We get it! Staying at home is boring and the kids have excessively itchy feet. But the responsible thing to do in this situation is to make sure that you and your family stay safe in these trying times. Easter is a festival of remembrance and family togetherness. While many traditions of this festival have been adopted from pagan customs, a few others still retain the original essence of religion and family. Forge new traditions and cherish your loved ones with an enlightened perspective this Easter. You might think that Easter this year will be exceptionally boring. But we have a few ideas to prove you wrong.
Enjoy every delight of Easter from the comfort of your own home. Here are the activities you can try:
1: View a Church Service Live Stream
There is no need for you to miss the community togetherness and religious harmony. While you may not be able to attend your Church service, there are other options. With services like Zoom and Google hangouts as well as “Live Feature” on many social media, you can virtually attend every Church event that you wish to be a part of. There are podcasts of sermons and prayers available as well if you want to have a flexible engagement. Think outside your community and join the services of the biggest and most historical churches like Washington National Cathedral.
2: Dress Up for the Occasion
PJs might be a good choice for chilling around the house. But if you want to celebrate Easter in style, you need to wear a pretty dress in your closet. It might seem a bit silly at first to dress up just to sit in your lounge. But in reality, it can have a massive impact on your mental health and outlook on life. We are absolutely not judging the disheveled yoga pants look, but it might be refreshing to mix things up a bit.
3: Friends and Family Virtual Hangout
Apps like Face Time, Google Hangouts, Zoom, and House party, have made it so much easier to interact with all your family members. You can trade stories, chat, play virtual games and reminisce on the good times. The kids will also feel refreshed after they get to hang out with their cousins and friends. A virtual Easter lunch with all of the cousins is one of the best ways to include the whole family in the fun. Don’t forget the elderly who might not be as tech-savvy as you. Wish them Happy Easter on the phone.
4: Classic Easter Recipes
Every family has a few recipes that they bring out only on Easter. Feel the love of grandma’s recipes as you bake a new batch of chocolate brownies. Deviled eggs and eggnog are also two classic Easter recipes.
5: Contemporary Easter Traditions
The holidays are extremely different this year. All of us are concentrating on healthy survival instead of everyday activities. But don’t worry, people before us have weathered such times. Just concentrate on your family and what you can do together. This will forge many different and new traditions. Bake yummy treats or try hand paining different spherical objects. A Storytime tradition of reading The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes with a cup of delicious hot chocolate can be the new Easter Bunny alternative.
6: House Decoration
Nothing is more fun than a house with themed decorations. Get your kids involved in the embellishment of the household with their creative ideas and art supplies. You can turn this into a family activity. After all, who doesn’t love sticking googly eyes on balloons and bunny-shaped cutouts? Decorate the house with streamers and ribbons. Take a lot of pictures and have yourself merry Easter fun. You won’t forget this fun activity anytime soon.
7: Easter Bunny Movie Marathon
The kids will love this activity to bits. Why just stream Church services or TV Shows? Make the Easter afternoon memorable and queue up family-friendly, bunny-themed movies. These can be animated or live actions. You can pick from a variety of new movies like Zootopia or Guardians of the Galaxy. On the other and, classics like Bugs Bunny presentations are always a favorite of all viewers.
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Easter while self-isolating.
