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Top Easter deals on chocolate – and tricks to host a cheap egg hunt for the whole family

Try hiding eggs around the house or get together with neighbours for a street egg hunt

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
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Here are the best buys and top tips to host your huntCredit: Getty

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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This Easter Egg hunt kit is £3 at B&M
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This Easter Egg hunt kit is £3 at B&MCredit: B&M

(Easter Egg hunt kit 9-pack, £3, B&M)

3.

Look the part.

Don bunny ears to get everyone in the mood.

This Favorina bunny ears headband and chocolate is £4 at Lidl
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This Favorina bunny ears headband and chocolate is £4 at LidlCredit: Lidl

(Favorina bunny ears headband and chocolate 125g, £4 at Lidl)

4.

Nab it and bag it.

Be sure to have bags handy for kids to collect their choccy loot.

This personalised Easter egg hunt bag is £5 at nameitlabels.co.uk
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This personalised Easter egg hunt bag is £5 at nameitlabels.co.ukCredit: .

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 are 79p at Lidl
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Favorina chocolate Easter shapes are 79p at LidlCredit: Favorina

(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, )

These pearlised reusable fillable eggs 20-pack are £3 at Hobbycraft
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These pearlised reusable fillable eggs 20-pack are £3 at HobbycraftCredit: Hobbycraft
I tried 10 kids Easter eggs - my family went wild for a supermarket buy under £3

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

Godiva Easter pixie dark egg is £9.99 at approvedfood.co.uk
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Godiva Easter pixie dark egg is £9.99 at approvedfood.co.ukCredit: Godiva

CHOC RABBIT

Favorina milk chocolate rabbit, 125g, £1.29 at Lidl

Favorina milk chocolate rabbit is £1.29 at Lidl
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Favorina milk chocolate rabbit is £1.29 at LidlCredit: .

BEST BRANDED

Four big-name eggs for £10 at Asda (save £2 on normal prices)

Four big-name eggs for £10 at Asda
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Four big-name eggs for £10 at AsdaCredit: Sainsbury's

BOOZY

Baileys chocolate Easter egg, 225g, £8 at Sainsbury’s

Baileys chocolate Easter egg is £8 at Sainsbury’s
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Baileys chocolate Easter egg is £8 at Sainsbury’sCredit: Supplied

LUXURY

Deluxe Italian style egg, 350g, £7.99 at Lidl

Deluxe Italian style egg is £7.99 at Lidl
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Deluxe Italian style egg is £7.99 at LidlCredit: Lidl

VEGAN

Bunnycomb Easter egg, 85g, £4.50 at moofreechocolates.com

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This Bunnycomb Easter egg is £4.50 at moofreechocolates.com
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This Bunnycomb Easter egg is £4.50 at moofreechocolates.comCredit: .

MINI CHOC

Favorina hollow chocolate eggs, 400g, £3.49 at Lidl

Favorina hollow chocolate eggs are £3.49 at Lidl
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Favorina hollow chocolate eggs are £3.49 at LidlCredit: .

UNDER £1

Easter mallow lolly, 45g, 99p at Lidl

This Easter mallow lolly is 99p at Lidl
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This Easter mallow lolly is 99p at LidlCredit: Lidl
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