Top Easter deals on chocolate – and tricks to host a cheap egg hunt for the whole family
TRACK down the best deals for your children’s Easter egg hunt.
The traditional activity is a great way to bring the family together – and burn off those extra chocolate calories, too.
Here are the best buys and top tips to host your hunt.
1. No garden?
Try hiding eggs around the house or get together with neighbours for a street egg hunt.
2.
Lay a trail using cute clues.
Try an all-in-one kit to save time and money.
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(Easter Egg hunt kit 9-pack, £3, B&M)
3.
Look the part.
Don bunny ears to get everyone in the mood.
(Favorina bunny ears headband and chocolate 125g, £4 at Lidl)
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4.
Nab it and bag it.
Be sure to have bags handy for kids to collect their choccy loot.
Cotton designs can be used for school books afterwards, too.
(Personalised Easter egg hunt bag, £5, nameitlabels.co.uk)
5.
Buy in bulk.
Make sure there are enough treats to go round.
(Favorina chocolate Easter shapes in nets, 70g, 79p at Lidl)
6.
Go eco by using refillable eggs – and put treats in them year after year.
(Pearlised reusable fillable eggs 20-pack, £3 down from £4, )
7.
Make the clean-up fun.
Challenge the children to tidy up egg and clues.
The child who collects the biggest bag of litter in two minutes scoops a prize.
EASTER is just a few days away, so it’s time to crack on with buying your Easter eggs.
The shops are stocked with dozens of delicious ranges.
Here are our best Easter buys – all for less than a tenner.
BEST SAVING
Godiva Easter pixie dark egg, 312g, was £28 now £9.99 at approvedfood.co.uk.
Get another ten per cent off with code EASTER10
CHOC RABBIT
Favorina milk chocolate rabbit, 125g, £1.29 at Lidl
BEST BRANDED
Four big-name eggs for £10 at Asda (save £2 on normal prices)
BOOZY
Baileys chocolate Easter egg, 225g, £8 at Sainsbury’s
LUXURY
Deluxe Italian style egg, 350g, £7.99 at Lidl
VEGAN
Bunnycomb Easter egg, 85g, £4.50 at moofreechocolates.com
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MINI CHOC
Favorina hollow chocolate eggs, 400g, £3.49 at Lidl
UNDER £1
Easter mallow lolly, 45g, 99p at Lidl