If you or your children have a dairy / lactose allergy / intolerance or are simply vegan / dairy-free by choice, like me, then you will need to think more carefully about your Easter gift ideas for your toddler.
Below are my top picks of the dairy-free Easter eggs available for both Mums and kids, along with some non chocolate ideas for your little ones.
Green and Blacks Easter Eggs
Green and Blacks is undoubtedly the best dark chocolate available, with a creamy velvety texture. You won't miss dairy at all. Also organic.
Large Egg Collection
RRP £9.99
Made from dark chocolate, the thick shelled Dark Egg is accompanied by the more refined flavours of Ginger and Burnt Toffee.
RRP £9.99
Made from dark chocolate, the thick shelled Dark Egg is accompanied by the more refined flavours of Ginger and Burnt Toffee.
This is a chunky and satisfying egg. Maybe a bit too much chocolate for a young toddler but perfect for Mum!
Medium Egg Collection
RRP £5.59
These smaller eggs are perfect for a child.
Medium Egg Collection
RRP £5.59
These smaller eggs are perfect for a child.
There is a classic Dark 70% or a classic Mint egg infused with peppermint oil. Both are divine. The mint is not overly minty- just right.
Available from Waitrose, you can buy the Dark here or Mint here.
Booja Booja Eggs
Booja-Booja Easter Eggs are handmade, handpainted and hand-packed with
delicious handmade chocolate truffles. The truffles are the best tasting chocolate treat that has ecer touched my palate.
The beautiful Easter Collection
is a shared endeavour between a community of artists in Kashmir, India
and the award-winning Norfolk producer of organic, dairy-free, premium
gift chocolates. Booja-Booja has been working with Persian Dowry in Kashmir for more than
ten years, supporting the growth of this community-based business which
champions traditional Kashmiri crafts and employs more than 100
artisans. Persian Dowry makes all Booja-Booja Easter Eggs by hand,
painting each one with great skill, care and attention to produce
exquisite pieces of art that will last for many years. The Eggs are then shipped to Norfolk, where Booja-Booja fill them with organic chocolate truffles.
Based in Norfolk, Booja-Booja makes organic and dairy free treats which are healthier than most and yet more delicious too. Their mantra is wholesome pleasure and at the heart of everything they do is respect for people and the planet; the Easter Collection embodies the spirit of Booja-Booja.
Their products are stocked by Holland and Barrett, Ocado, Waitrose, Planet Organic, Goodness Direct and many others (see stockist list here: http://boojabooja.com/online_stockists.asp)
For more info visit www.boojabooja.com
Moo Free
Moo Free make a range of yummy chocolate products that taste almost like milk chocolate! The honeycomb egg is particularly delicious with melt in the mouth honeycomb toffee pieces, called 'bunnycomb'.
Honeycomb Egg RRP: £4.25 (UK)
For more information see:
http://www.moofreechocolates.com/dairy-free-chocolate/products/easter-chocolates/dairy-free-honeycomb-easter-egg.php
The bright, fun boxes feature Rosie Rabbit.
Each free from honeycomb Easter egg is made in the factory that does not manufacture milk chocolate or any other milk based products. As with all of their dairy free chocolates the honeycomb Easter eggs are made using a combination of natural, organic and fair trade ingredients.
Also available in hazelnut and regular moo free flavour.
Available from various retailers including Waitrose, see stockist list here:
http://www.moofreechocolates.com/dairy-free-chocolate/stockists
Choices White Chocolate Egg
A delicious alternative to white chocolate although super duper sweet!! You may need to ration this!
Dairy, gluten, wheat and egg free with no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives
these are suitable for coeliacs, vegans and vegetarians.
This Easter egg contains white choc buttons too.
Available from various retailers including Ocado, Only £2
Asda Toys
If you don't want to give your kids chocolate then try Asda for a range of cheap bargain presents.
The pretend play stuff/lego/play doh is good as it appeals to most toddler age groups.
Play-doh Back Pack, £7 -
Miniature play doh pots and cutters with other craft bits such as crayons and felt tips, this set comes in a funky brightly coloured back pack that your kids won't want to put down!
They also have some great bargains such as this which my daughter got hours of fun from:
Wonder Pony Land – 6 Pony Set, £6
Six ponies with lots of hair accessories, brush and comb. Brilliant!
Check out the range of Disney products too- available across toys, dining, books and DVDs, throughout Asda's Easter kids event.
My daughter loved this:
Disney Princess - Stuck On Stories - Boxset
£5
From www.asda.com
The disney princess figures can be stuck into the book in the appropriate places in the story, very clever.
Check out the full Disney range here
Other bargain bits available in-store:
Re-fillable eggs £1
Available in-store at Asda
Fill these with your own vegan chocolate recipe
Craft pack £5
Available in-store at Asda
Hours of fun making Easter real for toddlers
Bunny ears £1
Available in-store at Asda
My daughter was hopping around the room in these all week!
Happy Easter!
CB
Check out the full Disney range here
Other bargain bits available in-store:
Re-fillable eggs £1
Available in-store at Asda
Craft pack £5
Available in-store at Asda
Hours of fun making Easter real for toddlers
Bunny ears £1
Available in-store at Asda
My daughter was hopping around the room in these all week!
Happy Easter!
CB
