Most people in Western civilizations principally celebrate Easter as the resurrection of Jesus Christ. For some people it is simply the beginning of a season of rebirth, re-growth and renewal.
There are different opinions on the history of Easter, however many agree that some traditions of Easter come from pagan background.
Easter traditions such as the Easter rabbit and Easter egg are symbols of fertility born from Pagan history and have nothing to do with the religious history of Easter. Many ancient history of Easter relate to new beginnings. Even the Christian relationship with Easter as the resurrection of Jesus is considered a new beginning.
Many in western culture color eggs on the night before Easter and have the Easter bunny hide the eggs for children to hunt the next day. This practice has no bearing on religion. Nor is there a logical explanation for the Easter bunny’s tie to eggs as rabbits bear their young while birds and chickens lay eggs.
Some New Easter Traditions You May Enjoy!
Well, let’s just forget the reasons behind illogical Easter traditions and create our very own Easter traditions that will provide new and personal meaning for your particular family.
The following Easter traditions provide meaning to this holiday through a sense of ritual and the memories of spending time with loved ones. Furthermore, they create and preserve a very special time for you and your family.
Seven Great Easter Traditions Your Family May Enjoy
- Make a kindness wreath to hang on your doorway. Give each family member ten or more bright, spring colored ribbons the week before Easter. Then, each time that someone does something kind for someone else that week, they can tie a ribbon onto the wreath
- Have the children draw something special to show what Easter means to them. These can then be displayed before being stored for the next year
- Create a Garden Journal by covering a small notebook with spring patterns. In this journal, document the process that you go through to create a family garden this year. Of course, you will want to include plenty of photos, information about their favorite flowers and even some pressings of these flowers
- Take some time to fill up an Easter basket with cheerful messages, handmade cards or simple gifts before anonymously leaving it on a friend’s doorstep
- Make a video or audio tape of your children singing a fun seasonal song like “Here Comes Peter Cottontail.” This can make a treasured memento for you to share with family members and friends who do not live close to you
- Give each of your Easter dinner guests a small piece of paper so that they can write down a special Easter message. Then take a picture of each guest and save the paper with their photo in a small photo album
- Children enjoy coloring Easter pictures and making handmade Easter cards to send to their family and friends. You could even turn this into a party and have guests over to make their own Easter cards.
One great goal to have is to mail out at least 5 Easter cards this year to those people with whom you would like to rejuvenate a relationship.
Hopefully, you will enjoy some of these wonderful Easter traditions with your family this year – and start a tradition.
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