Eggcellent Fun

Today was all about eggs for this family. We started our day at a community Easter egg hunt. We've never gone to this before so we didn't really know what to expect but thought it was worth a try. It only cost us a $1 per child and we couldn't pass it up. No parents were allowed on the fields just the kids in the age group hunting. So we just stood back and watched them run and collect.

Andrew's age group went first and he was funny. They had these golden eggs out there and if you found one you got a special prize. Andrew ran out and passed up so much stuff in the sea of kids. He only ended up with 3 eggs and some candy. He was more of a looker than a gatherer.

Megan's age group came next and since she saw exactly what to expect she thought she was prepared. Jeff tried to give her some pointers and she had a game plan. When they said go she pretty much did the same thing as Andrew. She ran out and did a circle of the field area and didn't pick up anything. The tricky part of her age group was that the golden eggs were not on the field. The helpers had them in their pockets and would randomly throw them out. Meg was so far out I couldn't tell her what was happening. She never clued in. She ended up with 2 eggs and 5 pencils. She really wanted that golden egg.

Andrew thought it was hard but fun. Megan thought it was a waste. There were too many kids and it frustrated her. We tried to say it wasn't what you ended up with just the fun of getting the chance to do it.

Next up for eggs was a little home dyeing. We usually don't do this as no one in this house will eat the hard boiled eggs but this year Jeff bought a kit out of the blue so it was egg dyeing for us. The kids each got 6 eggs and Jeff and I got 1 each to dye.

The kids loved making a mess and being creative. Andrew wanted all colors on all his eggs and just dipped and dripped everywhere. Megan took her time and was trying to be careful and perfect. She had a design and idea for each egg. It was tons of fun to see them be creative in their different ways. We've had a great day in an egg sort of way.