Easter is right around the corner and it’s one of our favorite holidays!
Besides the obvious, Jesus rising from the grave, I love a reason to give H + M little gifts, eat a big meal, and spend uninterrupted time together as a family.
I thought I’d share some of the things that make our Easter Sunday special (and low maintenance).
Easter Baskets
- use baskets that you already have
- the smaller the basket, the less “stuff” you have to fill it with
- use things you already have around the stuff
- buy things that they need already (i.e. fun toothbrush, toothpaste, socks, etc.)
Egg Hunt
- paint an egg carton for each kid
- fill the eggs with the same things (all pink eggs have tootsie rolls, all yellow eggs have quarters, etc.) – this means minimal arguing over who has what
- hide the same amount of eggs for each kid (we do 12 eggs per kid in our house)
- they have to find the eggs that correspond to the colors in their egg carton (see photos)
Easter Children’s Books
- a few of our favorite picture books to help make sure our kids understand WHY we celebrate Easter
- always check your library for these titles first before buying!
What’s one of your favorite Easter traditions?
Thanks for being here,
Regan
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