30 Adult Easter Egg Hunt Ideas—Because Who Says Kids Should Have All the Fun?
30 best adult Easter egg hunts
Easter egg hunts are well-loved by kids, but that doesn’t mean grown-ups can’t celebrate the holiday too. Easter is the perfect excuse to gather your friends for a spring fling! Whether it be a brunch or dinner party, there are a few ways you can level up the festivities with Easter-themed activities. And we've pulled together 30 of the best adult Easter egg hunt ideas for you and your crew.
Not only can you put a twist on the classic candy egg hunt, but you can set up spring stations for Easter crafting, games and more. If you’re hosting an Easter party for your friends and family, check out these 30 adult Easter egg ideas for a fun celebration of spring!
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30 Best Adult Easter Egg Hunt Ideas
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1. Lottery Ticket Egg Hunt
Who wouldn’t want to have a chance at winning big? Hide scratch-offs in all of the eggs and send your friends on a hunt to find them.
2. Boozy Candy Egg Hunt
A spin on the classic egg hunt—hide boozy candy like Sugarfina gummies. They have fun flavors like Champagne Bears, Rosé All Day Bears and Cranberry Cocktail Bears.
3. Coffee Egg Hunt
If your friends are coffee lovers (like most are), then stuff coffee-themed items in Easter eggs. You can hide Starbucks gift cards, coffee beans and coffee syrup samplers.
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4. Trivia Egg Hunt
Play a trivia game at your party by hiding trivia questions on slips of paper in the Easter eggs. After everyone finds the eggs, go around the room and answer the trivia questions. Whoever gets the most correct in their basket wins!
5. "Would You Rather" Egg Hunt
A party favorite, hide “Would You Rather” questions in the eggs. When the hunt is over, everyone has to answer the questions in their basket. Mix in some spicy questions, like "Would you rather be friends with Selena Gomez or Hailey Bieber?"
6. Makeup Egg Hunt
You know those makeup samplers that everyone collects? Hide them in the eggs! Once the egg hunt is done, everyone gets to go home with a new makeup look.
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7. "Most Likely To…" Egg Hunt
Write “Most Likely To” prompts on slips of paper and stuff them in Easter eggs, like “Most likely to become an influencer” or “Most likely to get locked out of their apartment”. Everyone has to answer the prompts in their Easter basket.
8. TikTok Trend Egg Hunt
If you have a crowd of TikTok creators or influencers, try a TikTok trend hunt. Write different TikTok dances and trending sounds on paper and hide them in the eggs. After the hunt is over, it’s time to create content!
9. Money Egg Hunt
You can’t go wrong with cash. Stuff $1, $5 and even $10 bills in the Easter eggs for your friends to find.
10. Brunch Decor Egg Hunt
If you’re hosting a brunch, kick it off with an egg hunt where friends collect different brunch decor items. You can hide spring-themed napkins, balloons and table confetti in the eggs. Then everyone uses what they found to decorate the table for brunch.
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11. Build a Playlist Egg Hunt
Song recommendations are always welcome, especially when they come in eggs. Ask everyone to send you a list of songs in advance. Then scatter them into the eggs so everyone goes home with their very own curated Spotify playlist.
12. Bath Bomb Egg Hunt
Take a trip to Lush to pick up fun bath bombs that sparkle, color and smell amazing (or make your own!). Hide them in the eggs so your friends take home some self-care.
13. Mini Wine Bottles Egg Hunt
Sutter Home offers tiny wine bottles that are perfect to fit inside of Easter eggs so you can host a boozy egg hunt.
14. Gourmet Candy Egg Hunt
Candy isn’t just for kids! Spice up your egg hunt with gourmet candies like Lindt and Godiva truffles.
15. Target Dollar Spot Egg Hunt
The Target Dollar Spot section is always full of discounted, seasonal surprises. Shop spring and Easter-themed items to hide in Easter eggs.
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16. Build a TV List Egg Hunt
Ask your friends to send over their best TV show recommendations in advance of the party. Scatter them into Easter eggs so your friends go home with a revamped list of shows to watch!
17. Movie Egg Hunt
Hide candy-filled eggs, but the catch is there’s only one golden egg. Whoever finds the golden egg gets to pick which movie you all watch at the party.
18. Positivity Egg Hunt
Send good vibes to all of your friends this spring by writing motivational and positive quotes on slips of paper. When everyone opens their eggs, they’ll read nice things to lift their spirits.
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19. Guess the Number in the Jar
If you’re looking for another way to keep your guests entertained, fill a jar with mini Cadbury candy eggs. Throughout the event, people write down their guesses for how many eggs are in the jar. Reveal the winner (and their prize) at the end.
20. Flower Arrangements
Set up a DIY flower bouquet station for your friends to build beautiful bouquets to take home.
21. Easter Photo Booth
Want to take cute, IG-worthy pics during your Easter party? Set up a booth using a tripod and Easter props, like bunny ears, flowers and carrots.
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22. Basket Decorating
The perfect Easter craft to pair with an egg hunt, basket decorating is just what you need to level up the party. Lay out ribbons, tinsel, paint and other crafty materials for your friends to get creative.
23. Egg Relay Race
A favorite for both kids and adults, the egg-on-spoon relay race can add a fun, competitive element to the party. Everyone has to balance an egg on a spoon and walk across the lawn without dropping the egg!
24. Egg Dying
Pick up an egg-dying kit so your guests can decorate their own Easter eggs. You can even offer more materials to decorate, like glitter and craft sponges.
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25. Sugar Cookie Decorating
Bake sugar cookies in the shape of Easter eggs in advance, then let your friends decorate yummy cookies with icing and sprinkles. A tasty Easter celebration? Yes, please!
26. Cupcake Decorating
Not a fan of cookies? Try out cupcakes instead. You can use different cake tips to create flower petal-like textures that will get you in the spring spirit.
27. Easter Egg Pong
Beer pong, but make it Easter. Instead of using ping pong balls, toss mini plastic Easter eggs into solo cups.
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28. Ceramic Painting
Purchase ceramic spring items from your local craft store, like ceramic flowers and ducklings. Ask your friends to bring their own paints so you can get crafty and creative at your party.
29. Plant Potting
What’s more spring-y than plants blooming? Pick up succulents, flowers, pots, and soil for your friends to plant at the party. You could even paint your pots after!
30. Spring Bingo
Host a Bingo game with all Spring-themed squares. Think flowers, baby animals, rain showers—you get the idea.
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