The Easter bunny is on his way! So, if you're thinking of putting together an egg hunt for the little ones, you're going to need a strategy. Your kids will have a ball trying to track them all down, and you'll feel pretty darn proud that you've managed to outsmart your increasingly clever children. Read on for some sneaky inspiration for hidey-holes both outside and inside the home.
Quick tip – you may want keep an inventory of all the eggs hidden, unless you want to find melted chocolate down the back of the couch in six months time.
OUTDOOR HIDEY-HOLES:
1. Hidden in the mailbox
2. Inside a watering can
3. Placed in a wheelbarrow
4. Tucked inside a hanging plant
5. Behind a picnic table leg
Photo: Southern Weddings
6. Inside a gardening glove
7. Nestled in a low tree nook
8. Buried in a sandpit
9. Scattered in flower beds and bushes
10. Inside a tyre swing
Photo: Ella Claire Inspired
11. Behind a parked car wheel
12. Popped just inside the car exhaust
13. Inside a bike helmet attached to a bike
14. Or a bike basket
15. Behind a garden ornament
16. Hidden in wrapped garden hose
Photo: Brocante Home
17. Placed in a window box
18. Underneath exterior stairwell
19. Hidden in a pair of gumboots
20. Inside the pegs basket
Photo: Stocksy
21. Behind a cushion of a patio chair
22. Under the barbecue lid
23. In a real bird's nest (only if empty!)
24. In an empty birdbath
25. Behind gardening tools
Photo: Stocksy
INDOOR HIDEY-HOLES:
26. Inside an empty tea cup
27. Camouflaged in a cookie jar
28. In one of the kitchen drawers
29. Hidden in the bread bin
30. Inside an egg carton in the fridge
Photo: Magpie Paper Works
31. Hidden in the fruit bowl
32. On a dining chair pushed under the table
33. Inside a candle votive holder
34. Behind a picture frame
35. Behind the cushions on the sofa
36. Lined up on a shelf, just out of reach
37. On top of a ceiling fan blade
38. In a jacket pocket hanging in the hallway
39. In a bathrobe pocket hanging in the bathroom
40. Inside the washing machine
Photo: Brooke Holm
41. Inside a storage basket
42. Planted on an indoor plant
43. Inside the linen cupboard
44. Under the lamp shade
45. Hanging off a pet's collar
Photo: Prinkbox
46. Hidden on top of books on the bookcase
47. In the pocked of a school backpack
48. Inside a toy box
49. Under the bed
50. Behind stuffed animals on the bed
Photo: Studio Gorman
This story was first published on Domain.