Easter Traditions & Ideas you Need to Know

This is Springtime which means it's the time for Easter celebrations. Easter is an occasion with great religious significance for Christians as it is believed that Jesus was resurrected from his tomb on this day after 3 days of his crucifixion. So Christians observe this day to celebrate the concept of rebirth, new life, and hope for salvation. Easter serves as the concluding event of the 40-days Lenten season of fasting and penance. And nowadays this occasion is so commercialized that not only Christians celebrate it, but also people from all walks of life and belief. This celebration especially caters to younger children. The date of the event changes every year, but it always falls on a Sunday. It is generally the first Sunday after the full moon following the spring equinox. Now if you want to celebrate the occasion of Easter appropriately, then you need to know all about the important traditions regarding it. Most of these traditions stem from Pagan culture. So we are here with all kinds of tidbits regarding this well-known occasion and some interesting ideas to make it easy for you to arrange a perfect Easter celebration party.

1. Decorating Easter eggs: Eggs are an important part of Easter celebrations. The egg is considered a symbol for rebirth and fertility which goes along with the essence of Easter. That's why they are so important for this occasion. These eggs can be hard-boiled chicken eggs or simply wooden ones. One important tradition of Easter is decorating these eggs. It will be a really fun activity for family members to gather around and decorate the eggs with various colors and cute stickers. 

2. Decorating Easter tree: Another fun activity for Easter celebrations can be decorating small trees with all the colored eggs and other cute trinkets. Children find these kinds of activities super interesting, so get them involved as much as you can. You can place the decorated tree on the lawn or balcony of your home or simply put it as the centerpiece of the table. It will serve as a good festive addition.

3. Make and gift pouch of seeds: As we already know, Easter is a celebration of rebirth and new life. That's why gifting seedlings to others is an old tradition of this occasion because they symbolize new life. You can make this tradition even more fun by engaging the family members in making cute pouches themselves and filling them with seeds to give to others.

4. Put out carrots for Easter Bunny: This tradition started in Germany where children started putting out carrots the day before Easter, for Easter Bunny. The concept of the Easter Bunny is almost like the concept of Santa Claus on Christmas. It is believed that an enigmatic entity is known as Easter Bunny secretly visits well-behaved children the night before Easter and leaves them a basket full of gifts. Bunnies are known for their active procreative nature. That seems like the reason this animal is so intricately involved with Easter. This simple tradition can be a really fulfilling experience for the children when they wake up in the morning and find a basket full of gifts. So don't forget to ask your kids to leave a carrot outside!

5. Dress up as Easter Bunny: For the maximum entertainment of the children and guests, you can try dressing up as Easter Bunny at the party. Or ask someone in your family to do so. Everyone is bound to have a great time with it.

6. Easter games: The most entertaining part of any Easter celebration is to play various games related to the occasion. Most traditional and famous Easter games involve eggs. These games will keep your guests entertained for a long time. The most popular game among them is definitely the Easter egg hunt. In this game, you just hide various eggs all around the house, lawn, or balcony and ask your guests, especially children to find them. To make the experience more thrilling, put some hints here and there about the locations of hidden eggs that the kids can solve. You can also arrange a prize for the winner who collects the most eggs.

Another popular game of Easter is the Egg rolling race. This is an old European folk custom in which participants roll eggs down a hill. You can arrange this game on the lawn of your house with wooden eggs and long sticks to push them.

Another interesting game is egg tapping. In this game, every participant has a hard-boiled egg each and they try to crack others' eggs tapping with their own. The last surviving contestant with a whole egg wins the game.

7. Decorate baskets: Generally, baskets are used in Easter to exchange gifts between friends and relatives. You can create an activity out of it by involving others to decorate their own baskets as they like. You don't have to do anything fancy. You can make a perfect basket from the things already available in your house. You can recycle paper, old fabric, cardboard boxes, cans, bottles, etc, and make eco-friendly baskets.

8. Gift others with special Easter delicacies: Now that you have your basket, fill it with all the sweet Easter special delicacies and present it to the guests. The must include items here are definitely chocolate eggs and chocolate bunnies. You can also include jelly beans and peeps. Along with sweet treats, the baskets can also include little Easter ornaments, toys, and books, etc.

9. Arrange a brunch with family: One of the most important traditions of Easter is definitely indulging in a huge feast with all the friends and family members. There are several dishes which go well with the occasion but the most important menus are definitely lamb and eggs.

10. Join Easter parade: Easter Parade is a special tradition where people show off their fashion sense. During this time period, this event takes place in many localities. So if you are interested in showcasing your latest spring shopping to others, then just figure out the nearest locality arranging such parades and take part.

11. Gift a bouquet of Easter lilies: Among various other seasonal flowers, white lilies are the most associated flower with the occasion of Easter. The Bible states that white lilies signify purity, rebirth, new beginnings, and hope. That's why there's a tradition to decorate houses with white lilies during Easter or gift bouquets to the guests.

12. Gift Easter Cactus: If you are not keen on gifting flower bouquets, then an interesting alternative can be a simple succulent like the Easter Cactus. These kinds of plants are of pretty low maintenance and can be kept alive easily throughout the year. They also produce cute, star-shaped flowers in orange, pink, red, and white shades seasonally.