The Easter break may be short for us adults. But the kids still have another week or so before they go back to school. By now, you've probably done the zoo, seen Ice Age 2 and kitted them out with new school shoes.

What's left to do? Well, that's up to you. This week's challenge is a departure from the norm. We're not after the price for a particular product; we want you to come up with what you can get for a spend of £25 or less that'll help keep the kids entertained - whatever their age - for a few moments or for the rest of the Easter break. The more original, inspired and creative you are, the better!

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Please note: This special Easter challenge deadline is Sunday 23rd April. Remember you've still got time to enter the power kite challenge. Deadline is this Sunday (16th April). More on kite challenge here.

CHALLENGE RULES

• If you've won the challenge in the past SIX weeks, you're not eligible to win the prize. Please feel free though to bargain hunt with everyone else
  
• Genuine items only. No fakes
  
• No currency conversions. All challenge finds in sterling only please
  
• No foreign websites or deals
  
• No ebay deals unless it's an affiliated store with lots of positive feedback. The item also must be new and there has to be more than one in stock
  
• Bonus points schemes, Nectar points and other cashback promotions or awards points are fair game: bargain hunters are encouraged to use their initiative!
  
• The Editor's decision is final.

Really big tub of glitter - £2.

it will keep them entertained for months.

well, it would keep me entertained for months.

write "continued overleaf" on both sides of a piece of paper and give it to your kids.


that would keep most of the kids round my way entertained for days.

oh, and it's free if you already have a piece of paper

Tell your little nippers to pop to the shops and ask for a long weight.

buy them a bouncin castle from argos worth 19.99 they be up early in the morning dressed and out in the garden. that gives u a nice lie in and the kids are happy, theyll never get bored.

Buy them the Make It - Organic Chocolate Easter Eggs making kit
£13.99 from http://www.the-little-experience.com/_shop/_xcart/produ...ctid=51&cat=8&page=1
that way they can make their own chocolate eggs and it fits in with easter.You could even have them make their own easter presents to give to friends or family.also you could get them the Edible Ink Pen Set to draw pictures onto the eggs.pack of ten from http://www.caketoppers.co.uk/index.asp-Q-Item-E-edible-...pen-set--86918277--1 for £7.99

Having waited till Easter Sunday to buy eggs, I was horrified to find all four shops in our village had sold out!!!
Instead I bought 12 smaller creme egg type eggs(3 for £1)for £4. then bought 3 really cute fluffy toy chicks for 59p each.
At home I set about making rhyming clues as to the whereabouts of the little chickies and eggs... My 3 children were busy for about 3/4 of an hour(nice big garden to hide things in)they loved finding 'lots' of eggs and have been telling all who will listen about the fab time they had on their Easter treasure hunt.Total spend £5.77, value for money 100%

Wait until Easter Monday and take advantage of the 50%+ reduction in prices!!!

buy them the glitter!!!!!!

or buy me the glitter!!!!!!!!

Some good ideas there. Keep them coming. You've still got until Sunday to get your entries in. Ed

Happy Easter Everyone!!!

So, £25 to keep the kids happy.

I'd invite my sons best friend over for the afternoon, buy some sandwiches and sausage rolls and party foods (kids will only pick food at Easter after filling on chocs). Buy the latest kids DVD from Asda/Tesco (preferably NOT the power rangers for a peaceful day) and make a little picnic in the living room.

Lay a sheet down on the floor, get some paper plates and put the goodies on it and promise them that if they can watch the film nice and quietly and eat the food, they can use the remaining paper plates to make faces with.

Collect all the foil off the eggs, cut boxes into shapes and find odds and ends around the house (cotton wool, straws etc) and tell them that whoever makes the best easter bunny face wins a prize BUT they have to take their time and do it quietly.

Leave them alone for an hour happily playing while pinch the chocolate from the fridge (only kidding). After an while, tell them they both made brilliant bunnies, give them both a small prize and thank them for being so good.

So, afternoon to myself, kids happy, mum happy ... and I'm sure there's a bit of change over for a nice bottle of WKD Irn Bru for when they go to bed. Bliss!!!!

(I'm such a classy chick )

Thanks to everyone's Easter ideas. Winner and new challenge shortly.

Congratulations to chrisma232 who rose spectacularly to the challenge of entertaining the kids for less than £25 over Easter with: Buy them the Make It - Organic Chocolate Easter Eggs kit £13.99 from www.the-little-experience.com so they can make their own choccie eggs.

In our opinion great fun and fitting for Easter!

New challenge now live. Check it out here. Ed

I did not win!!!!!!!!!!!