An egg hunt is an activity celebrated around Easter time (different countries celebrate it on different days). In this activity, children look for hidden coloured eggs or, nowadays, chocolate eggs.
This activity is an ESL adaptation, in which children get to practise English, have fun and win a sweet prize!
What do you need?
- a colouring page with Easter eggs (+/- 100 eggs, although it will depend on your game) - ask your students to colour them and cut them out for you.
- (+/- pins - you will need one pin for each "egg")
- a board with numbers (in my case 1-100)
- a list of secret words
- a list of questions/mini tasks for your students
- a die
- some counters, although these can be improvised
- a prize for the winners.
How much time do you need?
- On average, the game takes between 45-75 minutes. It depends a lot on the number of kids that play (almost unlimited) and their level of competitiveness.
How do you play?
- Prepare the questions and tasks appropriate for your students' level and age (There is a link below to the activities I prepared for my students A1-B2).
- Prepare a list of secret words. I have used words from the FCE word formation exam.
- Write numbers 1-100 on eggs and on the reverse write a secret word. Place the eggs on the walls. Depending on your students, you may want to hide them or make them more difficult to reach - it's up to you!
- When students arrive, divide them into small groups and explain the rules to them (Don't move the eggs, steal the eggs or take them off the wall) and demo how to play the game.
- You may need to add or change your rules according to your workplace policy (No running, no shouting, etc).
- Students roll a die and move around the board. When they land on a number, e.g. 5, they have to go and find the egg number 5. When students find the egg, they need to check the secret word and memorise it (without removing the egg from the wall if possible). They come back to the teacher and tell them the secret word (for B1-B2 levels I actually ask them to spell the word). If the word is correct (check with your secret word list), the teacher asks them a question or gives them the task. When the question has been answered or the task done, students can roll the die and the procedure repeats until students get to the final number (100 in my case).
Here's the link to all the materials
