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How To Have a Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt

March 20, 2017 by Nicole

My kids love a good Easter egg hunt. This year, I have a surprising plot twist planned. We are going to have a Glow in the Dark Easter egg hunt! It is going to be a lot of fun for everyone. We got supplies from Oriental Trading to use for our Easter activities in exchange for telling you all about it.

Fun Easter Activities! How To Have a Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt

A Glow in the Dark Easter egg hunt is not much different from the usual outdoor egg hunts. The main difference is you will need to have your egg hunt at dusk. As it gets dark, the glowing eggs will really stand out. The darker it is, the brighter the eggs will glow.

TIP: If it is completely dark outside, Easter egg hunters should use a flashlight or headlamp to help them get around safely.

What You’ll Need To Make Glow in the Dark Easter Eggs

Fun Easter Activities! How To Have a Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt

  • Plastic Easter Eggs
  • Small, bendable Glow Bracelets (one per egg)
  • Easter Candy and Small Easter Toy Prizes to trade for the found eggs

How To Make Glow in the Dark Easter Eggs:

Take a glow bracelet and snap it so it will start glowing. Bend the bracelet so it will fit inside a plastic Easter egg and close the egg. Repeat this step for each egg.

TIP: You may want to tape the egg shut to make sure it doesn’t snap open in the hustle and bustle. You can make your glow eggs a little bit ahead of time, but keep in mind glow stick bracelets can glow for about 8-12 hours max.

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Once all the eggs are glowing, they are ready to be hidden. These really cute bunny and chick Easter light up necklaces are fun for the kids to wear while they hop around looking for Easter eggs.

Light up Easter necklaces for kids

TIP: If you are having an Easter egg hunt in a large area such as a park, use fluorescent tape to mark the boundaries and/or have adults stationed around the area to help keep track of the kids. 

Once the eggs have been hidden, the Easter egg hunt can begin! If you have a wide age difference in kids, give the younger kids a few minutes’ head start on the older kids.

Another thing to do for the younger kids is to make sure some of the eggs are “hidden” in plain sight, so that they don’t get too frustrated trying to find eggs. Remind the older kids that those “easy to see” eggs are for the little kids, and that their eggs will be a little more challenging to find.

Once all the eggs have been found, it’s time for round two of the fun: Prizes! Set up a prize table where the egg hunters can trade in their plastic eggs for candy and prizes.

Easter egg prizes - small toys and candy

Oriental Trading has all sorts of small toys you can buy in bulk for prizes. Pictured above are some of my kids’ favorites: Easter stampers, chocolate candy and Sticky Bunnies. The really cute and colorful tassel garland you see in the background is also from Oriental Trading.

Easter bunny sticky and stampers

Shop Oriental Trading online for Easter party supplies, Easter crafts, Easter basket fillers and everything you need to have a glow in the dark Easter egg hunt just like ours!

Have you ever hunted for glow in the dark eggs? Share your ideas and tips for how to have fun Easter egg hunts with us in the comments below.

You will also want to check out my sweet Easter candy terrariums. They are really easy to make in 5 minutes or less, and the perfect addition to your Easter table decorations.

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Filed Under: Crafts Tagged With: Easter activities, Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Egg Hunt Ideas

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  1. Mrs U says

    April 12, 2017 at 2:48 pm

    LOOOOVE the glow in the dark idea!!! What fun!!! Ooooooh egg hunt at night!! YAY!!!!

    Thanks for visiting my blog!!

  2. Lorelai says

    April 3, 2017 at 1:24 pm

    How fun! What a great way to add a fun twist to a classic game! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty

  3. Lorelai says

    April 3, 2017 at 1:13 pm

    How fun! What a great way to add a fun twist to a classic game!

  4. Emily says

    March 28, 2017 at 6:18 pm

    Sounds fun! Last year for our egg hunt the kids could only use lacrosse sticks and no hands to pick up their eggs. They had to carry them back to their baskets in the lax sticks too! #HomeMattersPArty

    • Nicole says

      March 28, 2017 at 7:29 pm

      Emily, what an awesome idea! My kids literally just got lacrosse sticks about 2 weeks ago, we are definitely going to try your idea. I bet that is so much fun, and I can imagine it’s a challenge, too. Thanks so much for telling me. My kids will love it. –Nicole

  5. Michelle James says

    March 27, 2017 at 11:48 am

    Don’t you just love Oriental Trading? They have everything! this is such a cool project that I know the kids must just love! #homemattersparty

    • Nicole says

      March 27, 2017 at 1:17 pm

      Yes, I love Oriental Trading. They have so much fun stuff! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by, have a great week! -Nicole

  6. Jeannee Taylor says

    March 27, 2017 at 11:18 am

    So neat and so creative! I miss that kind of fun! Thanks for sharing! #HomeMattersParty
    Jeannee

  7. Donna @ Modern on Monticello says

    March 27, 2017 at 10:21 am

    This is such a great twist for an egg hunt. Our church once did a flashlight egg hunt and it was a hit too. Thanks for sharing. #HomeMattersParty

  8. sahana says

    March 25, 2017 at 5:24 pm

    Using glow in the dark bracelets for glow in the dark eggs is a smart idea, Nicole. Sounds so fun. #HomeMattersParty

  9. Lynn White says

    March 24, 2017 at 12:22 pm

    My nephews would LOVE this! I may have to extend Easter and do this for them when they come to visit in May.

    • Nicole says

      March 24, 2017 at 2:56 pm

      Thanks, Lynn! I hope you have a wonderful visit with your nephews. –Nicole

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