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How to create a magical Easter morning for your kids
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Thought that hiding a few eggs was all it took to crack Easter (sorry) and make it an eggstra-special day for your kids?
While the egg hunt might be the most important part of the morning, there are plenty of ways to make Easter at home that bit more magical.
If you have young children, these extra special ideas will go a long way.
So, here are 10 ways to add even more magic (and chocolate) to your child's Easter Day.
1. Felt Bunny Basket, £7.66
*Buy one basket for filling with treats for the bunny, and one for gathering eggs ( this chick-design one is just as adorable and costs less than £1 )
*Features a charming bunny design complete with handle and cute little ears
*Crafted from felt and canvas
Make a tasty mix of mini eggs, pretzels and other goodies like marshmallows and popcorn to lure the Easter Bunny out of hiding. Mmmm.
Afterwards, you can use the adorable basket to collect Easter eggs, rabbit poo (click through the slides to find out more!) and lollipops in. Confused? Just keep reading...
2. Bunny door gift set
*Easter bunny door which makes Easter day that bit more realistic
*Measures 10cm and hand painted
*Comes complete with magic bunny glitter to spread near the door and a a polka dot gift bag
Little ones will be so excited to wake up and find that this magical door has appeared overnight! It is just the right size for an Easter Bunny, too! Whether you put it in their bedroom, outside or hidden away for them to find on their egg hunt, it's a lovely touch that will make the day super special.
3. Lollipop garden
*Buy lollipops and jelly beans in advance
*Great to bulk-buy and save for parties and as treats, too
*Unique idea which little ones will adore
Get your tots to plant some 'magic' beans (aka jelly beans) and sneakily replace them with a crop of lollipops that will appear to have 'grown' overnight. Genius.
These fruity lollipops are suitable for vegetarians, and you get a massive 3kg worth! That'll be enough to last you until at least next Easter! Now all you need is some jelly beans to sprinkle with your little ones the night before...
4. Secret burrow with eggs, £8.99
*Dig a hole in the garden to pop some foil covered eggs in
*Perfect for bulking out your little one's Easter egg hunt without costing as much as branded eggs
*Can be bulk bought – these ones cost under £10 for 200 individually wrapped eggs!
Dig a small hole in a corner of your garden and scatter a few eggs at the 'entrance' as further evidence that the Easter Bunny has visited. If your child is hunting down a big egg, you can make the hunt that bit more exciting by adding clusters of smaller milk chocolate eggs leading up to the big one.
5. Footprint templates, FREE
*Use talcum powder to make a bunny footprint
*Plenty of free bunny footprint templates which can be found online
*Adds a special touch that makes the day as magic as possible
If you're having an indoor Easter egg hunt, you could use this talcum powder and template trick to guide little ones towards their hidden eggs. Just print out bunny footprints, which can be found free on Pinterest, and cut them out before sprinkling talc over them onto the floor.
6. Personalised egg board, £15.99
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*Great for getting kids in the mood for an egg hunt, after they've had a good healthy breakfast!
*Personalise with your little one's name
*Pretend it's a gift from the Easter Bunny
Start your little one's day right by serving them up some dippy eggs and toast before the hunt for chocolate begins. To make it extra special, you could order this personalised wooden board and pretend that it's a gift from the Easter bunny. Each board has space for toast and two eggs, and you can have it engraved with your child's name.
7. Personalised Easter bunny plate, £7.50
*Plate which can be personalised with your little one's name
*Lovely gift which will last for years to come
*Leave some carrots on it for the Easter Bunny to munch on overnight
Let your child help you arrange some tempting carrots for the Easter Bunny the night before, and amaze them when they seen they've been nibbled overnight!
This special tray for leaving an Easter bunny carrot on overnight is so cute, and it can be used every year. What a lovely family tradition to begin! It can be personalised with your little one's name. Adorable!
8. Jelly beans (as bunny poo)
*Hide jelly beans around the home or make a trail – and they can be used to plant as seeds for 'growing' lollipops.
*Have little ones collect them and see where the bunny has been
*Great for keeping younger kids interested and on track during an Easter egg hunt
Leave some magical bunny poo either in the toilet or around near the eggs for some more Easter fun!
This 1.4kg tub of jelly beans by The Jelly Bean Factory will be enough to last you for not only Easter day but also a long while after! It's full of 36 assorted flavours of beans, and all are nut, gelatine and gluten-free.
9. Food colouring in milk (10 colours)
*Use food colouring in your milk and other foods to pretend a naughty bunny has performed some magic
*Children will love the sight of pink milk in the fridge
*You could also turn yogurt green, or add some to scrambled eggs
Your kids will be astonished when you get the food out for Easter breakfast - that naughty bunny has turned the milk pink! The secret? Food colouring!
This set of 10 food colouring liquids is perfect, and you can use them for baking a rainbow cake for a birthday or for Easter itself. Only a single drop is needed, so they'll last you a while!
10. Personalised bunny ears, £4.00
*Made from soft felt which is easy and comfortable to wear
*Adjustable opening angle to fit most head sizes
*Available in various colours to choose from
These super-sweet ears will look adorable on your little Easter bunny. It's perfect for playing dress up on Easter Day, or for sending your little ones to school in if they have an Easter dress up day. They'll love hopping around pretending to be Easter bunnies! Just add a basket and some yummy chocolate eggs to complete the look.
Is your little one big on scrunchies? Then opt for this fluffy bunny ears one from Claire's – we're obsessed!
More fun ideas and activities for Easter:
The best Easter decorations for your home
The best Easter gifts for every budget
The best alternative Easter gifts for kids