16 Creative Ways to Hide Easter Eggs

The countdown is on to Easter, and it’s time to lay down a strategy for the annual egg hunt. Instead of hitting up the usual hiding places — behind the throw pillows, under the couch — have a little fun this year by stashing the eggs in unexpected places. Your kids will have a ball trying to track them all down, and you’ll feel pretty proud that you’ve managed to outsmart your increasingly clever children for once. Just remember to write down where all the eggs are hidden: There’s a reason rotten eggs get a bad rap!

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Get your kids’ stuffed animals in on the act. If possible, make it seem like the stuffed animal is interacting with the egg — perhaps holding it or appearing to eat it. This is sure to get a laugh.


Look around your space for funky accessories or objects you can play with. These flowerlike throw pillows have loads of nooks and crannies for egg hiding.


What types of sculptures or artistic pieces do you have around the home that could be a sneaky egg hider? This piece (which is constructed from toilet paper rolls!) would be a great spot to hold a small chocolate egg.


Work eggs into vignettes or groups of framed photographs. When there are already several visually enticing things going on, it’s easy to overlook the addition of an Easter egg. This, of course, makes it all the more fun when it’s finally discovered.


Make room in everyday holders. If the holder is deep enough, your child won’t be able to spot an egg until he or she gets close enough to really peer inside, requiring sleuthing skills.


Do you have any hats hanging on hooks? Hide an unbreakable egg carefully inside the rim of the hat for a delightful surprise.


Let’s face it, kids are never averse to climbing all over the furniture. Have a little fun by hiding Easter eggs in places slightly out of reach, like a vase on a shelf, so they have to put in a little physical effort.


Behold: the many hiding places of the mudroom. Stick your Easter eggs in boots, mittens or the pockets of coats. This is definitely not a place where you want to forget about the hidden egg: Jackets with long-forgotten rotten eggs in the pockets don’t bode well for anyone.


In the bathroom, sneak one atop the tissue box. Work the tissues around the egg to disguise it.


Or slip a few inside rolled-up towels.


In the kitchen, take advantage of the pantry. Work a sneaky little egg between the granola bars and maple syrup. These are surely places no egg has gone before.


Give your child a true surprise by hiding one in the box of cereal you intend to serve that morning. Can you imagine the delight when an Easter egg comes rolling out with the Cheerios?


Get crafty by painting your eggs the same color as fruit you have displayed around the home, and then work them into the grouping. Just be sure you don’t absentmindedly reach for an apple during the great hunt and find yourself biting into a hard-boiled egg instead.


Hanging coffee mugs make great hiding places as well. Put one in each for a series of fun.


It’s always fun to inspect unsuspecting kitchen appliances. Hide one in the teapot: It always looks so innocent.


Why would you ever hide the eggs where your child last saw them? Exactly! This is what makes the fridge so fun for hiding Easter eggs. Don’t leave them in the carton, though: Disperse them throughout, maybe in the vegetable drawer or next to the ketchup. Your child will surely get a kick out of this discovery.

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