Enjoy these fun chocolate-free activities all within your home

Easter fun doesn&rsquo;t have to mean chocolate. There are lots of activities, games, crafts and toys that can fill hours of time during the Easter holidays. From fun games to creative time in the kitchen and chill out time together, there is plenty to do over the long weekend.So read on to find out what you could get for your little ones that will give them hours of fun &ndash; and they won&rsquo;t even notice there&rsquo;s not a chocolate in sight!<h2>Toys galore</h2>We're not sure if kids enjoy anything as much as a brand new toy! And it's nice to surprise them with the occasional treat. You can't go wrong with a lego set, and this cute <a href="https://direct.asda.com/george/toys-character/lego/lego-duplo/lego-duplo-town-modular-playhouse-10929/050834917,default,pd.html?cgid=D30M2G1C2" target="_blank">Town Modular Playhouse</a> appeals to those little ones that enjoy playing 'mum and dad'… Meanwhile, this <a href="https://direct.asda.com/george/toys-character/cars-trains-planes/turbo-force-racers-highway-chase/050836718,default,pd.html" target="_blank">police chase themed race track</a> is a must for future motorheads! Make sure you check out our wide range of toys at <a href="https://direct.asda.com/george/toys-character/D30,default,sc.html" target="_blank">George</a> as there's something for all ages and budgets. <img alt="3417765179037_a" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/3417765179037_a_GL?scl=1" style="height: 400px; width: 400px;"><img alt="5702016618181" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/5702016618181_GL?scl=1" style="width: 400px; height: 400px;"><h2>Garden fun</h2>Gardening, planting and watching things grow can be really exciting. So this Easter why not try offering them some gardening gifts to get them excited by nature? Curly top <a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/flower-vegetable-seeds/unwins-little-growers-cress-curly-top-seeds/910001944608" target="_blank">cress</a> grows super quickly (perfect for short attention spans!). Invest in a few <a href="https://direct.asda.com/george/outdoor-garden/pots-planters/green-urban-nature-planters-2-pack/050813430,default,pd.html?cgid=D33M06G01C04" target="_blank">nice pots</a>, and they'll love taking care of their plants. Bonus? They can eat the cress afterwards.<img alt="6b202bc1-dde6-413e-a4df-ca346a4a491d" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/6b202bc1-dde6-413e-a4df-ca346a4a491d_GL?scl=1" style="height: 400px;"><img alt="5057172268962" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/5057172268962_GL?scl=1" style="height: 400px; width: 400px;"><h2>Something to eat</h2>You can get the kids involved in the kitchen this Easter to whip up some tasty treats indoors. But they don't have to be chocolatey. We love these <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/funny-bunny-shakes" target="_blank">funny bunny shakes</a>. Make sure you save a few milk bottles, draw on them with black marker, then carefully slice some carrots lengthways for your bunny ears. Then prepare the carrot, orange and banana smoothie. Easy. <img alt="milkshake__square" class="ci-image ci-square" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/milkshake__square_GL?scl=1">We think these cute sheep <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/baa-lamb-muffins" target="_blank">baa-lamb muffins</a> are just the thing to keep your kids busy. Little ones can cover the small vanilla cakes with icing and mini mallows to make the sheep's wool. And they taste pretty baa-mazing, too!<img alt="asda_easter_shaun_the_sheep_muffins__square" class="ci-image ci-square" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/asda_easter_shaun_the_sheep_muffins__square_GL?scl=1">Another Easter favourite? These <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/flowery-egg-tarts" target="_blank">flowery egg tarts</a>. Whip up the dough for these in a food processor, then have the kids knead the dough and roll it out before stamping out the shapes. Once the tarts are cooked, they can help fill with icing, too. They're bound to savour them much more than scoffing hundreds of eggs!<img alt="asda_easter_egg_tarts__square" class="ci-image ci-square" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/asda_easter_egg_tarts__square_GL?scl=1">Or get them to create their own Easter dessert with this fabulously fruity bouquet. Here's how to make it...<img alt="easter-fruity-bouquet__square" class="ci-image ci-square" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/easter-fruity-bouquet__square_GL?scl=1">1. Ask a grown-up to help you peel pineapple, watermelon and orange melon and then cut them into slices about 1.5cm thick. 2. Use small flower-, star- and heart-shaped cutters to cut out fruit shapes from the two different coloured melons and the pineapple.3. Push green drinking straws into the fruit shapes (cut the bendy part of the straw away from some of them, and leave it on for the others, so that some of your flowers stand straight and some bend.)4. Cut Granny Smith apples into wedges, toss them in lemon juice to stop them turning brown, and push the wedges onto some of the shorter green straws.5. Push some white and black grapes onto green drinking straws, alternating colours. Repeat with raspberries and blueberries, alternating them on other green straws.6. Put some oasis or florist's foam into a small flowerpot with a solid bottom. Poke the ends of your straws into it to form a bouquet effect, then cover the oasis with decorative craft grass.<h2>DVDs</h2>After all the Easter excitement of playing with their new toys and getting creative in the kitchen, they'll be ready for a rest. Not only will they love <a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/kids-family-chart/dvd-secret-life-of-pets-2/1000185650321" target="_blank">The Secret Life of Pets 2</a>, <a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/kids-family-chart/dvd-disney-aladdin/1000163063184" target="_blank">Aladdin</a> and <a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/kids-family-chart/dvd-disney-pixar-toy-story-4/1000185650052" target="_blank">Toy Story 4</a>, but you'll be able to put your feet up for a couple of hours too. Much better than chocolate!<img alt="snapshotimagehandler_329404845" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/snapshotimagehandler_329404845_GL?scl=1" style="height: 300px; width: 300px;"><img alt="snapshotimagehandler_361472361" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/snapshotimagehandler_361472361_GL?scl=1" style="width: 300px; height: 300px;"><img alt="2003270_r_z001a" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/2003270_r_z001a_GL?scl=1" style="height: 300px;"><h2>Put on an Easter hunt in your garden</h2>Everybody loves an Easter egg hunt. But instead of hiding chocolate, why not hide some puzzle pieces? You could leave clues for your little one, giving them hints where the puzzle pieces might be hiding. And once they've found them all set them the task of putting the pieces all together. Here's our easy <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/article/easter-egg-hunt-ideas" target="_blank">how-to guide</a> on setting up the perfect Easter hunt in your garden.<img alt="george-kids-spring-fashion__square" class="ci-image ci-square" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/george-kids-spring-fashion__square_GL?scl=1">

Your kids can have the perfect Easter without chocolate

By Asda Good Living,18th March 2019

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