17 Easter Fundraising Ideas for School That Work

Struggling to find Easter fundraising ideas for school that aren’t the same old egg hunt? Tired of low participation, boring events, and fundraisers that barely make a dent in your budget? Need fresh, exciting ways to get students, parents, and teachers involved—without overwhelming your staff?

This guide has the solutions. Packed with 17 unique, high-energy, and highly profitable fundraising ideas, this article will help your school raise big money while keeping students engaged. These aren’t your average bake sales or raffle draws. Every idea here is designed to be easy to set up, fun to participate in, and guaranteed to drive donations.

Inside, you’ll find Easter fundraisers that spark curiosity, encourage friendly competition, and maximize earnings. Whether you want interactive Easter games, thrilling schoolwide challenges, or hands-on creative events, this list has everything you need to run a successful Easter fundraiser. No fluff—just actionable ideas that work.

17 Fun & Profitable Easter Fundraising Ideas For School

Easter fundraising is so overdone that most it repels students and parents.

So it is important to infuse the ideas with a fun element. With that in mind, I have specifically curated a list of ideas that are not only Easter-specific, but also offer a fun twist to traditional fundraising ideas.

These ideas guarantee excellent participation and can be scaled up to increase donations and meet your fundraising goals effortlessly.

1. Egg-streme Teacher Makeover

Turn teachers into Easter-themed characters while raising money fast. Students vote with donations to decide which teacher gets a wild Easter makeover.

The teacher with the most votes wears the full transformation—bunny ears, pastel hair, glitter beards, or even an egg costume—all day.

Simple setup, multiple revenue streams, and high student engagement make this a guaranteed success.

How It Works:

• Pick 3-5 teachers willing to participate.
• Set up a voting station (physical jars or an online platform).
• Each dollar donated = 1 vote for a teacher.
• The teacher with the most votes gets the makeover.

How to Make More Money:

• Let students pay extra to add accessories (face paint, feather boas, goofy glasses).
• Offer “Bunny Bonus Challenges” where teachers do funny tasks based on donation milestones (hop through hallways, lead a class in bunny dance moves).
• Live-stream the reveal and charge for shout-outs or special mentions.

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2. The Great Egg Heist

Turn Easter into a high-stakes mystery. A golden egg has been stolen, and teams must solve riddles, crack codes, and complete challenges to find it. This interactive schoolwide heist-style scavenger hunt keeps students engaged while raising money through entry fees, clue boosters, and VIP access to bonus hints.

How It Works:

• Hide a golden egg somewhere on school grounds.
• Create clues and challenges leading teams from one location to the next.
• Charge teams an entry fee to participate.
• First team to find the egg wins a grand prize.

How to Make More Money:

• Sell “clue boosters” for teams that get stuck.
• Charge for a VIP Judge Panel where students pay to help set up or referee.
• Offer a side quest challenge for bonus prizes (e.g., solve an extra riddle for a gift card).

3. Midnight Glow Egg Hunt

Take the classic Easter egg hunt to the next level. This after-dark event features glow-in-the-dark eggs hidden around the school. Students pay to enter, use flashlights or glow sticks, and race to collect the most eggs. Charge extra for glow gear and VIP egg-hunting zones to maximize fundraising.

How It Works:

• Hide glow-in-the-dark eggs around the schoolyard or gym.
• Charge an entry fee for participants.
• Fill some eggs with bonus prizes (gift cards, candy, school perks).
• Most eggs collected or rarest egg found = winner.

How to Make More Money:

• Sell glow sticks, neon face paint, and themed accessories at the entrance.
• Offer a VIP zone where higher-paying participants get a head start or better prizes.
• Run a team competition where groups pay extra for team entries.

A fresh spin on an old tradition. Students love it, and the school profits.

4. Egg My Yard Surprise

Parents pay the school to secretly scatter Easter eggs in their yards overnight. Families wake up to a yard full of colorful eggs, filled with candy or prizes. Volunteers handle the deliveries, creating a hassle-free Easter morning for busy parents while raising money for the school.

How It Works:

• Families pre-order egg deliveries through an online form.
• Volunteers hide plastic eggs in customers’ yards the night before Easter.
• Offer different package levels (basic, deluxe, and golden egg options).
• Parents wake up to a fully decorated Easter surprise for their kids.

How to Make More Money:

• Sell “Golden Egg Upgrades” with cash prizes or premium candy.
• Offer themed delivery options (bunny footprints, extra decorations).
• Include a photo package where volunteers leave a personalized Easter note with a picture of the hidden eggs.

5. Bunny-Gram Mystery Gifts

Students buy Bunny-Grams—small Easter gift bags delivered secretly to friends, teachers, or staff. Each Bunny-Gram contains candy, stickers, or a mystery prize. Buyers can choose to send them anonymously or with a special note.

How It Works:

• Sell Bunny-Grams in the weeks leading up to Easter.
• Offer different tiers (basic, premium, and deluxe).
• Deliver Bunny-Grams during school hours as a fun surprise.
• Include an option for anonymous delivery for added excitement.

How to Make More Money:

• Charge extra for a plush bunny add-on or custom message.
• Offer a “teacher appreciation” Bunny-Gram option where parents can send one to staff.
• Run a mystery Bunny-Gram draw, where students pay to send a random surprise to someone.

6. Escape the Bunny Lair

A school classroom turns into a Bunny Lair escape room, filled with puzzles, locks, and hidden clues. Students pay to enter in teams, racing against time to break out before the Easter Bunny returns.

How It Works:

• Set up a 15-30 minute escape room with Easter-themed puzzles.
• Charge an entry fee per team.
• Teams that escape fastest win a prize.
• Offer multiple difficulty levels to keep it competitive.

How to Make More Money:

• Sell extra time or hint cards for teams that get stuck.
• Offer a VIP challenge with tougher puzzles and bigger prizes.
• Live-stream the best escapes and sell access to the video.

7. Egg-Launch Showdown

A high-energy STEM challenge where students build catapults to launch plastic eggs the farthest. Teams pay to enter and compete in a longest-distance challenge with different prize levels.

How It Works:

• Teams design and build their own egg launchers.
• Charge an entry fee per team.
• Each team gets three chances to launch their egg the farthest.
• Winners get prizes or bragging rights.

How to Make More Money:

• Sell pre-built launchers for students who don’t want to DIY.
• Charge extra for “power boosters” (special elastic bands or weight upgrades).
• Offer a spectator zone where non-participants buy tickets to watch.

8. Golden Basket Auction

Each classroom donates a themed Easter basket, filled with goodies and surprises. Parents and students bid on the baskets in a silent or live auction, raising money for the school.

How It Works:

• Each class creates a themed basket (chocolate, books, movie night, etc.).
• Display baskets at a school event or online for bidding.
• Highest bidder wins each basket.

How to Make More Money:

• Offer a “Buy It Now” option for instant purchases.
• Sell raffle tickets for a chance to win the best basket.
• Include VIP baskets with premium items.

A simple way to generate high bids fast.

9. Bunny Hop Dance-Off

A schoolwide Bunny Hop dance competition where students and teachers show off their best moves. Winners get prizes, and donations flow in through entry fees, sponsors, and live-streamed votes. This is easily the most cost effective idea for fundraising.

How It Works:

• Charge an entry fee for participants.
• Contestants perform their best bunny dance.
• Audience members vote with donations.

How to Make More Money:

• Offer a “VIP Judges Panel” where parents donate to be a judge.
• Sell bunny ears and dance props.
• Charge for song requests where participants can pick their dance music.

A fun, schoolwide event that fills donation buckets.

10. Egg-citing Art Station

A pop-up Easter art station where students pay to decorate eggs, paint Easter-themed crafts, or create bunny masks.

How It Works:

• Charge a flat fee per craft.
• Offer a variety of Easter art activities.
• Host a contest for best design.

How to Make More Money:

• Sell premium craft kits with specialty materials.
• Offer a photo booth for students to pose with their creations.
• Let students sell their artwork for charity.

11. Golden Egg Jackpot

A raffle-style event where one golden egg holds a big prize. Students buy numbered eggs, and the golden egg winner gets a jackpot.

How It Works:

• Sell numbered eggs as raffle tickets.
• One egg contains a big prize (gift card, cash, school perks).
• Hold a grand reveal event.

How to Make More Money:

• Offer multiple prize tiers.
• Charge extra for “lucky charms” that give bonus entries.
• Partner with local businesses for sponsored prizes.

12. Bunny Brunch & Pics

A pancake breakfast with the Easter Bunny, complete with photo packages for families. Fun, simple, and a major crowd-pleaser.

How It Works:

• Sell tickets for a breakfast event with pancakes, waffles, and juice.
• Set up a photo station where families take pictures with the Easter Bunny.
• Offer printed and digital photo packages for sale.

How to Make More Money:

• Sell Easter-themed breakfast add-ons (chocolate pancakes, pastel sprinkles, whipped cream).
• Offer VIP seating with early access to the Bunny.
• Charge for group photos with friends or siblings.

A family-friendly fundraiser that guarantees big attendance and great profits.

13. Carrot Patch Pop-A-Prize

A balloon-popping challenge where students win mystery prizes hidden inside.

How It Works:

• Fill balloons with prizes, candy, and mystery coupons.
• Charge students to pop a balloon and claim the prize inside.
• Hide one golden carrot balloon with a big-ticket prize.

How to Make More Money:

• Offer bulk pops (e.g., 3 balloon pops for a discount).
• Sell “guaranteed prize” balloons for a premium price.
• Add a teacher’s choice balloon, where a student who pops it gets to assign a fun challenge to a teacher.

14. Jellybean Jackpot Guess

A classic guessing game with an Easter twist. The closest guess wins a grand prize.

How It Works:

• Fill a large jar with jellybeans and display it at school.
• Charge a fee per guess at how many jellybeans are inside.
• Closest guess wins the entire jar or another fun prize.

How to Make More Money:

• Offer a second-prize jar to keep excitement high.
• Sell a “double guess” pass for students who want an extra shot at winning.
• Have teachers write decoy guesses to make it more competitive.

15. Bunny Trail Obstacle Run

A hilarious, bunny-themed obstacle course where students hop, crawl, and race to the finish line.

How It Works:

• Set up a course with bunny-themed challenges (hopping over hurdles, crawling through tunnels, balancing an egg on a spoon).
• Charge an entry fee for participants.
• The fastest racers win Easter prizes.

How to Make More Money:

• Offer “speed boost” passes (students donate to skip one challenge).
• Sell bunny ears or tail accessories for participants to wear during the race.
• Charge for a spectator section where families can cheer.

High-energy, fun, and a great way to get kids active.

16. Easter Crafters’ Market

A student-run Easter craft fair where handmade items are sold to raise money.

How It Works:

• Students, families, and teachers donate handmade Easter crafts.
• Set up a market-style booth at school or online.
• All sales go toward the fundraiser.
• Another option is to sell raffle tickets to win these beautiful baskets.

How to Make More Money:

• Charge for vendor booths if local artists want to sell.
• Sell custom Easter gift baskets made from donated crafts.
• Offer a VIP shopping hour where donors get first pick of the best items.

17. Hatch-a-Plan Egg Hunt

A STEM challenge where students build crazy contraptions to hide their Easter eggs in the hardest-to-find spot. This idea has great potential to be successful among the Science Club students.

How It Works:

• Teams design a creative egg-hiding mechanism.
• Charge an entry fee to participate.
• A panel of judges picks the best-hidden egg.

How to Make More Money:

• Charge for “spy gadgets” (extra camouflage materials).
• Sell audience tickets for a live reveal event.
• Offer a mystery round where teams swap hiding spots.