Family Easter Gifts
Easter is an annual religious holiday held on the first Sunday after the full moon, following the spring equinox, typically near the end of March or beginning of April. Exchanging eggs and feasting traditionally marks the end of a Lenten fast. Celebrate Easter, the rebirth of Christ and the arrival of spring, with family Easter gifts.
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Personal Easter Basket
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Easter baskets are traditional family gifts that are as fun to make as to receive. Children appreciate baskets stuffed with goodies like chocolate Easter bunnies, filled or hollow candy eggs, balloons, coloring books, pencils and small toys. On Easter Sunday morning, early risers can assist children hunt for baskets hidden around the home, while parents prepare the celebratory meal, usually a lunch or brunch. Teenagers' baskets could contain items such as a flashlight, fast-food certificates, T-shirts, socks, music CDs, computer games and cell phone accessories. Adults are happy to receive baskets filled with treats like a special pack of cookies and gourmet teas or coffees. To amass a good selection of different baskets, start early in the year and scout yard sales and dollar stores to find one suitable for each family member. Fill with crumpled or shredded green tissue paper for a grass effect.
Decorated Eggs
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Decorated Easter eggs are traditional Easter gifts, traditionally concealed around the home and garden for all to hunt for, early on Easter Sunday morning. Since there are hundreds of ways to make them, choose an original method and involve the children in the process for creative and comic family gifts. Decorate an egg using colored markers, glue, buttons, fabric snippets and wool for hair, in the image of each family member. After the Easter egg hunt is done, make a game of guessing who created each egg.
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Cookie and Cake Family Easter Gifts
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When families gather around the table to celebrate the Easter festival, home cooked dishes remind each member of the bond they all share. Extend that warm family glow past the meal and day by sending them all home with attractively packaged and decorated cookies and cakes. These baked goods do not need to be gourmet accomplishments, even a simple carrot cake made to a family member's favorite recipe is a much appreciated and personal Easter gift. Cooks who are short of time can purchase ready-baked goods like cupcakes, and decorate them using frosting, edible flowers and colored sprinkles to create suitable Easter designs such as chicks, rabbits or eggs.
Family Story Time
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After the Easter family meal, when the blood sugar levels from consuming candy are beginning to fall, consider hosting a family read-aloud story time. Each family member brings a suitable book for one age group as a family gift, and reads a chapter aloud to those assembled. Themes for books include Easter subjects such as the underlying religious significance of the festival, a history of the Easter bunny and traditional children's tales like "Peter Rabbit." For older children and young adults, classic stories such as "Watership Down" hold more interest.
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