5 Quick Egg Hunt Tips for Planners

Dozens of colorful Easter eggs on a grassy field - close up view

Last updated by the Carnival Savers Team on January 8, 2025

If you are planning an Easter egg hunt at a church, in a neighborhood, or for a community, then read our 5 quick tips below to make your activity fun for all!

#1 Age Matters
#2 Set Boundaries
#3 Have Treats for All
#4 Add Games for Fun
#5 Add Other Springtime Activities!
Note: Are You Looking for Discount Egg Stuffers and Bulk Easter Eggs?

Toddler hunting Easter eggs at a community egg hunt

#1 Age Matters

It is a great idea to separate children by age. This ensures the little ones do not get "run over" in the egg hunt's excitement!

Depending on your area to hunt, you may wish to have children hunting for eggs at different times, or you may divide your hunting area by age and let all children search for their eggs simultaneously in sectioned-off locations.

We suggest dividing children into 4 Groups:

Toddlers (1 - 2 year olds), Preschoolers (3 - 4 year olds), K - 2nd grade, and 3rd - 5th grade.

Note: Be sure to have larger "toddler eggs" filled with toddler-friendly treats such as goldfish, animal crackers, packaged cereal, toddler fruit snacks, or a toddler-safe toy!

Pennant banners for boundaries at a community Easter egg hunt.

#2 Set Boundaries

Some children get so excited searching for Easter eggs that they may wander into areas that are unsafe - grass that is too tall, behind buildings, and other areas parents would prefer not to be.

Be sure to have well-defined areas for searching. Tell your older kids before the hunt so they can stay within the boundaries! It is also wise to have volunteers on the perimeter of your hunting areas just to ensure everyone stays within the area set by your team.

Several ways to mark off your hunting areas include colorful pennant banners or hanging flags, plastic play cones or yard signs so your little hunters know where to stop hunting.

Flag Pennant Banners are one the easiest way to mark areas outside - they set up in minutes and can be saved for next year, too!

carnival savers small toys for non candy easter eggs

Plastic Easter eggs stuffed with small toys instead of candy.

#3 Have Treats for All

Of course, this seems like an easy task, but with so many food allergies and sensitivities to all types of foods, having candy in all of the eggs can be frustrating for parents with children who have peanut, tree nut, egg, milk, and wheat allergies.

We have seen many options for toy-filled Easter eggs, but after reading reviews, we wondered if purchasing eggs with toys inside was a good idea. Most of the folk's reviews talked about seeing what small items had been added to their eggs before allowing the kids to hunt for them.

If you are opening the eggs to check to see what toy was added, why not have an Egg Stuffing Party?

For an Easter Stuffing Party, you provide your eggs, small Easter toys (we sell a fantastic discounted set of toy Egg Stuffers that we think you will agree is the best deal in town), and candy. Have volunteers stuff the eggs so that you know for a fact what was put inside of each egg!

Consider adding toys to 1/3 or more of your eggs as alternative treats for kids! (The kid's dentists will be glad, too!)

Safety note: as a reminder, small toys (the kind that will fit into regular plastic eggs) are NOT safe for toddlers.

Butterfly Balloon Burst spring carnival-style game - great for Egg Hunts

#4 Add Games for Fun

While the kids are waiting for their turn to hunt for eggs, having a few outdoor or carnival-style games is a great idea. See all our Spring Carnival Game Ideas here!

We have FREE do-it-yourself game ideas that are easy to set up and play! Don't miss our Ducks In A Row spring game, which uses large stuffed ducks and small hula hoops. Also, check out our original Butterfly Balloon Burst (shown in the gif above) - it doesn't use sharp darts! All these games are shared on the page linked above!

Be sure to ask volunteers to help with each game. You may add consolation or top prizes, as well!

#5 Add Other Springtime Activities!

Of course, the life-sized Easter Bunny is always a hit for pictures, but you could also choose to have a face painting station, or sand art too!

Tip: To save time and money on face painting, why not purchase spring-themed temporary tattoos (you can find them in our kiddie tattoos page) and have volunteers add decorations to children's faces and the backs of their hands? For details about setting up a face painting booth, click the link to get some great hints & tips about using baby wipes and more!

Note: Are You Looking for Discount Egg Stuffers and Bulk Easter Eggs?

We have you covered! See our bulk set of small toys for Easter Eggs for big savings! These small toys make great stuffers for your eggs, and with our bulk set, you get more than 1000 small toys - for less than 15 cents each!

Bulk Easter Egg Stuffers & Fillers - 494 Small Easter Toys Special Order 12¢ each

57.0 USD

109.68 USD

Small Toys for Easter Eggs! Are you looking to stuff some of your Easter Eggs with small toys instead of candy? Check out our Bulk Easter Egg Stuffers and Fillers Kit. Grab this adorable small toy set that fits into Easter Eggs - we know the kids will love them!

494 Small spring toys
Fit most typical-sized Easter Eggs
Includes erasers, bunny rings, fuzzy chicks, flying frogs, bracelets and more!

(NOTE: No Plastic Eggs are included with this set - just the toys)

Our toy egg stuffers set is not just a bunch of junk & unwanted toys like other sets we have seen! Our Carnival Savers team carefully plans out a fantastic assortment of spring-themed and favorite toys that all fit inside standard-sized Easter eggs. These adorable toys include mini fluffy chicks, spin tops, bright rings, funny bunny finger puppets, and more!