29.3.10

Keeping Children Entertained With Easter Crafts

For most people, Easter is a happy, hopeful time, and Easter crafts for kids tend to reflect that bright, fresh feeling.

It's true that for many Christians, the season also carries a more solemn message of sin, death, and redemption, but even in that case the final result is an attitude of rejoicing as churches celebrate the resurrection of Christ.

The Easter message of hope and new life, combined with the fun of other symbols like flowers, the Easter bunny and children's crafts make this celebration very upbeat.

In addition to coloring, kids love Easter crafts where they can make things. As well as creating little baskets, cards or decorations from raw materials, often they enjoy helping to bake special Easter treats.

Whether it's making and decorating sugar cookies with mom, or helping to bake hot cross buns, children can really get into the spirit of things. Christian holidays often provide the chance for seasonal cooking with special meanings.

One must never forget the egg hunt when planning Easter crafts for the kids. The children really enjoy decorating their own eggs, whether the parents provide designs for them or family members create their own designs.

In Christian families, often the eggs are used as an object lesson about the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, where the shell represents the tomb and the inside of the egg signifies the new life.

Egg decorating and other crafts can make Easter a very bright, special time for kids.

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