Easter Scattergories Game (+Free Printable Answer Sheet)

Easter Scattergories is a chance to hear giggles around the table, watch creativity bloom, and feel that simple joy of being together.

This Easter Scattergories game gets everyone racing the clock and stretching their brains. It’s a fast-paced, low-pressure way to bring a little extra spring energy to your table.

Who Can Play?

All ages! Easter Scattergories is a versatile game that works for:

• Easter celebrations and brunches
• Classroom activities
• Church games
• Family game night
• Rainy spring afternoons or weekend fun

Easter Scattergories Game

Objective

Score points by coming up with unique words that fit within specific categories. All answers must begin with a designated letter and be submitted before the timer runs out!

Supplies Needed

How To Play This Easter Scattergories Game

1. Roll a letter using your die or use the online generator. (Skip tricky letters like Q, U, V, X, Y, Z.)

2. Set the timer for 3 minutes.

3. Each player writes a word that fits each category and starts with the chosen letter.

4. When time’s up, compare answers. Unique answers = 1 point. If multiple players write the same word, it’s 0 points for everyone who duplicated it.

5. After one or more rounds, the player or team with the most points wins!

Additional Rules

• Articles (a, an, the) don’t count as the first letter.

• Don’t just slap on adjectives to force a match!

• Bonus points for multi-word answers that start with the chosen letter.

• When in doubt, vote as a group.

Free Printable Easter Scattergories Game Answer Sheet

Want a grab-and-go version? Download the free Easter Scattergories Game printable to make setup super simple! Keep a few on hand for classroom parties, family night, or dinner table fun.

Easter Categories & Lists (For All Ages)

These fun Easter categories will keep players on their toes! Use one list per round or reuse the same categories with different letters.

List 1: Classic Easter

1. Easter candy
2. Words to describe the Easter bunny
3. Easter animal
4. Things found in Easter baskets
5. Something in an egg hunt
6. Easter dinner food
7. Spring flower
8. Church word
9. Something pastel
10. Outdoor spring activity
11. Something you do on Easter morning
12. Easter tradition

Related:

List 2: Easter Bunny

1. Bunny name
2. Bunny food
3. Something the Easter Bunny does
4. A place the Easter Bunny hides eggs
5. Word that rhymes with hop
6. Bunny color
7. Place you might see the Easter Bunny
8. Bunny personality trait
9. Something fluffy
10. Animal friend for a bunny
11. Bunny costume item
12. Bunny book or movie

Related: Who Is Most Like The Easter Bunny?

List 3: Easter Dinner

1. Side dish
2. Dessert
3. Drink
4. Something baked
5. Something sweet
6. Fruit
7. Spring vegetable
8. Something served cold
9. Holiday table decoration
10. Something made with eggs
11. Something homemade
12. Word that describes the meal

List 4: Easter Eggs

1. Decorating supply
2. Egg color
3. Shape drawn on an egg
4. Word that rhymes with egg
5. Something the shape of an egg
6. Something fragile like an egg
7. Animal that lays an egg
8. Word that describes eggs
9. Ways to cook an egg
10. Place to hide an egg indoors
11. Shiny or sparkly egg decorations
12. Other things you can do with Easter eggs

List 5: Easter Basket

1. Candy type
2. Toy
3. Something soft
4. Something plastic
5. Something edible
6. Something colorful
7. Something tiny
8. Something round
9. Something you can wear
10. Something you can share
11. Something a girl would love
12. Something a boy would love

Related:

List 6: Faith-Focused Easter

1. Bible word
2. Something found in a church service
3. Scripture book
4. Religious holiday tradition
5. Easter symbol
6. Good Friday word
7. Bible story character
8. A word that describes Jesus
9. A virtue taught in the Bible
10. Easter Sunday word
11. A hymn or workshop song
12. Something you wear to church

Related:

List 7: Easter Egg Hunt

1. Place to hide an egg
2. Color of egg
3. Indoor hiding spot
4. Something found inside an egg
5. Outdoor hiding spot
6. Something kids wear to an egg hunt
7. Animal you might see outside
8. Word that describes a fast hunter
9. Something you carry eggs in
10. Prize you might win
11. Word that rhymes with “egg”
12. Something you might trip over

Related: Creative Easter Egg Hunt Ideas

List 8: Easter Candy

1. Chocolate candy
2. Colorful candy
3. Candy shaped like an egg
4. Candy color
5. Candy you only find at Easter
6. Something found in a candy wrapper
7. Word that describes candy
8. Candy flavor
9. Something sticky
10. Candy you can share
11. Candy you might trade
12. Candy you hide in eggs

List 9: Easter Traditions

1. A family Easter tradition
2. Something people wear on Easter
3. Easter morning activity
4. A church or faith tradition
5. Something you do before Easter Sunday
6. A food served every year
7. A decoration people put out
8. A tradition for kids
9. Something you prepare the night before
10. Somewhere you see the Easter Bunny
11. Something people give as a gift
12. A word that describes your family’s Easter

List 10: Spring Nature

1. Tree type
2. Flower color
3. Weather word
4. Something in the sky
5. Something that flies
6. Nature sound
7. Something green
8. Outdoor smell
9. Water source
10. Animal habitat
11. Something soft in nature
12. Nature verb

Fun Scattergories Game Variations

This Scattergories game can be changed and adapted for the group.

• Team Play: Pair players up, especially younger kids, for teamwork and shared laughs.

• Create your own list: Let kids make a list based on what they love about Easter!

• Adjust Speed: Shorten the time limit to 1 or 2 minutes for a rapid-fire challenge.

• Allow matching answers to score points: Unlike the traditional rules, players can still earn points even if they have the same answer as someone else.

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