EASTER GIFT GUIDE 2020
We all know that kids love Easter – and who can blame them? They
get to fill themselves with chocolate to an extent that is usually forbidden,
but what is often overlooked is so do adults! Easter is a great time to
celebrate for everyone, and why should the kids get to have all the fun? Easter
is a fantastic way to spend time with your family, celebrate spring, eat a lot
of food and give some unique seasonal gifts. Although we might be having our
egg hunts inside this Easter, that doesn’t mean we can’t look forward to
indulging in a few treats for the future. It’s important to keep positive and take
care of the people we love as much as we can.
What’s the first thing you think of when you think of
Easter? The resurrection of Christ? The start of spring? Little chicks hatching?
I know mine’s chocolate! The interesting thing is our Easter egg traditions
include all of the above. Giving eggs around this time is a tradition that
pre-dates the resurrection of Christ and instead celebrates the start of spring
and the beginning of new life. So why do we give chocolate at Easter? One of
the main reasons would be to celebrate the end of lent. Anyone partaking in
lent won’t have been able to eat chocolate for the past 40 days, so Easter is
also a celebration of the end of fasting. These originally Christian traditions
have now become a nationwide holiday, and you do not need to have taken part in
lent to feast on mountains of chocolate!
Yes, there are plenty of Cadbury’s Easter eggs lining the
shelves at your local supermarket (possibly the only thing that is), but why
not branch out from the easy, standard gift, and get something a little more
special?
This independent seller is making their own hand-crafted
fudge with 34 unique flavours, including Crème Egg. There’s also Daim, After
Eight, Chilli Chocolate and Ferrero Rocher to name a few. Send your sweet
toothed friend a gift in the post with a difference!
Chocolate
Making Workshop - Leeds
We’ve got chocolate making workshops available all over the
country, and our gift vouchers are currently valid for 18 months from the date
of purchase - meaning that as well as indulging in loads of chocolate on the
Easter weekend, your giftee will also have the excuse to get chocolatey in the
months to come. There are workshops from Glasgow
to Brighton,
but this particular workshop hosted in Leeds is one of our best sellers. It
begins with a short history lesson on all things chocolate, as well as exactly
how you’d go about making your own from scratch, before you and your class
mates get stuck in creating delicious chocolate truffles (yum!)
Egg
Sandwich (Hotel Chocolate)
A sandwich with a difference, this ‘Caramayo’ chocolate
treat is a nice little quirky gift that’s still absolutely delicious to eat! Plus,
the recipient gets to tell everyone that they received an egg sandwich in the
post as an Easter gift, so surely it’s worth buying it for that reason alone?
Chocolate
Tasting Workshop in Sussex
For those who are not interested in cooking and the thought
of making their own chocolate really takes the fun out of the delicious treat,
this is the perfect experience for them. This one is all about tasting single
origin chocolates from around the world. The workshops will even treat you to a
cocktail and a goody bag included in the price! We can assure you that any
chocolate lover is going to be satisfied with this gift!
It’s also nice to have a few other gifts deviating from the
chocolate theme to mix things up a little! If Easter gifts aren’t usually your
thing, then these little tokens of festive cheer are a great starting point.
Personalised
Easter Treasure Hunt
So, maybe this one is more for the kids - but I have to
admit, I love putting on an Easter egg hunt whether there are kids around or
not! These cute little cards come with the option to have pre-selected messages
or blank cards to write your own. So, if you did want to make an adult version
of the game, you can write all the rude jokes you want for your significant
other to follow! Well, we’ve got to keep ourselves entertained inside somehow!
This cute rabbit shaped flowerpot is a great little gift
that can be sent via post to any of your friends or family. It’s a thoughtful, modest
gift to brighten up their room and their day this Easter!
Keeping to the theme of our last small gift, this is
definitely the perfect time of year to buy presents for anyone who’s a fan of rabbits!
This ring holding rabbit is a lovely little present to decorate anyone’s bedroom
and keep their jewellery organised.
Macaron
Making Kit
This macaron making kit is a super fun little gift, and a great activity to do
over the Easter weekend. Available through Not on the High Street, this can be
delivered straight to yours or your giftee’s door. A lovely thing to do with
the kids, as well as on your own - not to mention, an impressive Instagram picture!
Who said Easter gifts have to involve chocolate and bunny
rabbits? If you’d like to use the holiday as an excuse to treat your loved ones
to something truly unique, Experience Days’ range of gift certificates are the
perfect way to get a loved one excited for the future. All vouchers are valid
for 18 months and delivered by post or email, so you can gift the prospect of
an exciting experience to be used later in the year, or this time next. Here
are some of our favourite gifts to give this Easter:
Alpaca trekking is a great signifier that spring is here!
Walking through green fields with happy alpacas at your side could not be a
happier thought. There are a few alpaca trekking experiences throughout the
country, but this one in Kent is one of the best. You can enjoy a delicious
lunch in their café and even purchase the alpaca wool for knitting after your
trek! The walk itself is around one and a half hours, plenty of time to get
acquainted with your new furry friend while also taking in the beautiful
countryside.
Buzz
Flight for Two with Bubbly & Chocolates in Newcastle
This fizzy buzz flight in Newcastle is a wonderful all year-round
gift, with a definite air of excitement and celebration. Not to mention,
there’s still chocolate involved! This five-minute flight is perfect for anyone
looking to trial helicopter rides (but not for too long). If they’re apprehensive
about getting up in the air, but are keen to try it, then this is the perfect
way to do it! They’ll be treated to chocolate and bubbly when they land to
congratulate them on their achievement and make the whole experience feel extra
special.
If Easter is about anything, it’s food! This Broughton Food
Tour in Edinburgh is an excellent way to get that foodie fix, celebrating at
least five independent food vendors from around the Broughton area. Expect traditional
Scottish flavours with modern culinary innovation – such as sized haggis
bon-bons, fresh scones, seafood and chips like you’ve never had them before and
a selection of artisan local cheeses. To finish things off you’ll enjoy a malt
whiskey tasting, because it wouldn’t be Scottish if you didn’t!
A great gift for the food lover in your life to look forward
to once everyone is ready to start selling their delicious produce again.
You can search through all our food
tours available across the country here.
Gin
Tasting Masterclass for Two in Staffordshire
Just like we have plenty of chocolate, food, wine and whiskey
tastings, there are also a select few gin tasting experiences hosted around the
country. Fast becoming one of the nation’s favourite drinks, the unique blend
of alcohol, juniper berries and whatever funky flavours gin distillers fancy
experimenting with next is slowly gaining an avid following. This gin tasting
masterclass in Staffordshire will teach you everything there is to know about
gin, exactly when and where it came from, and how to differentiate between
flavours and varieties. You’ll sample several different gins and learn exactly
which tonic compliments each. This is definitely a unique gift, and I can
guarantee anyone will be excited to have gin-drinking to look forward to!
Afternoon
Tea and Squirrel Walk in Horsham
Afternoon
tea has to be one of our best-selling experiences here at Experience Days.
As Brits, we love to indulge in the extravagant 3 tiered stand, plentiful with
luxurious savoury snacks and delightful sweet treats. This afternoon tea at Mannings Heath
in Sussex is not only utterly delicious but is also located in a beautiful golf
and wine estate. You’re encouraged after the meal to take a walk through the
gorgeous surrounding countryside for their famous squirrel walk. If you manage
to spot the elusive white squirrel and take a photo, you’ll win a bottle of
free bubbly!
With our 18-month validity vouchers, this is the perfect
gesture to plan a fun Easter activity for next year when things are a little
less hectic.
Thank you for reading!
We hope you found some gift inspiration for unique Easter gifts
for 2020. Easter definitely doesn’t have to be all about chocolate, but I don’t
think anyone’s going to complain if it is. The most important thing is to show
your family and friends you love them with small gestures any way you can. If
you still haven’t found what you’re looking for, we have a wide range of gifts available
to browse at your leisure here.
From us all here at Experience Days, we hope you stay safe
and enjoy your (slightly less-traditional) Easter.
