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Easter Gifts
Sally MMar 15, 22
Easter seems to changed over the years with many more products on the market. Do you give Easter gifts other than chocolate s? If so, what do you give others at this time of year?
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  • Maree M 738995
    We give chocolates and little gifts to the kids
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    • Paula J 395266
      Easter is another festival that we don't celebrate, but we buy Easter eggs after Easter when they are half price and are just plain chocolates. However, we do gather as a family because it is a holiday and some of us don't have to go to work, and we have a barbie and have a wonderful time together.
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      • Beverly I
        We give Easter eggs and we have hot gross buns ??
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        • Shirley H 391879
          No. Eggs only. Become too commercialised
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          • Ruth v
            No only eggs.
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            • Emily R 89758
              A couple of eggs and an Easter book
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              • Christine G 434171
                No I don't. My kids rarely got Easter eggs. When you are on a tight budget you need to prioritize.
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                • Priscilla R 316016
                  These days I buy a few chocolates to share with the neighbourhood children.
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                  • LEANNE B 221779
                    Nah Easter is only for chocolate yum!
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                    • Lones
                      Growing up, we made an Easter basket at school and received small eggs from the Easter bunny, Easter is about other things than chocolate. These days children seem to get too much and don’t appreciate what they receive. Maybe the should learn the true meaning of Easter
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                      • roger l 315504
                        do not give any gifts to anybody at Easter, Fortunately it has NEVER been declared a retailer's gift season, I am sure we can all thikl of much better, and more appropriate ways to celebrate this important time
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                        • JANET R 328390
                          I give the grandkids a chocolate Easter Bunny each. Because they get others from other Nanna and Aunties etc - my son usually rations them. Can choose 1 - others are put away for later. It is so commercialized .but so is Christmas and Mothers' Day. It annoys me when I see Hot Cross Buns out in the shops straight after Christmas...................
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                          • Daniel A 2
                            Some priest some where I forget when, decided that eggs resembled the begining symbol, relates to the begining of Jesus in his mind. So he might of made hollow egg shells and painted them, then hid them in the church garden for the children could church for them on Easter Sunday. that is somewhat how it relates to Jesus. Still nothing is the same anymore as I'm not young and never had children of my own, just like Christmas the adds for Easter pop up months in advance there isn't really a need.
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                            • Victoria 315341
                              As a Christian it is about the death of Jesus the Christ, Eggs I suppose represent new birth.
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                              • Paul J 94868
                                Just choccy...
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                                • Edith v
                                  No one seems to have mentioned why we celebrate .It supposedly is the beginning of Christianity. Christ died on the cross & there are many people who go to a service often in a church .Eggs have no religious connection whatever
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                                  • Edith v
                                    I gave my children those small solid chocolate eggs we hid them & they hunted for them .We also bought them a nice outfit .practical but they often talk about those days
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                                    • Tiffany L 690503
                                      i love the Reese clusters
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                                      • Christina C 466456
                                        I used to give Cadbury cream eggs but nowadays I have them all to myself - doing my duty to contain spread of covid of course.
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                                        • Helen L 750218
                                          I don't anymore because of covid.
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                                          • Jania S
                                            Seeing Easter is not about eggs, It has nothing to do with, But I do notice the millions of people programmed to waste money on various days of the year........ make the rich elites riches for no reason at all.. The sure is stupid IMHO
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                                            • Edith v
                                              Business is Business & there is money to be made .Jania S don't whine on in envy of the rich getting richer.
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                                          • Disie
                                            Nope. Don't believe in One Almighty God, so it would be wrong for me to celebrate it
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                                            • Larry S 382961
                                              Sadly Easter is starting to look like Valentine’s Day,Christmas. Just a money making racket or con
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                                              • Jen S (S.A.)
                                                now the children are older we give money
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                                                • Jan H 753322
                                                  We don't buy presents now but I used to buy pj's but there are too many kids now.We have an egg hunt with the kids and a barbie
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                                                  • Edith v
                                                    That sounds good fun Jan H
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                                                • Greg B 520364
                                                  more choccies yum
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                                                  • allin
                                                    we have a rabbit or so running wild and he/she/them leave little chocolate eggs all over the lawn,, they taste like shit, literally, but it's the spirit of the hunt that counts 'eh,,, ;-))
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                                                    • nina m 212027
                                                      no all the kids and grand kids are all grown up and gone won,t be bying them any more
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                                                      • Jenny L 591463
                                                        I loved Easter when my girls were little. I would buy all sorts of goodies and we would go on Easter egg hunts. No we don't do any thing at all. It is just too commercialised and a racket, hot cross buns have been in the stores since early January. My Dad is happy about that as he loves hot cross buns, me I can take them or leave them.
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                                                        • Margaret K 767858
                                                          I only give to the grandchildren and they receive pyjamas and some sort of easter egg or bunny.
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                                                          • Katie B 631205
                                                            My problem is I start eating the chocolates and can't stop.. love egg hunts best part of easter
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                                                            • Cheryl G 165815
                                                              I just give my love and caring
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                                                              • APB
                                                                I have never been able to work out when Easter is and its getting worse nowadays as it seems to start in January at Coles.....why not just have Easter all year round? ...you could sell way more chocolate that way
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                                                                • Sandra C 12043
                                                                  Give my 2 Adult children a Humpty Dumpty Egg each from Coles. This has been a familty tradition since they (3 of them, one now deceased) as children decided that was the best egg and wanted one "Forever". I missed one year (when older) buying them a box of chocolates and they were not impressed. My 3rd child had a daughter, so we continue the tradition with her too, but extras for her. The older ones ( usually get some money as well to get something they want. By older I mean 57 & 50, lol)
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                                                                  • Sonya F 68771
                                                                    Usually chocolates and some money so they can buy what they want
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                                                                    • Carmel C 103964
                                                                      Licorice for my family member who doesn't eat much chocolate
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                                                                      • Mary M 329762
                                                                        Give to kids not adults i always say we adults have everythings
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                                                                        • Smiley
                                                                          sometimes we give pyjamas. It's usually a 6-8" choc bunny and a handful of small eggs for each of the children though.
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                                                                          • Darla T
                                                                            No gifts but always a delicious dinner with family.
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                                                                            • IdentifyAs
                                                                              I really don't do anything for easter, if some of the better chocolates I'll buy some for me to have as a treat, and only if they are on special
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                                                                              • Joe B 288252
                                                                                People give me heaps of ghastly things like chocolate bunnies and Easter eggs, I try really hard to get rid of them by scoffing them……in one go…..lol
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                                                                                • teresa b 607654
                                                                                  Chocolate eggs.
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                                                                                  • Amber 22
                                                                                    good if you can afford them i like chocolate and easter eggs
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                                                                                    • Peg F
                                                                                      only easter eggs
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                                                                                      • Stephen F 84899
                                                                                        I do not celebrate easter. Every year we can get the easter buns throughout the year - whats that about ?
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                                                                                        • Sonya F 68771
                                                                                          they taste yummy
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                                                                                      • Morenita
                                                                                        Oh my mother in law has for many many years always made my daughters and grandson their Easter baskets.
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                                                                                        • Robin L 79437
                                                                                          A card
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                                                                                          • Roslyn A
                                                                                            Any gifts have to be small Easter type gifts. We have just gotten over Christmas!
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                                                                                            • Bugalugs
                                                                                              I don't celebrate these commercial events
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                                                                                              • sherry s 714699
                                                                                                easter is a religious holiday. Corporate capitalism has hijacked the occasion to deepen their bottomless pit pockets
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                                                                                              • Paul G 348946sherry s 714699
                                                                                                Unlike Christmas...
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                                                                                              • APBsherry s 714699
                                                                                                A pagan celebration that was stolen by Christians....and then stolen again by corporate capitalism....
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                                                                                            • kristian s 513441
                                                                                              I just buy Easter candy instead of buying Easter gifts is because I don't really celebrate Easter like I used to.
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                                                                                              • Elizabeth J 447888
                                                                                                For those that come to visit there will be Easter Bunnies. I have up posting them to those who do not come to visit.
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                                                                                                • Christina D
                                                                                                  I don't give anything to anyone. If they want it, they can buy it. I stopped after years of 'I don't like this flavour'
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                                                                                                  • Ceasar 156113
                                                                                                    A gift to myself, a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon.
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                                                                                                    • Ceasar 156113
                                                                                                      I still enjoy giving out gift baskets. I been doing this since, the late 1990's. It is my own type of tradition. I would say, it depends on your spirit. Everyone has their own way. As long as the Giver has love and joy in their heart. A simple affirmation will put smile on a person's face.
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                                                                                                      • Glenys H 310155
                                                                                                        Used to give Eggs and a choc bunny to my kids along with a Christian story book. Nephews some chocolate.
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                                                                                                        • Igor A
                                                                                                          Our gifts to children and grandchildren give us pleasure.
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                                                                                                          • Claude H
                                                                                                            MY COMPANY
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                                                                                                            • Tupulua S
                                                                                                              Well the best gift you can give anyone is to pray for their wellbeing, Gifts don't have to be material things
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                                                                                                              • Sheree T
                                                                                                                No longer celebrate Easter other than with the hot cross buns as our children and two of the grandchildren are adults and the other two grand children are in a different country.
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                                                                                                                • Lyn A.
                                                                                                                  now that kids and Grandies are adults I don't give Easter gifts
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                                                                                                                  • Christine M 323842
                                                                                                                    Only the bunny leaves gifts, so there’s no pressure on anyone else.
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                                                                                                                    • Carolyn H 319412
                                                                                                                      No
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                                                                                                                      • just me- NZ
                                                                                                                        Personally ,Iv never really been into celebrating Easter.
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                                                                                                                        • Linda C
                                                                                                                          I only give Easter eggs to children or I did when they were younger. It was fun to watch the Easter egg hunt. As for all the huge gifts people seem to have to give these days it is way over the top. I cannot remember the last time I received an egg.
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                                                                                                                          • Nola B 392757
                                                                                                                            Gin & Tonic Chocolate this year LOL
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                                                                                                                            • Grommie
                                                                                                                              does the tonic still have bubbles?
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                                                                                                                            • Nola B 392757Grommie
                                                                                                                              dunno haven't tried it yet...not Easter LOL
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                                                                                                                          • Rhonda D 522615
                                                                                                                            I make Easter baskets for the kids. I put in chocolate and other candies.
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                                                                                                                            • Sandra H 2204 NSW
                                                                                                                              Nothing
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                                                                                                                              • BLACK LIVES MATTER
                                                                                                                                I am an atheist - I DO NOT celebrate Easter and/or Easter traditions!
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                                                                                                                                • roger b 167654
                                                                                                                                  Considering Easter eggs can be traced back to Egypt over 6000 years ago, I would consider them far more commercial than religious. I do miss the marshmallow ones, they seem to have disappeared over the last few years.
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                                                                                                                                • BLACK LIVES MATTERroger b 167654
                                                                                                                                  Touche
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                                                                                                                              • PETER M 134659
                                                                                                                                THE BIGGEST KINDER EGG EVER.
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