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Egg hunt color match

A backyard egg hunt where each egg goes in the basket that matches its color.

Egg hunt color match
LevelBeginner
AgesAges 18 months to 3
Time20 minutes
Cost$4 to $8
EasterSpringOutdoorsGroups

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How to make it

Safety

Use jumbo eggs. Regular size plastic egg halves can be a choking hazard for under 3s.

  1. Step 1: Label the baskets
    1

    Label the baskets

    Tape a colored paper to each basket.

  2. Step 2: Hide the eggs
    2

    Hide the eggs

    Toss them in plain sight in the grass. Toddlers like to find them fast.

  3. Step 3: Find 1 together
    3

    Find 1 together

    Pick up an egg. Say the color. Drop it in the matching basket.

  4. Step 4: Let them hunt
    4

    Let them hunt

    Let them find the rest. Help them match if they want.

  5. Step 5: Count them
    5

    Count them

    Tip each basket out and count together.

Edie's tip

Put a cracker or a sticker in a few eggs for a little surprise.

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