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Easter Activities the Whole Family Will Love

We challenged Park’s saving experts to find the best Easter holiday activities for children and families. From arts and crafts to Easter egg hunts, there’s something for everyone in this guide, so chick it out…

Date:

3 April, 2023

A Holiday Egg-stravaganza

With Easter just around the corner, parents and guardians everywhere will be wondering ‘how can we keep the kids occupied’?

Fortunately, we’re here to help. Park’s savings experts have been working hard to find great activities and experiences you can do. So whether you’re looking for inspiration for activities at home or you fancy getting out and about, we’ve got you covered.

Read on to find out some ideas on what to do, be that at home or out and about across the UK.

And yes, this blog will be shelling out all the Easter puns. There’s no eggs-cuses for not appreciating a good Easter giggle.

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6 fun family Easter activities to do at home

Easter activities to do at home

Do the Bunny Hop. If our kiddies have eaten too much chocolate, have them burn some energy by doing the bunny hop. We can even make it a competition, with the winning being crowned with a pair of bunny ears. Check out our Easter playlist by clicking here.
Handprint Lamb. Create the perfect little keepsake, handprint lambs are an adorable way to celebrate the Easter spirit. Follow this easy tutorial.
Colouring in pages. Fledgling artists can try their hand at colouring Easter-themed pages, be that with felt tips pens, coloured pencils or crayons. There are some free colouring page links at the bottom of the article.
Watch Easter films. In recent years more studios have created Easter-themed films. Try Peter Rabbit (and the sequel if you fancy a movie marathon), Hop, Rise of the Guardians, Zootopia or Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scarpade.
Make chocolate Easter egg nest cakes. A favourite Easter treat, kids will eat up these cheap and easy-to-make nests. We love this recipe by BBC Good Food.
Easter story writing. Start a family story-writing competition. Stories don’t always have to be written, have younger ones tell their tales through pictures. For a little extra fun, each of you can read or act out your story for the rest of the family!

Organise a good old-fashioned Easter egg hunt

A classic tradition, nothing can beat an Easter egg hunt. It keeps our little flock of lambs entertained, moving around and we can capture some wonderful family memories too. Whether around the home or the garden, send them rummaging in search of treats and they’ll have a whale of a time. Just make sure your valuables are kept safe to avoid any accidents. All your chicks need is a bucket or basket for storing their treasure! Check out this BBC Good Food article for top tips about throwing an Easter egg hunt.

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Easter activities for families

If we want to get out and about there are plenty of things we can get up to during the Easter holidays. Check out our top picks for families this Easter that have us really egg-cited. (To avoid disappointment, please pre-book when applicable).

Easter stage show at Cadbury World. Starting from 1^stApril, Mr Cadbury’s Parrot will take us on a swashbuckling quest to find the golden egg in a live stage show. Admittance is included with your Cadbury World entry ticket.

York Chocolate Festival. From 6^th to 10^th April, celebrate all things sweet at the five-day spectacle. Try out sugary treats from local traders honouring York’s chocolate heritage. If you’re interested in reading up on the history, this article details York’s sweet legacy.

The Lindt Gold Bunny Hunt. Taking place at Hampton Court Palace, the hunt is on to find hidden Lindt Gold Bunny chocolates. The thing is, there’s 60 acres of gardens to explore. Will you accept the challenge?

Easter egg hunts at National Trust sites. Across the Easter period, visit a National Trust property and take part in an egg hunt whilst enjoying beautiful scenery. There are plenty of historic sites and stately homes to choose from, so go wherever takes your fancy (or is close to home). For those in the North West, there's Easter Adventures at Dunham Massey. In Northern Ireland, there's the Easter egg hunt in the grounds of Castle Ward. Wales offers Easter at Dinefwr.

Easter fun at Hever Castle & Gardens. With over 700 years of history, Hever Castle & Gardens is a grand venue to host some eggscellent Little ones can take part in the free Easter egg hunt, trailing through paths of spring blooms.

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Something other than chocolate…

In some households, it’s tradition to give Easter gifts in place of chocolate eggs. If you’re stuck on what to get someone, offer them the gift of choice – you can’t go wrong. Our Love2shop Gift Card can be spent at some of our favourite high street names. It’s a saving grace for anyone who might be hard to buy for. They (or if they are children, their parents) can choose to spend their gift card on a product they’ve been after, or an experience like a trip out.

We’re all guilty of leaving things last minute, but with our digital gift cards can be delivered straight to the recipient’s inbox on the same day so you never need to miss the occasion.

Further resources

Check out the following for more ideas on what to do over the Easter break...