Family Fun At Home This Easter

With Easter just around the corner, we’re sure you’ll be looking for ways to keep the children entertained and add some of your family’s personality to your home. We’ve come up with a few activities for around your home these Easter holidays.

Easter egg rolling and hunt

This is a great way to get the family outside, whilst enjoying your garden. It might also give you the opportunity to get to know your neighbours better. 

To prepare for the hunt, ensure there are some flowers and plants in your garden and perhaps also some planters to help hide the clues and eggs. Go for a variety of egg from mini eggs to larger eggs, foil wrapped eggs will be easier for your children to find. You could also get your child to decorate a couple of hard boiled eggs. If you are leaving written clues for your children you might need craft materials and a pen and paper.

Now all of the preparation is complete, let the hunt begin, give your child a bowl, basket or pot for them to collect their eggs in.

Once all the eggs have been hunted, it’s time to get rolling! 

There are egg rolling events across the UK for Easter 2015. Our tradition of rolling decorated eggs on grass goes back hundreds of years, so why not find an event nearby and make a day of Easter egg fun.

East Midlands and the surrounding areas

You and your family could follow the Easter Egg Trail at Woolsthorpe Manor near Colsterworth. There will be clues distributed around the grounds and you must answer the questions to find the eggs. To find out more about this location and opening times outside of the Easter Weekend click here.

North East of England

Gibside, in Newcastle have arranged an eggcellent egg hunt for you and the family. Gibside is also a great place to get a glimpse of some rare animals, including red kites and red squirrels. Home to large gardens and parklands we’re sure you will find this to be a fun day out for the family. To find out more about this location and opening times outside of the Easter Weekend click here.

North West of England

Come along to Dunham Massey Hall, in Altrincham, and find the Easter egg trail clues. There will also be all sorts of games and family fun to enjoy. To find out more about this location and opening times outside of the Easter Weekend click here.

Scotland

Pollok House, in Glasgow, is a grand country house that will gives you a real taste of upstairs/downstairs life in the 1930s. Above stairs, the extravagant family rooms are packed full of period furniture and furnishings. Below stairs the vast servants’ accommodations show the truths of running a country house. A family day out here will enjoyable, educational and entertaining day out. To find out more about this location and opening times outside of the Easter Weekend click here.

South East of England

Ightham Mote, in Sevenoaks, is a house built on an island and is perfect for an Easter egg hunt, come along and go through the gardens and woods for clues. To find out more about this location and opening times outside of the Easter Weekend click here.

South West of England

Calke Abbey, in Derbyshire, is great family day out with a vast collection of hidden treasures and an Easter egg hunt. To find out more about this location and opening times outside of the Easter Weekend click here.

West Midlands and the surrounding areas

Packwood House, in Warwickshire, is full of unexpected hiding places ideal for an Easter egg hunt, you can explore the Inside Out house or the Pottering Shed. To find out more about this location and opening times outside of the Easter Weekend click here.

Yorkshire and the surrounding areas

There is a lot going on at Nostell Priory and Park Land, in Wakefield, this Easter from trails and games to going round the Georgian mansion and gardens. To find out more about this location and opening times outside of the Easter Weekend click here.

We are sure will all these suggestions you will find something nearby, if you could host your own Easter game and activities with a mini sports day, obviously you would have to include egg and spoon race. 

For some Easter inspiration be sure to check out our Pinterest board.

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