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16 of 48What could be more fitting than a day spent feeding baby lambs and cuddling up to some gorgeous little chicks this Easter? Cattle Country in Gloucester is putting on plenty of fun events for families over the holidays, letting kids get up close and personal to baby animals AND introducing them to falconry and archery daily. Kids can also enjoy swings, trampolines, zip wire, a boating lake, and meet Dora the Explorer and Jake the Pirate.Visit their website to find out more.
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17 of 48The Lindt Gold Bunny has escaped for a hoppy adventure in Hever Castle & Gardens! Take your little ones along, collect an activity pack and explore the gardens to discover where the Gold Bunny is hiding. At the end of the hunt (which will teach your children plenty about all the other inhabitants of the gardens), just have them hand in their completed clue sheet to receive a delicious Lindt Gold Bunny reward for a truly magical moment. Amazing!Visit the website to find out more.
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18 of 48Vibrant and full of energy, family adventure 'Rio 2' sees Blu and Jewel the parrots swap urban life in Rio for a tropical adventure in the wilderness of the Amazon. Needless to say, they ruffle more than a few feathers when they arrive!Visit Odeon's website to find out more.
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19 of 48Ingredients: 1 1/2 c finely ground oreo crumbs 3 tbsp butter 3 tbsp white sugar 1 1/2 pkgs cream cheese; room temperature 1/3 c plus 3 tablespoons vanilla sugar 1 vanilla bean pod, seeded* 3/4 c heavy whipping cream, whipped 40 mini Cadbury Cream Eggs Instructions: 1. In a bowl, mix together the oreo crumbs with melted butter and the 3 tablespoons sugar.2. Press into a 6" springform pan making sure to come up the sides a bit. Put in refrigerator until ready for use.3. In a bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/3 cup of the vanilla sugar.4. Split and scrape the seeds out of the vanilla bean pod and add to the cream cheese.5. Whip the cream with the 3 tbsp of vanilla sugar, and fold into cream cheese mixture.6. Cut 20 of the cream eggs in half (or beak apart if they’re soft) and fold into the cream cheese mixture.7. Spread into pan making sure to cover all the cream eggs with the cream cheese mixture so the top is smooth.8. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.9. Top with the remaining cream eggs.Visit The Best Mom On The Block's awesome blog for more great recipes and ideas.
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20 of 48Are your little ones Doctor Who fans? Sittingbourne's shopping centre will play host to a programme of Doctor Who-inspired fun for all the family over Easter weekend. Think monster-making workshops, treasure trails and a fancy dress competition, as well as an exhibition of props and classic Doctor Who memorabilia. It goes without saying that Kronos the Dalek will be making an extra-special special appearance. EGG-STERMINATE!
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21 of 48Swap your Easter bonnet for an Easter helmet on this family friendly bike ride on Saturday 12th April. A gentle 9 mile ride will take you from Oakley Park to Bromfield and back - perfect for working up an appetite - or there’s also a shorter 6mile route option.In Bromfield you’ll stop for tea, cake and an Easter egg hunt! Well, you have to have an egg hunt at Easter, right?There’ll also be prizes for the best Easter outfits, so don’t forget to decorate yourself, and maybe even your bike!Find out more at Travel Shropshire now.
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22 of 48It's all about Roald Dahl's infamous Charlie & The Chocolate Factory at Kew Gardens for Easter 2014. Your little ones can create their very own Willy Wonka-inspired chocolate bar, step on board the Great Glass Elevator, hunt for Easter eggs around the gardens, enjoy a Whipple-scrumptious plant hunt, get their faces painted and more!Meanwhile adults can enjoy a talk all about the history of chocolate, which sounds absolutely scrummy.Visit their website to find out more
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23 of 48Speaking of Roald Dahl, why not settle in for a cosy moment indoors with your little ones and read them the enchanting tale of Charlie & The Chocolate Factory for yourself? You could have a box of chocolates to share as the story goes on and, when the tale's finished (we think you could opt for a chapter or two each night, to make it last the whole of the holidays), you could have them act out their favourite scenes?You can buy a copy of the book for just £3.50 on Amazon now.
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24 of 48Unwind with a leisurely Sunday lunch with family and friends this Easter Sunday! Enjoy our three-course carvery-style buffet, whilst listening to live entertainment with our jazz band.Prices are £19.95 per adult, £9.95 for Children up to 12 years and under 5s go free. Contact the events team on 08454 001406 to book.
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25 of 48Why not try something a little out of the ordinary this Easter holiday? You can send your little ones to a workshop with scientists at the National Museum of Scotland as they use poo clues to track down mammoths. Really. There is the chance to explore ice age environments through demonstrations and hands-on, messy challenges inspired by the museum's "Mammoths of the Ice Age" exhibition. It's running from 7th to 11th April and is FREE, so check out their website now to find out more.
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26 of 48Why not get into the Easter spirit by decorating eggs? Hard boil them first, to prevent any sticky yolky mishaps, and then set to making them look beautiful with your little ones.You could try pressing temporary tattoos onto them for an edgy, modern look, or painting them with glitters and acrylic paints. Or you could go for the age-old tradition and dye them - all you need for this is a bowl, boiling water, food colouring and vinegar. Easy!
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27 of 48There’s something for everyone at this Easter extravaganza, with circus performers, motocross stunts, face painting, a bouncy castle, a go-karting circuit, a miniature Santa Fe steam train, traditional merry-go-round and coconut shy.Better still? Admission is FREE!
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28 of 48Arundel Castle is pulling out all the stops this Easter weekend, setting up a historical tented encampment and calling upon Raven Tor Living History Group to recreate the crafts, weapons training, and battle tactics of Richard the Lionheart's crusade.Think falconry, archery, story telling, costumes and demonstrations, not to mention plenty more fun for guests of all ages to get stuck into!Visit their website to find out more.
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29 of 48For the seventh year running, Cadbury are supporting the National Trust and National Trust for Scotland to bring you the 2014 Easter Egg Trails, a great family day out! There will be trails at over 300 locations across the UK, so there's bound to be one that works well for you this Easter holiday - and it's a fabulous way to get your little ones enjoying the great outdoors.Visit their website to find out more.
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30 of 48This Easter, why not learn about eggs of a very different kind - eggs under the sea? Visit the National Aquarium in Plymouth for a special Egg-citing Ocean Easter Egg Hunt and a chance to learn some truly fascinating facts about eggs under the sea. There's also an opportunity to sleep with sharks for truly adventurous families, in a once-in-a-lifetime twilight tour.Visit their website to find out more.
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31 of 48The tuition company, Explore Learning, are offering a free Open Day workshop on the 15th April that will help kids with creative writing, times tables and number bonds. This is suitable for anyone aged 5-14 but parents must book in advance. These workshops are taking place across the UK and are the perfect (free!) way to keep your child’s brains ticking over during the holiday. Find out more via their website now.
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32 of 48There's an extra-special beachy walk along Cleveleys Seafront this Easter, with a fascinating collection of sculptures along the coastline bringing to life the children's book 'The Sea Swallow'.Even more exciting? There's a Sea Ogre hidden somewhere along the groynes right on the beach - something fun for the kids to hunt out.Throw in a free trip up to the top of Rossall Tower for amazing views across the bay, not to mention the opportunity to stand inside a 4 metre sea shell - and you have a pretty amazing day out.Find out more here.
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33 of 48This Easter, take your very own little princess along to Tatton Park and step into the magical Mansion to meet Cinderella and her cruel ugly sisters. But that's not all; you can also meet newly born lambs and chicks, go 'Around the World in 80 days' with the Lindt Gold Bunny, dress up for Prince Charming's ball and be a shepherd for a day - amazing!Visit the website to find out more.
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34 of 48This Easter, why not take your kids along to the Natural History Museum and let them meet a terrifying T.rex, unearth Baryonyx bones and inspect a Triceratops skeleton in the world-renowned Dinosaurs gallery. You can even book your tickets for the gallery in advance over the Easter holidays, to help you beat the queues!Find out more via their website now.
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35 of 48While we're on the subject of dinosaurs, how about letting your little dino-loving kids play adventure gold with those prehistoric beasts? From 5th April resident palaeontologist Professor Fossil will be challenging visitors to an eggs-treme putting challenge, giving them the chance to win a hand crafted and chocolate Dinosaur Easter Egg. Yum!Find out more via their website now.
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36 of 48For anyone who loves music - or wants to introduce their little ones to the world of music - then April is full of free concerts and performances at the Berklee College of Music. For a full list of April performances, check out their website now.
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37 of 48If the weather isn't too great, why not bag a copy of Hop and have a cosy day in with some popcorn? The story follows E.B (Russell Brand), who is the son of the one and only Easter Bunny (Hugh Laurie), who has big dreams of becoming a famous drummer. On the eve of his coronation to make him the new Easter Bunny, E.B. sneaks away and hops off to Hollywood, where he hopes to make his dreams of being a drummer come true. It's hilarious and the animation is beautiful - big win! Buy your copy of Hop on Amazon now.
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38 of 48The Imperial Museum in Cambridgeshire is focussing on D-Day this Easter, which means your little ones can have a go at firing a petard, learn how to drive a tank, try on some mini-uniforms and plenty more. Better still? Entrance is free for all children under 16! Find out more via their website now.
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39 of 48Have a royally fun day out with your family at Kensington Palace's enchanted garden this Easter holiday. Between the 9th and 21st April, your little ones can make their own enchanted animal mask and help create a secret magical garden using craft materials and their imagination. And, afterwards, you can explore the Enchanted Palace for a truly magical day.Find out more on the Historic Royal Palaces website now.
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40 of 48There's a new house at Bristol Zoo so that you can get up close and personal to the new gorilla family - an amazing experience for you and your little ones! There's also a family of gorgeous lion cubs to learn about, not to mention plenty of other animals and an exciting aerial adventure course, it really is one of the best ways to keep your children entertained this Easter.Visit their website to find out more.
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41 of 48From the 5th – 21st April, Lindt is bringing Easter to life at Bluewater with an event that will delight the young, as well as the young at heart. Trails will lead children through a magical Easter adventure as they solve the clues to receive their golden Lindt chocolate reward at the end. Which means that you can enjoy all of the shops on offer without worrying about your little ones getting bored!Visit their website to find out more.
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42 of 48An Easter Wonderland, all themed around Alice's adventures down the rabbit hole, will run for three weeks at Wookey Hole Caves. Every child will receive a free Easter Egg during their visit (over 20,000 have been delivered), while adults can enjoy a complimentary tea pack, courtesy of the Tetley Tea. Adult tickets are £18 and children cost £12, but online discounts are available, so make sure you check out their website first.
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43 of 48At the Eden Project's chocolate festival this Easter, families can find out the fascinating story of this 'food of the gods', try their hand at making it and, of course, eat it! With storytellers and chocolate making workshops, there's plenty to enjoy - and there's a good dose of history too, so you'll learn plenty along the way!Visit their website to find out more.
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44 of 48Fancy watching a thousand numbered, yellow, plastic ducks getting released in to the river in Yarmouth? This quirky event is an Easter staple on the Isle of Wight, with free admission and a great atmosphere - not to mention plenty of places to enjoy picnics and refreshments. Make sure you cheer on the first four ducks to reach the Yar bridge; they'll be declared the winners!Find out more here.
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45 of 48There's plenty of family fun to be had at the Llanelli Wetland Centre in Wales, with a chance for everyone to go pond dipping with little nets, a close-up look at the flamingos and plenty of craft workshops to get stuck into. Visit their website to find out more.
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46 of 48Easter isn't just about gorging on chocolate - it's an important date in the Christian calendar. You can drop into almost any church on Easter Sunday and the whole of Holy Week for quiet contemplation and raise-the-roof hymn singing. From St Paul's Cathedral to Sherbourne Abbey, there are plenty to choose from.
Easter isn't just about gorging on chocolate - it's an important date in the Christian calendar. You can drop into almost any church on Easter Sunday and the whole of Holy Week for quiet contemplation and raise-the-roof hymn singing. From St Paul's Cathedral to Sherbourne Abbey, there are plenty to choose from
47 of 48Why not take a magical adventure with the world of Disney this Easter holidays? The brand-new and ultra amazing show from Disney On Ice, intriguingly dubbed Worlds Of Fantasy, will be hitting Wembley Arena from the 17th - 20th April, bringing with it the chance to see your favourite characters from Tinker-Bell, The Little Mermaid, Cars and Toy Story 3 on ice. Tickets cost between £18 and £45; just visit www.disneyonice.co.uk to find out more.
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48 of 48This looks really simple, adorable AND delicious - which three of the biggest plus points ever when making a cake with the little ones. You'll need to whip up two round cakes, trim one into ears (and a bowtie) and then get decorating. We bet your little ones will have lots of ideas on how to make the Easter Bunny look even more delicious than he does here...
This looks really simple, adorable AND delicious - which three of the biggest plus points ever when making a cake with the little ones. You'll need to whip up two round cakes, trim one into ears (and a bowtie) and then get decorating. We bet your little ones will have lots of ideas on how to make the Easter Bunny look even more delicious than he does here..