Whether it begins with a sunrise service or a mid-day brunch, Easter is an excellent opportunity to spend time with your family. You and your loved ones can enjoy many exciting Easter festivities—even beyond treat-filled baskets.
Check out our 10 favorite Easter family activities to inspire a new twist on your plans this year!
What should you do with all those hard-boiled eggs? Turning them into deviled eggs is more craft than cooking, and there are endless variations. Find your preferred recipe, shop for ingredients from your preferred grocery store, and get down to deviling.
Boost the fun factor of this Easter activity by inviting guest judges (like your friends and neighbors) or giving out awards for silly categories like "Best Use of Pickles" or "Weirdest Color" so everyone comes away as a winner.
Easter craft ideas are plentiful, but did you know you can also turn Easter festivities into a science opportunity?
Try one of these fun science experiments:
There are endless ways to eat eggs. This year, before you boil them all, take a look at sources like Beryl Shereshewsky's The Ultimate Guide to Egg Dishes Around the World or Insider Food's How Eggs Are Eaten Around The World, and discover a brand-new recipe to make as a family.
Springtime and Easter represent the start of something new. So, how about planning an outing to learn a new activity or sport as a family?
Possible ideas available near you might include:
If your family enjoys gentile pursuits, consider a dressy tea party complete with Easter hats and gloves, which you can find at Amazon or Walmart. Each family member could also take on a unique task, such as:
Preparing for your tea party or Easter brunch is also an opportunity to spend more time together in the kitchen. You and your family can create Easter-themed goodies like:
If the weather permits and you have access to a pool, consider this silly Easter festivity!
For a water-based egg hunt, switch from plastic Easter eggs to heavier items. We recommend painting palm-sized, fairly flat rocks or metal weights with various difficulty levels, from dappling blues that camouflage in the water to bright colors that are easy to find.
Grab some acrylic paints from a craft store (like Michaels) and use a sealant to waterproof the pieces once you're done.
Have you ever been to a buffet with a chef behind a build-your-own-omelet station? Recreate the experience for Easter brunch by assigning age-appropriate tasks to family members:
For this Easter family idea, cue YouTube on the living room TV and search for "rabbit show jumping". The combination of cuteness and competition will encourage everyone to pick out a favorite, make predictions, or even start a jelly bean betting pool!
Egg hunts are a tried-and-true Easter festivity. There's nothing like seeing little ones toddle across an egg or older kids zooming around yelling out their finds. However, Easter egg hunts often fall by the wayside once children hit their teens.
Fortunately, you can recreate the magic by adding new and exciting twists to your Easter egg hunt, like:
From egg hunts to brunch, the best Easter family activities are the ones that bring everyone together—and RaiseRight can make them even more rewarding.
As you shop for ingredients, fill baskets, or plan a family outing, every purchase is a chance to earn money back for your kids' school, sports team, band, or other organization.
RaiseRight makes it easy to fundraise as you shop, dine, or book travel. We partner with hundreds of brands that give back up to 20%, so the everyday spending you're already doing works harder for your wallet. Top-earning families raise over $1,000 a year—without changing how or where they shop.
Curious how much your household could earn? Try our free Earning Potential Calculator and find out.