Supplies: 24 – 48 Plastic Chick Container (see below)
Pastel Colored Plastic Easter Eggs
Assorted small carnival prizes that fit into plastic Easter Eggs
Consolation Prizes
Easter grass or hay for a place for chicks to “sit” in the carnival booth
How to Play: Before the carnival, fill the eggs with prizes and fill the Chick Continers with different eggs. Place the extra prize filled eggs to the side in a container ready to replace during the game. Place at least 24 chicks holding eggs in grass and make sure the egg color is concealed. This carnival game is just like the card matching game with a few changes.One player plays at a time. The player is allowed to choose 2 chicks. If the egg colors inside the chicks match they get to pick one egg to keep (along with the carnival prize inside) and return the chicks to the booth.Players get a total of three chances to find a match. If no match, they get a consolation prize. After a player finishes, have the volunteers rotate the board or mix up a few chicks to make sure the next player does not have an unfair advantage.
Because sometimes the chick containers are difficult to open, you can play the game this alternate way. Before the carnival, apply 8 - 12 different colors of paint on the bottom of the chicks - of course, just one color per chick. The game is played the same way, execpt the Plastic Chicks do not need to be opened to see the egg color - the kids are matching the color painted on the bottom of the chicks. So they choose two chicks, if the colors match, they get to pick and egg containing a prize from a seperate basket. If they do not match a color after 3 trys, they get a consolation prize.
