Easter Ideas & Easter Egg Hunts


Easter Egg Hunt Ideas

Easter Egg Hunt Ideas & Inspiration Board

One of my favorite memories of Easter is the huge outdoor egg hunt in the grass (and trees, and fences and more!). But with the rainy weather and unpredictable Easter Day forecast here in WA -  it’s rare to have a sunny perfect Easter Day. The answer? A coordinated Egg Hunt with friends before Easter Day (date TBD by the forecast)…then if the Easter Bunny must hide eggs inside on Easter Day due to rain….nothing was missed!

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The Secret of the Easter Egg Hunt

It’s the most anticipated part of Easter – the part where kids search out plastic eggs with sweet filled treats and prizes. And it’ll be all over way too soon! Why not prolong the fun with a few time-tested tricks of the trade?

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Easter Game Time

We get rather excited about the fun and sense of togetherness a good game can bring to an event or gathering - and Easter is no exception! Here are some great games to play this Easter season...

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10 Days - 10 Ways: Countdown to Easter

If your kids are like mine, they’re giddy with the thought of all the Easter candy-a-coming soon. And if you’re like me…you’re dreading all the candy-a-coming soon! But alas, some traditions seem to be picked for you. While they’re a-waiting, here’s a way to finish the countdown to Easter – with a fun activity each day. It won’t take long before your kids beg you to make this a new tradition!

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Most Popular Easter Candy?

The all-too-popular tradition of Easter candy didn’t begin too far in the past. In fact, Easter wasn’t originally celebrated with candy. It was celebrated hundreds of years ago with a treat called Hot Cross Buns.

Fast-forward into the early 1800’s and chocolate became all the rage; then...

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The History of Easter - Beyond the Resurrection

Did you know that Easter was originally a Pagan holiday? It all started with the Goddess of Spring: Eostre.

As you can see, times have changed and most cultures now celebrate Easter either by honoring the traditional religious aspects of the holiday, or celebrating the more commercialized aspects of it - like bunnies and Easter eggs. So how did our culture turn from the resurrection of Jesus Christ to bunnies? Well, you may be surprised to know...

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