As much as I love Easter I really don’t want to give my children endless chocolate eggs. A few years ago we started our own Easter tradition of giving a small gift alongside a chocolate egg. This way they get to pick a yummy edible treat but enjoy something that will last a little longer too.
An ‘alternative Easter gift guide’
It seems we are not the only parents to think like this as we have received some lovely toys to tell you about which would make great alternative Easter gifts. Earlier this month we told you about the Beaker Creatures Reactor Pod, Cutetitos, Little Lucky Lunchbox collectibles and the My Little Pony Retro. Today I wanted to share some other ideas which would make alternative gifts this Easter. But first I need to tell you about a lovely theatre show in London over Easter.
Where is Peter Rabbit? at Theatre Royal Haymarket
Hop onto your seats and immerse yourself in the magical world of Beatrix Potter. Watch with delight as your favourite stories and most beloved characters are brought to life in this theatrical spectacular, with beautifully handcrafted puppets, enchanting original songs and a sprinkle of magic. Look out for the ferocious Mr. McGregor, reach heady heights with Jemima Puddle-Duck, do the laundry with Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and of course, fall in love with the mischievous Peter Rabbit. This is a lovely show lasting about an hour with all your favourite characters. Where is Peter Rabbit? is on at the Theatre Royal Haymarket between 5th-28th April.
Limited-edition packs of ‘Double Yolker’ Starmix
My kids just love Haribo and new for Easter are limited-edition packs of Starmix so you can ‘Hunt the Double Yolker’. Bringing some extra ‘eggcitement’ to the Easter countdown, 20 hand-crafted ‘Double Yolker’ sweets have been randomly nestled amongst Starmix’s much-loved Egg, Bottle, Heart, Ring and Bear shaped pieces. Those lucky enough to find a Haribo ‘Double Yolker’ will be treated to a UK family break at Forest Holidays!
Fingerlings magazine
Have you seen Fingerlings before? My daughter has collected a few and was delighted to receive a copy of the brand new Fingerlings magazine. The magazine is packed with features and includes a free Fingerlings mini, a glitter tattoo and 60 cute stickers. It’s a really lovely magazine and has kept my daughter busy with lots of colouring, puzzles, stories and activities. It’s priced £3.99 and is available in all good newsagents.
My Little Pony Retro
The My Little Pony Retro has been introduced to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the brand and there are 6 to collect, all based on original designs. I adored my My Little Pony collection when I was little so was excited to hear about this range. Each figure comes with a ribbon in their hair, a comb and collector’s guide. My Little Pony Retro are priced at £8.99.
Smashers Series 3: Dino
It’s time to go back to the land before time… with Smashers Series 3 DINO! Smash open the NEW Smash Egg to find what’s crawling inside! Will you find the Dig n’ Find Rare Dino Fossils? Smash your Smashers on the ground, to the wall or anywhere you can think and start building your Smashers collection today! You can read more about them here. We loved that these were shaped like eggs – perfect for an alternative Easter gift!
Win a bundle of alternative Easter gifts for kids
Sadly my little bundle of alternative gifts for kids won’t arrive in time for Easter, but one lucky person can win a bag of limited edition ‘Double Yolker’ Starmix, a copy of the brand new Fingerlings magazine, a My Little Pony Retro, as well as a 3-pack of Smashers Series 3: Dino.
To enter my giveaway you must answer the question via the Rafflecopter widget below, there are some bonus entries too. The giveaway is open to those with a UK postal address only and ends on 4th May. The winners name will appear on this post. Good luck!
Don’t forget to check out my other giveaways on my competition page.
151 Comments
melanie stirling
April 17, 2019 at 10:50 pmThe Smashers is my favourite item but I actually think they are all good ideas.
Tim Holden
April 21, 2019 at 10:03 amWould love to win
jenny
April 21, 2019 at 10:32 amThanks for your comment. If you would like to enter the giveaway please answer the question via the Rafflecopter widget, otherwise your entry will not be counted.
Alan Johnson
April 21, 2019 at 10:53 amFingerlings magazine is my favourite
Margaret GALLAGHER
April 18, 2019 at 12:32 amMy little pony retro – childhood revisited
Tracy Nixon
April 18, 2019 at 4:39 amMy Little Pony Retro!
Emma Walters
April 18, 2019 at 7:11 amMy Little Pony Retro, would love this for myself 🙂
Amy SIMPSON
April 18, 2019 at 9:16 amThe Smashers Series 3: Dino x
Lucy
April 18, 2019 at 9:21 amI think it has to be the My Little Pony Retro
Emma Morgan
April 18, 2019 at 9:45 amI’m a 70s child so remember the retro my little pony , many happy memories revisited
Peter Watson
April 18, 2019 at 9:54 amHaribo Starmix is my favourite.
Rena Plumridge
April 18, 2019 at 10:14 amHaricots starmix is my favourite
Susan lloyd
April 18, 2019 at 10:33 amThe fingerling magazine – my youngest is obsessed with her collection of fingerlings. She has a unicorn and various monkeys.
iain maciver
April 18, 2019 at 10:41 amthe My Little Pony Retro
Kerri-Marie Davidson
May 2, 2019 at 10:11 pmLittle lucky lunchbox collectables
kimberley ryan
April 18, 2019 at 2:11 pmThe Smashers Series 3: Dino
Catherine McAlinden
April 18, 2019 at 2:17 pmI love the Fingerlings magazine
Susie Wilkinson
April 18, 2019 at 2:45 pmThe My Little Pony Retro
Paul Bingham
April 18, 2019 at 3:56 pmMy Little Pony Retro
Katie
April 18, 2019 at 4:34 pmmy little pony retro
Annabel Greaves
April 18, 2019 at 4:48 pmI love the My Little Pony retro x
Keith Hunt
April 18, 2019 at 5:34 pmFingerlings magazine just the thing for a long car trip.
Kim Neville
April 18, 2019 at 6:00 pmI like the My Little Pony Retro
Angela treadway
April 18, 2019 at 7:00 pmHaribo Starmix x
Anthony Harrington
April 18, 2019 at 8:08 pmThe Smashers, my Little Grandson would love these
Kayleigh Watkins
April 18, 2019 at 8:18 pmMy nieces aged 6 and 1 are allergic to milk so I usually buy them a teddy, a dvd or jelly sweet pizza, they would be happy with your alternative gift ideas, especially the Where is Peter Rabbit at theatres xx
Julia Kerr
April 18, 2019 at 10:17 pmIt would definitely be Where is Peter Rabbit? at Theatre Royal Haymarket, as I have loved the theatre since I was really young, and a love of theatre is something I love to share with children
Rebecca Nisbet
April 18, 2019 at 10:21 pmit would be the My Little Pony, my daughter loves them
Solange
April 18, 2019 at 10:34 pmMy Little Pony Retro.
Sadiyya Maryam
April 18, 2019 at 10:42 pmMy daughter thinks that The Fingerlings magazine would be her favourite.
Kristy Wolfgang
April 18, 2019 at 11:03 pmMy little Pony
Sean Eccles
April 18, 2019 at 11:16 pmI love the fingerling magazine!
Christopher Read
April 19, 2019 at 12:40 amI like the My Little Pony retro – good to see the old packaging back 🙂
Christina Palmer
April 19, 2019 at 12:10 pmMy Little Pony Retro.
Brigitte Gorez Santos
April 19, 2019 at 12:55 pmMy Little Pony Retro, I’m old enough to remember the originals.
Nicola McC
April 19, 2019 at 10:24 pmThe My Little Pony Retro as it takes me back to my childhood!
Jade Hewlett
April 20, 2019 at 5:35 pmThe My Little Pony Retro looks brilliant!
Natalie Burgess
April 21, 2019 at 6:56 amMy Little Pony retro xx
Elizabeth Bazley
April 21, 2019 at 6:58 amFingerlings magazine
caroline stokes
April 21, 2019 at 7:28 ammy little pony retro
Helen Best
April 21, 2019 at 7:29 amIt has to be My little pony retro xx
Nageena Ahmed
April 21, 2019 at 7:55 amThe Fingerlings magazine is my favourite.
Lyndsey
April 21, 2019 at 8:11 amDouble Yolke’ Starmix
Sue McCarthy
April 21, 2019 at 8:45 amMy Little Pony, they’ve been around for years, glad to see they are still popular.
Ruth Harwood
April 21, 2019 at 10:24 amLove the Smashers Series 3: Dino
Kevin Honey
April 21, 2019 at 12:11 pmLimited-edition packs of ‘Double Yolker’ Starmix
cath english
April 21, 2019 at 1:49 pmMy Little Pony Retro
laura stewart
April 21, 2019 at 2:24 pmMy little pony retro
Alex Fowler
April 21, 2019 at 4:00 pmMy little pony retro
olivia Kirby
April 21, 2019 at 4:12 pmOh the My Little Pony for sure, but I also love the Fingerlings magazine
Alice Dixon
April 21, 2019 at 4:54 pmSmashers dinos, my sons love them, that has been their Easter gift from me today
Isabel
April 21, 2019 at 6:22 pmMy Little Pony Retro, I think my niece would like it too.
yasmin0147
April 21, 2019 at 6:36 pmThe smashers series Dino looks like a great idea
Kathy Cakebread
April 21, 2019 at 6:59 pmMy little pony retro looks great
Claire woods
April 21, 2019 at 7:16 pmSmashers Series 3: Dino
Kim Carberry
April 21, 2019 at 7:20 pmI like the look of the Smashers x
Catherine
April 21, 2019 at 7:40 pmMy little pony! So cute!
Pam Hubbard
April 21, 2019 at 7:57 pm3: Dino
Susan Laing
April 21, 2019 at 8:09 pmMy Little Pony Retro, Oh so many memories I used to have loads of these as a child even remember the Christmas that I got the stable as well fab that they are back
Laura Banks
April 22, 2019 at 9:28 amharibo star mix
Ursula Hunt
April 22, 2019 at 11:21 amMy Little Pony Retro is perfect
Corinne Peat
April 22, 2019 at 11:42 amI think my kids would enjoy the smashers the most.
Pam Smith
April 22, 2019 at 11:46 amMy Little Pony Retro
janine atkin
April 22, 2019 at 11:53 amthe my little pony, i love it!
Trudie Barnaville
April 22, 2019 at 4:40 pmMy little pony great fun
Joanne Darnell
April 22, 2019 at 5:38 pmmy little pony
Justine Meyer
April 22, 2019 at 7:10 pmI love My Little Pony Retro x
Leila Benhamida
April 22, 2019 at 10:07 pmLove the Fingerlings magazine. My daughter loves them and loves magazines. Great for activities and reading.
Kelly L
April 22, 2019 at 11:57 pmThe Haribo starmix! we love Haribo in my house 🙂
Jo m welsh
April 23, 2019 at 6:58 amThe fingerlings magazine as hopefully it would keep,them busy for a while .
Donna Skelton
April 23, 2019 at 8:29 amAll great ideas but my son would love the smashers as he collects them and would love some more
Louise
April 23, 2019 at 1:10 pmThe smashers are my sons favorite at the moment
sallie burrows
April 24, 2019 at 9:21 ammy little pony retro
Christine Taylor
April 24, 2019 at 10:51 amThe Dino Smashers – my boy loves these little eggs x
Mark R
April 24, 2019 at 6:53 pmDino Smashers are top choice in our house.
zoe brown
April 24, 2019 at 7:15 pmhas to be the smashers my 2 would love them
sarah kirby
April 24, 2019 at 9:15 pmGot to be My Little Pony Retro
Lydia Joy
April 24, 2019 at 10:07 pmThe retro My Little Pony is so awesome!
Sally Collingwood
April 25, 2019 at 10:18 amMy little pony retro – this is very cute for all
Sarah Cooper
April 25, 2019 at 9:01 pmMy Little Pony Retro
Gemma Clark
April 26, 2019 at 1:16 pmMy little pony retro. The memories!
Darren Jacobs
April 26, 2019 at 1:21 pmMy Little Pony Retro
Susan Trubey
April 27, 2019 at 5:49 amMy Little Pony Retro
Jessica Walker
April 28, 2019 at 7:42 pmI like the fingerlings magazine, what a great alternative!
Kelly Knowles
April 29, 2019 at 9:23 amLove the My Little Pony Retro, loved my Little Pony’s as a child, now my little ones love them too
Maxine Lewis-Enright
April 29, 2019 at 9:42 amThe my little pony is my favourite xx
Gemma Hendry
April 29, 2019 at 9:18 pmthe my little pony retro
Carrie-Anne Brown
April 29, 2019 at 9:28 pmthe Fingerlings magazine, i think my little one would love it
Maria P
April 29, 2019 at 10:11 pmThe My Little Pony Retro
Laura Whittle
April 30, 2019 at 10:17 amMy Little Pony Retro
Susan B
April 30, 2019 at 12:27 pmThe Smashers Dino is my favourite. A lovely selection.
Stacey Turner
April 30, 2019 at 10:14 pmmy little pony retro! x
claire griffiths
May 1, 2019 at 11:06 amthe smashers dino as i know my son loves these and have loads of fun with them
Lucinda Fortune
May 1, 2019 at 3:32 pmThe My Little Pony Retro!
JULIE WARD
May 1, 2019 at 6:13 pmThe smashers dino would suit grandson
Mandy Betts
May 1, 2019 at 6:16 pmMy Little Pony Retro – my step daughter would love that
Sara Owen
May 1, 2019 at 8:58 pmThe smashes my daughter would love them thanks so much for chance
Sheri Darby
May 1, 2019 at 9:25 pmMy daughter would love The My Little Pony Retro
Kerry Smith
May 1, 2019 at 10:21 pmFingerlings magazine
Tee Simpson
May 1, 2019 at 11:02 pmThe my little pony retro is my favourite. Im sure my girls would love them too.
Mark Mccaffery
May 2, 2019 at 3:26 amMy little pony retro.
Ash
May 2, 2019 at 6:16 amThese are awesome prizes. Fingers crossed!
jenny
May 2, 2019 at 3:18 pmIf you would like your entry to count, please answer the question via the Rafflecopter widget
Margaret Mccaffery
May 2, 2019 at 10:49 amMy favourite is the My Little Pony Retro.
greig spencer
May 2, 2019 at 10:52 amMy little pony retro
Victoria Prince
May 2, 2019 at 11:34 amLimited-edition packs of ‘Double Yolker’ Starmix
Lisa Mitchard
May 2, 2019 at 11:40 amMy Little Pony Retro
Sarah Mccaffery
May 2, 2019 at 1:27 pmThe limited edition double yolker haribo starmix.
Gemma Middleton
May 2, 2019 at 1:03 pmMy Little Pony Retro is my favourite in your selection, it reminds me of my childhood.
Amanda Gregory
May 2, 2019 at 2:24 pmMy Little Pony Retro
Paula turner
May 2, 2019 at 3:27 pmFingerlings magazine 😊
Andrew Ferris
May 2, 2019 at 4:06 pmMy Little Pony Retro
Debi Newman
May 2, 2019 at 4:42 pmMy little Pony retro 😍
Erica Hughes
May 2, 2019 at 6:29 pmMy Little Pony Retro
Stef Acaster
May 2, 2019 at 7:22 pmMy Little Pony Retro
Laura Pritchard
May 2, 2019 at 7:30 pmThe Beaker Creatures Reactor Pod sounds awesome!
dana
May 2, 2019 at 7:31 pmMy Little Pony retro
Natasha Mairs
May 2, 2019 at 7:41 pmThe smashers dinos – my son has the gross series
Joanna Nichol
May 2, 2019 at 9:08 pmSmashers
Zoe Trelfa-Porter
May 2, 2019 at 9:17 pmSmashers Series 3: Dino
Peter Nickson
May 2, 2019 at 9:29 pmSmashers Series Dino would be great as my son can’t have Easter eggs
helen rosbotham
May 2, 2019 at 9:45 pmThe My Little Pony retro its exactly like the oneS ME AND MY SISTER USED TO HAVE
Angela L Paull
May 2, 2019 at 9:46 pmThe Haribo Starmix Double Yolkers
Catherine Stewart
May 3, 2019 at 8:23 amMy little pony retro brings back happy memories!
Allan Fullarton
May 3, 2019 at 9:10 amHaribo Starmix is great.
Ruth lee
May 3, 2019 at 9:17 amThe smashers are my sons favourite
Catherine Bullas
May 3, 2019 at 9:43 amMy little pony retro
Chanise Kemp
May 3, 2019 at 9:58 amHARIBO Starmix, double yolkers!
Pauline Burroughs
May 3, 2019 at 10:06 amMy Little Pony Retro
Dawn Samples
May 3, 2019 at 10:15 amI think my son would like the Dino smashers eggs x
Monika Bascombe
May 3, 2019 at 10:43 amMy Little Pony Retro x
Hannah Igoe
May 3, 2019 at 10:54 amFingerlings magazine!
Sandra Fortune
May 3, 2019 at 11:06 amThe Smashers Dino is my fave
Heli L
May 3, 2019 at 11:22 amThe Fingerlings magazine as my daughter loves Fingerlings and it would keep her busy and entertained for a while!
Lynn Neal
May 3, 2019 at 12:14 pmDino Smashers would be a great hit with my grandsons
Angela Kelly
May 3, 2019 at 1:34 pmMy personal favourite is the retro My Little Pony, it brings back so many memories.
Tamara Wheatley
May 3, 2019 at 2:25 pmMy little Pony Retro
Troy Easton
May 3, 2019 at 2:51 pmThe fingerling magazine.
Caroline Smith
May 3, 2019 at 3:03 pmMy Little Pony retro
Rebecca Whatmore
May 3, 2019 at 3:48 pmMy Little Pony Retro
Richard Saunders
May 3, 2019 at 4:22 pmHaribo Starmix.. loved by all the kids and at least one of the grown ups 🙂
Linda Ford
May 3, 2019 at 7:25 pmHaribo starmix, it’s a fun alternative to chocolate!
sharon martin
May 3, 2019 at 7:41 pmMy Little Pony Retro
Elizabeth Yeates
May 3, 2019 at 7:48 pmThe retro my little pony. How nostalgic
Derek Wilson
May 3, 2019 at 7:48 pmThe Haribo Starmix – great for the kids and adults alike!
Kelly
May 3, 2019 at 9:23 pmMy Little Pony Retro
Kellie Steed
May 3, 2019 at 10:10 pmThe dino smasher! Partially because my son has been asking me for them for a while and partially because I also love dinosaurs!
Joy Winn
May 3, 2019 at 10:24 pmMy Little Pony Retro
Darren Bourne
May 3, 2019 at 10:55 pmThe Dino Smashers.
Cat Williams
May 3, 2019 at 11:31 pm3-pack of Smashers Series 3: Dino
Adrian Bold
May 3, 2019 at 11:32 pmMy Little Pony Retro