{"id":2268,"date":"2011-03-06T14:14:07","date_gmt":"2011-03-06T14:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.creativeyouthideas.com\/resources\/?p=2268"},"modified":"2021-04-08T13:03:48","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T05:03:48","slug":"math-easter-egg-hunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.creativeyouthideas.com\/resources\/game-ideas\/math-easter-egg-hunt\/","title":{"rendered":"Math Easter Egg Hunt"},"content":{"rendered":"

Description<\/strong>
\nThe youth will find Easter eggs with numbers written on them. After a designated period of time, the youth will add the numbers written on the Easter eggs they have found and the youth or team with the highest score wins.<\/p>\n

Resources<\/strong>
\nEaster eggs with numbers written on them and a special prize for the winner.<\/p>\n

Preparation<\/strong>
\nBoil and dye Easter eggs and put a number on each one and hide them. You might choose to hide the higher numbered Easter eggs in the more difficult locations to find.<\/p>\n

What to do<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Group the youth into 2 or more groups or let them play as individuals<\/li>\n
  2. Instruct the youth to search for the eggs with numbers on them.<\/li>\n
  3. Remind the youth to limit the searching of eggs. (Like 10 eggs per group or only during a specified length of time)<\/li>\n
  4. Youth then search for the Easter eggs<\/li>\n
  5. Add all the numbers on the Easter Eggs to get a score.<\/li>\n
  6. The group or individual youth with the highest score wins a special prize.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Variation<\/strong>
    \nNone<\/p>\n

    Take it to the Next Level<\/strong>
    \nPlace numbers on the eggs that have significance to the Easter Story in the Bible and after the hunt ask youth to explain the significance of the numbers:<\/p>\n