Easter egg hunt registration

Parents register each child in the right age group, with one photo answer per family.

What's inside

Parents say how many children are hunting, then add each child's first name and age group. Photo consent is asked once, and families who say no get wristband instructions.

  1. 1
    Your name
  2. 2
    Email for hunt updates
  3. 3
    How many children are hunting?
  4. 4
    Child's first nameAsked for each hunter
  5. 5
    Age groupAges 2 to 4, hunt at 10:00Ages 5 to 7, hunt at 10:30Ages 8 to 11, hunt at 11:00Asked for each hunter
  6. 6
    Can your children appear in event photos?YesNo, please leave them out

Running a fair egg hunt

Open registration three weeks before Easter and close it a few days out. You need the count per age group to fill the right number of eggs.

Separate hunts by age keep toddlers from losing every egg to ten-year-olds. Stagger them by half an hour, so parents with two ages can watch both.

Count the age group answers and hide about ten eggs per child in each area. Keep a spare bag for the child who finds none.

Hand out wristbands to families who said no to photos, and brief your photographers before the first hunt. It's a two-minute job that parents notice.

Egg hunt registration questions

Can parents register several children at once?

Yes. A parent enters the number of children, up to five, and the form asks for a name and an age group for each one. One registration covers the family. A family with more than five hunters can send the form a second time. When you fill eggs, count each child's age group answer, not registrations, since one family can fill all three hunts.

Why only first names?

A first name is enough to call a child to the start line. It keeps the form short and asks for less about children than a full name would. If two children share a name in the same age group, add the parent's last initial on your start list. The parent's email is enough to reach the family if rain moves the hunt indoors.

Can I change the age groups and times?

Yes. Rename the groups to match your eggs and areas. Keep the times in the labels so parents can plan the morning. If one hunt area is small, give that age group a capacity, and it shows as full once the places are gone. Many hunts add a calmer group for children who need more time, starting ten minutes before the rest.