10 Indoor Easter Egg Hunt Ideas For Rainy Days

If your kids are really little and still learning what this whole Easter egg hunt thing is about, they’ll probably need a few nudges in the right direction. A fun map of your home, illustrated by you, of course, will help your little bunny find the eggs placed around the house. If you need some help with hiding places, think bookshelves, mantles, and even in kitchen cupboards.

Want to amp up the fun on your indoor hunt? Then grab a scarf and use it as a blindfold to send your kid on a tricky tour through your house. Keep in mind, this egg hunt idea requires extra supervision (we don’t want any egg-related injuries), but it can be super fun, especially for a small family missing their larger gathering of cousins on Easter.

Who says the Easter egg hunt has to happen in the daylight? Pop some mini glow sticks into a bunch of plastic eggs so they’re lit from within. Take a batch of these eggs, hide them all over your house, then wait for nighttime to send your kids on an egg hunt they’ll never forget.

If your kids have found every last egg, but you still want to keep them entertained, why not have them turn the tables and hide the eggs for you to find? Handing over control will give them a thrill as they play Easter bunny running through your house. Be sure to give proper hiding parameters. (“No putting eggs in the toilet or washing machine, please.”)

It worked in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, so why can’t it work for your kids? Getting candy-filled eggs is great and all, but what about a bonus surprise? Stash a golden egg filled with an epic prize — a toy or a giant chocolate Easter bunny, or if you’re feeling flush, a $10 bill.

What’s more fun than searching for eggs? Having to answer clues to find the next clutch of them. Parents can make their hunt thematic with questions all about Easter or silly with funny bunny puns. Just be sure to tailor your clues to your children’s age range so that they can actually answer them.

As if an indoor Easter egg hunt on a rainy day weren’t enough fun, what about making it into an obstacle course? Have your kids navigate various challenges in order to find their eggs. Think: balance beam, tunnel, maybe some cart wheel requirements. Granted, if you’re doing this indoors, you’ll want to set it up in the play area or space where you don’t mind a little tumbling action.

Bringing an additional competitive element to the egg hunt can be great for rambunctious kids (just don’t let them get too rambunctious inside). Turn your hunt into a relay race: once one kid has found a certain number of eggs, they have to pass the baton to someone on their team to find the next five, then they share the wealth together.

This idea comes from Play Party Plan and it’s a good one for indoor Easter egg hunts. Find eggs in particular patterns, then hide them and have your kids collect them in the correct pattern in order to receive their reward. For instance, you could say you must find the striped, polka dot, checked, then diamond-decorated eggs in that order. Each time they find one they have to bring it back to you so you can check if they got the pattern right. For toddlers learning their shapes, ask them to find all the eggs with circles on them, then squares, and so on.

You can make your indoor Easter egg hunt educational while still being a boatload of fun. This idea comes from Martha Stewart: “Have children solve math puzzles that tell them how many steps they need to walk to find the next egg.” It’ll take a little advance planning, but just picture your child’s pride when they solve the equations and get the ultimate reward: eggs filled with candies.