Easter Egg Hunt Invitations: Egg-stra Special Designs and Expert Tips

As spring weather creeps in and Easter approaches, there’s no better time to plan an Easter egg hunt and celebrate the season of renewal. It’s the ultimate way to kick off spring, spend time with friends and family, and create joyful memories for everyone. 

In this guide, we’ll highlight some of our favorite Easter egg hunt invitations designs and share tips for how to best choose and customize your own invite — whether you’re hosting a kids-only hunt, an all-ages egg-stravaganza, or a community egg hunt for your neighborhood, city, or church.

10 of Our Favorite Easter Egg Hunt Invitations

Choosing the right Easter egg hunt invitation sets the tone for your event. It helps to build excitement and anticipation for all your guests — whether you’re hosting a hunt for kids, families, or members of your community.

Here are some of our favorite Easter egg hunt invitation designs.

1. Cheery Egg Hunt Invitation 

Design: Rebecca Durflinger Design

This pastel-forward Easter egg invite would be great for a community event. It combines simplistic illustrations with easy-to-read text, and the wavy die-cut envelope with floral liner brings springtime flair.

2. Sweet Bunny Invitation 

Design: Hudson Meet Rose

Gather family and friends for Easter Sunday egg-hunting festivities with this floral bunny invitation. Featuring spring-inspired, hand-drawn flowers and a cute little bunny, it’s a great option for a get-together with loved ones. Check out the matching thank you note cards to send to guests following your party.  

3. Painted Egg Invitation 

Design: Mint Parcel

There’s no mistaking that this giant egg-shaped invite is for an upcoming Easter egg hunt. The die-cut design is the perfect way to get guests of any age excited. Bonus: You can customize the egg with different colors to match the theme or vibe of your event. 

4. Cute Eggs Invitation 

Design: TM Stationery

This precious Easter egg invitation is the perfect design to get kids excited for an egg-stra fun hunt. With patterned eggs and a grassy background, it would be an ideal invitation for an event located in a park or backyard. 

5. Lovely Meadow Invitation 

Design: PrettyMeJoy

Nothing says spring is here like this beautiful floral meadow invitation. Featuring bright, seasonal colors and straightforward text, it’s a lovely template option for children and adults alike. 

6. Checkerboard Bunny Invitation 

Design: 2birdstone

Here comes the Easter bunny! Get guests excited for your Easter egg hunt with this Easter egg hunt invite. It incorporates a classic checkerboard pattern that’s available in three pastel color palettes. Plus, it’s backside-supported, which means there’s plenty of space to list out the event’s activity schedule.

7. Easter Egg Cone Invitation

Design: Make and Tell

Spark joy and ring in the warmer weather with this Easter egg ice cream cone invite. A playful blend of seasonal favorites, it’s a fabulous way to invite guests of every age group.

8. Spring Bunnies Invitation 

Design: Mint Parcel

Invite guests to hop, hop, hop their way to the bunny trail with this sweet egg hunt design. This template features customizable text, background, and envelope for a personalized look and feel. 

9. Happy Daisies Invitation 

Design: Kid Collective

This cute and lively daisies invitation is a well-suited choice for an outdoor Easter egg hunt. With a clean layout and readable font, your event details stay front and center. Plus, if you need more space, the back of the invitation is completely customizable with text or images. 

10. Bunnies Abound Invitation 

Design: Jessica Yeo

Here comes Peter Cottontail! This hand-drawn Easter bunny invitation is an idyllic way to celebrate your egg hunt. The card’s unique capsule shape adds charm to your typical invite. Customize it to your liking, and let the hunt begin!

How to Choose and Customize Your Easter Egg Hunt Invitation 

When picking out the perfect Easter egg hunt invitation, think about the atmosphere, purpose, and guest list for the celebration you’re throwing. The design you choose may change depending on whether you’re hosting in your backyard for a group of toddlers, creating an all-ages event for friends and family, or throwing a large-scale hunt for your neighborhood, church, or community.

Kids and Littles Only

When throwing an Easter egg hunt for young kids and toddlers, lean into the whimsy and playfulness of the holiday. Choose cheerful and on-theme details like bunny ears, colorful eggs, and cute animals.

If there will be other Easter activities, arts, and crafts alongside the hunt, list them out on the invitation. This will help parents with kids across age groups know that there will be something for everyone.

With a digital invitation, you can customize the text. Here are some clever wording ideas you can use for a kids’ egg hunt:

• The Easter bunny is coming! You’re invited to our annual Easter egg hunt. 
• Hop, hop, hop down the bunny trail. Join us at our Easter egg hunt! 
• Ready, set, go! It’s time for our Easter egg hunt. Happy Easter!
• Pack your Easter baskets and bunny ears – the egg hunt is near! 
• Ready for an egg-stravagant Easter egg hunt? You’re invited!

All-Ages Fun

Are you mixing unique hunt ideas for kids with an adult egg hunt? Aim for an Easter invitation template that offers a balanced, crowd-pleasing design that has a little something for everyone. Pick soft pastel and watercolor shades along with wildflower details to really drive home the spring feeling.

You can select one of the designs we featured above or peruse our entire collection of digital Easter cards and party invitations. Since they’re customizable, it’s easy to turn any template into an Easter egg hunt invitation.

Here are some family-friendly wording ideas:

• You’re invited to our family Easter egg hunt! Bring the whole clan — there’s fun for everyone. 
• Let’s make Easter Sunday egg-stra special. Join us for our Easter egg hunt celebration! 
• Gather the family, big and small — there are plenty of eggs for us all! 
• Family, friends, and an Easter egg hunt. What better way to kick off the Easter season. 
• Pack up the crew and hop on over. You’re invited to our annual Easter egg hunt!

After the event, send thank you cards to all your guests, and include a photo gallery or slideshow to share images of all the fun that was had. With Greenvelope, it’s easy to upload .jpg, .jpeg, and .png files to any card or invite.

Community Celebration 

For a community Easter egg hunt, choose any of the high-quality digital invitations. Each template can be turned into a custom invitation by adjusting the colors, text, fonts, and more. Here are some wording ideas:

• Come one, come all! It’s an Easter egg hunt for us all. 
• Hop on over with your neighbors — our community egg hunt is open to everyone. 
• Ready, set, hunt! Join us at the [location] for an afternoon of eggs, community, and Easter fun! 
• The Easter bunny has hidden eggs all around town. Join us and help us find them! 
• Bunny ears on, baskets at the ready — the Easter egg hunt is on — are you ready?

Community egg hunts often mean more logistics, planning, and attendees, so make sure your invites do some of the heavy lifting for you. Add all the extra details participants will need to know, such as parking logistics, backup bad-weather plans, if it’s a walk-up event or requires registration, and whether baskets or bags will be provided for the hunt.

With Greenvelope, there are also features that make your planning and guest communication easier, including:

• A Details Panel where you can add more event info, a website link, sponsor logos, and a photo gallery showcasing last year’s event
• RSVP tracking that allows you to set a deadline and a maximum capacity if space is limited
• Survey questions to ask for children’s’ first names and ages or any other details you may need ahead of the event
• Multiple sending options, such as email, text, and even a live URL to share on social media
• Onsite check-in to make event day more organized

Host an Egg-citing Easter Egg Hunt 

Ready to alert friends, family, or community members about your upcoming Easter egg hunt? Choose from our favorites above or browse our full assortment of Easter egg hunt invitation templates. You can also easily customize a design from our collections of Easter brunch invitations and Easter party invitations.