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.

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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.

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(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.

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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.

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(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, Hobbycraft)

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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.

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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

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CHOC RABBIT

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

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BEST BRANDED

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

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BOOZY

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

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LUXURY

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

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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

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UNDER £1

Easter mallow lolly, 45g, 99p at Lidl

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