- Turn an ordinary egg hunt into a trail: each Easter egg hunt clue leads to the next hiding spot, with a big egg at the end.
- Below are 40 clues with answers: 16 for indoors, 10 for the garden, 8 riddles for older children and 6 tricky ones for grown-ups.
- Use picture clues for under-5s, rhymes for 5–8s and riddles for 9+. Plan 6–10 clues per child or team.
- Count the eggs in and out — chocolate is poisonous to dogs. And keep chocolate out of direct sun in the garden.
Short on time? Our printable Easter Treasure Hunt has the story, eight stations and a golden egg ready to go.
How an Easter Egg Hunt with Clues Works
Instead of scattering eggs and letting the fastest child hoover them up, you hide a trail. The first clue sends them to a spot where there’s an egg and the next clue, and so on until the final clue reveals the big egg or the Easter basket. It slows the whole thing down, gives every child a turn at reading, and stretches a five-minute scramble into a proper half-hour adventure.
Set it up by working backwards: hide the big egg first, then the clue that points to it, then the clue that points to that — and hand the first clue over at breakfast.
16 Indoor Easter Egg Hunt Clues
- “Where do you go for a good night’s rest? Look under the pillow — that’s where eggs nest!” — Answer: The bed / pillow
- “I keep the milk and the butter cold — look on my door for an egg of gold!” — Answer: The fridge door
- “You sit on me when you watch TV — a chocolate egg is hiding under me!” — Answer: The sofa cushions
- “Hop to the place where you brush your teeth — look by the cup, or just beneath!” — Answer: The toothbrush pot
- “Where do your shoes go when you come in? Have a peep inside — that’s where to begin!” — Answer: The shoe rack
- “I’m full of stories, both short and tall — look on my shelves, close to the wall.” — Answer: The bookshelf
- “I tick and I tock and I hang on the wall — look underneath me, egg hunters all!” — Answer: The clock
- “Splish, splash, bubbles galore — look by the bath, there’s an egg on the floor!” — Answer: The bath
- “You eat your dinner at me every day — look under my top, an egg’s tucked away!” — Answer: The dining table
- “Dirty socks and muddy shirts go into me — look in the laundry basket and see!” — Answer: The laundry basket
- “Cuddly and soft, I sleep on your bed — look underneath my fluffy head.” — Answer: A teddy
- “The post drops through me every morning — find your next clue without any warning!” — Answer: The letterbox
- “I keep the cereal and biscuits neat — open my door for a chocolate treat!” — Answer: The food cupboard
- “Up and down, step by step — look on the stairs, but mind where you step!” — Answer: The stairs
- “I hold the flowers and need a drink — look by me on the windowsill, quick as a wink!” — Answer: A vase or plant
- “I open and close and I keep your clothes — look in my drawer, where an egg is close!” — Answer: The chest of drawers
Want more ideas for the house? Our indoor scavenger hunt clues work for Easter too — just pop an egg with each one.
10 Outdoor Easter Egg Hunt Clues for the Garden
- “Your bike, the mower and spades live in me — look by my door and what will you see?” — Answer: The shed
- “Pegs and washing hang on me — look underneath, an egg you’ll see!” — Answer: The washing line
- “I give the flowers a drink when it’s dry — look inside me, don’t be shy!” — Answer: The watering can
- “Tall and woody with leaves up high — look round my trunk as you pass by.” — Answer: A tree
- “Boing! Boing! You jump on me — look underneath and you will see!” — Answer: The trampoline
- “I’m brown and round and full of soil — lift me gently, it’s worth the toil!” — Answer: A plant pot
- “Sit on me in the sunshine to eat your lunch — look underneath for a chocolate crunch!” — Answer: The garden bench
- “This is where the birds come to eat their seed — look close by for the clue you need.” — Answer: The bird feeder
- “Wipe your muddy feet on me — then look underneath, what do you see?” — Answer: The doormat
- “I’m where the carrots and the lettuce grow — a hungry bunny would love me, you know!” — Answer: The vegetable patch
Garden hunts need a bit of weatherproofing: pop each clue in a sandwich bag, and keep chocolate in the shade so it doesn’t melt. Our garden treasure hunt clues have more outdoor ideas.
Easter Egg Hunt Riddles for Older Children
From about nine, rhymes can feel a bit babyish. Swap them for proper riddles — the answer tells them where to look. Check each answer works in your house before you hide anything.
- “What gets wetter the more it dries?” — Answer: A towel
- “What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?” — Answer: A clock
- “What has lots of teeth but can’t bite?” — Answer: A comb or hairbrush
- “What has four legs but can’t walk?” — Answer: A table (or a chair)
- “What has a neck but no head?” — Answer: A bottle
- “What has to be broken before you can use it?” — Answer: An egg — look by the egg box
- “What has keys but can’t open a single lock?” — Answer: A piano or a computer keyboard
- “What has words but never speaks?” — Answer: A book
Easter Egg Hunt Clues for Adults
Grown-up egg hunts are having a moment — for a family Easter, a teenage get-together or a hen do. These cryptic riddles need a bit more thought:
- “What begins with T, ends with T and has T in it?” — Answer: The teapot
- “I have cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and water but no fish.” — Answer: A map or an atlas
- “What can fill a room but takes up no space?” — Answer: Light — look by a lamp
- “The more you take, the more you leave behind.” — Answer: Footsteps — look by the shoes
- “I’m tall when I’m young and short when I’m old.” — Answer: A candle (unlit!)
- “What has one head, one foot and four legs?” — Answer: A bed
For a bigger grown-up challenge, try a printable escape room or a murder mystery night at home.
Free Printable Easter Egg Hunt Clue Cards
All 16 indoor clues and 8 of the garden clues on 24 cut-out cards, with the answer in small print so you know where each one goes. Print on A4, cut along the dotted lines, done.
Download the free Easter clue cards (PDF)
Easter Egg Hunt Clues by Age
| Age | Clue style | Clues | Tip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2–4 | Picture clues — draw the sofa, the bath, the teddy | 3–5 | Eggs in plain sight; a grown-up alongside |
| 5–8 | Rhyming clues like the ones above | 6–10 | Let them read the clue aloud |
| 9–12 | Riddles, a coded final clue | 8–12 | Race two teams with colour-coded eggs |
| Teens and adults | Cryptic riddles, a locked tin at the end | 8–12 | Add a timer and a prize for the winners |
- Eggs left behind: Dogs find them. Fix: count eggs in and out.
- Melting chocolate: Fix: shade, foil-wrapped eggs, or hide the chocolate at the end only.
- One child finds everything: Fix: colour-code eggs and clues per child.
- Clues that don’t fit your house: Fix: walk the trail yourself before breakfast.
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Written and play-tested by Hannah — a Yorkshire mum of two and former primary-school teaching assistant. Last reviewed October 2026.
Hannah is the mum behind Riddlelicious — a former primary-school teaching assistant who tests every printable hunt on her own two before it reaches the shop.
