Easter Egg Activities for Toddlers: Fun That Builds Speech & Skills
Spring is in the air, and that means it’s time for all things colorful, playful, and egg-citing! Easter egg activities aren’t just for big kids—toddlers can get in on the fun too, with simple and engaging games that support their development in more ways than one. These egg-inspired ideas are perfect for boosting your child’s language, play, and fine motor skills… while keeping things festive and fun!
Let’s dive into the first activity that’s as colorful as it is educational:
🐣 Pom-Pom Egg Match
What You’ll Need:
Plastic Easter eggs (variety of colors)
Small pom-poms in matching colors
A muffin tin or small bowls for sorting
Optional: Toddler-friendly tongs or tweezers
How to Play:
Prep the Eggs: Hide a few pom-poms inside each plastic egg, using a variety of colored pom-poms in each egg
Explore & Discover: Let your toddler open the eggs one by one to see what’s inside.
Sort the Colors: Encourage your child to sort the pom-poms by color, placing them into matching bowls or back into the correct colored egg.
Add a Tool Challenge: For extra fine motor practice, offer toddler tongs to pick up and transfer the pom-poms—great for strengthening little hands and fingers!
How This Builds Speech Skills:
This activity is a goldmine for early language development. As your child explores, model and encourage language like:
Labeling: “Red pom-pom!” “That’s the yellow egg.”
Two-word phrases: “Open egg,” “Blue egg,” “Pink pom-pom,” “Put in.”
Expanding language: If your toddler says, “Open,” you can respond with, “Open egg!” to model a fuller phrase. Remember to use my 1+ rule for expanding language. If you’re new here, learn more strategies for expanding toddler language here
You’re also naturally supporting listening skills, turn-taking (if you take turns opening eggs), and following simple directions—like “Find the red one” or “Put it in the blue egg.”
Pro tip: Repetition is key! Repeating the same color words and phrases during play helps toddlers link language with meaning.
🐰 Animal Sounds Egg Hunt
What You’ll Need:
Plastic Easter eggs
Small toy animals or animal picture cutouts
Optional: Stickers or images of animals taped to the outside of each egg
How to Play:
Hide a different animal inside each egg (or tape an image on the outside).
As your toddler opens each egg, name the animal and model the sound it makes. For example: “Cow! Moo!”
Encourage your child to imitate the sound and label the animal: “Duck—quack!” or “Pig—oink!”
Pro tip: hold items up to your mouth to give a visual cue!
Speech Boost:
Animal sounds are a fantastic early speech target—they're fun, easy to imitate, and count as early vocal play.
Model simple phrases like “Open egg,” “It’s a cow!” or “Duck says quack.”
Great for practicing imitation, labeling, and expanding expressive language.
🌸 Egg and Spoon Walk (Toddler Edition)
What You’ll Need:
Plastic egg with something lightweight inside (like a cotton ball or one pom-pom)
A small toddler spoon or play spoon
How to Play:
Show your toddler how to balance the egg on a spoon and walk a short distance.
Turn it into a pretend-play moment by saying things like, “Bring the egg to the bunny!” or “Let’s cook the egg!”
Speech Boost:
Practice action words like “walk,” “go,” “fall,” and “carry.”
Model short commands or phrases: “Hold egg,” “Go slow,” “Uh-oh, it dropped!”
Incorporate pretend play, which is a powerful driver of language growth.
Spring is the perfect time to turn play into powerful learning moments—and these egg-themed activities do just that! By weaving in speech and language strategies during everyday fun, you’re helping your toddler build a strong foundation for communication. If you’re looking for more ways to support your child’s language development at home—with clear guidance, expert strategies, and easy-to-follow steps—The Tiny Talker Playbook is here for you. 💬✨
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