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AIBU for being annoyed that the only Easter egg hunts on over Easter...

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Facebookhurtsmybrain · 03/04/2012 11:44

are when people that celebrate Easter will be in church.

Kew Gardens always hold their Easter egg hunt on Easter Sunday and by the time we get there after church all the eggs are gone.

This year I thought I would look for another Easter egg hunt and found that most are on Good Friday or Easter Sunday, in the morning when everyone that see Easter as a religious holiday will be in church.

I know that Easter isn't about the eggs but it would be nice to take part in the fun.

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2madboys · 03/04/2012 11:50

We have one at church Grin

kittyandthefontanelles · 03/04/2012 11:57

Can't you make your own? That's what we do. I can see how what you are referring to is annoying. My non-religious mother-in-law says "Christmas is for kids isn't it?", I bite my tongue when really I want to say "actually it's for Christians"

chandellina · 03/04/2012 11:59

have your own

memememum · 03/04/2012 12:12

Could you suggest one for the. Children at your church and gather a few parents to help arrange it?

soverylucky · 03/04/2012 12:13

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nenevomito · 03/04/2012 12:19

We're going to one thus afternoon but sodding healthy heroes means the eggs will be foam ones Angry

I shall have the last laugh though as I know that won't stop DS from eating them Grin

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Facebookhurtsmybrain · 03/04/2012 12:31

Will probably have to do my own to please my dd but secretly I like doing egg hunts with my daughter and getting all excited when we find an egg (Don't tell anyone) and hiding eggs and them looking for them with my dd seems a bit boring :(

babyheave that is the most funniest H&S thing ever.

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hermionestranger · 03/04/2012 12:32

Have a look for national trust some are running them all weekend.

glenthebattleostrich · 03/04/2012 12:36

We (as a local residents associaition) are organising one on Friday afternoon. They are really easy to do.

We are putting out pictures of eggs and kids have to mark them on a map (with the help of parents obviously) and if they find more than 5 they 'win' a buttons egg.

We're also having easter drinks for the parents, a colouring competition and other silly stuff. Very excited about it :)

ladybirdbliss · 03/04/2012 14:09

how about your local childrens/community center? ours is doing one..a bit like a treasure hunt for the older kids and an easy one for the little kids.

strandednomore · 03/04/2012 14:12

Might be a controversial suggestion but you could always ditch church and go on the egg hunt instead. I'm sure the vicar wouldn't mind. Or god or whoever it is you go to church for.

fussbucket · 03/04/2012 14:17

I'll be at church in the morning and doing our own egg-hunt in the afternoon, just as we've always done. Our local NT places are all doing egg-hunts all weekend including afternoons so worth looking?

Hebiegebies · 03/04/2012 14:18

Stranded, Easter is the most important day of the year for Christians, even more than Christmas, so even if the Vicar doesn't mind it rather gets the importance of Easter upside down!

Talk to the kids worker at church Facebook and ask them to organise one. We always have a hunt at our church although when it was snowing at Easter a couple of years back it was held in the building not the gardens

strandednomore · 03/04/2012 14:22

Yes but what's actually going to HAPPEN if you don't go to church? If you go on the egg hunt, the children will be happy and have a good time. Isn't that more important than sitting in a church for an hour or two? You can still believe in it all, but be out in the fresh open air with your beliefs instead (can you tell I don't really agree with organised religion? ;) )

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Facebookhurtsmybrain · 03/04/2012 15:51

Stranded On Good Friday it would feel like not going to a parents funeral to go to a party. On Easter Sunday it would feel like not going to a party to go to a funeral.

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GwendolineMaryLacey · 03/04/2012 15:54

Shame your church doesn't do one themselves. Ours does a great one, family mass at 9.30 and then all out into the school fields next door for the egg hunt. I'd put it to them for next year, you might find everyone feels the same.

Springisoutthere · 03/04/2012 16:02

Facebookhurtsmybrain,have you thought that the people who organise them and arrange them might like to spent that time with thier families. I understand it is important to you, but it is important to people like me to spend time with family and not other peoples on Easter Sunday or Good Friday,Im dreading the egg hunt I have to do this coming Friday (a day I don't normally work), I have, like many others, other commitments in the day and don't wish to spend my morning dreading work, I'd rather be up, egg hunt done, home to be with my family, rather than dreading work when spending time with my family.

I do hope you have a nice Easter though! Smile

DrCoconut · 03/04/2012 16:03

There is an event that I wanted to go to but it clashes with Easter. DH doesn't celebrate Easter so doesn't see why it clashing is a problem as he has been brought up to go to events, do DIY etc over the Easter weekend. I simply can't imagine that at all. Easter was a really big celebration during my childhood, with a solemn Friday and Saturday followed by church Sunday morning, family over for dinner, eggs etc and extended visiting over the rest of the week, especially the Monday. It was literally on the same scale as Christmas. I do Easter with the DS's as I want to continue with the way I was brought up.

NoOnesGoingToEatYourEyes · 03/04/2012 16:05

Our park has one on Thursday morning and our local church did theirs for preschoolers last Wednesday.

It's hard to find things happening in our local area, they do happen but are not well publicised.

Our children's centre was saying they are finding it difficult to raise awareness for their events and I suggested setting up their own Facebook page. Their answer was "we haven't been allowed to use Facebook but everything is on the Church website."

Most of the people who might use the children's centre and go to events are more likely to be on Facebook than subscribing to the church website even if they go to church, so I think there is a flaw in the argument.

But my point is that I have started to subscribe to everything now. The park has a website, we get emails from the railway museum, local country parks and stately homes. If they have a website, I sign up for newsletters and emails now, because we've been to some great events that are not in the local press until after they take place.

mrsgboring · 03/04/2012 16:25

Are you sure there aren't any on Easter Monday? I thought this was the traditional day for them anyway.

We always do an egg hunt at church and I do one for my own children at home too which I try to make over-the-top good.

I sympathise. I am well aware that Creme Eggs (which I love) have been on every shop shelf all Lent when I have given up chocolate, and they will disappear really very fast after Easter IME, so I don't get much of a crack at them.

Hey ho, it's not a big deal in the grand scheme of things...

notcitrus · 03/04/2012 16:35

My local easter egg hunt is on the Saturday, which is a shame as I have plans that day.
Streatham Common, if that's any good to you?

Hebiegebies · 03/04/2012 16:36

Facebook, you have described it so well why we chose to go to church! Thank you.

My DD would be very sad not to go, even when I'm too I'll to take her she gets herself to church on her and meets my dad there.

Stranded, I agree you can find God everywhere, but it's also good to meet with other Christians sometimes and be encouraged in our faith and have a party. If the service is anything like our Christmas service I can't wait.

5Foot5 · 03/04/2012 16:46

soverylucky "They never existed when I was little"

Ditto. I was bought eggs but had never heard of the concept of an Easter egg hunt until the last few years. Is this another "tradition" imported from America or is it something that has only been common in certain parts of the country until recently?

BTW I see some supermarkets do "kits" for you to set up your own, i.e. a bucket of eggs.

fussbucket "Our local NT places are all doing egg-hunts all weekend "
Yes I think most NT places do this. All the ones I went to with DD when she was smaller were not egg-hunts as such. They were more like treasure hunts where the children have to hunt for answers all over the property and/or its grounds. When they hand in the answers they usually get a creme egg reward.

MickyDodger · 03/04/2012 16:57

major Hmm at the "actually christmas is for christians" comment. Er, no.

5Foot5 · 03/04/2012 17:02

MickeyDodger - would you like to elaborate on that? Why do you disagree?

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