To leave chocolate outside overnight

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DS is 3 so this is the first year I've done a proper egg hunt. I've just been out hiding 20 (small) chocolate eggs in the garden. Then on the way in I had the thought that I might attract rats or something by leaving food out.

Do I need to get them back in and re-hide first thing tomorrow?

Yes.

We are putting ours out in the morning. A fox ate my friends eggs last year!

Yes.

Even if the worst that happens is they get snail trailed on, ew.

I’d hide them in the morning.
Even if animals don’t eat them, slugs will probably crawl all over them and spiders will definitely be dragging their willy’s along them

I wouldn’t risk it, it’s definitely something I can imagine mice/rats chewing on - or a passing fox or cat could decide to have a wee there!

Bring them in. I’d put them out tomorrow just before the egg hunt.

When I was in the garden a couple of days ago there were ants crawling around. I would put them out just before the hunt.

I don’t think I’d leave food outside overnight that my DC would then eat, no. I’d be worried about rats & foxes too, but also what if it rains?

They will 100% get eaten by rodents.

Definitely rats in our garden (small market town) as I discovered when I put out one of those fat balls for the birds and got up at 5am to see two of the fuckers eating it.

I would go and get them in!

Christ, they'll be crawling with ants after sunrise.

I have hidden 20 plastic eggs in the garden and then a few chocolate eggs in the house.

NO they will get DARKED ON!

Yes of course.

Yes. I have a fox in my garden right now, the dog charging outside every ten minutes when he hears a rustle is not putting the little bugger off coming back, for some reason
There's no chocolate out there either

Sorry but yes I would get them back in, good luck finding where you hid them all 😂🙈 I would definitely be worried about wildlife getting at them! Have a lovely day with him tomorrow 😊

Yes one of you distracts while the other one hides them.

Plastic eggs would probably have been the way to go. DS tends to wake up between 5-6, so it looks like I'll have a very early morning if I need to be up in time to reset.

We are going to put some out tomorrow. But then we've just told.our two that we are going to. Never mentioned any bunny.

It was only on MN I learnt that people actually do the Easter Bunny thing. Along with Father Christmas brings all presents.

Rain, dew, ants, rats... you can’t leave food outside overnight then eat it! Slugs in particular will go crazy for chocolate.

It will be great OP, he’ll love it

This is bonkers!
Do it after lunch. Afternoon egg hunt. He’s 3, stop making a rod for your own back.

I've always just hidden them while the kids waited impatiently inside in the morning. I wouldn't leave them overnight. Do you remember where you put them though? We always lose a few because I can't remember where I hid them.

We always do ours after lunch. Definitely not getting up early for hiding! Why not leave one small egg on the table and a note saying that Easter bunny will be back to deliver some more and check back at 3pm