Create a Hopping Good Backyard Easter Party

Easter is a great opportunity to get family and friends together for a party. We’ve found some sure-fire ways to create a fun and hopping good party for guests, young and old! Everyone will be hopping around like bunnies on your Springfree! 

DECORATIONS

Set the tone and theme with key Easter decorations. Here are some fun and simple ideas, that the kids might even be able to help you out with!

1. Display Balloon Bunnies

Is a party really a party if there are no balloons? Take your decorations one step further by converting white balloons into adorable Easter bunnies. Hang them so people know where your house is, inside and even on your Springfree to decorate the backyard. 

Get the tutorial at A Kailo Chic Life.

2. Display Festive Mason Jars

Decorate your space with these sweet (excuse the pun), Easter egg-filled jars, and as a bonus send them home with your guests at the end of the party. 

Find out how at Happiness is Homemade.

3. Make Napkin Bunnies

Impress your guests with these creative Easter napkins. Shaped like a little bunny and if you choose bright Easter colours they'll make a statement.

See YouTube tutorial here

4. Bunny Tail Bunting

Give new meaning to the term "bushy bunny tail" with these cleverly placed pom-poms for your Easter bunting! String them around the house, backyard fence and Springfree. 

Get the tutorial at Clean and Scentsible.

5. Easter Egg Straws 

These egg straws will be fun for the kids (and adults) to enjoy. Easy to make and you can let the kids decorate their own as a fun Easter activity.

Check out Omiyage Blog’s tutorial here.

FOOD

1. Easter Popcorn

Popcorn is a great snack at the best of times so why not reward the little ones with an Easter version of this perfect sweet and salty treat. 

Get the recipe from Two Sisters 

2. Easter Bunny Bread Bowl Dip

Everyone loves a breadbowl, but up the cuteness with this Easter Bunny Bread Dip Bowl. It's actually easier than it might seem!

Check out The Idea Room for the recipe

3. Pretzel Bunnies and Ducks

Put a smile on your guest's face with these adorable treats - they'll be impressed with your pretzel skills and you'll be chuffed knowing how easy they are to put together!. 

Get the tutorial at One Little Project at a Time 

4. Lemon Blueberry Hot Cross Bread Butter Pudding 

Lemon - tick, Blueberry - tick, Hot Cross Buns - tick, Pudding - tick, Easter - tick. This pudding really does combine all crowd favourites in the most delightful and simple way possible.  

Find the recipe here. 

5. Easy Garden Dirt Pudding Cups

Have a bit of fun with the kids and serve up a garden pudding cup with carrots planted in it. Kids will love to "plant" their garden and then eat it too! 

See the how to here.

KIDS CRAFT / ACTIVITIES

1. Personalize Easter Baskets

If you're having an Easter egg hunt, provide the kids with their own personalised basket with these clever tags with dry-erase paint and simple wooden animal shapes. 

Get the tutorial here.

2. Let Kids Wear Bunny Hats

Kids will love sitting down to Easter brunch sporting these cute animal hats.

Get the tutorial at The House That Lars Built.

3. Potato Easter Egg Stamps

Use a carving knife to create egg-shaped stamp designs on potato halves, then let your creative kiddos take the reigns.

See more details here.

4. Easter Egg Bunny Hugs

Have your little ones craft these adorable bunny-shaped holders to either display their Easter creations or to place out for guests on the table.

Get the tutorial here.

5. Egg Carton Hatching Chicks

Give the kids a fun activity to paint egg cartons to make it look like the chicks are hatching from Easter eggs. They can get creative with the 'egg' exteriors for colourful decorations.

Get the tutorial at Crafty Morning.

KIDS GAMES

1. Tie Egg Poppers to Trees

the kids will have a blast pulling at these Easter egg poppers for the treats that are inside. Just be sure to hang them on sturdy branches so the kids don't pull the branches down with the poppers!

Get the tutorial at Studio DIY.

2. Bunny Rabbit Ears Ring Toss

This inflatable ring toss will keep the kids (and the adults) entertained.

You can purchase the game here.

3. Bunny Sack Race

This hoppity-hop-hop event is sure to bring the giggles. Put an Easter spin on this kids’ party classic with either homemade or pre-made bunny hop potato sacks.

4. Bunny And Egg Easter Game Ideas

Mother nature doesn't always cooperate with our Easter egg hunt! Now we have a great alternative. Create this poke-a-bunny or poke-an-egg games with cups, prizes and this free printable. 

5. Play Dress Ups + Play on Springfree

Head out and find a few dress up outfits for adults and kids to have a jumping party in dress ups on the trampoline. Afterall, everything is always more fun in dress-up and when you're bouncing, 
You can play games like Follow the Leader, Poison (place balls on the trampoline that the kids need to avoid), Bouncing Bunnies - this involves having one child on the trampoline with a little 'basket' and someone on the outside of the trampoline throws water balloons into the person on the trampoline that they need to safely catch and put in their basket.

This is just the tip of the iceberg of ideas! Part of the fun of a party is the planning and research, so get the kids involved and see what other ideas you can come up with!

EASTER EGG SCAVENGER HUNT IDEAS

There is nothing quite like a classic Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt.

It keeps the kids entertained for an hour or so (thank you!), they might even burn off a bit of their Easter treats and also brings out either a camaraderie spirit as they try to work together or a fun, competitive spirit as they race around.

All in all, it’s a great way to pass the time for the kids over the Easter break and you can do it all in your own home and backyard!

Here are some ideas:

1. Scavenger Hunt Easter Games for Kids

This one just involves the kids finding an egg of each color located on the scavenger card (printable from the website). Once they’ve found all the different colors, they get to collect their prize!

IDEA from Fun365 

2. Backyard Easter Hunt

This one is pretty cool. It really sets the scene with a little Easter station, Easter decorations and plenty of fun games and riddles to keep the kids entertained for a full morning or afternoon of fun.

IDEA from Be A Fun Mum 

3. Energy Burning Easter Egg Hunt

It is inevitable that there will be a few treats about on Easter, so be prepared with this high-energy Easter egg hunt that sees the children hunt for plastic eggs that are filled with exercise challenges. The kids will get into the spirit of it as they run around hunting out the next clue.

IDEA from Eats Amazing

4. Bringing out the Family’s Competitive Side

This site has incredible ideas for all sorts of Easter fun! From a ‘golden ticket’ to a nature hunt to QR codes and even has trophy ideas! With 20 different ideas, thre will definitely be one or maybe 20 that you’ll love to try… we certainly want to!

IDEA from Good Housekeeping