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    Easter Egg Lunch Hunt - A fun activity and lunch for kids!

    Modified: Jun 7, 2025 · Published: Mar 10, 2019 by Brandy · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Make your kids' lunch into an Easter Egg Lunch Hunt! They'll have a blast opening each egg to see what surprise awaits them! Lunchtime has never been so fun! You can also place them inside a lunchbox for an elementary school option! 

    You might also like our mini bundt carrot cake recipe, our Easter Basket sugar cookies or our toasted coconut cupcakes---such a fun Easter dessert and the coconut taste really shines through!
    Make your kids' lunch into an Easter Egg Lunch Hunt! They'll have a blast opening each egg to see what surprise awaits them! Lunchtime has never been so fun!
    8 years ago, Kaylee and I decided to do something a little different with lunch! We filled hollow plastic Easter eggs with all sorts of lunch items. Bite-sized lunch items for a fun Easter egg hunt. Even little peanut butter & honey sandwiches. It has become one of our favorite activities and we also go on Easter egg lunch hunts (or snack hunts!) when friends come over.
    This is the most popular Easter post on Gluesticks and for good reason. Easter eggs aren't just candy in Easter baskets! It's SO EASY and SO FUN and honestly, the quickest way to skyrocket yourself to "best mom ever" status for the 5 and under crowd, ha!

    Easter egg Lunch Idea

    Step 1: Collect plastic eggs.

    Step 2: Fill with lunch foods.

    Step 3: Place eggs in a lunchbox to take to school OR hide eggs around the yard for a Easer egg lunch hunt!


    Make your kids lunch into an Easter Egg Lunch Hunt! They'll have a blast opening each egg to see what surprise awaits them! Lunchtime has never been so fun!

    What food items can you use for this Easter themed lunch hunt?

    There are so many foods that would make a yummy and festive alternative to candy: grapes, raisins, nuts, goldfish crackers, cheese cubes, berries, mini sandwiches, cubed turkey or ham, or dry cereal!
    Make your kids lunch into an Easter Egg Lunch Hunt! They'll have a blast opening each egg to see what surprise awaits them! Lunchtime has never been so fun!

    How do you split the Easter eggs evenly amongst groups of kids?

    I like marking the eggs when multiple children are going to be hunting for lunch, that way everyone has a well-rounded collection at the end. The unmarked eggs were Aaron's and the marked eggs were Kaylee's. At the end of the egg hunt, they exchanged eggs.
    Make your kids lunch into an Easter Egg Lunch Hunt! They'll have a blast opening each egg to see what surprise awaits them! Lunchtime has never been so fun!

    Where do you hide the Easter eggs?

    We've had just as many Easter egg lunch hunts indoors as we have outdoors. It just depends on the weather. Make sure to find all of those eggs so that the food doesn't go bad!
    For our first hunt 8 years ago, Kaylee ran right up to the bus when Aaron got home from kindergarten, handed him a basket, and they hit the grass running looking for their lunch. He was totally game for having to search for his lunch!
    Make your kids lunch into an Easter Egg Lunch Hunt! They'll have a blast opening each egg to see what surprise awaits them! Lunchtime has never been so fun!
    After the Easter eggs were found, the sorting began.
    Make your kids lunch into an Easter Egg Lunch Hunt! They'll have a blast opening each egg to see what surprise awaits them! Lunchtime has never been so fun!

    Easter egg Lunchbox IDea

    I filled Dallin's lunch box with Easter eggs as a fun "last day before Spring Break" celebration lunch. He loved it and was very surprised when he opened his lunch box. He said that when he saw them he said, "What the heck?!?!?!?" and all of the kids in his 2nd-grade class came over to see. They thought it was "SO FUNNY!!" and liked watching him open each and every egg to see what lunch item was inside. Score! It's been 7 years since we started this tradition and the kids think it is hilarious---my boys not as much now that they are in middle and high school, but they are good sports, haha!

    Here are a couple more Easter ideas for kids!

    Easter Bunny Donut Cups

    Easter Bunny Luncheon for Kids.

    We've also got a great Make an Easter Bunny Cake you can make as well!

    Try some of these spring activities for even more fun!

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    About Brandy

    Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

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    1. Sarah @ The DIY Mommy says

      March 23, 2019 at 10:27 pm

      I love, LOVE your Easter Egg Hunt lunch idea - so fun! The bunny donut cups are adorable too! Great Post!

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