How to save money this Easter: Mum is slammed after buying 60 chocolate blocks for her kids

An organised mum-of-two who shared a budget-friendly ‘hack’ to save money this Easter was instead criticised after revealing how much she’s planning to give her kids. 

The woman from Queensland shared the tip on Facebook and bought 60 Cadbury milk chocolate blocks – 30 each – for her two pre-teen children. The gift was considered much cheaper in comparison to previous years. 

‘When they were little, I could easily spend $200+ on each of them and get very little actual chocolate, plus they rarely enjoyed the Easter chocolate and I ended up spending months trying to figure out what to cook with all of the leftover chocolate,’ the woman wrote. 

‘Now that they are older, I wait until blocks of Cadbury chocolate are on special in the weeks before Easter and spend whatever my budget is on their favourite flavours!’ 

While the tip likely saved the woman valuable dollars, many weren’t convinced the excessive amount of chocolate was necessary. 

The mum then individually wrapped the gifts with craft paper and shared the budget-friendly tip on Facebook, but was criticised by other parents for giving ‘too much chocolate’ to her kids

’60 blocks? How many kids is this for?’ one person wrote, another said: ‘That’s enough chocolate for a life time!’

‘That’s a lot of chocolate! I probably spend about $30 per kid & that’s still a lot of chocolate for my kiddos,’ a third said.

’30 blocks each!!!!!! Wowza when I was growing up I’d think one block was huge,’ another added. 

‘My kids get pajamas. No offence but $100 budget each on Easter.. Wow,’ another said. 

Last year the mum said she spent $100 each on both kids, then individually wrapped the chocolate with craft paper. 

It didn’t take long for the mum to notice the hurtful comments and hit back. 

‘So sad to see so much negativity around what other families choose to do. I hope you all have a happy Easter, no matter what your budget and traditions are!’ she wrote. 

‘The idea wasn’t to compare what families consider normal or acceptable, just a way to share that whether your budget is $20 or $200, this is a great way to get more value for your dollar.’

She added: ‘My kids share with their cousins when they visit, with their friends when they come to stay over and with their dad and I. They’ve also given blocks out of their stash to sick neighbours to brighten their day.’ 

She said her kids are ‘great at limiting themselves’ with sweets and know how to share with others. 

Despite the criticism, others supported her decision. 

‘Love this idea! I don’t think Easter eggs are as nice as they used to be so I’d prefer this route too!’ one woman wrote. 

Another said: ‘That’s a great idea and probably yummier than eggs anyway.’