Kids all set to dig in on Taipa Beach

Heads will be in the sand as an expected 500 kids dig to find sticks which they can exchange for a chocolate egg. Photo / Supplied

What do you do with 2000 Easter eggs? Use them in an Easter egg hunt of course.

Easter Saturday will see an expected 500 kids digging holes in the sands of Taipa Beach with the hope of finding a coloured stick which they can exchange for different types of chocolate eggs.

Doubtless Bay Playgroup's annual Easter Dig is a fundraising event for the playgroup, with this year's proceeds going towards providing shade in the playground and building a storage shed.

"It's our 16th year and the one time each year we get to fundraise. Last year, we had around 500 to 600 registrations and that doesn't include the families that come along with the kids," said the playgroup's president, Sandra Ellis.

Ms Ellis said there would be four digging pits separated into age groups 0 to 3, 4 to 6, 7 to 9 and 10 to 12.

"The coloured sticks are appropriate for each age level - we're not going to give a 2-year-old a giant chocolate bunny, that's just a bit ridiculous," she said.

Although the event is called the Easter Dig, digging is not the only activity taking place. Ms Ellis said there would also be bouncy castles, food stalls, and raffles.

Registrations for the event ($4 per child) will begin at 11am, with the dig itself kicking off at 1pm.

Ms Ellis said she was grateful to all who had made donations. Anyone else who would like to contribute is welcome to contact Sandra Ellis on 022 3253829