The Great GPS Egg Hunt was eggcellent!
What we loved:
- It wasn’t over in a flash. The egg hunt lasted one and a half hours.
- We spent some great time together. We laughed A LOT.
- P, though sometimes frustrated, got a lot of practice giving directions (left and right can still be a challenge) and reading the map on the Google Maps app.
- it was a low pressure opportunity to rely on persistence and handling frustration. It was especially helpful that he knew there was a basket of goodies at the end of the hunt.
What I’d do differently next time:
- Test out the coordinates to be sure they were accurate. I had to claim to have gotten more detailed directions from the Easter Bunny twice because the coordinates were just off enough that P would have been looking forever to find that egg…
- Add a clue with each of the coordinates to help P start looking in the right area. I always parked close to the egg’s location, but every single time we stopped at one of the locations, he took off looking in the opposite direction.
- Add more stops. We didn’t want it to end!
This was an amazing adventure for both of you. It’s too bad that it was raining, although P didn’t seem to mind at all.
You’ve got my curiosity now, “Favre Family Miracle Recreation Area?” The only Favre I know of it Brett Favre. I’ve just got to know the rest of the story on this sign.
Is is Brett Favre (and Family). Their contributions (and another area family) made possible a the recreation area (playground) and baseball diamond especially designed for children with mental or physical challenges. It’s pretty cool!