Easter Treats!


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Things to buy, make and bake for a truly special Easter – and some great ideas for days out too!

To Buy…

Easter Bunnies

Hand-decorated Geometric Bunnies, 115g £9.50, Chococo

Available in Oat M!lk Chocolate (vf), Milk Chocolate and Dark Chocolate. Hide around the house on Easter Sunday morning for an Easter hunt for the little and not so little ones! Each bunny is presented wrapped in tissue, inside a box.

Time For Tea!

Bunny Teabag

Bunny Tea Bags, £6.30 for 5 tea bags, www.teaheritage.fr/en

Tea Heritage is a boutique company producing delicious and unusual organic teas, and they have launched their brand-new Spring collection of beautiful bespoke teas, including this one for Easter!

Creme Egg Tea

Cream Egg tea, from £6.70, birdandblendtea.com

The nations favourite Easter treat is given a tea twist – and it’s vegan and sugar-free too!


To Make…

Easter wreath

Easter Wreath Bases, £3-£8, www.hobbycraft.co.uk

Hanging Easter wreaths and garlands are the perfect way to welcome friends and family into your home this Easter. Design your own stunning centrepiece with Hobbycraft’s huge offering of wreath bases and accessories, varying from bunnies (£8), carrots, eggs and more.


To Bake…

Easter chick cupcakes

Easter recipes just for you, www.myweekly.co.uk

Check out our selection of Easter bakes – including a gorgeous selection of seasonal cupcakes! Plus we have lovely mains to feed the family, desserts and so much more!

Bunny cupcakes


To Do…

Giant Egg Hunt

The Giant Egg Hunt returns to RHS Gardens this Easter!

Enjoy a supersized family adventure at the five Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Gardens this Easter, as dozens of larger-than-life eggs await discovery on the Giant Egg Hunt. Why not take the kids or grandkids along? Here are the locations:

RHS Garden Bridgewater, 1–16 April www.rhs.org.uk/bridgewater
Find all the giant eggs hidden around the garden to win chocolate prizes, and enjoy drop-in planting and craft activities, baby sensory play and family outdoor theatre fun.

RHS Garden Harlow Carr, 1–17 April www.rhs.org.uk/harlowcarr
Go on the hunt for the hidden giant eggs, meet the Garden Detectives and try out a range of activities from forest school to circus skills and Lego building.

RHS Garden Hyde Hall, 1–16 April www.rhs.org.uk/hydehall
Roam the garden in search of all the giant eggs with brand new competition-winning designs, hop along for interactive storytelling and join in crafty Easter workshops.

RHS Garden Rosemoor, 1–16 April www.rhs.org.uk/rosemoor
Explore the garden to find the enormous hidden eggs, featuring winning wildlife and flower designs, and enjoy some quality family time outdoors.

RHS Garden Wisley, 1–17 April www.rhs.org.uk/wisley
Search for giant eggs designed by 2022 competition winners hidden in the garden, and join in family seed planting and craft workshops in the Clore Learning Centre.


 

Allison Hay

I joined the "My Weekly" team thirteen years ago and, more recently, "The People's Friend". I love the variety of topics we cover both online and in the magazines. I manage the digital content for the brands, sharing features and information on the website, social media and in our digital newsletters.