The Easter Bunny is coming to town...

Well actually two days after Xmas it was like the Easter bunny was just was around the corner! Our local Woolworths had already started to stock Hot Cross Buns and Cadbury Creme eggs!

We were not given much time to get over the gluttonous feeling of eating chicken, turkey, prawns and trifle on Christmas Day when we were confronted with shelves of chocolate bunnies and copious amounts of Easter eggs.

Are there really people willing to buy Easter treats this early?

Are retailers hoping people buy their Easter eggs NOW and eat them before Easter so more have to be bought?

As much as I love Easter, especially now with having kids who understand the concept of the Easter Bunny, I think having these in your face so soon is not a good idea. For weeks every time we go shopping little hands are reaching out trying to take the colourful foil covered “balls” off the shelves.

“How many more sleeps until BUNNY???” The kids do not believe me that the Easter Bunny is still hibernating!

And isn’t there Valentines Day or even the Back to School promotions to get through before we even make it to Easter?

Though the chocolate hot cross buns are my favourite, the main problem with introducing them so early, the way I am going, I will be soon turning in to one!

You are what you eat, as they say.

Did you start Easter egg shopping in December or do you just turn a blind eye to all the chocolate treats until March?

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92 Comments

- - matildaspice said
  - 31 Jan 2015
    10:56 pm
I like to pretend I can’t see all the Easter eggs till the time is closer!

- - Michelle said
  - 25 Jul 2014
    8:49 am
I Easter hop at the last minute and then after Easter for more choc bargains.

- - twinmum2 said
  - 31 May 2014
    9:23 pm
Hot cross buns have also hung around after Easter also. I saw some this week, the last week of May!!

- - mom57522 said
  - 30 May 2014
    4:20 pm
It gets earlier and earlier every year

- - sarah_wardleworth said
  - 28 May 2014
    12:05 pm
Good read thanks for the information

- - catgrrl3 said
  - 27 May 2014
    5:14 pm
I do try and get them before season, so they are a little bit cheaper

- - christial said
  - 18 May 2014
    8:19 pm
I think its crazy that easter treats are puton the shelf as soon as Christmas is over!

- - shazzbot said
  - 26 Apr 2014
    6:36 pm
We didn’t buy any hot cross buns or easter eggs/bunnies until about 2 weeks before easter.

- - angel_mon said
  - 08 Mar 2014
    10:01 pm
With children, its a nightmare with these choc eggs everywhere for months. It also takes away the magic from the season

- - yyon4699 said
  - 27 Jan 2014
    9:42 am
Thank you for the tips !

- - bubble6369 said
  - 13 Jan 2014
    6:20 pm
christmas decorations go up in october so whats the difference? not that any of it has anything to due with the true meaning! but i do love hot cross buns its a shame they only have them at easter

- - ilees68 said
  - 08 Jan 2014
    7:57 pm
Hot cross buns are for sale at coles now.
- ginoula5 replied
  
  24 Aug 2014 , 8:27 pm
  Unbelievable how they start selling these so much earlier than what they should.
- - ljsalomon said
  - 03 Jan 2014
    11:21 pm
Noticed Easter eggs in store on Boxing Day! Wont complain though as they were the Cadbury Creme eggs – my favourite!

- - jadeeeee said
  - 28 Dec 2013
    10:51 am
great read – thanks for sharing

- - sizzlingcool said
  - 26 Dec 2013
    9:04 pm
Now Christmas is almost over, we are looking forward to more holidays and of course the Easter Bunny.

- - meimei said
  - 04 Dec 2013
    11:42 am
We love Easter Bunny

- - coppin85 said
  - 01 Dec 2013
    9:15 am
Thank you for sharing

- - meimei said
  - 06 Nov 2013
    9:58 am
We always never forget hot cross buns and chocolate eggs for Easter.

- - meltingmoment said
  - 03 Nov 2013
    8:40 am
I think as a child I looked forward to Easter more than my kids – my two are not big chocolate eaters.

- - rainbownerds said
  - 31 Oct 2013
    11:54 pm
a great read, thanks for sharing