In 2017, I had an Easter party as a project for an Events Management course for my degree - cuz I mean, my whole life revolves around school basically. And even if you can't tell how much I feel like I am school and school is me, I had another Easter activity at a Children's Home last year, for another course (Social Entrepreneurship), LOL. I just love the whole notion of Easter and sure, it revolves around a sentimental occurrence for Christians but for everyone else it's still a great time for fun activities.
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| Image showing some Easter-themed cupcakes I ordered for a party. |
Here are some ways to make your Easter memorable.
1. Have an Easter Party - It doesn't have to be super extravagant or expensive, but you can gather up some kids you know (like relatives and family friends) and have a little party that includes some Easter-themed activities. For that 2017 project I was telling you about, I had the kids do a painting of an Easter egg, colour some Easter bunnies I found on the Internet, I told them an Easter story and had little prizes for those who answered questions. We had refreshments such as popcorn, ribbon sandwiches, Easter-themed cupcakes, cookies, soft drinks and ice cream. And to top off the event, I had an Easter-egg hunt. There were also small tokens for the kid who found the most eggs and the one who found the golden egg. It was loads of fun and it doesn't have to be expensive! I'll drop some pics below for you to check it out.
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| Image of the kids running off as the Easter egg hunt begins. |
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| Image of the kids' Easter egg paintings. |
2. Give back - So you don't know any kids.....well that's fine. There are lots of Children's Homes and other types of homes with persons who would love to feel some warmth especially around holidays like Easter. So gather up some friends and head over there armed with some Easter treats and a pleasant smile. They'll appreciate it. Last year for my Social Entrepreneurship course, we chose to do this and we found a Children's home in South, Trinidad, held an easter egg hunt and did other activities like pin- the -tail - on - the -bunny (kick out the donkey for the while) and so on. We had pizza, cake and icecream. Once you do this with a good heart and not for clout, it'll be worth your while.
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| Image showing the Pin the tail on the bunny game that the kids played. |
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| Image showing the tails for the Pin the tail on the bunny game. |
3. Go to Church - Hey! You don't have to be a Christian to step into Church. Easter is a great time to get in there just to learn about the reason behind the season *cliche* and you might just get some form of treats. (Lemme let you in on a secret here: for special occasions, Churches do things like give away free food or something of the sort to commemorate the occasion). Now I ain't saying go to Church because of free food but go to Church cuz.....free food. And it's a celebratory time so you'll probably get to see some dancing, singing and an Easter play.
4. Do something fun to pass the time - In the lead up to Easter most of your Christian friends may be fasting for the Lenten period. So, to pass the time, you can create some buzz around the season itself. For instance, on work we had an Easter egg hunt and also an Easter raffle. My colleagues had to pay a fee to enter the hunt (which will cover the costs of eggs and treats) and also pay for their chances in the raffle (which covers the cost of the prizes). So we had something to look forward to in the lead up to Easter which was so much fun!
5. Good Friday Bobolee & Hot Cross Buns- In Trinidad & Tobago, we know Easter's almost here when we see random rag dolls at the side of the road or tied to poles. They usually symbolize someone in society that the creator of the doll believes needs "licks" (a beating/whooping). I'm excited to see what others come up with this year for their bobolees. I've never tried one but you never know what could happen this year! And don't forget to partake in some delicious hot cross buns to end the festivities. There are buns and then there are hot cross buns. Something about that white icing slaps different.
What are you doing for Easter? Let me know in the comments below!
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Paula J.
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