Looking for a simple spring activity that gets kids moving and builds important developmental skills? This Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt is the perfect mix of movement, visual tracking, and problem-solving, all wrapped up in a fun, engaging game kids LOVE.
With just a set of colorful, printable eggs and a printable checklist, you have an easy activity that works in therapy sessions, classrooms, or at home 🥚
Why Try an Egg Scavenger Hunt?
Scavenger hunts are one of our favorite ways to combine movement with skill-building. Kids stay engaged because they have a clear goal, and a little bit of mystery keeps them motivated.
This activity targets:
-Visual scanning
-Visual discrimination
-Attention and focus
-Memory
-Motor planning
-Coordination
-Self-regulation
Plus, adding movement between each egg turns it into a full-body activity!
What’s Included:
-12 colorful decorated egg printables
-A matching Egg Hunt Key checklist
-Simply print, cut, laminate if you want durability, and you are ready to go.
Just fill out the form below to get the freebies!
How to Set It Up:
-Cut out the 12 eggs
-Tape them around the room (walls, furniture, doors, etc.)
-Try to vary the height and location to encourage different types of movement
Pro tip: Place some eggs high, low, and off to the side to naturally encourage reaching, bending, and turning.
How to Play:
Give the child the Egg Hunt Key. As they find each egg, they match it to their sheet or cross it off or circle it. Continue until all eggs are found!
Add a Movement Challenge
Want to take it up a notch? Add a movement rule between each egg!
Have kids move:
-Like a bunny (hopping)
-Like a frog (jumping low)
-On tiptoes
-Skipping
-Crawling
-Backwards walking
This adds an extra layer of motor planning and coordination while keeping things playful and fun.
Make It Easier:
-Use fewer eggs
-Keep eggs in plain sight
-Make it a team effort by assigning 1 to 2 eggs to each child to bring back and match to the key
Make It Harder:
-Hide eggs more discreetly
-Add a memory challenge (find 2 to 3 before crossing off)
-Time the hunt
-Add directional clues (look under, look behind)
-Require a specific movement pattern between each egg
Therapy Tips:
-If a child is working on visual scanning, encourage them to search the room visually to see if they can locate an egg before moving to find one.
-If you are targeting motor planning, give them a new movement pattern before each egg.
-If you are focusing on self-regulation, build in pauses: Find one egg, then sit on the floor and wait for the direction to find the next.
Why Kids Love It
There is something about a scavenger hunt that instantly boosts engagement. Kids feel like they are on a mission, and that excitement helps them stay focused, persist through challenges, and fully participate.
And the best part is they are building real skills the whole time.
Want the FREE Egg Hunt Printable? 🥚
Grab your set of 12 decorated eggs and matching checklist and start your own spring scavenger hunt.
Print it, prep it in minutes, and you are ready for a fun, skill-building activity kids will ask for again and again!