| What is Easter, and what are we celebrating on | | | | Make an Easter Basket for them - buy or make |
| this holiday? As the first syllable of the very word | | | | them a gift, a meal, get some chocolate and |
| ‘holiday’ suggests – it is a Holy day. Is | | | | candies for the kids, etc. |
| there anything necessarily wrong with painting | | | | 3) Easter Egg Hunt: What would Easter be |
| eggs, Easter egg hunts, bunnies, or chocolate? | | | | without one, right? |
| Absolutely not! In fact, such activities often | | | | 4) Dying Eggs: Hard broil some eggs, get some |
| accomplish the very goal of Who it is we | | | | food coloring, and color Easter eggs together as a |
| celebrate and recognize on this Holy day – the | | | | family. (Draw on the eggs with a white crayon |
| goal of being with and strengthening family | | | | before dying them to create designs). |
| relationships. However, much like the majority of | | | | 5) Symbolism of Easter: Spend a few minutes |
| holidays, it is certainly easy to get caught up in | | | | each year learning about the symbolic nature of |
| the commercialization and symbolism of the | | | | the colors, dying eggs, traditions, rolling eggs, |
| celebration and forget why, what, and Who the | | | | Easter bunny, etc. What do these things really |
| symbols were originally intended to represent. | | | | symbolize and represent. |
| Should Easter be fun? Of course! Should we color | | | | 6) Visit Graves: Go to the graves of family or |
| eggs, hide candy, and eat a lot of chocolate? | | | | friends and talk about death, as well as the |
| Absolutely! But should we not also ensure that it is | | | | Resurrection. |
| a Holy day where we think of, learn about, and | | | | 7) Decorations: Like any holiday, decorate the |
| seek to follow the very Symbol of this Holy day | | | | house (inside and out) with Easter decorations. |
| – the Savior Himself. He is the purpose of the | | | | 8) Worship Service and Scriptural Readings: |
| holiday, hence the reason it must also be a Holy | | | | Attend a religious service, participate in the |
| day. | | | | Passover traditions and activities, read scriptural |
| Below are listed 10 fun and meaningful activity | | | | passages from the Bible, etc. |
| ideas for families and individuals everywhere that | | | | 9) Meaningful Easter Egg Hunt: In addition to |
| will help make Easter fun, memorable, and Holy. | | | | hiding candies in the Eggs, hide scriptural passages |
| 1) Make it Holy-day: Spend at least a few | | | | inside some eggs. Then, as the kids eat candies, |
| minutes reflecting upon, learning more about, and | | | | read some of the scriptural passages and |
| expressing gratitude for the very reason and | | | | remember the significance of the day and holiday. |
| Person we celebrate on this Holy-day. | | | | 10) Family Day: Just spend time as a family |
| 2) Give Easter to a Family in Need: Find a family | | | | together. Share a meal, play games together, and |
| who may be struggling or who has very little, and | | | | enjoy just being as a family. |
| make it a memorable and special day for them. | | | | |