Celebrating the Easter Sunrise - It is all about hope, family, and food!
Easter morning represents hope and life. The sunrise shares a promise of a better day. Traditionally, this Christian festival is celebrated to mark the resurrection of Christ. The 40 days long fasting and contemplation come to an end.
Easter morning represents hope and life. The sunrise shares a promise of a better day. Traditionally, this Christian festival is celebrated to mark the resurrection of Christ. The 40 days long fasting and contemplation come to an end. It is believed that the Friday before Easter Christ was murdered on the cross and on the third day he rose again from the dead on the third day, that is, Easter. This is a very significant day in the Christian community.
The festivities bring families and communities together for celebrations and merry-making. A long strain of celebrations is lined up for Easter day. The celebrations start with an early morning church mass. There are a lot of traditional activities that families do together to mark the resurrection day. Here are a few fun and meaningful things you can do this Easter with your loved ones.
Makes edible Easter eggs at home
The best way to indulge children during Easter is to make a batch of chocolate Easter eggs. This is easy to make and a great way to gift your guests.
Things you will need:
- Sweetened Chocolate
- Eggs
How to make it:
- Poke a small hole in the eggshells and drain it. Wash them clean and keep them aside.
- Melt the chocolate and fill it in a cone.
- Carefully line the inside of the eggshell with chocolate.
- Put it to dry in the refrigerator.
- Once the chocolate sets in the shell. Break the eggshell and you have your chocolate Easter egg.
Design your Easter egg competition
This is a fun competition that can be conducted amongst the little ones during the festivities. Give them POP eggshells and ask them to decorate them. This can be used as decoration inside your homes. Along with this, you can also make baskets out of paper or palm leaves.
Play Egg Hunt
This is the most exciting part of Easter, to find the hidden eggs! Hide the decorated eggs around the house with little hints to make the games more interesting. Let the kids explore their ways into finding the Easter egg.
Make hot cross buns
Hot cross buns are a traditional bake during the Easter season. This dish brings a flash of childhood memories. The aroma of the batch, while they are baking, is a pleasure to the senses. These will surely win over your family and friends.
Here is an easy recipe you can refer to while baking hot cross buns: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/hot-cross-buns
Make Easter bunny Cupcakes
The folklore of the Easter bunny is a favorite tale among children. The Easter bunny is a judge of behavior, if you have been good you will get an Easter egg. This story leaves the children curious and keeps them engaged. To go with this theme, Easter bunny cupcakes are great treats.
Follow this recipe for the most creative Easter bunny cupcakes https://www.yourcupofcake.com/easy-bunny-cupcakes/
There you go a few ideas to brighten your Easter Sunday. The most important thing is to spend quality time with your loved ones. A very happy resurrection day!
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