Let's Celebrate Easter 2009

Easter Crafts, Games and Traditions

Easter 2009 is here which means its time for painting Easter eggs or making an Easter Gift Basket. How about playing some old-time Easter games and taking some time to learn about the meaning behind Easter.

Have you heard of the Easter Bilby? Find out more..

Easter dates are decided using the cycles of the moon which is why the dates can vary from anywhere between March 22 and April 25.
Easter celebrations last for eight days, starting on Palm Sunday and finishing on Easter Monday. It is known as Holy Week and is a mixture of solemness, remembering the death of Jesus Christ, and joy, at his resurrection on Easter Sunday.

Easter calendar dates for 2009-

April 5th- Palm Sunday
April 10th- Good Friday
April 12th- Easter Sunday
April 13th- Easter Monday
April 18th - Easter Sunday (Orthodox)

Christians around the world celebrate Easter in many different ways. Easter eggs are a universal symbol for Easter and there are lots of different methods for coloring Easter eggs. In parts of Europe wooden eggs are delicately painted, while in other parts of the world hens eggs are blown or cooked and decorated with dyes or paint. Other popular Easter crafts include making an Easter bonnet, some Bunny Ears, or an Easter Basket.

**Did you know- Eggs are the symbol that new life is beginning. Eggs and chicks at Easter came from early origins before Christ when the festival celebrated the coming of Spring. The word Easter originates from the goddess Eostre who brought the world back to life each year with the coming of Spring.

Most traditional Easter games revolve around the idea of Spring coming, being outdoors, and many involve the use of eggs. From Egg Rolling or Egg Shackling through to an Egg and Spoon Race, a Bunny Hop or everyone's favorite the Easter Egg Hunt.

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