Let’s find the best: 10+ activities with Easter eggs
Here’s a not-so-secret fun fact: I love plastic Easter eggs for YEAR ROUND activities. I know, I probably should keep them “special” and put them away each Spring… but I just can’t do it.
The shape, the size, they open, they close, they colors. I’m telling you: this is one of the greatest activity supplies.
RELATED: Looking for more Easter activities, with bunnies, grass, and Spring flair? Check out these Easter Activities for Kids.
Activities with Easter eggs are the best – and so versatile
Plastic eggs are full of possibilities. They have limitless uses in:
- Science
- Art
- Sensory
- STEM
These relatively simple and unsuspecting holiday decorations are actually a goldmine of opportunities. This may be an “Easter” post, but I’m kind of hoping you’ve found this in the off season.
We keep our eggs out year round – and I’m just fine with that.
Eggs don’t have to be for “Easter-only”
Did you know you can find Easter eggs year-round?
I stumbled on that gem a few years ago but it’s true. If you ever run out of eggs… a certain small online retail location has them at the ready.
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Here are 10+ fantastic activities with Easter eggs that kids will love
I’ve collected just the best of the best for this list: the easy and fun Easter egg activities that my kids have grown up loving.
You’ll be clicking through here to some fantastic blogs – enjoy meeting many of my friends/colleagues.
Egg+Letter Match Up – Busy Toddler
Arguably one of the all time favorites at our house. Hide ABC magnets in the eggs, hide the eggs, match it up AND REPEAT.
Egg Crack and Sort – Busy Toddler
Fill the eggs with pom poms or other sortable item and let kids crack and sort what’s inside.
Egg Stem Towers – The Educator’s Spin On It
This looks amazing – pair play dough with plastic eggs for a way cool STEM project. I wonder how big my kids can get this?!
Egg Ramp and Roll – Toddler Approved
This is the BEST baby/taby/toddler activity. And notice how baby is inside the box and CONTAINED?! This is the best.
Easter Hidden Colors – Busy Toddler
Add some food coloring to the egg halves, top with baking soda, and let kids squirt on vinegar to reveal the “hidden colors.”
Easter Egg Puzzle – Happy Toddler Playtime
I think this is such a smart idea! A DIY matching puzzle for toddlers – wouldn’t this be cool for a big kid to set up for their little sibling?
Easter Rainbow Rice Bin – Busy Toddler
Check out how pretty this bin is?! It’s rainbow rice and eggs. You don’t get much simpler than that!
Egg Tower STEM – The Resourceful Mama
What a cool way to play with eggs?! This stacking game is a STEM dream. What an amazing engineering project for kids.
Kinetic Sand and “Dinosaur Eggs” – Fun Learning for Kids
This is actually how my kids use their eggs most days – these plastic eggs live in our kinetic sand bin and it’s PERFECTION.
Can You Make the Egg Sink – Happy Toddler Playtime
Can you make the egg sink? This is a science challenge activity for children – can they add materials to the eggs to make them sink?
Morgan says
We have been obsessed with our Easter eggs this year! We added some to our sensory bin for scooping and my taby used them in our tissue drop box. I will have to try some of the stacking ideas for my kindergartener!