Easter egg roll and other eggy games
Easter egg roll and other eggy games
No, we're not talking about a bread roll filled with eggs -- an
Easter egg roll is another wonderful tradition for families, just
like an egg hunt. In fact, you could even hold an egg roll on your
lawn directly following the annual Easter egg hunt, using the same
eggs!
An Easter egg roll is a race, where children push a hard-boiled
egg with a long handled spoon.
The Easter Egg Roll is a big occassion at the White House. US
Presidents have been hosting family, friends and other children to
this event every year since at least 1872. You can read more about
the event, and watch videos of special celebrity guests like Reese
Witherspoon, Elmo and JK Rowling read stories to the children on
the South Lawn of the White House by clickingl here.
US President Barack Obama at the 2009 White House Easter Egg
Roll
Here are a few other ideas for Easter egg games:
- Line children up at the top of a grassy hill, and have them
each roll an egg down the hill. The one that gets furthest
wins!
- Have children roll their eggs on a flat surface, such as a
driveway or sidewalk. The one that rolls the furthest without
cracking wins.
- Have egg-and-spoon races. Children hold a raw or hard-boiled
egg on a teaspoon and have to run to a designated point and back
without dropping their egg. First one back wins. This is harder
than it sounds!
- Play Pass the Egg. Have children pass an Easter egg to one
another -- with their hands tied behind their backs. This is a
hilarious game, especially when they start trying to pass the eggs
with their chins, the backs of their knees, and even their
underarms!
- Have an Egg Toss, which is similar to the water-balloon tossing
game. Pairs of kids start up facing each other, then toss the
egg between them. Then they each take a step back and toss it
again. They keep stepping back and tossing the egg, and
the pair who ends up the furthest apart without breaking their
egg win!