I nearly dropped my phone yesterday. There I was, doom-scrolling through Instagram between meetings when my friend Jess sent me a pic that made me do a double-take. Home Bargains selling Easter eggs for 95p?! In this economy?!
Listen. I've spent the last three weekends comparison shopping Easter chocolate prices (don't judge - I have four nieces and nephews plus my partner's family to buy for). The sticker shock this year is REAL. My wallet is still recovering from Christmas, and now the supermarkets want £1.50+ for basic chocolate eggs?
The Easter Egg Hunt That Won't Bankrupt You
So here's teh deal: Home Bargains has slashed Kit Kat Chunky and Smarties eggs down to just 95p. These are the standard 100g ones that normally retail at £1.25, so you're saving 30p per egg. Doesn't sound like much until you're buying a dozen of them and suddenly that's coffee money!
I checked the competition yesterday afternoon (yes, I have no life). Sainsbury's wants £1.50 for the exact same egg, or £1.35 if you've got their Nectar card. Morrisons is charging £1.50 too, and Asda isn't much better at £1.48.
That 50p difference adds up fast.
Why am I weirdly excited about this?
Back in 2019, I spent nearly £80 on Easter treats for family. My sister looked at me like I'd lost my mind. "They're just going to eat them in 5 minutes flat," she said. She wasn't wrong.
The Kit Kat ones come with an actual chunky bar inside, while the Smarties eggs have those little colorful buttons that always end up all over my car. Worth it though.
The catch? (There's always a catch)
You'll need to physically drag yourself to a Home Bargains store. I called my local one this morning to check they had stock before driving over. The guy who answered sounded like he'd been asked this question approximately 47 times already today. His response: "Yes, we've got them. No, I don't know how many are left."
Can't blame him.
The deal isn't available online, which is annoying for those of us who've forgotten how to interact with humans after working from home for 3+ years. You can find your nearest store using their locator at storelocator.home.bargains if you're willing to brave the outside world.
Other Easter goodies that won't destroy your bank balance
While I was there (and yes, I bought 8 eggs, don't @ me), I spotted that giant Kinder Surprise Filled Egg that parents have been going crazy for. It's £12.99 and packed with Kinder stuff including those Happy Hippo things my nephew loses his mind over.
There's also this weird but intriguing Fini Tornadoes filled egg - chocolate egg on the outside, strawberry sweets inside. My dentist would have a meltdown if he knew I was even considering it.
When can you actually shop?
One thing to note - they're closed Easter Sunday (of course they are, when else would I remember I need more chocolate?). Their Easter hours are:
Good Friday: 9am-6pm
Easter Sunday: CLOSED (plan accordingly, fellow last-minute shoppers)
Easter Monday: 9am-6pm
I'm heading back tomorrow to stock up more because at this price, I can afford to be the cool aunt who brings too much chocolate. And maybe I'll grab a few extra... you know, in case of emergencies. Or Tuesday. Tuesday is definitely an emergency worthy of chocolate.
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