My heart has been burdened the last week or so to make Easter a celebration in our home as big, if not bigger, than Christmas. We have boxes of Christmas decorations, books, and music--and yet, not a thing for Easter. Isn't Christ's resurrection just as important and joyous to be celebrated--if not more so, than his birth?
So, I am on a quest to find meaningful ways for our family to celebrate. As a child I remember pretty dresses, an Easter basket full of chocolate and sometimes gifts, and church (filled with people who weren't there the Sunday before or the Sunday after).
I'm gathering ideas, decorations, books, music, and activities that will become our family traditions. I'm excited! Here are some ideas (with links to sites) I've found so far:
1. Resurrection Rolls
2. Carnation/red dye activity
3. Sunrise service/breakfast/hike
(All three at: http://beinglds.blogspot.com/p/easter-crafts-about-christ.html)
4. Resurrection Eggs (found at Hobby Lobby)
5. Messianic Passover Seder Meal (http://www.aholyexperience.com/2012/03/the-best-easter-dinner-with-a-free-printable-start-a-christian-tradition-messianic-seder/)
6. A Holy Week (http://www.aholyexperience.com/2012/04/3-bowls-a-crown-of-thorns-on-holy-week-a-holy-week-day-2/)
7. Naturally-dyed Easter eggs (http://ecocrazymom.com/natural-easter-egg-dye/)
8. Beautiful decorations (http://harrisonhomeblog.blogspot.com/2012/04/easter-mantel.html)
9. Veggie Tales! (http://www.mardel.com/A-Very-Veggie-Easter-Collection-VeggieTales-DVD-CD.aspx)
10. Easter tree (http://www.incourage.me/2010/03/five-ways-for-a-family-to-celebrate-easter.html)
11. Repentance box (http://www.incourage.me/2010/03/five-ways-for-a-family-to-celebrate-easter.html)
What meaningful ways do you celebrate Jesus' resurrection?
1 comment:
Some good ideas there. Our traditions are simpler--we read the story of the cruxifiction on Friday night. That leaves the idea of Jesus dying on his mind for a couple of days so he'll keep bringing it up. Then on Sunday we read the resurrection so we can celebrate.
Living in another culture has simplified Christmas and Easter for us because we're not fighting as many traditions. I'll be curious to see what happens when we get to the U.S.
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