Easter Gatherings
There's a lot to love about Easter: delicious food, candy-filled baskets, beautiful flowers, bright colors, fun crafts and games, and of course warmer weather. But pulling off a festive feast requires thoughtful planning, food prep, creative decorations and even some unique party games and activities to keep everyone, including the little ones, entertained on Easter morning.There's so much more to an Easter party than the most popular activity: the egg hunt. Whether an at-home party with family or a church or school gathering, the best Easter parties have special details.
We’ve put together some fun Easter party ideas that will help you throw a fun affair to remember packed with enjoyment for all ages!
Give Guests a Warm Welcome Set the mood for fun with pastel colored banners, beverages at the ready, and cute stuffed animals for the kiddos..
Food & Table
Peeps S'Mores Bar Toddlers, kids, tweens, teens, adults, senior citizens... is there anyone who wouldn’t want an Easter version of a build-your-own s'mores bar? Chocolate bars, graham crackers and marshmallows…peeps! The crystallized sugar adds a super sweet and fun addition to the traditional S’more.Easter Mimosas Greet your guests with an Easter signature cocktail. This one is perfect for Easter brunch. Hibiscus simple syrup and rosé champagne combine to form one really pretty and very tasty Easter cocktail. To make the Hibiscus simple syrup, simply add 1 cup water to one cup sugar and heat until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and steep two hibiscus tea bags for 2-3 minutes.
Decorate Easter Cookies Make a big batch of Easter-themed sugar cookies ahead of time, then set out icing and all kinds of toppings, pastel sprinkles and candies. Come time for dessert, both kids and adults can get creative making their own sweet treats.
Festive Platters Transform any store tray into one that's perfect for an Easter theme. Decorate with Easter grass, colored eggs, and jelly beans to create a festive party tray.
Get Creative with Table Linens Give white table linens a little pizzazz with pastel colored napkins and table runners. Add daffodils and tulips in short vases and finish it all off with Grandma's china. This is the perfect time to break out all the fancy stuff.
Peeps Table Place Cards Use everybody's favorite Easter candy as table place cards. Print out individual cards for each guest with their name on it. Carefully slice a thin piece off the bottom to create a flat surface so the bunny will stand. Slice the ears down the middle so they can hold a piece of paper. Carefully placeone place card into each bunny to create these whimsical place card holders.
Interactive Placemats at the Kids Table Keep the kids busy while the food is being prepared on Easter morning with printable activity mats that are also placemats. Check out this free printable one by Real Life at Home: https://www.reallifeathome.com/easter-activity-sheet-placemat/
Themed Favors A cute and colorful pom-pom, and a gift tag transforms a plain brown paper bag into an adorable treat bag. For the adults in attendance, a potted plant favor adds some life to their windowsill or bookshelf.
Conversation Starters Easter-themed riddles are a great way to add spirit and lively conversation to any Easter meal. Here’s a great source for kid-firendly Easter riddles https://jinxykids.com/easter-riddles-and-jokes-for-kids/
Games & Fun
Guess How Many Jellybeans Try this fun hands-off activity. Fill a jar with jellybeans and have your guests write down how many they think are in the jar. Before the end of the party, give the jar of jellybeans as a prize to whoever comes closest to the actual number.Egg on a Spoon Race Get the family moving with this classic game. In this relay-style race, each participant has to run to the finish line while balancing an egg on a spoon. Use your decorated hard boiled eggs to make it even more fun (and less messy)!
Bunny Hop Sack Race For another fun family challenge, have a sack race. To keep the Easter theme, attach a furry pom-pom to the back of each sack, so each person has a big bunny tail.
Scavenger Hunt Instead of a simple egg hunt, raise the stakes with a scavenger hunt. Riddles in each egg lead kids to one giant prize or their Easter baskets.
Charades Adults and kids both enjoy a friendly game of Easter-themed charades. Everyone will have a blast acting out things and phrases like "waddling chicks" and "April showers."
Awards Ceremony Finish the afternoon’s games with an Easter candy-themed awards ceremony.
Read an Easter Book Complete your Easter party with holiday-inspired story time. There are tons of great Easter books to choose from, whether religious or secular, and it can help the little ones wind down after an exciting day of festivities.!
These are just a few ideas to help you celebrate Easter with friends and family. While we love to gather around the table and are always looking for reasons to celebrate, this season is truly the best reason to celebrate.
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