Easter Egg Dash (For 11+ People)
Get ready for a dash of fun with our Easter Egg Dash Icebreaker! This exciting virtual egg hunt brings the energy of a traditional Easter egg hunt right into your remote team meeting, perfect for larger teams of 11 or more people.
What Is Easter Egg Dash?
Easter Egg Dash is a fast-paced, competitive icebreaker that simulates the excitement of an Easter egg hunt in a virtual environment. Participants race to claim sticky notes across the board, then reveal whether they've found Easter eggs hidden underneath. It's a perfect way to inject energy and friendly competition into your remote meetings while encouraging interaction between team members.
The game uses the metaphor of an Easter egg hunt, with:
- Sticky notes that act as "hiding spots" in the garden
- Participant tokens that represent each player
- Hidden Easter eggs of different colors under selected sticky notes
- Collection baskets to track each person's findings
- A special Golden Egg for an extra challenge
Benefits & When to Use
- Perfect for meeting warm-ups: Quickly energize your team and break the ice at the start of long planning sessions or retrospectives
- Ideal for larger distributed teams: Specifically designed to accommodate 11+ participants with plenty of sticky notes to hunt through
- Creates shared excitement: Builds camaraderie and friendly competition among team members
- Minimal preparation required: Ready to use right out of the box with clear instructions
- Adaptable for any time of year: While Easter-themed, this game works as a fun icebreaker for any season
Use Easter Egg Dash when you want to start a meeting with high energy, build team cohesion, or simply add a moment of fun to break up a day of remote work.
How to Run an Easter Egg Dash Session
Prepare the board (1 minute)
- Make sure the token tray above the sticky note zone has tokens for all participants
- If needed, edit the frame to add more rows based on your exact team size
Explain the rules (2 minutes)
- Share that this is a virtual Easter egg hunt where players will claim sticky notes to find eggs
- Explain that participants need to drag their tokens onto sticky notes to claim them
- Mention that once all sticky notes are claimed, each person will reveal what's under them
- Tell participants about the special Golden Egg and what prize you've decided for finding it
Start the hunt (3-5 minutes)
- Click the "Go" button to start the countdown
- When the countdown finishes, all participants should race to drag and drop their tokens onto as many sticky notes as possible
- Continue until all sticky notes have been claimed
Reveal the findings (5 minutes)
- Have each participant delete their claimed sticky notes one by one to reveal whether they found eggs
- Ask them to move any found eggs to their basket on the right side of the board
Announce winners (2 minutes)
- Count how many eggs each participant collected
- Award a prize to the person who found the most eggs
- Give a special recognition to whoever found the Golden Egg
Total time: 13-15 minutes
Tips for a Successful Session
- Pre-assign a value to the Golden Egg: Decide beforehand what special prize or recognition the finder will receive
- Keep the energy high: Use encouraging language and perhaps even background music during the egg hunt phase
- Add a handicap for fast clickers: If you notice the same people always winning, consider giving some participants a head start
- Scale appropriately: For very large teams (20+), consider adding more sticky notes or running multiple boards
- Follow up with introductions: Use the results as a conversation starter, having participants share something about themselves based on how many eggs they found
- Technical preparation: Ensure all participants know how to use the drag-and-drop functionality in Metro Retro before starting
Remember, the primary goal is to energize your team and create a moment of shared fun, so keep the rules light and the spirit playful!
