32 Best Adult Easter Egg Hunt Ideas Because You're Never Too Old for Fun
Who wants to find a chocolate bunny when you can find cash, coupons or booze-y jelly beans?
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While the littles often command much of the attention surrounding holidays, Easter is hardly just for kids: Adults can — and very much should — get in on the fun, too!
While little ones search for candy-filled eggs, why not make the tradition inclusive for growups: Host a creative and competitive hunt designed just for them. Whether you’re hosting a backyard bash, a family gathering, or a festive night with friends, there are tons of creative ways to put a mature twist on this classic holiday activity, and our roundup of adult Easter egg hunt ideas can help inspire your plans.
Think beyond just chocolate and plastic eggs: Up the ante with mini liquor bottles, scratch-off lottery tickets, or even quirky dares and challenges. Or, amp up the interactivity with a scavenger hunt element or team competitions. Whatever you pick, the group is sure to make indelible memories during an afternoon (or late night!) of holiday fun.
Trivia Challenge
For this hunt idea, each egg contains a trivia question. To claim the prize inside, the finder must answer it correctly. Pick the categories based on your group's own interests — they can range from pop culture to personal memories.
Wine and Cheese Hunt
Pair eggs with mini wine bottles or cheese samples. Each egg contains a tasting card that suggests a wine and cheese pairing to enjoy later. It’s a sophisticated take on the traditional egg hunt, perfect for wine lovers — and it encourages hunters to connect to find their perfect pairs!
Mystery Hunt
Create a scavenger hunt with eggs that contain riddles leading to the next location. The final clue leads to a grand prize. (This works best when you're working with a large space, especially outdoors.)
Self-Care Hunt
Fill eggs with self-care treats like face masks, mini candles, bath salts, and even hand-written positive affirmations. It’s a great way to encourage relaxation later while still enjoying the thrill of the hunt on the big day.
Poker Chip Prize Store
Instead of small prizes, place poker chips with different values inside of the eggs in your hunt. Then at the end of the hunt, players cash in their chips for real prizes creating an exciting casino-style competition (and opening you up to picking prizes of any physical size).
Escape Room Hunt
Hide eggs containing puzzles or riddles that must be solved to unlock a final grand prize. Each clue builds on the last, requiring teamwork and problem solving — not to mention healthy senses of adventure and fun!
Dice Roll
In this hunt, players collect eggs containing numbered slips. After the hunt, they roll dice, keeping only the eggs that match their roll. Each number corresponds to different prizes, adding an element of fun, unpredictability, and competition.
Fancy Chocolates Egg Hunt
Although we'll never say no to chocolate, we can't help but be partial to the really decadent, and occasionally expensive, stuff — stuff the kiddies won't appreciate the way we do. Instead of filling eggs with the classic options, opt for high-quality candy bars and truffles so that digging into the goodies at the end of the hunt is even better.
Boozy Jelly Bean-Filled Eggs
If real alcohol feels a little aggressive for an egg hunt in a public place, try filling your eggs with boozy jelly bean flavors such as piña colada, champagne, mimosa and mojito. They won’t actually get you buzzed, but the motif gives the hunt a more grown-up twist.
Scratch-Offs
Replace candy with scratch-off tickets for a more exciting hunt. Even if they don't win, there's still a thrill while waiting for the reveal. You can go with real ones, or fun Easter-themed ones to reveal a prize of your choice.
Date Night Hunt
If you've got a lot of couples competing, pin the partners against each other during the activity. Whoever collects the most eggs get to pick their next date night.
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Mini Booze Bottles
Another sweets replacement? Little bottles of booze. They can either drink it right there and then or just collect them to have at a different time. Either way, everyone's a winner. Just make sure everyone who drinks takes a car service home.
Bocce Eggs
Switch out the traditional Easter egg hunt with a grownup-friendly alternative: Roll those plastic eggs to get as close to a target as possible. Whoever’s eggs land the closest wins a prize. (Mimosas during play are encouraged but not required.)
Manicure Easter Egg Hunt
If you're doing an Easter party with your girls, you can hide pastel nail polish inside each egg for the hunt. It'll set you up for a fun ladies' night where you can pamper each other.
Coupon Eggs
Customize this game for the number, ages and type of participants, but it’s especially fun for couples: Fill plastic eggs with coupons the finder can redeem: one extra-tight hug, one extra-long kiss… and any other prizes, from nice to naughty!
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Truth-or-Dare Easter Egg Hunt
Spice things up by writing prompts on slips of paper, and stuffing them in plastic eggs. Once the hunt is over, have everyone open their eggs to let the fun (read: dares) really begin.
Notes of Kindness Easter Egg Hunt
Give your group all the affirmations they want/need/deserve by stuffing eggs with slips of paper personalized with inspirational messages. Then, encourage guests to save them after the festivities as a reminder of your love and appreciation.
Fitness Challenge Easter Egg Hunt
If your adult guests prefer to stay fit during the holiday weekend, fill plastic eggs with slips of paper outlining specific fitness challenges like jumping jacks or squats. An impromptu workout class with your family and friends sounds like a great way to celebrate, no?
Cash Easter Egg Hunt
Consider filling most plastic eggs with singles, and hide just a few with bills of higher value to create the sense of added excitement. Go as big as your budget allows!
Lantern Easter Egg Hunt
Make your annual egg hunt a nighttime affair: After dark, set out with flashlights or lanterns to help guests track down plastic eggs in the backyard.
Alesandra is a digital travel and lifestyle journalist based in Los Angeles. Her work has appeared in Good Housekeeping, Woman’s Day, Prevention, Insider, Glamour, Shondaland, AFAR, Parents, TODAY, and countless other online and print outlets. Alesandra has a masters degree in journalism with an emphasis on cultural reporting and criticism from NYU, and a bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley. An avid traveler, she trots the globe with her husband and their twins.
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