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Easter Blog

April 2021

With Easter just around the corner it’s the perfect opportunity to get crafty! Easter is a fun (and delicious) time of year, so unleash your kid’s creativity and help them make imaginative gifts for friends and family, or an Easter bonnet for themselves! It’s also a nice gesture to send an Easter card or a wee seasonal Easter present, particularly when we haven’t been able to see our nearest and dearest during lockdown. Here’s some fun and affordable Easter gifts from a selection of our essential #forgeretailers chosen by @josiesmithmedia

POUNDLAND Easter Bonnet craft accessories, prices vary.

Poundland have everything your little ones need to get creative, regardless of their sense of style. Let kids craft and create their own Easter Bonnets with Poundland’s wide range of colourful Easter accessories.  Choose your bonnet or hat, then let your imagination run wild with Poundland’s vast array of bright, seasonal embellishments to decorate your Easter hat with. Add mini chicks and eggs, create Easter scenes, choose unique themes and more!

ASDA Peter Rabbit My First Little Library by Beatrix Potter @ £4.00

This is the perfect Easter gift for young children. A little box of first books featuring Beatrix Potter’s classic character, Peter Rabbit! My First Learning Library contains four chunky board books that introduce the youngest children to early concepts. The titles are: Words, Numbers, Shapes and Colours. The palette is soft and illustrations are in the classic Potter style. Each double page contains a single illustration and just one simple word. These hard-wearing board books will soon become firm family favourites, and are the perfect introduction for very young children to the wonderful world of Beatrix Potter.  Product code: 3662249

 

ASDA Grafix Paint Your Own Stepping Stone @ £1.50

Why not add a little bit of colour into your garden or home with the fun mould and paint your own garden stepping stone. This set also includes 3 paints and a paintbrush. It’s perfect for kids who love to paint and decorate. A fun item which will definitely keep them entertained for hours! (Not suitable for children under the age of 5.) Product code: 6244510

SAVERS Kinder Choco Bons 69g @ £1.00

These cute eggs are ideal for Easter Egg Hunts! Bitesize pieces with a smooth milky centre containing the moreish hint of hazelnut pieces, hidden under a fine milk chocolate coating. Individually wrapped, each chocolate is a delicious treat for the whole family to enjoy.

ASDA George Home Easter Sheep Mug @ £1.00

This character mug will make a great, inexpensive Easter gift. Perhaps fill it with some sweet treats of your choice? There’s also a cute rabbit mug, and a chick version, available. Product code: 6911421

ASDA George Home Easter Sheep Medium Plush @ £6.00

This medium plush character will make a perfect, low-calorie Easter gift! It’s ideal for a small person who’s not quite ready for a chocolate egg yet. Product code: 6904415

ASDA George Home Easter Giftbox @ £2.00

Get set for Easter with this Easter gifting box, featuring Asda’s Easter character design. This is a nice presentation box if you’re putting together a special, personalised gift pack for someone. Product code: 6937294

Easter Activities at The Forge

The Forge Shopping Centre have events running throughout Easter and the Easter school holidays 12-4pm each day FREE of charge.

The Song and Dance Factory Easter Themed Shows will be at  12pm, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm on Saturday 31st and Sunday 1st April.

Themed characters on the mall giving out chocolate eggs on Saturday 31st and Sunday 1st April including:

The Gruffalo
Easter rabbit
Mini and Mickey Mouse
Sky from paw patrol

Easter School activities will run from 30th March – 15th April

30th March – Easter Arts & Crafts
31st March – Song and Dance Factory – Easter Shows
1st April – Song & Dance Factory – Easter Shows
2nd April – Ceramic Painting
3rd April – Jewellery Making
4th April – Sewing Lessons
5th April – Mixed Media
6th April – Stencilling
7th April – Animal Man Mini Zoo
8th April – Animal Man Mini Zoo
9th April – Card Making
10th April – Masks Crowns and Tiara Making
11th April – Mug Decorating
12th April – Rock Painting
13th April – Spring Crafts
14th April – Animal Man Mini Zoo
15th April – Animal Man Mini Zoo

Easter Activities at The Forge

The Forge Shopping Centre have events running throughout Easter and the Easter school holidays 12-4pm each day FREE of charge.

Easter School activities will run from 1st April – 14th April –

1st April – Sock Animals
2nd April – Pattern Building with Spirograph
3rd April – Foodie Heaven Crafts
4th April – Fantastic Shrink Plastic
5th April – Slime Workshop
6th April – Origami
7th April – Pom-Poms
8th April – Mixed Media
9th April – Pasta Mania
10th April – Recycling
11th April – Bead Mania
12th April – Kites
13th April – Easter Egg Design
14th April – Easter Egg Design

Easter Weekend activities –

19th April – Easter Mini Zoo
20th April – Hat Fantasia, Edible Crafts

 

During the Easter holidays we had activites on in the centre from 1st until the 17th April from 12pm – 4pm. Activites include A Mini Zoo and Arts and Crafts workshop and much more!

On Saturday 1st April, we had the Animal Man in the centre. All the kids loved meeting all the different types of animals.

On Sunday 2nd April , we had A+ Creative in the centre.  The kids had a wonderful time letting their imagination run wild today with the Easter arts and crafts.

On Monday 3rd April, We had Bricks 4 Kids in the centre.  The kids had a great time building.

On Tuesday 4th April, We had Love 2 Party Sand Workshop in the centre.  The kids had a great time being creative.

On Wednesday 5th April, the kids had a great time with Arttoon Creative Club.

On Thursday 6th April, we had A+ Creative in the centre.  The kids had a wonderful time letting their imagination run wild again with the Easter arts and crafts.

On Friday 7th April we had Mark Walbank Magician in the Centre. The kids had a wonderful time watching and taking part in the Magician Show.

On Saturday 8th April we had the Animal Man in the Centre. The kids loved meeting all the different kinds of animals.

On Sunday 9th April we had A+ Creative in the Centre. The kids had a wonderful time letting their imagination run wild again with the Easter arts and crafts.

On Monday 10th April we had Brickz 4 Kidz in the Centre. The kids had a great time building their favourite cartoon characters.

On Tuesday 11th April we had Arithmatrix in the Centre. The kids had a great time learning numbers and other fun ways to solve number problems.

On Wednesday 12th April we had Arttoon back in the Centre. The kids had a great time drawing some great pictures.

On Thursday 13th April, We had Love 2 Party Sand Workshop in the centre.  The kids had a great time being creative

On Friday 14th April we had A+ Creative in the Centre. The kids had a wonderful time letting their imagination run wild again with the Easter arts and crafts.

On Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th April we had an Easter Egg Head Hunt  where kids of all ages could join in and look out for the 10 posters of the Egg heads dressed up as a character in 10  different shop windows to win themselves an Easter Egg!