Download The 2012 White House Easter Childrens Activity Book

Coloring pages and a Let's Move! word search...
President Obama and First Lady Obama will host the largest event of the year, the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, on Monday, April 9th. With the theme “Let's Go! Let's Play! Let's Move!," the South Lawn eggstrvaganza spotlights Mrs. Obama's childhood obesity campaign. The White House has created a fun, downloadable activity booklet for kids that includes coloring pages and a word search puzzle with the words "Lets Move," "White House," "Roll," "Egg," etc. (Above: One of the pages kids can color)

CLICK HERE to download the printable PDF of the activity booklet.

Check out the student artwork that Mrs. Obama selected to appear on the poster and program for the Easter Egg Roll.

Video: 2012 White House Easter Egg Roll Ticket Lottery Is Open Through March 5th

This year's theme is “Let's Go! Let's Play! Let's Move!"...
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will welcome more than 35,000 guests for the the 2012 White House Easter Egg Roll on April 9, about 5,000 more people than last year, according to the White House. The theme, announced today, is “Let's Go! Let's Play! Let's Move!" It will be the largest Egg Roll since the tradition started in 1878. The most famous Obama, First Dog Bo, wearing pink bunny ears, stars in a new video released today, announcing that the online ticket lottery opens at 10:00 AM ET. Bo joined the First Family in greeting guests at last year's event, minus the bunny ears.

CLICK HERE TO ENTER the ticket lottery through 10 AM EST on March 5, 2012. The event is open to children aged 13 years and younger and their families. CLICK HERE for information about purchasing wooden souvenir eggs, which also star Bo.

The Egg Roll activities "will help educate families on smart ways to incorporate healthy eating and exercise choices into their daily routines, which are key pillars of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative," the White House said. There will be cooking demonstrations, costumed characters, sports courts, and musical performances as well as arts n' crafts stations and games.

CLICK HERE for details about the annual Easter Egg Roll Poster Contest, and to enter.

2012 White House Easter Egg Roll Souvenirs

Special commemorative wooden egg set features a Bo egg with pawprint...
A cartoon image of a bunny is imprinted on the souvenir wooden eggs that will be gifted to the thousands of kids who will attend President Obama and First Lady Obama's 2012 White House Easter Egg Roll on April 9th. But for the first time since the Obamas have lived at 1600 Penn, there's also a special egg with First Dog Bo. 2012's theme, announced today, is “Let's Go! Let's Play! Let's Move!" The most famous Obama--that would be Bo--stars in a new video announcing that the online ticket lottery opens today. (Above: The eggs; the Bo egg is in the center)

In addition to being included in the kids' goody bags at the Roll, the souvenir wooden eggs are sold by the National Park Service as a collectible. They come in four bold colors – purple, blue, green, orange – and include the stamped signatures of the President and First Lady ($7.50/each). The commemorative red Bo egg featuring the First Dog’s paw print is included ONLY in the 2012 5-pack Collector’s Egg Set, available for $29.95. CLICK HERE to pre-order.



More than 35,000 guests will attend the Easter Egg Roll this year, according to the White House, making it the largest in history.

The 2012 Easter Egg Roll activities "will help educate families on smart ways to incorporate healthy eating and exercise choices into their daily routines, which are key pillars of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative," the White House said.

Above: The 2011 souvenir eggs with a jumping bunny logo.

*Photos by Chuck Kennedy/White House