Small traditions and rituals help children get familiar with holidays and understand why certain days of the year are more meaningful than others. Traditions and fun Easter activities are a beautiful way to show how we celebrate, offering a broader view of local culture and customs from around the world. Holidays like Easter are also a perfect time to slow down from the fast pace of everyday life and truly connect as a family. They’re a chance to talk, bond, and enjoy meaningful moments together. This is what strengthens and unites families.
Easter as a Family Holiday
Holidays hold special meaning. They bring people together, offer a break from work and daily routines, and remind us of what truly matters. For those who are religious, Easter carries deep spiritual significance — a time of resurrection and renewed hope. But even if your family doesn’t follow a particular faith, this season is still a beautiful opportunity to create meaningful family traditions.
By filling Easter with shared activities, kind gestures, and moments of connection, you can turn it into a time of joy, bonding, and presence. Create meaningful family traditions with fun activities, lovely gifts from WoodandHearts, and joyful celebrations together!
The Best Activities to Try
When there are little ones in the house, holidays become even more exciting, joyful, and full of laughter. Easter activities for the family take on a special meaning.
If you’re wondering how to spend quality time at home with your kids this Easter, we’ve got you covered! We’ve gathered a collection of wonderful ideas to try, suitable for toddlers, teens, and even adults. A little creativity, a little laughter, and a little improvisation — that’s the perfect recipe for a happy holiday!
Decorate a Cardboard Easter Egg
Cut out an egg shape for each family member (or just one big egg) using white or colored cardstock. Now it’s time to decorate your Easter card!
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You can draw patterns with a pencil and invite your little one to glue different shapes of pasta along the lines. Or paint the design, apply glue, and sprinkle colored rice for a textured effect.
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Another fun idea: use soft modeling clay in different colors and let your child press and smear it along the lines with their fingers — like painting with clay instead of paint.
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On the back of the egg, write a sweet Easter message or greeting. Let this small art project become a centerpiece of your holiday decor!
Easter Cookies
Pick a simple recipe (like carrot muffins or bunny-shaped cookies) and make it together as a family.
Little ones can sift flour, knead dough, and use cookie cutters to shape cute bunnies. Then, enjoy the warm smell of fresh baking — the ultimate Easter reward for everyone’s hard work! It’s a cozy, sensory-rich activity that’s perfect for holidays like this one.
Color Sorting with Easter Eggs
Have a lot of colorful eggs at home — real ones, toy eggs, or even surprise eggs? Time to dive into some hands-on activities with Easter eggs! Toddlers and preschoolers can sort them by color or count them out loud. You can even roll them across the table to each other like little balls or use them to demonstrate simple addition and subtraction. Even during the holidays, play can go hand-in-hand with gentle learning.
Memory Game
Here are a few more Easter activities for family:
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Draw or print out pictures of Easter eggs with different patterns and colors — two of each design.
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Lay them face down on the table. Take turns flipping two cards at a time.
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If someone finds a matching pair, they get to keep it.
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The winner is the player with the most pairs at the end of the game!
It’s the perfect game for the whole family — and especially fun for siblings of different ages to enjoy together.
Build-a-Bunny Game
Bunnies are just as symbolic of Easter as colorful eggs, so no list of fun Easter activities is complete without them! Here’s a simple idea to try:
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Print out a bunny coloring page for each family member.
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Let everyone color their bunny in a different color.
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Next, cut out soft felt circles in matching colors.
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Invite your toddler to match each felt circle to the bunny of the same color.
For younger children, fun Easter activities like this are both developmentally appropriate and super engaging!
Easter Obstacle Course
If you haven’t played this one yet, now’s the time! Each player begins at the starting line holding a spoon with a colorful Easter egg balanced on it. The goal is to get to the finish line without dropping your egg! Make the course simple for younger kids and more challenging for teens and adults by adding obstacles to step over or walk around. This is one of those Easter activities for the family that’s guaranteed to bring smiles, movement, and lots of giggles!
Easter Treasure Hunt
Among the most popular Easter games for preschoolers, this one is an absolute favorite! Beforehand, hide Easter eggs around the house or in the backyard. The goal is to find and collect as many eggs as possible in your basket. You can split into teams to add a bit of friendly competition — whoever finds the most eggs wins! It’s exciting, active, and so much fun for kids (and adults too!).
Tactile Easter Game for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Prepare a small cloth bag and fill it with Easter-themed objects — toy eggs, chicks, bunnies, carrots.
Children take turns reaching into the bag without looking, feeling an object, and trying to guess what it is. Then they pull it out to see if they were right! For added laughter, throw in a few “unexpected” items — like a toy horse, teddy bear, or even a real apple or banana.
Easter Napkin Bunny Folding
Looking for more creative Easter activities for teenagers? Let’s get everyone involved in decorating the Easter table by turning simple napkins into adorable bunny shapes!
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Use cloth or paper napkins, and look up a video tutorial online — there are tons of fun DIY folding techniques to try.
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Let your teens experiment and choose their favorite designs, then proudly display their creations as part of your holiday decor.
Egg Surprise Matching Game
Another one of our favorite activities with Easter eggs is the egg surprise hunt!
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Fill several plastic eggs with small surprises — a cookie, a hair tie, a tiny toy car.
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Once all the surprises are discovered, invite your child to reassemble the eggs — matching the halves by color.
It’s a fun way to extend the play while encouraging focus and attention to detail.
How to Celebrate with Teenagers?
Not all Easter activities for the family may feel exciting for teenagers. That’s why, when planning Easter activities for teenagers, it helps to include them in the bigger picture of family traditions — while also giving them a little space of their own.
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If you’re attending a holiday service, invite them to join you.
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Prepare a small Easter basket with symbolic, thoughtful gifts — a chocolate bunny, a set of art supplies, or a beautiful notebook.
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Go for a walk together, play some ball games, have a picnic, or enjoy an evening by the fire roasting marshmallows.
Teens may want to appear “all grown-up,” but deep down, they still enjoy the sweet, cozy touches of the holidays.
Bonus Activity – Egg Painting
Offer hard-boiled or wooden eggs along with water-based paints and brushes. Create fun patterns and bright designs together! Painting is a calm, open invitation to creativity — perfect for all ages.
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Happy Easter from the WoodandHearts Team!
