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 occasion 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 clicking 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!