thoughts on easter

potted ranunculus on my back porch

After reading this discussion over at Bloom last week, I realized how easy it is to let the true meaning of Easter get lost in bunnies and eggs and flowers. Now, don’t get me wrong. I love spring. I love a fresh start. But I also want my children to understand the importance of Easter.

So I thought I’d share a few of the more meaningful Easter activities we do around here:

+ A couple of years ago, my mom made us a book all about the last week of Jesus’ life. It is a collection of paintings and scriptures that teach us what happened that week. So the Monday before Easter we read about what happened on that Monday and so on through Easter. I tried searching the web for something similar and had no luck. So maybe my mom will make one for everyone? Just kidding, mom.

+ My little kiddos really love this coloring activity. And this lesson.

+ This word scramble is an easy way to teach the order of events with little ones. (for the non-pdf version, click here)

+ We are going to try out this Easter Program this Sunday.

+ This is our family’s favorite Easter song. This one is favorite too. And this one. They are all favorite.

What do you do at Easter time?

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