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One thing I strive to do in our family is to make our holidays and celebrations meaningful, particularly in a way that honors God and speaks of what He has done for us. And Easter is the most important holiday in the church year as we celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord–the greatest thing God has done for us!
He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
2 Corinthians 5:21
This week in our home I’m planning a couple of different activities that will remind us of true meaning and purpose of Easter, that are fun and meaningful.
Pretzels - Last year, I made pretzels for our junior highers at church as they worked through their catechism. Traditionally, pretzels were given to children who learned their prayers and eaten during Lent. It was a reminder to pray as the pretzel looks like arms crossed over the chest in prayer. The three holes represent the Trinity.
Resurrection Eggs – I’ve been wanting to get a set of Resurrection Eggs, but just never got around to it and when I did they seemed a little expensive for something so simple. Then, I saw this little tutorial for making your own Resurrection Eggs from We Are That Family. Very simple. I still haven’t put them together, but it shouldn’t take too long.
Easter Story Cookies – What I love about this idea is that it’s a hands-on activity that leads children (and parents) through the Easter story with each ingredient representing a part of Jesus’ suffering, death, or resurrection. Its a great way for kids to “see” what Jesus suffered for us in a new way.
Easter Mountain – This great idea comes from Noel Piper, wife of pastor John Piper (via Desiring God), that I originally saw in her book Treasuring God in Our Traditions. You can tell the story of Easter with a playdough mountain. There’s an excerpt from the chapter on Easter that you can read at Crosswalk – Holy Week: Prepare for Easter with Your Family.
At dinner each evening, we’ll read a passage from Holy Week in the Gospels.
On Saturday, Joey will have his first Easter egg hunt. I’m excited and can’t wait to see how he’ll react to the excitement of the other children and if he’ll understand the concept of picking up the eggs and putting them in the basket!
I’d also like to attend a Good Friday service. Our church doesn’t have one, but a church we’re related to does so we might go to its service.
For more Easter ideas, check out the Frugal Easter link-up hosted by Keeping the Kingdom First.
In order to celebrate and focus on the family, I’m going to be sharing posts from Easter’s past this week.
How are you celebrating this Holy Week?
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Great post! I shared it on my blog today.
Aww…thanks!