Compass Easter Egg Hunt

By Mel Evans

How about planning an Easter Egg hunt with a difference this week? We have found including a compass in a traditional Easter Egg hunt is a lot of fun and makes things more interesting for older children.

For this you will obviously need a compass, but i know lots of little explorers own one. If you have have never used it before you simply line the red end of the needle up with the N (North). If you don’t have a compass you could no doubt find an app on a mobile phone. Instead though, why not try figuring out which way is North, South, East and West using the sun? The sun rises in the East and sets in the West. Once you have figured out which way is which you could draw a compass on a piece of paper and secure it on a table in position.

The red arrow lines up with the N to indicate North.

Once everyone has mastered how to use a compass, the designated Easter Bunny of the family can set about leaving a trail. A series of clues can be left around the garden or the house using compass directions.

There is a warm dry place in the North East. Here clues and mini eggs were left in egg boxes and they led to a big chocolate egg!

Here felt bunnies and clues were hidden in zip lock bags to protect from the rain.

We hope you have fun Easter Egg hunting!