Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt Ideas for All Ages (No Yolking Around)
Whether you’re a party pro or a total egg hunt newbie, glow crazy hunts are all the rage in 2024 β if:
You know what glow gear to get…
You know stellar hiding spots for neon eggs…
And you know how to keep your hunters excited and engaged.
That’s where I come in.
If you wanna throw glowiest easter party on the block, this guide will light the way. You’ll be the queen (or king) of egg hunts β no cracking required.
Key Takeaways
- This kind of Easter egg hunt idea is a fun and unique way to celebrate the holiday with your family.
- To plan your own hunt, you’ll need plastic Easter eggs and mini glow sticks or flameless tea lights – at the very least. I also recomment glow sticks, egg fillers, and lots of open space.
- Depending on the activities, you might need some craft supplies to create glow-themed decorations or set up the hunt area. Some stores sell glow in the dark plastic eggs, that’ll make the prep for your event a little easier.
- Most supplies you’ll need can be found at the Dollar store or online.
- Think about adding obstacles, clues, or games to make the hunt more challenging and exciting.
How to Plan Your Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt
When planning the event, there’s a few things you need to keep in mind. By taking the time to plan ahead, you can ensure that your event is fun, safe, and memorable for everyone involved.
- Location is key: Find a big, dark space like your backyard or a park. You’ll need room to spread out and hide eggs so people can hunt. Make it dark enough so those eggs really glow!
- Timing matters too: Wait until after sunset when it’s nice and dark. Give people time to arrive and settle in before the big hunt.
- Have a schedule – Decide when the hunt starts and stops, plus other fun games and activities. This keeps everyone on track and makes things flow smoothly.
- Make sure those eggs are sturdy and kid-safe. No glass or breakables. Age-appropriate treats inside.
- Check over the hunt zone and remove dangers so no one takes a spill. No one’s trying to mess up the event with a trip the emergency room.
The key to an awesome glow in the nightime hunt is finding a comfortably large space. A space that you can make dark enough for the Easter eggs to glow brightly and captivate the egg hunters. Backyards are usually good spaces, because you can control the lighting. You can always try a public park, too. But, you need to make sure it allows nighttime events BEFORE you plan your hunt there.
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How to Make Your Glow Eggs
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If you want to create a unique and memorable Easter egg hunt, why not try a glow in the dark egg hunt?
Here’s some tips for creating your own eggs:
DIY Glow in the Dark Egg Methods
You can’t have a nighttime hunt without glow in the dark eggs, right? I’ve got 3 crazy easy ways to pull it off with stuff you can grab at the store:
- Stuff some glow sticks or tiny, flashing LED lights in plastic eggs with candy. BOOM – instant glow egg success.
- Get some vinyl stickers that glow and slap ’em on black painted eggs. Cut the vinyl into funky shapes first if ya wanna get fancy. You’d just need a cutting machine or a craft punch
- Last one – paint eggs with neon paint, turn off the lights, and break out a blacklight. Those suckers will shine like nobody’s business.
I made a table comparing the most common ways to make a glow Easter egg.
Look through it and decide which method works the best for you and your gathering.
Method | Why It’s Totally Awesome | Gotchas To Watch For |
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Small Glow Sticks | Crazy easy glow in seconds. Fun colors and shapes too! | Can’t reuse em. Sticky mess if they leak. |
Vinyl Stickers | Reuse those suckers again & again! Slap em on and bam, instant glow! | Fiddly to apply. Need scissors or a cutting machine. |
Neon Paint Under Blacklights | Makes the coolest glow art eggs ever! Light up the night π | Need a blacklight. More work than stickers. |
Finger Lights | Reusable for multiple hunts. Just stuff ’em in eggs for an instant glow. | Can break if eggs crack or get stepped on. Batteries may die. |
Mini LED Lights | Long Lasting glow, just stick ’em in the plastic eggs. | Wiring can tear. Delicate electronics. |
Get eggs with attached halves when you can – it makes matching tops and bottoms WAY simpler later.
Assembling the Eggs
To make your spectacular glow in the dark eggs, you’ve gotta assemble your glow gear.
If using glow sticks, crack ’em to activate their neon magic then stuff into eggs with candy surprises. Shut the eggs with a piece of tape so those treasures don’t spill out early.
If you’re painting, grab a brush or sponge and decorate empty shells. Let that paint dry completely before the big hunt – you want glowing egg perfection.
“There’s something special about a nighttime egg hunt. My opinion? Go the quick glow route – because hunting is way more fun with minimal egg effort that produces maximum shine power. Fun and easy is my middle name, dude. Stick a glow stick or an LED light into a plastic egg and bam – instant neon nightlight. And you’re ready to rock and roll! “ – Aquita, Fun Party Tips
Ways to Add Creativity to Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt
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So, let’s just say you wanna add a little pizzazz to your hunt. Get crafty and kick your glow event up five notches of awesomeness.
- Candy is fine…but it makes eggs dim. Maybe award prizes for most eggs found.
- Go big and stash cash money inside those bad boys. It’ll make a fun surprise. I mean, who doesn’t love hunting for extra cash. I sure do. Just sayin’. Plus, it’s a fun twist that’ll get the older kids (yep, those tweens and teens) excited.
- Weather crappy and spoiled the outdoor egg hunt? No worries. Take that show indoors and unleash glowing eggs in the house. Indoor egg hunts can be fun, too. Just be careful of the vases… π
- Multi-color glowing eggs? Genius! Give each kid their own signature color to hunt for.
- Make it a race against time to ramp up competition. First to nab 5 or 10 eggs wins mad bragging rights. π₯
- Have a glowing egg relay: Organize a relay race where the players have to find and bring back glowing eggs to their team’s basket.
- Glow in the dark scavenger hunts are perfect for events like this. Clues can lead to the location of each egg.
- Use glow sticks or chalk to create a glowing path that leads to the hidden eggs.
- When it’s time for egg hunt prizes, give them out for the largest egg, the smallest egg, who can collect the most eggs, whatever. There’s lots of variations you can use to give out trinkets for egg hunts.
This is just the basics for spicing up an egg hunt. Give ’em a try and watch your gathering go from “meh” to legendary.
5 Extra Tips for Glow Egg Hunt Success
- Hide eggs both high and low so kids of all ages (adults and the littles) can find them. It’s a fun way to make sure everyone can participate.
- Mark clearly defined hunt boundaries and hiding zones so it’s fair for all the players.
- Have extra glow eggs and lights on hand as backups.
- Provide glow hunting gear like flashlights or glow sticks or glow in the dark jewelry – necklaces, glow bracelets, or whatever fun glow in the dark stuff you can find.
- Prep everything battery operated beforehand so batteries aren’t dead when it’s go-time.
Nighttime Hunt Ideas for the After Party
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The hunt is over and buckets are full of glowing goodies, so now it’s time for the real fun to start.
There’s no need to stop the party. Check out these awesome glow-in-the-dark activities and games that’ll spice up the rest of your Easter evening:
“Shhh! The secret for max fun is midnight madness with no lights on! Most of these activities should be done in the dark. Seriously. Wait until it gets dark. Something about pitch black gets people stoked to play – yound and old bascially go nuts. ” – Aquita, Fun Party Tips
Glowing Egg Obstacle Course
See who can race their glow egg through an obstacle course the fastest.
Set up ramps, tunnels, and other funky hazards then cheer on the eggs as they glow their way to victory.
Prizes for the speediest eggs? Yes, PLEASE!
Glowing Egg Relay Races
Divide your group into teams and have them race to see who can pass their glowing egg down the line first – balanced on a spoon. It really is a fun activity.
This gets hilarious fast as the eggs wobble all over. Just try not to drop them mid-pass.
Wanna Learn a Little More?
Think these tips are great? I’ve cooked up even more cool ideas for Easter fun. Scope out my article 30 Hilarious Easter Game Ideas for Adults (Unleash the Fun)
Glow Dance Party
Turn out the lights, turn on blacklights and glow sticks, and have an epic glowing dance party. Hit the DIY face paint station first so you look crazy freaky.
Flashlight Tag
Everyone has a glow necklace and the “it” person has a flashlight. Dodge the beam or get zapped by the glow stick “it” person. Some pro hiding spots: behind couches, under tables, in closets.
Use wide beam flashlights so it’s easier to tag people than narrow beams.
Neon Cup Pong Tournament
Divide into teams and battle it out bouncing ping pong balls into crazy glowing cups. Three tips to victory:
- Weight the cups down with glow sticks in clear cups instead of liquids – no spills AND they make the cups shine bright.
- Black lights help the cups glow but make it weirdly hard to aim – find the right balance.
- Rep your team in style. Wear neon jerseys, headbands, bracelets.
It’d be so cool to get kids and adults together on the same teams and see what happens. Kids love to be partnered up with adults as much as they love beating them at games.
Storytime with Glowing Props
Read stories using blacklight puppets, costumes, and props. Kids can join too with their glow swag. If the Easter bunny makes an appearance, make sure he’s wearing bright neon.
Make Constellation Jars
Make glowing galactic art using aluminum foil, scissors, a jar, tea lights OR LED lights. It makes the coolest take home party favor.
You need sharp tools to do this project, so little kids’ll need adult help and supervision.
Safety first, but constellation jars will make truly a awesome take home favor.
If you need Easter basket ideas for this type of hunt, consider filling them with glowy, neon colored stuff or maybe items that have to be used or are typically used at night – like flashlights, movie tickets, flickering LED jewelry and stuff like that.
Glow Game | Players | Ideal Location |
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Glow in the Dark Dance Party | 5+ | Large indoor space with access to an awesome playlist |
Flashlight Tag | 4-8 | Medium rooms with very good hiding spots |
Glow Pong | 4+ divided into teams | Table for cups + floorspace to bounce |
Storytime | 4+ kids + 1 storyteller | Cozy lounge or bedroom; lots of glow-in-the-dark props |
Constellation Jars | 1+ artists | Tables for crafting and all necessary supplies |
Glowing Egg Obstacle Course | 6-12 | Outdoors with obstacles; cones, hula hoops, pool noodles, etc. |
Glowing Egg Relay Races | 4+ teams | Long outdoor area |
Golden Easter Egg Treasure Hunt | 4-12 | Outdoors/Indoors with hiding spots; DIY or premade printable clues |
5 Few More Party Ideas to Make
Your Glow-in-the-Dark-Easter Hunt Really Pop
- Line pathways with cheerful glow sticks or hang them to brighten up trees. You can even place them inside of bushes or the hollows of trees (they’ll fit inside )
- Put blacklight tape around to light up lawns – it’s invisible by day but glows when the bulbs hit.
- Use blacklights to highlight key hunt areas and give everything a fun glow.
- You can have a “galactic” theme party with space-themed decorations, glow in the dark snacks, and maybe even some fun activities like making glow in the dark slime.
- Play upbeat music to bring positive energy to the event (yes, I got a little “woo-woo” there) and keep hunters motivated
- Offer glow snacks like fluorescent Jello, cupcakes, or cotton candy.
- Fill the Easter baskets with glow-in-the-dark-trinkets, like stickers, keychains, glow-in-the-dark candies and snacks or toys to keep the glow easter them going even after the hunt is over.
I Wrote a Poem About Nighttime Hunts. (No, I’m Not Weird. I’m just Quirky. Terribly, Terribly Quirkly.
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Just for kicks and giggles, I wrote a poem about glow in the dark easter egg hunts.
Looking for a fun new Easter tradition?
Try this glow-in-the-dark Easter egg hunt!
Fill your eggs with glow sticks and bracelets,
Then hide them in the yard for the kids to find.
It’s a fun surprise, a simple DIY glow,
The best family activity we’ve done since I don’t know!
On Easter morning before the sun’s in sight,
The eggs will glow to make our hunt bright.
Place them inside, use a piece of tape,
To make a fun hunt that will make the kids gape.
The types of eggs and glow will thrill,
As the kids hunt around the yard to fill their fill.
It’s not the traditional egg hunt you’re used to,
But it’s a fun Easter theme and activity to do.
The riddles and clues will lead them right,
To where the glowing eggs are in sight!
A fun Easter egg hunt that will delight,
Kids hunting for eggs that glow bright in the night!
So try this post’s easter traditions brand new,
For glowing easter egg hunt fun surprises for you!
Feel free to use part of it for an invitation or an Easter gift tag or something like that.
Remember, quirky. Quirky not weird, lol.
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Want More?
If you need some more ideas to level up your Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunts, check out my posts: “The Ultimate Guide to Places to Hide Easter Eggs for Easter Egg Hunts” and “20 Must-Try Plastic Easter Egg Game Ideas for All Ages“
Over to You, Friend
Storytime! What’s your favorite Easter memory from a glow hunt? Do you have any fun Easter traditions – like writing poetry on Easter morning ? Let me know in the comments below.