Still time to order for Easter Eve delivery
By Barb Pert Templeton
How would you like to have your kids wake up on Easter morning to a yard full of eggs stuffed with candy that you didn’t have to fill or place in the yard? In fact, this Easter egg surprise can even be ordered up easily online and has the dual purpose of saving parents time while also supporting the Port Huron Museum.
Now marking it’s fifth year, the Egg My Yard program has grown into a successful fundraiser for the local non-profit while offering a unique approach to the traditional Easter morning egg hunt.
The candy-filled eggs must be purchased by Wednesday, April 1 and be will hidden in yards on Saturday, April 4 between 5 and 8 p.m. The cost is $20 for 25 eggs or $35 for 50 eggs. A promotional flyer about the event states: “Simply sign up to let us know how many eggs you would like to purchase- and we will take it from there. No kids? Purchase for your neighbors, grandkids, and friends.”
There’s also an option to order the pre-filled eggs even if someone prefers to hide them on their own, just place an order and organizers will arrange a pick-up time. Eggs are filed with chewable candies, including but not limited to: Tootsie Rolls, and Smarties.
This service is available to residents in St. Clair County and some surrounding areas.
Blue Water Healthy Living caught up with Ian David, the interim curator of programs and education at the Port Huron Museum, to find out more about the Egg My Yard program.
Blue Water Healthy Living: How long has the museum been hosting this Easter Event?
Ian David, interim curator of programs and education at the Port Huron Museums: From what I can see from my records, we have been doing this event since 2021.
BWHL: How exactly does it work? Can eggs be placed in yards at condos? Trailer parks? Churches or schools or do you stick to private residences?
David: We are able to hide eggs in pretty much any yard, we have done condos and trailer parks, though we have not yet had any requests for schools or churches, but our general rule is if there’s a place to hide eggs, we have no problem with that.
BWHL: Is there a distance rule – how far from Port Huron can eggs be delivered?
David: We try to stick to St. Clair County, but we also have done some in the Sanilac County area. Though we are flexible and could consider other areas depending on our staff and volunteer availability.
BWHL: Who’s responsible for filling the eggs? Delivering them?
David: Our museum staff and volunteers are responsible for filling and hiding the eggs.
“The response from the public is usually very positive with many people choosing to have us come back year after year to hide eggs for them. It does take some of the pressure off of parents and grandparents during the busy holiday season to sit back and let us be the Easter Bunny.”
Ian David, the interim curator of programs and education at the Port Huron Museum,
BWHL: Does this event require volunteers? How can someone help?
David: Previously we have had staff here that volunteer their time to help, but we are always looking for volunteers to help out as well.
BWHL: What has been the response to the program since its inception? Has the list of orders grown?
David: We’ve had consistent orders with 2023 being our biggest year with our team hiding eggs in 48 different yards.
BWHL: Any adventures to report regarding deliveries – big dogs, nosey neighbors – kids coming outside and seeing the egg drop going on?
David: We often have to take extra care for houses where the children are still at home, to avoid being seen. Sometimes ducking behind trees when we see curtains moving. Our staff really looks forward to participating in this program every year, and the potential adventures it brings.
BWHL: Typically, how many orders for the eggs does the program receive each year?
David: Typically, our orders range from 18 to 40 households.
BWHL: What’s the typical response to this event from the public – glad to have the eggs done for them – love the idea of surprising the kids?
David: The response from the public is usually very positive with many people choosing to have us come back year after year to hide eggs for them. It does take some of the pressure off of parents and grandparents during the busy holiday season to sit back and let us be the Easter Bunny. Also, that’s a good opportunity for the adults to join in with the kids for the egg hunt because they didn’t hide the eggs themselves and can help search with their families.
BWHL: This sounds fun, is it one of the more unique fundraisers hosted by the museum each year?
David: Yes. it certainly is one of the more unique things we do here and is incredibly fun to participate in.
BWHL: What does the museum use the proceeds for from this event?
David: Proceeds from this event go towards sustaining our museum, helping to fund fresh new exhibits, support new family friendly educational programs, lectures and events as well as helping us preserve and care for our extensive collections at our four museum sites.
To order eggs online go to the phmuseum.org under ‘Easter Egg My Yard’ for the link to the order form on eventbrite.com.
