Published April 14. 2025 02:58PM
Approximately 50 children were part of Chestnuthill Park’s sensory-friendly egg hunts, held Saturday morning inside the park building. Up to 10 children hunted during each 30-minute time slot. After the hunt, the kids turned in the plastic eggs and received goody bags containing a small coloring book, crayons and fidget toys. They then had the chance to take a picture with the Easter bunny. There was also a bin with colorful rice to scoop into cups and play with in the bin. STACI L. GOWER/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS
Approximately 50 children were part of Chestnuthill Park’s sensory-friendly egg hunts, held Saturday morning inside the park building. Up to 10 children hunted during each 30-minute time slot. After the hunt, the kids turned in the plastic eggs and received goody bags containing a small coloring book, crayons and fidget toys. They then had the chance to take a picture with the Easter bunny. There was also a bin with colorful rice to scoop into cups and play with in the bin. STACI L. GOWER/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS
ABOVE: Seven-year-old Ethan Reilly hunts eggs with his parents, Brittany and David Reilly, and his younger brother, Nicholas Reilly, 18 months old. The boys were among approximately 50 kids who participated in Chestnuthill Park’s sensory-friendly Easter egg hunt on Saturday. Up to 10 children hunted during each 30-minute time slot.
RIGHT: Five-year-old Arianna Hirsch and her mom, Kristin Hirsch, visited with the Easter Bunny on Saturday morning. Arianna collected several eggs during Chestnuthill Park’s sensory-friendly egg hunt, and then received a goody bag with coloring book, crayons and fidget toys.