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    Meaningful Easter Traditions: 8 Ideas For Your Family

    By Jaime Published in Faith & Life Last Updated on April 10, 2017

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    We’ve been thinking about what a meaningful Easter looks like for our family, and when the kids were younger we came up with this plan for being intentional about creating meaningful Easter memories with them.  Below is the post that I wrote a few years ago; I hope that it blesses you and that you are able to integrate some of these ideas in your home!  He is Risen… Hallelujah!

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    This Sunday is Palm Sunday, and we intend to make this Easter week more meaningful than ever for our family.

    Here’s what we’re planning to do each of the eight days leading to Easter:

    1) Palm Sunday  

    We’ll be out of town on Palm Sunday, but will still re-enact some semblance of Jesus’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem as a family. I love the idea of purchasing a few silk palm branches to wave in praises to Jesus! There’s a fantastic creative tutorial for decorative palm branches on the Mustard Seeds blog, here. We’ll also read Mark 11:1-11 and Luke 18:29-28.

    2) Monday

    Read Mark 11:15-18, and discuss what happened in the temple that day. Why was Jesus so upset? What can we do to keep the church a meaningful, worshipful place?

    3) Tuesday

    Talk about Judas making plans to betray Jesus.

    4) Wednesday

    Watch a children’s video relaying the meaning of Easter, such as The Greatest Adventure Stories From the Bible: The Easter Story.

    5) Thursday

    We’ll have a time for foot washing, just as Jesus washed the feet of his disciples on this day, and talk about the importance of serving others. What can we do to encourage serving others in our daily life? We’d also like to recount the passover evening. While I’m not planning a formal Seder meal, we’ll have lamb, bitter herbs, unleavened bread, egg, salt water, and grape juice, explaining the meaning of each. In leiu of spreading blood on the door (!) we’ll hang red fabric on the door and discuss what it means. What was is like for the Israelites on that night?

    6) Friday

    Talk about the crucifixion day, and recount the passover and last supper.

    7) Saturday

    Meditate on Jesus being in the tomb. Our oldest son may enjoy being wrapped up as a mummy (in toilet paper) and we’ll talk about burial customs. Also, how did Mary and the disciples feel on this day?

    8 ) Easter Sunday

    Celebrate that Jesus is risen and read Luke 24:1-9. For further discussion, talk about the day of Pentecost and the Holy Spirit coming in Acts 2 as part of the beauty of the resurrection. He came, died, and rose again because He loved us and wanted us to have new life in Him!

    What will you do to make this Easter meaningful for your family?

    Warmly,

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    About Jaime

    Hi, I'm Jaime. With my master's degree in leadership and church ministry, plus over 20 years of real life ministry experience (where I've served as the pastor's wife, ministry leader, adjunct professor, and more) I'm on a mission to come alongside you so we can grow together in our faith journey.

    I've been mentioned on Huffington Post, Business Insider, Yahoo, The Penny Hoarder, and more. Welcome!

    Comments

    1. Tauna says

      March 19, 2012 at 1:11 pm

      I LOVE these ideas! Gonna steal some. We did the palm branch thing too last year, getting the idea from that same site. I can’t wait to begin! 🙂

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    2. Kasey says

      March 20, 2012 at 4:36 am

      What wonderful ideas for adding a bit more depth to this meaningful season!

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    3. Chrissy says

      March 20, 2012 at 7:08 am

      Thanks so much for sharing this. My husband and I were discussing things we wanted to do this year.

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    4. Michele says

      March 21, 2012 at 2:34 pm

      I found you on the link from Women Living Well and so glad I did!
      Great ideas to celebrate the season!

      Reply
    5. Laura says

      March 21, 2012 at 4:29 pm

      I love how you’ve shared this! Very helpful.

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      • Jaime says

        March 21, 2012 at 7:22 pm

        Thank you, Laura!

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