Plan the Ultimate Kids Easter Party in a day
Are you looking to Plan the Ultimate Kids Easter Party in a hurry? If so, then you are in the right place. Follow this article step-by-step and you will have planned an awesome Easter party in less than a day!
The idea of this post is that you can just grab a cuppa of your choice, sit down, put your feet up, and plan this party in one go! It’s been designed so you can go down the list, making quick decisions at each step, as I give you the options available.
I’ve done the leg work and found some of the best options for each area, so you can select your preferences, click the link, and add it to your basket. Of course, if you’re on a budget, you can make a lot of the things yourself. I have put the links purely to make it possible to plan the whole party in just a day.
If you fancy ticking off the items as you go, then be sure to grab my FREE Easter Party Checklist. I hope you have a fab party and a relaxed time planning it.
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Easter Party Invitations
Invitations are always the best place to start when planning a party.
Once you have decided when and where you are hosting your party, then it’s time to choose those invitations and get them sent out.
It might also be worth asking if any of your guests have a food allergy or intolerance so you’re not caught out last minute if they show up announcing they’re gluten free or have a serious allergy to nuts!
If you’re creative and have the time, you can design your own invitations, or get your kids involved making them. If you’re strapped for time, then grab a copy of my FREE printable Easter Party Invites (below) to save you some time and money.
Easter Decorations
Easter decorations are next on the list to consider.
How much do you want in terms of decoration? Do you want to go all out with fun decorations, or are you just looking for a simple banner and paper plates?
Do you want to make them yourself, make them with your kids, or buy them?
Have a look at the options below, which include a craft kit for kids to make their own decorations, as well as ready made decorations.
Remember to also consider decorations such as the tablecloth, and whether you want to use your own plates and cups, or buy single use ones.
Easter Table Supplies : Plates, Cups, Tablecloth…
If you don’t have enough of your own crockery, don’t have the time to wash it, or the party is outside and you fear it being broken, then single-use plates are the way to go.
This Easter Party Table Supplies kit, from Amazon, comes with 2 tablecloths, big plates, smaller dessert plates, cups, napkins, and gold cutlery for 25 people!
Get everything all in one go. That’s one less thing to worry about on the day!
Easter Bunting
A spot of Easter Bunting can easily brighten up your party space or draw attention towards the door of the party room, or the food table. This Easter Bunting, from Amazon, is cute and fresh and can be hung in minutes.
Big Easter Balloons
If you’re looking for a bit of a wow-factor, take a look at these Fun Inflatable Easter Balloons, from Amazon. This set of 10 includes; chicks, Easter bunnies, and a happy easter sign balloon.
Make your own Easter Decorations
If you want to make Easter decorations along with the kids, then this Easter Egg Decorations Kit, from Amazon, is a great option. Do it with your kids before your guests arrive or have it set up for the early birds to help with too!
Of course you can also make completely Handmade Decorations, if you have enough time and enthusiasm. These 45 ideas from Better Homes and Gardens are great for inspiration.
Plan Kids Easter Party Games
No kids party is complete without games, but it doesn’t have to take forever to plan them! Here, I have found some of the best Easter games to buy, along with some free game options.
! Don’t forget to grab a couple of Easter Eggs or Easter Candies for prizes !
Free Easter Games
An Easter Egg Hunt is of course the main one that comes to mind. I cover that in more detail further down in the entertainment section.
An Easter Egg and Spoon race is always a fun option. You could even get the kids to decorate their egg before the race.
An Easter Scavenger Hunt or Spring Nature Hunt can be great fun if you’re expecting nice weather. Easter Bingo is of course another winner, and has the added bonus that it isn’t weather dependant! You can grab my FREE Spring Nature Hunt for Kids and Easter Bingo Game here.
If you’re looking for some unique, free, and low-prep Easter games that use items commonly found around the family home, check out my Free Easter Games for Kids with Frugal Moms.
Easy Easter Games to Buy
Easter Bunny Sack Race
A sack race is always fun when the weather is nice, or even inside if you have the space! These Easter Bunny Sack Race bags, from Amazon, are printed with different coloured bunnies for the kids to choose. They also come with little bunny ears. A super cute, super fun, game that would also make a great photo op!
Easter Bunny Ring Toss
Easter Bunny Ears Ring Toss, from Amazon, is one of the simplest Easter games to organise. It works for any age of kid and can be played in teams so will work with any size party. It consists of 2 bunny ears hats, 12 rings, a pump to inflate them all, and a gold medal for the winner.
A fun game that can fit in any size venue, this one one won’t break the bank either!
Easter Beanbag Toss Game
This Easter Beanbag Toss Game comes with a big fabric target, with 3 targets to aim your beanbag through. A bit of a fun novelty Easter game.
Easter Craft Activities
Not every kid likes games, and, in amongst the busyness and noise of a party, it’s nice to have a quiet area to relax. Crafts are great for this.
There are various Easter craft activities that you can choose from. You could go traditional and decorate hard-boiled eggs, or you could set out coloured card, scissors, glue, pens, stickers and other craft supplies and let the kids make Easter cards.
FREE Easter Color-in Cards
If you’re looking for something simple and free, it’s worth checking out my Free Printable Color-in Easter Cards. I have 4 designs to choose from, and you simply print them out onto card and they’re ready to be colored. A nice simple craft for a large number of kids.
If you don’t want to plan and set up an activity yourself, check out some of these Easter craft packs. Order and get them delivered straight to your door, then simply set them out the day of the party.
Color-in Easter Tablecloth
This Fun Color-in Easter Tablecloth, from Amazon, is a lovely easy craft activity to have set out for party guests. Just set it out over a spare table or on the floor in the corner of the room, with a pot of pens and you’re sorted!
Easy Easter Scratch Art
This Easter Scratch Art, from Amazon, is a great craft activity for parties as there is little mess that cannot be easily hoovered up at the end. These are nice little pieces of art that can be suited to any age. Also a great craft activity to buy in bulk, they won’t take up much storage space before the party, and involve no prep.
Fun Easter Masks
This Easter Mask Craft Kit, from Amazon, is super cute and easy for kids to do independently, with little mess. It comes with foam stickers that are easy to peel off for little fingers! This is a fun craft activity for kids from 3 years up.
Easter Suncatcher Keyring Craft
This Easter Suncatcher Craft Kit, from Amazon, can be used to create suncatchers to hang in the window or sun-catching keyrings! Another inexpensive bulk buy craft option for your kids party.
Easter Entertainment
The next thing on our list is the entertainment.
You can of course hire in some entertainment, like a magician or an Easter Bunny, but you can also do it yourself.
Easter Egg Hunt
An Easter Egg Hunt is probably the main expectation of an Easter Party. Thankfully it doesn’t really take much planning to organise.
Simply grab some Easter eggs from your local store, and hide them before the kids arrive. Then provide some Easter baskets for the kids to collect their eggs in.
These Little Kids Easter Bags, from Amazon, may not be the strongest or biggest Easter basket options but for little ones with little eggs to find they are a great budget option.
If you’re after something a bit more robust and sturdy, then you can’t go wrong with these cute Easter Bunny Bags, from Amazon. They can be re-used each year too. Great for the environmentally conscious!
If you want to make it even more fun, take a look at this Easter Bunny Costume, from Amazon, and dress up yourself or delegate the task to one of your helpers! This one looks like one of the characters you see in the kid’s TV shows!
Easter Photo Booth
Lastly, an inexpensive, yet super fun, entertainment option is the Photo Booth.
These have become rather popular lately. They are an great way for everyone to have some fun and make some memories. If you buy a set of the Easter Photo Booth Props, like these from Amazon, you can get them delivered straight to your door and you’re done!
Kids Easter Party Snacks
The next thing to consider for your party is the food. Here, you can go as big or as small as you’re comfortable.
If you are interested in making some cute homemade Easter snacks, then check out 17 Unbelievably cute Easter Party Foods, from Donella on One Crazy House Blog. She showcases a fabulous range of options, from easy-assembly snacks to more complicated and impressive Easter themed recipes.
Alternatively, you can grab your Easter Party food from your local supermarket or discount store.
If you’re planning to make your own cupcakes, but don’t want the faff of decorating them, then these cute little Chick, Rabbit, Bunny and Easter Egg Edible Cake Toppers, from Amazon, are a fab buy. So cute! And they make cake decorating nice and easy for the kids to help with too.
Easter Party Bags
No little kids party is complete without a fun party bag to take home. Giving out the party bags is also a great way to signal the end of the party, if you’re worn out and the kids are looking like they’re settling in for the night!
Those little temper tantrums over leaving are often soothed with a little bag of treats to take home too.
How much you spend on these little gifts financially and time-wise is really up to you. Below I have popped in links to some different options.
If you’re after an environmentally-friendly choice, then these Paper Easter Goodie Bags, from Amazon, are a great option. Fill them with some Easter treats and pop the sticker on to seal them.
Cellophane Bags with Ribbons, like these from Amazon, are great if you have some homemade treats to gift. They work well for things like cookies, candies, and chocolates.
Plan your Kids Easter Party in a Day!
I hope this article has given you everything you need in order to Plan your Kids Easter Party in a day!
The whole point of an Easter Party is to have fun together, celebrating Easter. It’s not supposed to be stressful!
Hopefully this article has managed to take away some of that stress for you and streamline the planning process.