Because hard-earned chocolate tastes so much better!

<p>Hide and seek &ndash; with chocolate? Where do we sign up? Running around the house looking for secret stashes of sweets is one of <em>the</em> most fun ways to celebrate Easter, whatever your age. Rally the housemates, convene the kids, assemble the elders: whether you're adding the final flourishes to the big day or starting from scratch, with these fun-filled ideas you can create an impressive Easter egg hunt that the whole house will enjoy.</p><p>Here are a few last minute ideas to to make this Easter egg hunt one to remember...</p><h2>Factor in the age range</h2><p>If you're doing an Easter egg hunt for little children, they aren&rsquo;t going to be able to reach very high, so everything needs to be at ground level or below knee height. If this hunt is for adults, then the higher the better! </p><h2>no outside space, no problem! </h2><p>If you don't have a garden or appropriate outside space, you can still join in the fun. Find those hide-and-seek spots, whether that be behind the sofa, in the cutlery drawer or under a favourite toy, and hide those Easter goodies for your hunters.</p><h2>buddy up</h2><p>If you have a few people in the house, pair up little children with older ones, especially if there are riddle clues involved. </p><h2>Where are the boundaries?</h2><p>Whether inside the house or out in the garden, make sure everyone involved knows the boundaries of the hunt. You don&rsquo;t want the kids rummaging in the garage if all the eggs are stashed in the flower beds.</p><p><img alt="eggs__hero" class="ci-image ci-hero" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/eggs__hero_GL?scl=1"></p><h2>Start small</h2><p>Grade the prizes according to the difficulty of the clues. Little piles of mini eggs are great for those first easy finds. Save some <a href="https://groceries.asda.com/dept/easter/easter-eggs/92240354" target="_blank">big Easter egg treats</a> for the last, harder-to-reach clues.</p><h2>Where's the base?</h2><p>If you're using clues, give everyone in the house an equal number and get them to come back to base once they have found theirs. If you are just going for the easier ‘grab as many eggs as you can&rsquo; hunt, tell everyone they must come back to base after they find five eggs. Then, when everyone has five, you can set them loose again to make it fair.</p><h2>Make yourself a cheat sheet</h2><p>As you plan the hunt, make yourself a list of everywhere you&rsquo;ve hidden the eggs. Not only can you then help the children if they are struggling, but it means you won&rsquo;t be finding out-of-date chocolate in the middle of summer!</p><h2>it doesn't have to be an egg</h2><p>If Easter eggs are a no-go in your household this year, try hunting for other treats! Sweets, gifts and personalised notes will make that someone feel extra special. </p><h2>Protect your valuables</h2><p>Things can get pretty frantic in the search for chocolate, so avoid hiding eggs and clues in breakables. It just makes sense. </p><h2>Perfect your rhyming skills</h2><p>You don&rsquo;t have to be the best poet to come up with some cute rhyming clues. Keep it simple with short rhymes (and it doesn&rsquo;t matter if they only <em>sort-of</em> rhyme!). For example:</p><em>It&rsquo;s cold outside it must be said,</em><p><em>Clue 6 decided it&rsquo;d rather be in bed</em></p>Or<p><em>Muddy and dirty or so it seems,</em></p><p><em>it must be time to give your clue a clean.</em></p><p><em>Off to the bathroom you must go,</em></p><p><em>it&rsquo;s hiding in amongst the soap.</em></p><h2>Make it personal</h2><p>If you&rsquo;re writing clues yourself, then make it about your family or household to really get people involved. Include their names in the clues, things they like to do, their favourite possessions or include stories from your family history.</p><p>Happy hunting!</p><p><em>Get egg-cited for Easter by picking up everything you need at <a href="https://groceries.asda.com/cat/easter/3800476874" target="_blank">asda.com</a> or visiting your <a href="https://storelocator.asda.com/" target="_blank">local store</a>.</em></p>

Last minute tricks to make your Easter egg hunt extra special

By Asda Good Living,2nd March 2016

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