Bringing Easter to Life at the Wynne Home

By Allie Plunk

Laughter, bubbles, and a little friendly competition filled the air as LEAP students assisted with the Wynne Home’s annual Easter Egg Hunt, organized and overseen by Angela Robinson!

Several of us arrived early to hide the eggs we had stuffed on earlier in the week…

…set up games, and arrange seating for the day. We even drew two sets of hopscotch to get our chalk art station started!

As visitors began to arrive, we put on our bunny ears and got to work directing the games and handing out prizes for the winners.

The kids got their energy out through numerous games, such as corn hole and ring toss…

…various races, which we felt compelled to participate in…

…darts, jump rope, and musical instruments…

… and they let their creativity flow through crafts and sidewalk chalk…

…and – perhaps most importantly – took pictures with the Easter Bunny!

They also enjoyed handcrafted balloon creations from a balloon artist, ranging from swords to flowers.

And bubbles are always a big hit.

Before the big hunt began, everyone fueled up with a delicious lunch of chips and hot dogs, generously provided by Stephanie.

At 12:40, the main event began: the Easter Egg Hunt. Split into two age-based groups, the kids were buzzing from excitement as they pressed against the edge of the tape…

…that separated them from their targets: the golden eggs, containing special prizes.

As the tape broke in the six-and-over group, a lunge for one of these shiny eggs resulted in a blur…

…heap of fallen children!

Thankfully, they were able to recover without injury and dash to collect the remnants of pillaged eggs. After just five short minutes, both groups were finished, every egg claimed and stowed away in baskets and bags. Inside, they found everything from toys, candies, and stickers, a fun collection of treats to enjoy!

As the excitement settled, we began to pack up, saying goodbye to the eager hunters as they left with prizes in hand and smiles to match – a reminder of how small moments like these bring a community together.