To be frustrated with the school about the Easter egg situation?

[FrustratedMum2025]

So, the school sent home a note last week about the “Easter egg raffle” they’re doing, asking for donations of Easter eggs for the kids to win as prizes. Fair enough, I thought, seems like a nice thing to do.

But here’s the issue: they want each child to donate an Easter egg by tomorrow. Fine, except… my children have been having Easter eggs since early March because, well, they’re kids. The idea of giving yet another egg just seems so unnecessary to me. I’m already drowning in chocolate from my own absolutely brilliant planning of Easter, and I’m not sure I want to add to the pile just for the school raffle. Plus, when I mentioned it to a few other parents, it turns out they all feel the same!

It feels like they just don’t get it. I already pay for everything (I’m talking school trips, PTA fundraisers, fancy dress days, the whole shebang) and now it’s Easter eggs as well? I’m all for supporting the school, but they never ask for things in a way that’s actually affordable or considerate of family budgets. AIBU to feel like this is just another example of unnecessary school demands?

Also, they’ve made it clear that if you don’t donate, your child might not get to participate in the raffle. I get the whole “voluntary contribution” thing, but when it’s linked to something like this, it just feels a bit much. Honestly, I can’t be the only one who thinks this is all a bit tone-deaf.

Am I being unreasonable or is it just another case of the school not understanding how much we’re all juggling at the moment?

TL;DR: AIBU to be frustrated that the school expects us to donate an Easter egg on top of everything else, and if we don’t, our kids miss out on the raffle?

Do you expect the school to pay for the Easter eggs? You can buy an Easter egg for £1.25. You don’t have to donate, your DCs don’t have to take part.

When mine were at primary we picked this precisely because it was a budget friendly option for parents! You don't have to get a huge, expensive one. A simple, £1 from pound land egg will do!

If you're already drowning in chocolate just donate one to the school? An Easter egg costs about a quid.

If you don't want your children to have any more eggs just don't enter the raffle.

I'm confused both about the whole.process and the reason for your objection?
So do they basically just do a giant egg swap - seems pretty pointless.
And are you objecting because your kids already have too much chocolate (fine if it's a like for like swap) or you don't want to pay? Surely then youngest buy a small egg or tell.your child they aren't playing?

Your children have been having Easter eggs since six weeks before Easter "because they're kids"? What does that mean?

I’m just gobsmacked you are eating Easter eggs already? Unless I’ve read wrong…

Kids don’t eat Easter eggs all through March because “they’re kids” - they have done it because you’ve given them to them to eat. They’re supposed to be for Easter Sunday, so no wonder they won’t feel special or excited to be having one then.

So you don’t want your children to have any more chocolate. And you don’t want to donate an egg. And if you don’t donate, your kids might not get one.

This sounds like it’s got it own built in solution.

I don’t understand the issue really. Easter eggs are cheap (small boxed ones are less than a pound in my local Asda), and if you’re “drowning in chocolate” stop buying them over a month before Easter, and give one away? And I don’t see how you’d be adding to your pile if you’re donating one?

I’m struggling to understand why your kids have been having Easter eggs since March?
Do you not buy them and/or keep them until it’s actually Easter - like Easter Sunday? Makes the event more special/meaningful surely?

Is it just me?

95p in ASDA last week.. they are not expensive

Our school is "donate an egg" for payment to wear non uniform. All donated eggs are used as prizes for the Easter Bingo after school which you can attend if you wish but costs £5 a ticket.

It's an easy way for the PTA to raise money and is a bit of fun

You are frustrated with the school for organising an Easter activity - at very low cost - because yours have been troughing eggs for weeks !!!
well. Don’t partake ! Yours have already had theirs !

Your post makes no sense. You say you are drowning in chocolate yet can’t donate one to the school???

If you don’t want them to have an an egg then you don’t want them to participate in the raffle.

So why are you moaning about them not being able to participate in the raffle?

my children have been having Easter eggs since early March because, well, they’re kids. The idea of giving yet another egg just seems so unnecessary to me. I’m already drowning in chocolate from my own absolutely brilliant planning of Easter

I’m not sure this is something the PTA could or should be foreseeing. My kids get an Easter egg each from us plus a few tiny ones for an egg hunt in the garden and one from church, all on Easter Sunday itself. Wouldn’t have occurred to me to give them any before then. What does this absolutely brilliant planning of Easter entail and why are you annoyed at school doing an event with one egg for every child if you’re happy for them to be drowning in chocolate at home?

Your decision to give them Easter eggs ages before Easter.
Your decision to allow them to take part or not.

If they e already had loads, they probably aren’t bothered about any more.

This actually cannot be real.

Well your objection is that you’re already “drowning in eggs” and your kids have already eaten loads. So the solution is simple, donate one of the eggs you’re drowning in.
you may think that “all” the parents feel the same but actually for some children in the school and Easter egg might be a really nice treat.

I guess I should’ve clarified better, it’s not really about the cost of one egg, more that it’s another thing on top of everything else that’s been asked of us recently. I totally get that it’s not a huge amount, but when you add it all together, it feels like the school’s just adding more “optional” things that really aren’t all that optional when you have to contribute to everything. It just all builds up!

As for the raffle idea, I don’t mind the concept, I just don’t want my kid to feel left out or like they’re missing out because we didn’t donate. I can’t help but feel that if I don’t give, they’ll end up on the sidelines. The whole thing feels like a little more pressure than it should be, you know?

Honestly if this is real the school try and do something nice and still people moan!

Meh! An egg costs @£1.25.
and it’s your fault entirely if you’ve been giving your kids Easter eggs before Easter. Most folk generally wait until the day before giving out Easter eggs. It’s a bit like giving the kids their Santa presents on 10th December…

You don’t have to at all, but they’ve set it up so you can’t not do it but still benefit from it. That’s how most things work isn’t it?

I don't see the issue either. If you regularly feed your DC Easter eggs, what is the problem with another? Mine only eat them at Easter. We've recieved a few now from our school Easter Raffle, nursery and family. They have all been put away. The DC put them out the night before Easter Sunday and the bunny hides them for the Easter Sunday egg hunt.