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

An organized mom of two who shared a budget-friendly “hack” to save money this Easter instead faced criticism after revealing how much she plans to give her kids.

The Queensland woman 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 compared to previous years.

“When they were little I could easily spend over $200 on each of them and get very little real chocolate, and they rarely enjoyed the Easter chocolate and I ended up spending months trying to figure out what to cook with all the leftovers.” chocolate. ‘ the woman wrote.

“Now that they’re older, I wait for the blocks of Cadbury chocolate to go on sale in the weeks leading up to Easter and spend my budget on their favorite flavours!”

While the tip likely saved the woman valuable dollars, many were not convinced that the excessive amount of chocolate was necessary.

The mother then wrapped the gifts individually with craft paper and shared the budget-friendly tip on Facebook, but was criticized by other parents for giving “too much chocolate” to her children

’60 blocks? How many children is this for?’ one wrote, the other said, “That’s enough chocolate for life!”

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

’30 blocks each!!!!!! Wowza growing up I thought a block was huge,” added another.

“My kids get pajamas. No offense, but $100 budget each Easter.. Wow,” said another.

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

It wasn’t long before the mother noticed the hurtful remarks and hit back.

“So sad to see so much negativity about what other families are doing. I wish you all a happy Easter, regardless of your budget and traditions!’ she wrote.

“The idea was not to compare what families consider normal or acceptable, but to share that whether your budget is $20 or $200, this is a great way to get more bang for your dollar.”

She added, “My kids share with their cousins ​​when they come to visit, with their friends when they come to stay, and with their dad and me. They’ve also given blocks from their stash to sick neighbors to brighten their day.”

She said her children are “good at limiting themselves” with sweets and know how to share with others.

Despite the criticism, others supported her decision.

‘I love this idea! I don’t like Easter eggs as much as I used to, so I would also prefer this route!’ a woman wrote.

Another said, “That’s a great idea and probably tastier than eggs anyway.”