Children On A Trail With a Bright Orange Tote Bag

A Simple Guide to a Home-Grown Easter Trail

This Easter - Create Your Own Simple Easter Trail At Home

An Easter trail doesn’t need to be a big day out exploring to feel special. With a bit of planning and a few thoughtful touches, you can create an enjoyable activity at home that works in any garden or outdoor space. Here’s a super simple and straightforward guide to setting up your own Easter Trail from start to finish.

1. Decide the type of trail you want to create

Choose one approach so the trail stays simple and clear. A couple of themes you might want to consider:

  • Nature trail: Clues that point to things already in your garden or outdoor space, such as a plant, a tree, a stone, or the bird feeder. And if the garden is looking a bit authentic (read: muddy), make sure they’re in their Children's Wellies before they head out to the first clue.
  • Object trail: Clues lead to familiar items like the watering can, the shed door, the outdoor tap.
  • Colour trail: Children follow colours rather than clues – this works really well for younger children. Pick your favourite and the best one for your children’s ages and the space you have. One idea is plenty.
Children On a Trail In The Garden With Spring Daffodils

2. Walk your garden or outdoors space and pick out 5 or 6 easy reach clue spots

Look for:

  • A clear starting point - a back door works well
  • Natural stopping points - a tree, a planter, a bench, a table
  • A finishing spot – somewhere to sit together at the end, a table or picnic blanket

Five or six stops will keep the trail moving without dragging on.

3. Keep the clues short and simple

A few ideas:

  • ‘Go to the place where we keep the watering can.’
  • ‘Look underneath the biggest plant pot.’
  • ‘Find something yellow and check behind it.’

The goal is steady progress with fun clues to follow rather than tricky riddles.

If you’re short on time, I’ve had some Easter clue cards hand-illustrated just for us. They’re ready to download and print at home so you can get the trail moving in minutes.

Girl Carrying Orange Tote Bag In Garden

4. Place each clue in order, where the previous one leads

Try to keep them:

  • At your children’s height
  • Sheltered from wind if possible
  • Easy to spot once they’re in the right place

If you’re using small items (like a ribbon or a marker), keep them consistent so your children know what to look for. You may also want to give your children a small Easter basket or tin for collecting clues and any finds along the way.

Easter Colouring Pages

5. Create a simple ending

Finish at the final clue with a small Easter prize. For an activity-based prize, bring out the Brambly Trails Spring Colouring Pages for everyone to enjoy some seasonal colouring. These free downloadables are the perfect wind-down after the excitement of the Easter trail. They’re easy to print and give children something lovely to settle into.

This at-home Easter trail isn’t about perfection, it’s just about creating a simple, memorable adventure for you and your family outdoors. Like it is for my family, it may even become an annual Easter tradition.

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