What Easter Gift for an 8 year boy who does not like chocolate

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  1. bob shovel

    bob shovel Well-Known Member

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    Anyone else have eggs fights? Or tap hard boiled eggs together? Use the ends of your egg to tap against another, last person standing wins
     
    bob shovel, 7th Mar, 2016
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    Maybe something like this, http://www.meccano.com/product/p10923/junior-150-piece-bucket

    Although not really Easterish.
     
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  3. Chilliblue

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    Love your @Lizzie.

    @bob shovel my son has recently studied these guys . Who know egg throwing and Russian roulette egg style was an international sport.
     
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  6. Davothegreat

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    My wife's family plays the hard boiled egg tapping game... I don't know if it's a Greek thing or an Orthodox thing as it's done at Orthodox Easter... either way I tend to win so I'm not complaining. They dye the eggs red too, again I don't know why.
     
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    Wow @Bran what a massive load of gifts! This is pretty crazy, no way I would want my kids to get that much stuff and that kind of expectation! Kids don't need much to play with IMO and I've seen the nieces get plenty of presents that are used once and then set aside. As you said, nothing beats spending time with them doing something together. In the end, love and attention is really all they need.
     
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    Egg tapping sounds like great fun! I might have to put some boiled eggs in the easter egg hunt.
     
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  9. bob shovel

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    Yeah my European grandparents play it and we do to now. One side is Orthodox one is standard catholic but all do the painting and smashing!
     
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    Does Mr West's family play or paint?
     
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    Not that I know of but it wouldn't surprise me if his grandparents did but they are long gone and no one seems to have passed on the tradition. We are just plain old Anglican/CoE stock now.
     
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    Most people arent aware that you can usually throw an (uncooked) egg over a house and it will not break (provided it lands on grass). Freshness and throw technique are important - but not critical.

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  15. Sackie

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    @bob shovel well I've never been egg hunting.. if that's what happens.. but is sounds like fun :)
     
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    In anticipation to see you try this out and record it for us
     
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  17. bob shovel

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    You can also make an egg go through someone's head and come out they're behind ;) best after after few Easter beers or a kid
     
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    Get the Mrs to hide some for you! :)
     
    bob shovel, 7th Mar, 2016
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    @bob shovel haha,,,well we hide bread on Passover and then I have to look for it in the dark lol ..if that counts for anything :)
     
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    I'm also with giving nothing, or perhaps a joint experience if you have to.

    When did easter turn into a gift giving mandatory?
     
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