silly games? Invite a few friends over for an Easter wreath making session, accompanied by delicious drinks and snacks.
Try making this gorgeous spring wreath from Gathered.
3. Easter booze hunt
Make your guests work for their Easter party drinks by hiding them inside eggs. Your guests will have to find the eggs in order to get a drink.
Plan your Easter booze hunt with lovetoknow.com.
4. Treat rope
Play a fun game and enjoy some tasty food at the same time! Tie some treats to a rope and make your guests eat them without using their hands. Ring doughnuts are ideal for this game.
Find out how to play the treat rope game with playtivities.com.
5. Easter egg decorating
See who can make the most beautiful Easter eggs and vote for the one you like best! This is a relaxing Easter contest to enjoy with your friends.
You can even buy ready-made card eggs to paint if you don’t want to use real ones.
Explore our Easter egg decorating ideas for creative inspiration.
Get making with our Easter craft ideas
Make the season more beautiful with some fresh craft projects to make! Discover Gathered's best Easter craft ideas.
6. Peeps war
We love this Peeps war idea from playpartyplan.com. You line up your candy on the table and your opponents try to knock them off by rolling Easter eggs.
If you can’t get hold of Peeps, you can substitute them with another treat such as large marshmallows.
7. Giant jenga
Supersize this family favourite by making your own giant jenga with abeautifulmess.com.
You need some DIY skills to make your giant jenga set, but once it’s done you’ll have a brilliant game that you can reuse again and again.
8. Heads, shoulders, egg!
This fun game challenges the players to see who can grab a chocolate egg before their opponent does.
This is a brilliant game to kick off your Easter party, as everyone will be relaxed and laughing by the end.
9. Chocolate tasting
Looking for a more refined Easter activity? Arrange a chocolate tasting party for your friends.
There are a few different ways you can do this. You could buy lots of different types of chocolate and get your friends to score them.
Alternatively, you could arrange a blind taste test and get your pals to guess which chocolate is which – or even which is the most expensive. Can they spot a high quality chocolate or will the supermarket brands catch them out?
However you decide to run your chocolate tasting, everyone’s guaranteed to have a great time.
Welcome spring with the best Easter games
Make your party fun for all ages by setting up some jolly Easter games. Whether your guests are young or old, there are plenty of activities that everyone can enjoy.
Get everyone excited about an Easter egg hunt, have a few rounds of pin the tail on the Easter bunny or treat yourself to an indulgent chocolate tasting.
We’ve found Easter games for kids and adults to keep everyone amused!
Keep toddlers entertained with preschool Easter crafts
Easter is a wonderful time to enjoy creative activities with tiny tots. Discover the best preschool Easter crafts with Gathered.
