With Easter arriving this weekend many children will have two weeks off school to enjoy the delicious occasion. But for busy families this means searching for ways to entertain the children or ways that everyone can get in the Easter mood together.
If that’s the case for you – or, if you’re just a huge Easter fan – then Pick & Mix London has compiled a list of five super-fun yummy games.
Ideal for a drizzly wet weekday or a fun-filled weekend, these games will get you into the spring spirit.
5 Marvellously Sweet-Filled Games For Easter Weekend
1. Chocolicious noughts and crosses
Noughts and crosses is a fun and accessible game for kids of all ages. But instead of drawing little circles and crosses on a grid, why not use different coloured delicious chocolates? Pick & Mix London suggests using pink and white mice for this game.
Best of all; all you need for this game is a piece of pen and paper to draw the grid!
2. Treasure hunts
A treasure hunt may take a bit of setting up for families, but it also brings a great sense of adventure and keeps the kids occupied away from any screens.
Tip: Put clues on little cards around the home and garden and watch them make their way to the treasure. The treasure could be a fun bundle of sweets or Easter egg stack. You might even want to scatter a few sweets among the clues to keep the kids motivated.
3. Hack that chocolate!
You may not have thought that chocolate and table manners would make for a fun combo. But this game really is a great laugh for all the family. All you need is a big bar of chocolate, a pair of gloves, a wooly hat and scarf, knife and fork, and a single 6-sided die.
Get the whole family to sit in a circle around a bar of unwrapped chocolate. Then take turns to roll the dice. If someone rolls a six they need to run to the chocolate, put on the hat, gloves and scarf, and cut chunks off the chocolate bar with their knife and fork. Meanwhile, the other members in the group must try to roll a six. As soon as someone succeeds, whoever is eating the chocolate needs to stop and remove the garments for the next player to have a go.
4. The great British marshmallow race
Like the great British boat race, but on land. And with marshmallows. Well, it’s actually nothing like the great British boat race. But it’s still a lot of fun!
Everyone involved has a drinking straw and needs to move a pile of marshmallows from a plate on one side of the room to another plate on the other side of the room within a set time limit. No hands are allowed. The aim is to suck the marshmallow up with a straw and keep it there as you race to the other side of the room.
5. Sweetie Piñata
Hang the Piñata somewhere like a tree branch or a door frame, essentially any where there is plenty of room to swing. The kids can then take turns to hit the Piñata with a stick until the delicious goodies hidden within come spilling out. You can also include a blindfold or spin around before taking a hit to make the game more challenging.
Piñatas combine two of every child’s favourite activities. Eating sweets, and hitting things! …Needless to say, this game needs to be carefully supervised.
Easter weekend here we come!
