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Brilliant things to do and discover this Easter
Plan Easter egg hunts, see movies, kids’ special menus and more
It’s Easter Sunday on 31 March so start planning your Easter celebrations, lunches, at-home egg hunts and things to do with the kids over the school holidays using our bumper Easter guide at Fort Kinnaird.
1. Find delicious and original eggs at Hotel Chocolat and Marks & Spencer
Image provided by Hotel Chocolat
With 30 brand new products (including Extra Thick Eggs and the ever-handy Easter Egg Hunt) plus Tiddly Pots for little ones, luxury chocolate quail eggs and gorgeous hampers to share, head to Hotel Chocolat for all of your Easter goodies. Sign up to their VIP.Me for discounts and special offers in-store too.
Marks & Spencer’s Easter selection is even bigger and better this year with Colin the Caterpillar and Percy Pig bum bags, grown-up Eggspresso Martini eggs and cute puppy and kitten-shaped delights.
2. Kid-friendly places and kids eat free menus for Easter
Image provided by TGI Fridays’
Join TGI Fridays’ Stripes Rewards scheme and kids can eat free all day, every day with chicken burgers, tenders, hot dogs and sides plus drink. Bread Meets Bread have a choice of beautifully made burgers, cheese toasties and chicken nuggets for £8 each.
There are also brilliant kids’ menus at Pizza Hut (£7.99 for unlimited drinks and salad plus a main); Pizza Express (dough balls, pizza, pasta or salad, dessert and Bambinoccino, all for £7.95); Nando’s kids’ meals of chicken strips, burgers, corn on the cob and chips (£5.95) with a choice of drink or frozen yoghurt. And, don’t forget wagamama (from £5) which offers kids’ plates of ramen, chicken katsu and more.
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3. Vegan, nut-free and other Easter food ideas
Need some chocolate alternatives for dairy- or nut-free and vegans and Fairtrade ideas? Marks & Spencer, Next and Holland & Barrett have inspired choices featuring eggs from Plant Kitchen and Nomo alongside gummies and pick’n’mix packets.
4. Create your very own at-home Easter egg hunt
Image provided by Hobbycraft
From ready-made Easter egg hunt signs and clues to DIY trails (make one with some colourful marker pens, cards, stickers and ribbons), Fort Kinnaird has you covered. Pop into Hobbycraft, Typo and WH Smith for lovely ideas.
5. Easter cooking and baking
Want to make Easter cakes and biscuits together? Marks & Spencer have plenty of ingredients and baking sets while TK Maxx, HomeSense and ProCook have fun Easter-shaped bakeware and cookie cutters.
6. See a family movie together
Plan a big-screen afternoon out together at Odeon with Easter holidays films for all ages including Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire and Kung Fu Panda 4 out in time for the school holidays. Just add popcorn and pick’n’mix.
7. Alternative Easter treats and toys
From make-your-own games to huggable soft bunnies, give them a gift that’ll last long past Easter Sunday.
For kids, Smyths Toys is filled with Hot Wheels, Barbie and Paw Patrol toys while Waterstones has books, Jellycat bunnies and teddies. JD Sports, Typo, Leith Collective and Hobbycraft are perfect for teens.
8. Spring fashion and beauty for Easter
Image provided by H&M
For this spring’s denim, sporty knits and men’s ribbed knit polos, discover new-season releases at H&M, Primark, New Look and Flannels. Daisies are a huge trend right now with pink pendants and earrings at Pandora and Marc Jacobs’ Daisy perfume at Boots.
For kidswear including bunny-embroidered dresses and cardigans, animal-shaped slippers and cute T-shirts: find everything you need for spring dressing at Next, Marks & Spencer and Mamas & Papas.
9. Easter hampers, flowers and gifts
Gorgeous spring blooms; luxe cocktails, mocktail and prosecco; afternoon tea hampers; hot cross buns and Simnel cakes? Give a gorgeous gift to someone this Easter with ideas from Marks & Spencer and Hotel Chocolat.
10. Easter crafting and decorating ideas
Image provided by Next
Happy Easter balloons, pastel-coloured egg and flower wreaths, egg-shaped paper baubles, tablescaping ideas including coloured glasses and flower-shaped plates plus seasonal cushions, welcome mats and faux flower decorations. Embrace the excitement of the new season with pretty decor from Next, Argos, TK Maxx and HomeSense.
11. Plan Easter Sunday lunches and celebrations
For a sitdown lunch for the whole family – whether you’re making a traditional Sunday roast or planning a fun barbecue (weather depending) or buffet full of finger foods – head to Marks & Spencer for lots of brilliant ideas…
From picking up Easter eggs via Click & Collect to family days out together, plan your trip to Fort Kinnaird here.