Getting Ready for An Annual Easter Egg Hunt Party

I like to party. I do.

 

It helps keep us social.

(And our house clean!)

 

For the past four? years

I've had an Easter Egg Hunt Party

for Bebe and her friends. I guess

another reason I have parties

for her is because she doesn't

have any siblings

to play with.

 

 

I think I am off to a good start with the pre-party prep.

Using an old artist's board that had age spots

on it, I decided to make my own

 "Egg Hunt Party" sign instead of buying one.

I've enlisted the hubs to make a stake

for it...should look fun and inviting as guests arrive!

 

For another post I will have to share my new

craft table that is in our new craft space.

Bebe and I have been enjoying it immensely!

I've even had a craft day with my gal pals.

More on that later though!

 

 

 

Back to the party prep!

 

This was last year's set up. I like to have a big table and big display

outside as long as the weather is nice. April can be tricky!

 

I save that large tin vase and hanging eggs

in my basement every year so I can use it again.

 

This year I may have start fresh with a new arrangement

because Bebe found the bag of eggs I use

and started taking out all of the strings and buttons.

(Place a button inside with the

string attached and the string won't fall out.)

 

 

 

 This is the food area, inside. We munch on snacks

while the Dad's are outside hiding the eggs.

 

I also had a decorate your own goodie bag

activity to keep the kids busy.

 

 This is a pizza tray sized pink lemonade cookie with homemade

icing and confetti sprinkles. It was delicious!

I think it is a Pillsbury cookie mix. Big hit.

 

Here are some of the kids on the hunt.

(With the Hubs getting a kick out of it supervising!)

This was the bucket of last year's champ...

 

 

I found an awesome "Champion" medal of honor at the

craft store. It worked perfectly as the "Grand Prize."

 

And I take a play off of "Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" by placing "Golden Tickets" inside random eggs, that way, the fastest egg finder isn't the only one who wins a prize.

 

I have a lot of fun setting it up and the kids have a great time hunting.

 

This may be the last year though... what age does it not become fun anymore?

Tough question, because I still think it is fun!

 

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