Alternative Easter

Gund Daisie Easter Bunny, £16.95
With her sparkly pink Easter bonnet and ribbon, Daisie would delight most small children. The plush bunny is surface washable and can be found at www.teddybearfriends.co.uk as well as other Gund stockists. Visit www.gund.com to find one near you.

DNC Bang On the Door Rabbits Diagonal Pocket Lunch Bag, £7.47
Your child will be the envy of her schoolfriends when she returns after the holidays with this funky lunch bag. Available from www.amazon.co.uk and other Bank On the Door stockists.

Funkymoose Dancing Eggs Game £10.99
Once you've caught the 'dancing egg' the challenge is to run around with it in your armpit or between your knees without dropping it. For 2-4 players, it's fun for all the family - especially after that grand Easter lunch! From www.funkymoose.co.uk

Sweets with a difference

Organic, Gluten-Free, Fair Trade and other specialist Easter Eggs
There's a large selection of organic Easter eggs and Fair Trade Easter eggs from as little as £2.99 available from www.alotofchocolate.co.uk. Also gluten-free, wheat-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan Easter eggs.

From sugar mice to Willy Wonka
If you're nostalgic and keen to share your childhood experiences with your kids, you can't do better than visiting www.aquarterof.co.uk, where you can order sweets from way back when. Remember flying saucers? Texan bars? Foam bears? Sugar mice? Liquorice pencils? They're all there - and much more! You can also buy Wonka bars - how about Whipple Scrumptious Fudgemallow Delight for starters? - complete with five golden tickets to be found. The lucky winners will visit Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory in the USA!

Treats for all the family
For real family luxury, you could treat yourselves to a basket of 50 Belgian chocolate eggs for £24.95 from www.hotelchocolat.co.uk. The same supplier also produces top-quality novelty eggs, including the Footie Egg, £13.95. The thick Swiss milk chocolate shell conceals milk and white chocolate footballs and praline-filled boots.

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