With the cost living crisis continuing to bite hard many families face the additional challenge of finding fun activities to keep their children entertained without costing them a fortune.
Fortunately the Echo has been doing your research for you to find some of the best value activities on offer across the city this Easter.
Check out the following 12 fun filled family Easter activities which are either free of charge or no more than a fiver and so won’t break the bank.
. Budget friendly activities this Easter
Families can take part in a whole host of fun this Easter. Photograph: North News & Pictures northn Photo: Google and North News & Pictures northn
. Easter AR Trail
Event - Easter AR trail Location - Sunderland city centre Date - Saturday April 1 to Sunday April 16 Activity - Use your mobile phone to join the AR hunt for six giant decorated eggs hidden in businesses across the city. To find the location map, download the Sunderland Experience app or pick up a hard copy from The Bridges Customer Service Desk or Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens. Cost - Free Photo: Marisa Cashill
. Egg rolling competition
Event - Egg rolling competition Location - Herrington Country Park Date - Thursday April 6 Activity - Decorate your own hard boiled egg and take part in the egg rolling competition at Herrington Country Park to the backdrop of Penshaw Monument. There will be two rolling time slots; one at midday and one at 2pm and slots can be booked via the My Sunderland website. Cost - Free Photo: Will Walker / NNP
. Easter Egg Hunt
Event - Easter Egg Hunt Location - Souter Lighthouse Date - Friday April 7 to Monday April 10. Activity - Use the map provided to follow the Easter egg trail through the grounds of Souter Lighthouse and The Leas where there will be a range of Spring activities and tasks to complete before enjoying your prize of a chocolate egg at the end. Cost - £3 per child Photo: Stu Norton
5. Washington Old Hall Easter Egg Hunt
Event - Easter Egg Hunt Location - Washington Old Hall Date - Thursday April 6 until Monday April 10. Activity - Use the map to follow the Easter egg trail through the grounds of Washington Old Hall where there will be a range of Spring activities and tasks to complete before enjoying your prize of a chocolate egg at the end. Cost - £3 per child. Photo: contributed
6. Family Easter Party
Event - Family Easter Party Location - Harraton Community Centre Date - Saturday April 8, 6pm to 10pm. Activity - Disco, games and an egg decorating competition for all the family as well as jacket potatoes with chilli for adults to enjoy and a hot dog for the children. Tickets can be booked via the community centre's Facebook page. Cost - £3.50 per child with under 1s free. Photograph: Google Photo: Google
7. Family Easter Party
Event - Family Easter Party Location - Black Bush pub in Washington Date - Easter Sunday, April 9, 2pm to 5pm. Activity - Fun for all the family including games, Easter crafts, face painting, bouncy castle and an Easter egg for each child. Cost - £3 per tickets which can be purchased from the pub. Photo: Admiral Taverns
8. Souter Sports
Event - Souter Sports Location - Souter Lighthouse Date - Monday April 3 and Wednesday April 12 Activity - The chance to take part in range of outdoor sports including archery, football, tennis and basketball. Cost - Free Photo: Stu Norton