Easter is celebrated on the day in which, according to the Christian belief, Jesus Christ was resurrected he gave his life to die for the sins of his people. Although Easter is a religious holiday, it is also a joyous one. Like Christmas, this holiday often brings families together and provides time for bonding. It is a time when friends and family share at least a few special moments together. For that reason alone it is a time to celebrate. And throughout the years we have learned that decorating adds to the festive flavor of a special event or holiday, Easter is no exception.
People often decorate their homes with Easter adornments. Lights are sometimes placed in doorways so that Easter décor becomes visible even from a distance. You can choose colorful lights to add elegance to the Easter decorations. Celebrate the coming of Easter by welcoming The Easter Bunny in your home with lots of Easter decorations. You can start to trim your house inside out with Easter lilies and banners. These colorful faith inspiring ornaments really add the flavor of the festive season. Since Easter season is associated with the principle of renewal and rebirth decorating in your garden will complement the holiday atmosphere.
Outdoor Easter Decorations:
Easter Yard Signs:
You can put up the Easter yard signs in your lawn so that passer bys can easily join in the spirit of the festive occasion.
Mini Easter Eggs:
You can decorate your bushes by hanging mini eggs and making them add color to your outdoor décor. You can even place the Easter eggs and a big Easter bunny at different spots in your garden. Lighted Easter eggs will increase the festive atmosphere at night and you can also place these lighted eggs on the mantelpiece or on your window sill.
Emblem Flag:
You could also place an emblem flag in your front yard to mark the holiday occasion. This can either acknowledge the religious significance of the occasion or it can be a signal to The Easter Bunny, so he can find your house.
Indoor Easter Decorations:
You can decorate your home interior with Easter furnishings that are include Easter eggs, candy dishes, candles, small Easter Bunnies as table decorations, banners and different ornaments. These are Easter furnishings that truly capture the spirit of the Easter festival and are actually based on the traditional symbols of fertility and new life – The Easter Bunnies actually represent rebirth in this holiday spirit.
There are also different types of inflatable Easter decorations that can be used again and again. You can usually buy them from a nearby department store or from online stores. Actually, online shopping is a cost effective way to get your Easter decorations and you will find a larger selection online than you will at your local department store. I highly recommend Internet shopping.
You can add the Easter trimming by putting up a green Rabbit garden edging. It creates a colorful festive look and it can be reused over the years. The colorful and lively Easter decorations will brighten your home each year and add a magic touch to the traditional Easter festival memories that are treasured.
You can order Easter eggs, baskets and various types of ornaments from online stores. In fact, you’ll find everything you need to make your holiday wonderful, from Easter lights to letters from The Easter Bunny, and even delicious hams and other food items for that delectable Easter Sunday Dinner.
The Easter Trimmings That Make it More Memorable
A traditional flower choice for Easter is of course Easter Lilies. Whether you grow these beautiful flowers in your garden or bring them indoors, they have sweet fragrance that is more wonderful than an expensive perfume. Decorating your home with Easter Lilies not only looks great, it smells marvelous!
Of course, some people cannot be around fresh flowers because of allergies and other ailments. In that case there are very realistic silk flowers that can be used in place of the real ones. Other options include skipping the flowers all together and simply decorating with banners and other adornments. The nice thing about using this type of decorating style is that the kids can usually get involved.
The Easter season and the games can complement Easter traditions, establishing strong family connections so that Easter becomes an undeniably wonderful holiday. Most people associate Easter with Easter eggs and hot cross buns, and of course,
The Easter Bunny
Easter festival:
Many people are not sure of the origin and real meaning of the Easter tradition and some celebrate it as a religious holiday while others celebrate it as the start of the spring season. The icon symbol of Easter is that of The Easter Bunny. And whenever we see The Easter Bunny we immediately think about Easter eggs and children. They just seem to go together and these are the things that signify the arrival of the Easter and the beginning of spring.
Easter Bunny:
Rabbits and hares have always been a symbol of fertility and so they have become associated with the onset of the spring season and the renewing of life after a long winter. The custom of Easter eggs originated from Germany, where the kids were told tales of The Easter Bunny who laid eggs for the kids and the Germans brought this tradition to America. This started off the tradition in the US of baking Easter cakes in the shape of bunnies and also the Easter chocolate eggs.
Over the years The Easter Bunny’s popularity has grown and now his reputation is much like that of Santa’s. Indulging parents and other loving adults often present kids with wonderful gifts and goodies during this holiday. That’s one of the reasons that kids look forward to it. However, kids are told that the gifts are from The Easter Bunny. But many children have been told that The Easter Bunny only visits good little boys and girls. That has resulted in kids everywhere writing letters to The Easter Bunny. Then they wait and hope to find a letter from The Easter Bunny that will reassure the children that he will be coming to their house on Easter.
Easter Eggs:
It has been seen that many different cultures use eggs during Easter festivities because it symbolizes the new life and fertility. The eggs were forbidden during the lent period which is the period of fasting according to religious tradition. During this holiday people play many games that use eggs. This includes egg rolls and Easter egg hunts. There are even some especially designed Beeping Easter eggs that are made for visually impaired children. This allows them to participate in the egg hunt. These eggs either make a single high pitched sound or play a melody.
Easter Cards:
Easter cards were first drawn in Victorian England and from then on the tradition of sending Easter cards to loved ones started. And accordingly Easter is considered as the fourth most popular festival in which people send cards to their loved ones.
Easter Candies:
Candy gifts are the ideal gift for Easter. Indeed, this is the traditional Easter gift.
Easter Parades:
Little kids sometimes love to dress up as The Easter Bunny or even an Easter egg and march in the Easter parade – you know; the one in your backyard! This can create a lively and colorful atmosphere that is full of fun for all. The kids simply love to dance to the melodious tunes that are played and enjoy eating their delicious treats.
Of course, some people cannot be around fresh flowers because of allergies and other ailments. In that case there are very realistic silk flowers that can be used in place of the real ones. Other options include skipping the flowers all together and simply decorating with banners and other adornments. The nice thing about using this type of decorating style is that the kids can usually get involved.
The Easter season and the games can complement Easter traditions, establishing strong family connections so that Easter becomes an undeniably wonderful holiday. Most people associate Easter with Easter eggs and hot cross buns, and of course,
The Easter Bunny
Easter festival:
Many people are not sure of the origin and real meaning of the Easter tradition and some celebrate it as a religious holiday while others celebrate it as the start of the spring season. The icon symbol of Easter is that of The Easter Bunny. And whenever we see The Easter Bunny we immediately think about Easter eggs and children. They just seem to go together and these are the things that signify the arrival of the Easter and the beginning of spring.
Easter Bunny:
Rabbits and hares have always been a symbol of fertility and so they have become associated with the onset of the spring season and the renewing of life after a long winter. The custom of Easter eggs originated from Germany, where the kids were told tales of The Easter Bunny who laid eggs for the kids and the Germans brought this tradition to America. This started off the tradition in the US of baking Easter cakes in the shape of bunnies and also the Easter chocolate eggs.
Over the years The Easter Bunny’s popularity has grown and now his reputation is much like that of Santa’s. Indulging parents and other loving adults often present kids with wonderful gifts and goodies during this holiday. That’s one of the reasons that kids look forward to it. However, kids are told that the gifts are from The Easter Bunny. But many children have been told that The Easter Bunny only visits good little boys and girls. That has resulted in kids everywhere writing letters to The Easter Bunny. Then they wait and hope to find a letter from The Easter Bunny that will reassure the children that he will be coming to their house on Easter.
Easter Eggs:
It has been seen that many different cultures use eggs during Easter festivities because it symbolizes the new life and fertility. The eggs were forbidden during the lent period which is the period of fasting according to religious tradition. During this holiday people play many games that use eggs. This includes egg rolls and Easter egg hunts. There are even some especially designed Beeping Easter eggs that are made for visually impaired children. This allows them to participate in the egg hunt. These eggs either make a single high pitched sound or play a melody.
Easter Cards:
Easter cards were first drawn in Victorian England and from then on the tradition of sending Easter cards to loved ones started. And accordingly Easter is considered as the fourth most popular festival in which people send cards to their loved ones.
Easter Candies:
Candy gifts are the ideal gift for Easter. Indeed, this is the traditional Easter gift.
Easter Parades:
Little kids sometimes love to dress up as The Easter Bunny or even an Easter egg and march in the Easter parade – you know; the one in your backyard! This can create a lively and colorful atmosphere that is full of fun for all. The kids simply love to dance to the melodious tunes that are played and enjoy eating their delicious treats.
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The Easter Celebrations around the Globe
It is quite interesting to see that Easter is celebrated with different traditions across the Globe. In New Zealand people celebrate Easter by attending the early morning church services. This marks the end of the season of lent. And on Easter morning all the stores and confectioneries start to sell Easter baskets filled with chocolate Easter eggs and Hot cross buns.
In France, Easter celebrations start off by giving away Easter eggs. This is because eggs are related to the renewal of nature during the spring and it also relates to the period of fasting in which eggs are forbidden. France has a tradition of hidden surprises in the Chocolate Easter eggs. It’s no surprise that kids love the chocolate Easter eggs and that emotion is enhanced by the element of surprise.
In Italy family members exchange Easter eggs as a token of the love and respect that they have for each other. The Italians start off Easter Sunday with a traditional breakfast of salami, eggs, cheese cake and a traditional sweet cake called Colmba which contains almonds and candies. And on Easter Monday most families go out on picnics and eat lamb and broad beans.
In Czech Republic, Easter is not celebrated as a religious festival but it is considered a way to welcome the spring season, where the family unites and enjoys a hearty dinner together. The people of this place usually decorate the Easter eggs with a technique called Kraslice in which the egg yolk and white are removed and the egg shell is decorated in different colors.
Easter in Australia is a religious tradition where the hot cross buns are made and relate with the cross of Jesus and the buns are traditionally eaten on Good Friday.
In the US we have combined religion and fun. On Easter Sunday kids wake up to find their Easter basket filled with goodies and perhaps a letter from The Easter Bunny. Church service is a part of the day for most families and so is a delicious Easter Sunday Dinner. The children enjoy having an Easter egg hunt and playing other games while eating the treats left by The Easter Bunny.
In Ireland the tradition of celebrating Easter festival is quite traditional to the Christian world. The people of Ireland start off with the dawn dance, the herring funeral and also the cake dance to mark the Easter festival.
In Poland the tables are covered with Easter delicacies that include colored eggs, cold meat, coils of sausages and a lamb made of sugar. In this part of the world they follow strict traditions and smoke is permitted during the Easter day - this is the reason that no warm meals are served. Sharing a hardboiled egg with your relatives is also a part of the religious tradition of Poland.
The Brazilians hide the Easter eggs in the house a day before Easter and the children search for the eggs the next morning.
The English celebrate Easter in a traditional way by eating hot cross buns (which symbolize the cross) and chocolate Easter eggs (which are truly the symbol of a new life).
People in all parts of the world celebrate the Easter festival with a lot of zest and excitement and the kids simply enjoy all the fun and frolic that goes on in during the celebrations.
In France, Easter celebrations start off by giving away Easter eggs. This is because eggs are related to the renewal of nature during the spring and it also relates to the period of fasting in which eggs are forbidden. France has a tradition of hidden surprises in the Chocolate Easter eggs. It’s no surprise that kids love the chocolate Easter eggs and that emotion is enhanced by the element of surprise.
In Italy family members exchange Easter eggs as a token of the love and respect that they have for each other. The Italians start off Easter Sunday with a traditional breakfast of salami, eggs, cheese cake and a traditional sweet cake called Colmba which contains almonds and candies. And on Easter Monday most families go out on picnics and eat lamb and broad beans.
In Czech Republic, Easter is not celebrated as a religious festival but it is considered a way to welcome the spring season, where the family unites and enjoys a hearty dinner together. The people of this place usually decorate the Easter eggs with a technique called Kraslice in which the egg yolk and white are removed and the egg shell is decorated in different colors.
Easter in Australia is a religious tradition where the hot cross buns are made and relate with the cross of Jesus and the buns are traditionally eaten on Good Friday.
In the US we have combined religion and fun. On Easter Sunday kids wake up to find their Easter basket filled with goodies and perhaps a letter from The Easter Bunny. Church service is a part of the day for most families and so is a delicious Easter Sunday Dinner. The children enjoy having an Easter egg hunt and playing other games while eating the treats left by The Easter Bunny.
In Ireland the tradition of celebrating Easter festival is quite traditional to the Christian world. The people of Ireland start off with the dawn dance, the herring funeral and also the cake dance to mark the Easter festival.
In Poland the tables are covered with Easter delicacies that include colored eggs, cold meat, coils of sausages and a lamb made of sugar. In this part of the world they follow strict traditions and smoke is permitted during the Easter day - this is the reason that no warm meals are served. Sharing a hardboiled egg with your relatives is also a part of the religious tradition of Poland.
The Brazilians hide the Easter eggs in the house a day before Easter and the children search for the eggs the next morning.
The English celebrate Easter in a traditional way by eating hot cross buns (which symbolize the cross) and chocolate Easter eggs (which are truly the symbol of a new life).
People in all parts of the world celebrate the Easter festival with a lot of zest and excitement and the kids simply enjoy all the fun and frolic that goes on in during the celebrations.
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