Looking to make some memories for Easter this year? Here are six fun activities you can turn into holiday traditions for you and your loved ones. Happy Easter!
1. Easter Egg Hunt
This is the classic American Easter tradition! Visit a local church that’s hosting an egg hunt or host your very own egg hunt! Invite your friends, family, and neighbors to participate and make it a special group event.
Here’s a tip if you want to avoid too many sweets: Instead of candy, fill plastic eggs with age-appropriate toys, school supplies, coins, and encouraging notes. You can also purchase hand-carved wooden eggs that can be collected together for one treat at the end.
2. Read the Easter Story
Easter isn’t just about eggs, bunnies, and chocolates. Easter has been celebrated for almost 2,000 years, but Peter Cottontail didn’t come about until the 1900’s! The bunnies, eggs, and chocolates are a fun addition to the holiday, but they aren’t at its heart.
You can read the Easter story in 3 parts:
The Setting: Palm Sunday - Read Matthew 21:1-11
The Tragedy: Good Friday - Read Matthew chapters 26 & 27
The Wonderful Surprise: Easter Sunday - Read Matthew chapter 28
If you’d like to hear someone explain these passages check out our series on the book of Matthew and hear what they mean!
3. Paint or Dye Easter Eggs
Painted eggs are a longstanding Easter tradition. There are various accounts of their history, but everyone agrees they’re a festive and fun addition to the holiday. Decorating eggs is simple!
Hard boil your eggs.
Decorate: Use watercolor paints to paint on the surface, or submerge eggs in a water/food coloring bath to dye them. Clear wax crayons can keep the paint or dye from adhering to the egg’s surface, which allows you to make patterns and designs. For younger children, it might be easier to put stickers on the egg than to paint it.
Arrange the eggs festively together in a basket, among flowers, or in some other special place in your home.
4. Visit an Easter Church Service
Easter is a Christian holiday - the biggest of the year! Churches often have special services, filled with activities, music, and fun. This is a wonderful time to visit a church and learn about the holiday’s heritage. You are always welcome to visit Shoreline’s gathered worship on any Sunday!
5. Make a fun Easter craft
Many people enjoy adding crafts to their Easter traditions. Here are some great lists of Easter crafts from:
6. Prepare a Special Meal
Many families incorporate a special meal into their Easter holiday plans. Traditional Easter meals include lamb, ham, carrot cake, carrot soup, and various brunch foods.
What’s Next?
If you'd like to learn more about Jesus and the Easter story feel free to visit Shoreline on a Sunday morning, read more about what Easter accomplished, or contact us to ask any questions you have.