I tried 10 kids’ Easter eggs including M&S, Lidl and Cadbury – my family went wild for a supermarket buy under £3
EASTER is no longer about a simple chocolate egg.
Take a good look at supermarket shelves and you might find the odd unicorn, robot or monster-themed egg.
You’ll want to make sure you buy an Easter egg that puts a smile on their face without breaking the bank.
We asked Lynsey Hope to try out some of the best eggs with her three children Jacob, nine, Olive, six, and Ivy, aged three.
Here they reveal their favourite…
Crayola Decorate Your Own Easter Egg
- £5.50
- £3.01 per 100g
If your child loves drawing and colouring in, what could be better than an egg they decorate themselves?
This comes with two tubes of coloured icing so kids can create whatever design they like on this milk chocolate egg.
It’s not the cheapest and the chocolate wasn’t my favourite, but the box looks appealing and there is no doubt this would make a lovely gift.
- Taste: 6/10
- Kids score: 9/10
- Value: 8/10
- Overall: 8/10
Thorntons Milk Chocolate Unicorn Egg
- £3, asda.com
- £1.99 per 100g
Beautifully decorated with a white chocolate unicorn with a pink horn and hair, this is a must have for unicorn fans.
Ivy, three, picked this one out first.
The chocolate is rich and creamy and I was surprised at how good value it is at just £1.99 per 100g of chocolate.
- Taste: 9/10
- Kids score: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
- Overall rating: 10/10
Nomo Little Monsters Egg and Lolly
- £3.50, nomochoc.com
- £3.80 per 100g
Not only is this egg vegan, it’s also free from dairy, gluten, eggs, nuts and palm oil so it ticks a lot of boxes if you have a child with any intolerance.
You do have to pay a bit more for it, but it tastes delicious and comes with a cute monster lolly.
When you open the box there are lots of activities on the inside, too. This was a real hit.
- Taste: 7/10
- Kids score: 7/10
- Value: 8/10
- Overall rating: 8/10
M&S The Chocbot
- £6, ocado.com
- £3.87 per 100g
M&S have a lovely range of designs this year, none of which are quite eggs but all are incredibly appealing to kids especially Coco the Kitten and this adorable Chocbot.
The chocolate was rich and flavoursome and the packaging is 100% cent plastic-free, as an added bonus.
- Taste: 9/10
- Kids score: 8/10
- Value: 7/10
- Overall rating: 8/10
Lidl Mini Eggs Blast
- £2.79, Lidl stores
- £1.39 per 100g
Hats off to Lidl for this brilliant looking egg.
Jacob and Olive both wanted this one to themselves as it looked so appealing with mini eggs crumbled into the white chocolate shell.
It tasted great and was an absolutely steal at just £2.79 and £1.39 per 100g of chocolate.
There was a fudge biscuit blast flavour too.
I’d stock up on these to keep them happy for the rest of the year. Such good value.
- Taste: 10/10
- Kids score: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
- Overall rating:10/10
Asda Charli the Belgian White Chocolate Chick
- £4.50, asda.com
- £3 per 100g
Creamy and melt-in-the-mouth, Asda have done a great job with their Easter range this year.
This white chocolate chick is very sweet but a great option for little fans of white chocolate.
It’s cute and a good price, with plenty of chocolate for your money.
- Taste: 7/10
- Kids score: 7/10
- Value: 8/10
- Overall rating: 7/10
The best Easter eggs revealed
WE put a range of Easter eggs to the test:
Best branded eggs – the winner beats Cadbury and Lindt
Best luxury eggs – posh fave Hotel Chocolat was beaten by a clear supermarket winner
Best own-brand – a supermarket winner beat M&S
Hotel Chocolat Big City Bunny
- £9.95, hotelchocolat.com
- £6.63 per 100g
City Bunny from Hotel Chocolat was delicious. An ideal size and not too large so little ones, won’t over indulge.
He is very expensive though, which would put me off buying him again.
But this is a great option particularly if you have a child that prefers dark chocolate to milk.
- Taste: 7/10
- Kids score: 8/10
- Value: 5/10
- Overall rating: 6/10
Cadbury White Buttons Egg
- £1.50, tesco.com
- £1.53 per 100g
There are no frills or whistles, but it’s a great tasting Cadbury egg.
Excluding Lidl’s egg, it’s the best price per 100g chocolate too and the penguin wrapping design was very appealing to all three of my kids (and me).
- Taste: 10/10
- Kids score: 7/10
- Value: 8/10
- Overall rating: 9/10
Milky Bar Egg and Buttons
- £3, asda.com
- £1.68 per 100g
Whilst delicious, this looked a little boring amongst the other kids’ eggs we tried.
It’s great value and if you’re child likes Milky Bar buttons then they’ll love it.
It’s good value and tastes as you’d expect, but it doesn’t stand out amongst the 2024 showstoppers.
- Taste: 7/10
- Kids score: 5/10
- Value: 7/10
- Overall rating: 6/10
Cocoba Sprinkles Milk Chocolate Drizzled Easter Egg
- £11.95
- £4.78 per 100g
This colourful Cocoba egg couldn’t be more appealing to a child.
It’s drizzed with multicoloured sprinkles and is the Easter egg of their dreams.
There’s a similar option covered in crunchy candy beans. The chocolate was melt-in-the-mouth delicious.
It is pricey at nearly £12 but beautiful if the Easter bunny is feeling generous this year.
- Taste: 10/10
- Kids score: 10/10
- Value: 9/10
- Overall rating: 9/10
THERE are plenty of ways to save on your grocery shop.
You can look out for yellow or red stickes on products, which show when they’ve been reduced.
If the food is fresh, you’ll have to eat it quickly or freeze it for another time.
Making a list should also save you money, as you’ll be less likely to make any rash purchases when you get to the supermarket.
Going own brand can be one easy way to save hundreds of pounds a year on your food bills too.
This means ditching “finest” or “luxury” products and instead going for “own” or value” type of lines.
Plenty of supermarkets run wonky veg and fruit schemes where you can get cheap prices if they’re misshapen or imperfect.
For example, Lidl runs its Waste Not scheme, offering boxes of 5kg of fruit and vegetables for just £1.50.
If you’re on a low income and a parent, you may be able to get up to £442 a year in Healthy Start vouchers to use at the supermarket too.
Plus, many councils offer supermarket vouchers as part of the Household Support Fund.