Easter Activities in Bellingham

The Easter Bunny is on it’s way! Bringing with it lots of fun local events and great goodie baskets ideas for the kids. We’ve put together a list of some great local events happening this Easter Weekend as well as some smile-friendly snack options for Easter baskets that are dentist approved.

Easter Weekend Events

Saturday, May 26th

• Mt. Baker Golden Egg Hunt – 9 am –  More than 4,000 eggs will be hidden in the 17th annual hunt on the slopes of the Mt. Baker Ski Area. Hunts are divided by age group, from ages 2 and under all the way to adult. The kid hunt eggs contain sugar-free jelly beans and some age groups have coins in theirs. All kids participating get a prize and special egg hunt shirt. The all-ages hunt has multiple prizes, with the grand prize being a Mt. Baker Ski Area season pass for the 2016-17 season. All-ages hunt requires a valid lift ticket or season chairlift pass. Kids hunts are FREE; no lift ticket or pass required.

• 8th Annual Lettered Streets Easter Egg Hunt – 10 am – Lettered Streets Covenant Church is putting on their 8th Annual Easter Egg hunt in Fout’s Park! Join them for the egg hunt, crafts, family photos, fire trucks, a bounce house, and free door prizes from local businesses. – FREE for ages 10 and under.

• The Great Community Easter Egg Hunt – 10 am – Industrial Credit Union will host their annual Great Community Easter Egg Hunt at Pioneer Field on Saturday, March 26th at 10am. The event is free, open to the public and kids ages 1-12 may participate. There will be tons of family fun and over 6,000 eggs to hunt! Pioneer Field is located at 2015 Cherry Street in Ferndale, next to the Boys & Girls Club. Families, be sure to bring your cameras to take photos with the Easter Bunny, who will be available from 9:30 am – 10:30 am. – FREE!

• Valley Easter Egg Hunt – 10:30 am – 1 pm – Join in on a afternoon of fun at the Sudden Valley Dance Barn. Easter egg hunts for all children 0 – 12 years of age will be divided up by areas and age groups and will starting at 10:30 am. After the big hunt there will be opportunity to play together on the play structure and surrounding fields. The YMCA in Sudden Valley will also be hosting field games – FREE!

• Bellingham Elks Community Easter Egg Hunt – 11am – Bellingham Elks is once again hosting their FREE Easter Egg Hunt on March 26th. This hunt is for ages 1-10, each age group will be staggered to help give the kids time to find their eggs- especially the little ones, the eggs will be hidden outside, weather permitting and the Easter Bunny will be making an appearance. – FREE!

• Avamere Easter Egg Hunt – 12 pm – Avamere Bellingham Healthcare is once again having its annual Easter egg hunt. The event will be free and open to all kids ages 1 – 12. There will be lots off eggs and prizes to be won. 1200 Birchwood, Bellingham. – FREE!

• Easter Egg Decorating – 2:30 pm – Tinker Tots Preschool invites you to a fun and free Easter activity for the whole family. Each child will get the chance to decorate their own Easter egg (grown ups can help too) and receive a goodie bag. Hours are: 1st Group 10:15-11:45, 2nd Group 11:00-11:30, 3rd Group 11:45-12:15. Space is limited. Reserve a spot by sending us a message or emailing us at info@tinkertots-preschool.com – FREE!

• Bellewood Acres Easter on the Farm – March 26th & 27th – 10 am – 5 pm – This year Bellewood is making Easter a weekend celebration with an Easter Hunt, Petting Zoo, photo opportunity with the Easter Bunny, Facepainting, savenger hunt, brunch and much more. See the whole schedule online and buy tickets at www.bellewoodfarms.com

Easter Basket Treat Guide

Aside from Halloween and Birthdays, Easter can be one of the biggest holidays for kids to consume sugary treats. Sugar and candy in moderation followed by good oral hygiene is all well and good. But sometimes we can forget the moderation. Here are a few fun Easter basket treat ideas that might help lighten the sugar load this year.

• Bunny-shaped graham crackers – These graham crackers are a festive and a high fiber addition to your Easter basket. These come in a variety of flavors like honey, chocolate chip, or cinnamon.

• Mixed Nuts – Nuts are chock full of both protein and flavor, and a nut mix provides a fun snack. You can buy prepackaged mixed nuts or create your own medleys wrapped in colorful goody bags. Please remember to be mindful of any allergies children might have.

• Fruit and Veggie Sticks – Chop up some carrots, celery, apples or pears into some delicious snack sticks. Pair them with some peanut butter or a tasty dip and enjoy your healthy snack.

• Legos – Not all treats need to be for eating! Fill your basket with lego’s in place of grass at the bottom. Fill plastic eggs with various lego parts and figures. A fun and creative way to keep kids busy for hours after all of that egg hunting.

• Egg Shaped Chalk – Another great idea for the creative youngster in your life. Easy to clean off the sidewalk and gets kids outdoors in the beautiful spring weather.

• Crayons and Crafts – Add other fun creative supplies to baskets with items to make a springtime crafts. Crayons, markers, paper, beads, glue sticks, glitter, etc.