Traditions And Fun Go Hand In Hand During Easter

Easter is a time for celebrations with friends and family when religious traditions and secular customs go hand in hand. So you can look forward to the Easter bunny with a goodies basket and to going to the church in your new dress all at the same time. Some common religious Easter traditions are:

1.Going to the church and then returning home later to dye the Easter eggs.

2.Giving a colorfully decorated Easter basket to every family member and making kids design these for their parents.

3.Include a book describing Christ’s resurrection when you pack your child’s basket.

4.Attending church services on Easter Monday morning after you have opened all your hampers and gifts.

5.Praying together as a group and then sending the kids on an Easter egg hunt-this activity helps to blend tradition with enjoyment.

6.Get the older kids to hide these Easter eggs all over the yard and make the little ones carry their own baskets as they search for the eggs.

7.Children love it when the eggs are filled with candies and little trinkets or religious pictures that signify the auspiciousness of the day.

8.Give prizes once the hunt is over to the child who has collected the most number of eggs and small consolation gifts to the others who took part.

9.Always discuss the good time you had with your family members that day and the fun you experienced on getting gifts.

Making Religious Easter crafts is a great idea to spend time bonding with your children or with your students in case you are a teacher. Whether vacation or not, making crafts is always a welcome proposition. Easter crafts are likely to be religious in theme and content like centering on the miracles of Christ. You could make collages of events or models which the children can color to symbolize certain events that lead to the resurrection. Children can make a large leaf shape on a piece of paper, cut it and fold it in half vertically with fringes at the edges so that the leaves shake when waved. They can learn to make an angel with a stone by drawing an angel’s figure on a grey colored paper plate that is made to look like a cave. Kids can also plant large pea seeds in little pots and make a cross with popsicles to show the connection between Easter celebrations and new beginnings.