12 ways to make Easter more memorable with family

Easter is a beloved holiday for the people who celebrate it. It is because it is one of the most important holidays in the Christian faith. Also, it marks a symbolic beginning to the most-awaited spring season. 

If you’ve never celebrated Easter before, know that you’re missing one of the best Christian festivals. But, it’s never too late, they say. All you’ve to do is look for ideas to celebrate the holiday with much interest and passion, making it a memorable time for your friends and family. 

Wondering how? Well, here are some easy but creative Easter celebration ideas for families. Let’s get going with discovering what these are:

1. Incorporate Easter-themed games into your day

Games are always fun to spend precious time with your loved ones. Of course, you could look towards the usual board games. But if you want something to make this Easter genuinely memorable, try an Easter-themed game like Easter Mad Libs. The silly nature of the game will get almost everyone cracking up, making for an unforgettable holiday.

Here are some other games to try this Easter:

• Easter egg hunt
• Bunny Bowling
• Easter Scavenger Hunt
• Inflatable Bunny Ear Ring Toss Game
• Chickers
• Easter Egg Bingo
• Would You Rather? Easter Edition 

2. Dye Easter eggs

One way to bring excitement to Easter is by playing a game of the most decorated egg. Arrange cups containing various dyes and ask each family member to color their eggs.

You can also use crayons to draw patterns before placing the eggs in the dye. The crayon will protect those patterned areas from the shade, creating a beautiful design when dry.

The goal here is to create the most decorated egg. You can even do this on the Eve of Easter as part of the decorations.

The following day, a person will select the best egg out of the lot, The Golden Egg. This person shouldn’t be a participant. Runner-ups can also be named to make it an actual competition. 

3. Read Easter books

While many celebrate Easter, not everyone would appreciate it if they didn’t know what it stands for. So this year, get your kids excited by reading them Easter stories, including the facts and fiction. They’re kids, so anything positive will get them happy.

This is a great way to gather the family for fun. Try to collect as many Easter-themed books or DVDs as possible before the big day. 

4. Decorate together

Just like you set up Christmas trees and fairy lights in December, Easter presents another opportunity to have fun with your family through interior decorations. Consider procuring Bunny Statues and Beaded Egg Ornaments for Easter decorations to create an unmistakable Easter-ly appeal.

The decoration could be minimalist; it may not even take more than a couple of hours. It’s the act of doing it with the family that makes it worthwhile. As a plus, you’ll also get some compliments from visitors. 

5. Recreate a spring aura

Easter celebration comes during spring, so adding some physical representations of the season on your porch is a great idea for fun.

Place old rain boots and fresh flowers on your porch or mudroom. You may also get your family involved and make the activity fun.

6. Bake special treats

Easter holiday is never complete with homemade treats after the actual meal. It would help not to regard this as an additional chore but an exciting technique to share with your loved ones.

Get your family involved with the baking. You might want to mold the cookies and cupcakes into Easter shapes. Just get everyone involved, and it becomes a beautiful addition to the celebration. 

7. Craft talent exhibition

Are you looking for a way to create fun after your Easter eggs project? Consider some craftwork!

You can create many elegant Easter-themed crafts with your hands using everyday materials like paper and cloth. It can be an excellent avenue for everyone to showcase their talents while having a wonderful family time.

Some fun craft ideas you could try this Easter include:

• Tissue paper flowers
• Pom-pom chicks
• Bunny hats. 

8. Attend Easter service

Whether you’re a Christian or not, attending a church service or mass on Good Friday and Easter Sunday can be a great time spent with family this holiday. It can help you and your kids stay grateful, knowing the reason for the season — divine hope. These early morning masses symbolize Mary visiting Jesus’s tomb shortly after the resurrection.

If you can’t visit a local church, consider live streaming.

Many churches are offering live stream services during Easter. Even though it’s just the hymns you sing alongside your family, it is enough to create an out-of-the-world feeling for the family. 

9. Adapt your family tradition to fit the times

Whether you’re baking, playing board games, or cooking, rethinking your traditional activities to fit the season is one incredible way to make Easter remarkable.

Traditions are great tools that connect us with our past. Many years from now, you’ll probably look back and smile when you remember how you all sat around the kitchen island preparing Easter bunnies. 

10. FaceTime, your extended family

Who says you can only celebrate Easter as a family under the same roof? Knowing the nature of the times we’re in, scheduling a FaceTime with your out-of-town loved ones is something to consider.

Doing the video call during lunch will up the feel as you’d apparently all be eating together.

Of course, it wouldn’t be the same as being in the same room, wining and dining together. But, it sure can create that feeling of togetherness that should characterize Easter. 

11. Sing together

Singing is a beautiful experience. It gets even better when you do it with your loved ones. If you or any member of your family plays a musical instrument, let them do so while everyone else sings along.

Select songs appropriate for Easter, such as some countryside music or worship songs.

If you have your grandparents over who were once choristers in their time- expect this to be a blast! 

12. Watch a classic

If you must watch something as a family on Easter, make it a classic.

There are many incredible Holiday movies, but one that would ever remain an Easter classic is 1948’s Easter Parade.

Set the living room up for a movie night and treat yourself and your family to a great show. 

Final Words

We have a few special days in a year when we get to reflect on what truly matters. Let Easter be one of those rare days to let love abound in your family as you all engage in one activity or the other.