Your photos of Easter egg hunts in the garden during lockdown

Rocco Chiverton searching for eggs at his home in Norfolk Road, Ipswich. Picture: JEN CHIVERTON (Image: Jen Chiverton)

Although events at many attractions and parks across the area sadly couldn’t take place this year, many families in Suffolk staged their own hunts at home - hiding eggs in the garden or around the house.

Lennie hunting for eggs at his home in Bury St Edmunds Picture: MICHELLE FROST (Image: Michelle Frost)

And it’s clear from the delighted smiles of these youngsters that they enjoyed tracking down colourful chocolate treats as much as ever.

One youngster pictured here, Evie, even made her own Easter bonnet for the occasion.

Evie wearing an Easter bonnet she made at her home in the Holywells area of Ipswich Picture: ABBIE CURTIS (Image: Abbie Curtis)

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Rocco Chiverton searching for eggs at his home in Norfolk Road, Ipswich. Picture: JEN CHIVERTON (Image: Jen Chiverton)

Some families posted Easter egg hunt photos on social media, including Joe Cullen’s picture from Instagram.

Violet Ellis aged three, with her bunny bucket Picture: FAYE ELLIS (Image: Violet Ellis)

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Mia and Jasmin in Ipswich Picture: HAYLEY WALKER (Image: Hayley Walker)