Top 10 Easter ideas
Visit the Rare Breeds Centre in Ashford Kent and see lambs being born, join in the Chocolate Hunt, and meet lots of baby animals. We challenge you to visit the link and not at least go…. Ahhhh! http://www.rarebreeds.org.uk/ev10-lambing.htm
With the Easter Break about to happen it might be worth investing in “Easter Things to Make and Do” from Usborne Activities. John Lewis has it http://www.johnlewis.com/230907957/Product.aspx as do Amazon.
Proving it’s not just for kids head along to the Big Boys Toys Easter Weekend and M&D Funfair at Ocean Terminal in Leith Edinburgh. Showcasing classic cars, motorbikes, mountain bikes and boats to a climbing wall, driving simulator and giant childhood games. Go and see the displays and get involved. Sure to keep the whole family entertained! http://www.oceanterminal.com/whats-on.asp?s=2&id=OCT-F100239
Looking for something new in the Easter Break? Log onto http://www.bbc.co.uk/thrillseeker/ Just type in your Postcode and see what activities you can take part in near you.
Before you decide on which of the Easter Egg Hunts below to take your children along to how about buying the perfect way for them to stash their finds? We bet you’ll find theses bunny baskets hard to resist. http://www.tch.net/set-of-three-easter-bunny-felt-baskets.ir?cName=easter
London: 4 April 2010, 11am-5pm
The Foundling Hospital, London’s first home for abandoned children, see how they lived and discover the meanings behind the mysterious ‘tokens’ as you follow the Easter Trail. Complete the trail and collect your voucher for handmade chocolate from yummy local shop Chocolat Chocolat. Admission for adults is £7.50, children go free. For more information visit www.foundlingmuseum.org.uk and to book in advance call 0207 841 3600
London: Easter at London Eye 2-18 April
Taking place over the long Easter weekend and school holidays, the special events for Easter at London Eye include the Cheeky Chick Hunt. There are ten Easter eggs scattered along the South Bank, but one egg has hatched early and unleashed one seriously cheeky chick. Visitors who spot all ten eggs and the naughty chick from the lofty position of the iconic observation wheel can enter a competition to win everything from a Merlin Entertainments annual family pass worth £800, to a selection of chocolate treats from Green & Blacks. http://www.londoneye.com/
Oxfordshire 2-3 April 2010, 1-5pm
You needn’t worry about the weather if you take part in Chastleton’s indoor egg trail. Take in the Jacobean interiors and hope the chocolate prizes encourage the kids to take in a bit about the English Civil War. Normal admission charges apply plus £1.50 per participating child. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Cheshire: Lyme Park 4-5 April 2010, 11am-4pm (we had to put this in because Marie used to go on these ones as a child)
See your little ones running off across the grounds of ‘Pemberley’ – where Darcy meets Elizabeth in Pride and Prejudice – while you take in the sheer beauty of this moorland paradise or indulge in a little retail therapy at the house shop. Normal admission charges apply plus £1.50 per participating child. For more information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Scotland: Traquair House 2nd and 4th April from 1PM
Traquair House and Grounds opens its doors for the season there will be eggs galore and entertainment for all the family with the annual Easter Eggstravaganza. For more information visit www.traquair.co.uk
