Ways to Keep Your Easter Christ-Centered

It can often seem like keeping Easter Christ-Centered is a challenge.  Remembering the message behind the day isn't as easy as it is at Christmas.  But the truth of this date is surely a reason for all Christians to celebrate!  While I always enjoy hunting Easter eggs with the kids and munching on a spring peep. I try to focus and draw our attention back to the wonderful event that we celebrate.

Over the years, we've tried a few different things.  Some ideas we repeat year after year, others have come and gone with different seasons.  But they've all been fun ways of remembering the joy of the holiday.  I hope they inspire you into new ways of celebrating Easter!

*Keep Your Weekend Anchored by Sunday Church

--help them anticipate Easter service(talk about your why)

--talk about the resurrection

--incorporate a count down focusing on the resurrection (read the scriptures that start on Palm Sunday and end on Easter)

*Tell the Easter story

--ressurrection eggs (countdown or all at once)

--Bake resurrection rolls

--learn the origins of Hot Cross Buns

--eat pretzels

*Make Christ-focused Easter baskets

--give gifts that draw them into relationship with the Lord

     --Bibles, devotionals, and prayer journals

--give gifts that focus on the meaning of Easter

*Decorate with resurrection decor

--create a stained glass window

--hang an Easter banner

--decorate with Easter lilies

*Teach Your Children about Communion

--ask for forgiveness from those you've wronged

--offer forgiveness to those who've wronged you

*Serve as a Family

--Consider ways you can bless others with your time or talents

--Wash your children's feet in imitation of Christ

--Collect items for charity

*Looking for More Ideas:

--Bake a loaf of Paska bread

--Bake Resurrection Cookies

--Study Passion of the Christ artwork

--Attend a sunrise service

--Prepare a special celebratory meal

--Make Bird's Nest cookies

--Study the origin of Easter eggs

--Plant an Easter garden

--Memorize ABC scripture cards

--Re-enact Palm Sunday with construction paper palms

--Write Easter messages in the driveway with chalk

--Color white carnations and discuss how Jesus took on our sins

--Paint a fingerprint cross 

--Complete a lent word search

--Dip Chocolate covered pretzel crosses

What are some of your favorite Christ-Centered Easter traditions?