Youth Leadership Lessons: Easter Egg Treasure Hunt

Description
This Easter Games in a combination of a classic treasure hunt with a traditional Easter Egg hunt.

Resources

• Easter Eggs
• Treasure Maps

Preparation
Make a treasure map for your egg hunt. It doesn't have to be to scale and it doesn't have to be perfect. Add important details like flowers, bushes, tress, etc to indicate hiding spots.

What to do

1. Group the youth into teams and give each team a treasure map.
2. Be sure that all teams have the same copy of the treasure map.
3. The team of youth that finds the most eggs wins a prize.

Variation
You can also add special Easter eggs, like a gold egg with a special prize inside.

Use it with Easter symbols for more meaning.

BONUS: How to make a more realistic Treasure Map.

Resources

• white paper
• Tea bags or strong tea
• flat pan
• matches or a lighter

What to do

1. Tear the edges of the paper in an irregular pattern
2. Make strong tea and pour into your flat pan
3. Place the paper into the tea for about 5 minutes.
4. Flip it over and leave it in the tea for another minute
5. Let it dry.
6. Lightly burn the edges with a match or lighter.

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