• An egg hunt can include other games and activities.girl with easter basket image by sonya etchison from Fotolia.com
  
  The Easter holiday is filled with candy, painted eggs and, of course, the Easter bunny. An egg hunt is a traditional way to celebrate the holiday, and many activities can be played before and after, making the hunt a full-fledged event. Also, these games and projects can be made simple or challenging, allowing them to be customized for kids of all ages.
  
  

Egg-and-Spoon Race

• An egg-and-spoon race can be made even more challenging.hens' eggs and a silver spoon image by Maria Brzostowska from Fotolia.com
  
  The egg-and-spoon race is just what it sounds like. Kids carry a fresh egg on a spoon and try to make it to the finish line without dropping or breaking the egg. To make the game more challenging, the race route can be a winding path with obstacles, requiring more concentration and focus. Alternately, the kids can be separated into pairs and the spoon-holder blindfolded. The partner will then guide the egg carrier using verbal cues such as "turn left now" or "watch out for the bump in the road" to help the blindfolded player reach the finish line. Hands-on contact should be forbidden, though, requiring the kids to guide one another with words alone.
  
  

Egg Decoration

• Children can decorate the eggs for the big hunt.easter eggs image by Victor M. from Fotolia.com
  
  Before eggs are hidden for the hunt, kids can decorate them using a selection of craft supplies. First, the eggs should be hard boiled or emptied by pricking the bottom with a pin and allowing the contents to drain, which will avoid the unpleasant odor of a forgotten, rotting egg a few days later. Children can decorate the eggs using egg dye or food coloring, stickers, glitter and glue. Each child can set aside his best-decorated egg as a gift for his parents.
  
  

Color-Coded Eggs

• One egg color can be for girls and another color for boys.easter bunny dreaming image by Neelrad from Fotolia.com
  
  Plastic eggs in two colors, one color for girls and the other color for boys, can be filled with candy or toys and then hidden. The kids are allowed to collect only the eggs in the color assigned to their gender, and they must keep quiet if they stumble upon an egg of the other color. According to the Celebrating Easter website, this adds intrigue and excitement to the egg hunt, making kids "think they are in on a special secret."
  
  

Spelling Eggs

• Each egg can be marked with a letter for a spelling game.marker image by Rich Johnson from Fotolia.com
  
  The Kaboose website suggests adding a twist to the egg hunt that can help kids practice spelling. It includes writing a letter on the bottom of each egg before hiding it. If the kids playing have limited reading skills, it's all right to leave out trickier letters, such as "Q" and "X." After the children find all the eggs, they gather together and try to spell as many words as possible using the letters on the eggs they found, and the winner receives a prize.