Easter Traditions On A Budget
By Dawn Holland
Every year moms scramble to find just the right easter basket.
Will it be the sports easter basket for $20 or the Spiderman
one for who know how much? When did easter gifts become so
expensive?
The average family has 2.4 children and easter gifts can break
a budget in a hurry. Here are some wonderful easter memory
creating ideas that won't break the bank.
Bunny Paw Prints
Grab an old shoe box lid and cut out big bunny paw print to
make a stencil . On "Easter Eve" use the stencil to make paw
prints through your house by sprinkling baking soda in the
stencil. Turn it over to make left and right feet. (the baking
soda vacuums up off the carpet)
Easter Eggstravaganza
For most kids, easter is not easter without decorating eggs.
This year instead of letting the kids have all the fun, start a
tradition that involves the whole family. Throw an annual Easter
egg decorating contest. Choose enough categories so everyone
gets a chance to win. Some categories might be: funniest egg,
most original egg, scariest egg, or celebrity egg. The wackier
the categories, the more fun you will have decorating and
judging. Ask everyone to submit an egg and display them on the
kitchen table. Ask Grandma and Grandpa to be the judges. Before
you know it, you will have trouble finding judges because
everyone will want to decorate an egg!
Follow the Ribbon
This is a simple tradition that doesn't take much preparation.
All you will need to do is buy some narrow inexpensive ribbon
from a local craft store. Choose a different color for each
member of the family (15 to 25 yards per person depending on
how crazy you want this to be). Once the kids are in bed, tie a
ribbon to each of their hidden baskets and wind them in and out
of the furniture and the other ribbons until you can't see
where they began. Bring the ends to one central location
(perhaps the kitchen table) as a place where your family can
begin the entangled maze to find their baskets. Before you know
it, everyone will be tangled in ribbons and laughs.
The Big People Egg Hunt
On Easter Sunday, gather the adults together and have them each
hide one or more eggs somewhere on themselves. It might be in
Grandma's apron pocket, Uncle Bob's boots, behind Dad's
glasses, or under Grandpa's hat. This hunt isn't just for the
little ones, it involves everyone and is a wonderful way to
connect the generations. Your family will be sure to get a
laugh as the kids poke around looking for hidden eggs. No one
and no place is considered out of bounds. You'll definitely
want your video camera ready for this Easter Egg Hunt.
Personalize Letter from the Easter Bunny!
What child does not get excited about getting mail? How about a
personalized letter to your child from the Easter Bunny. This
letter will be mailed directly to you child and talk about how
mom and dad have told the easter bunny that he/she has been
good. What an exciting memory for your child!
Easter baskets and gifts do not have to ruin your budget in
order for them to be meaningful. These are just a few ways in
which you can start some family easter traditions with your
family.
Here's to a wonderful traditions filled Easter!
About the author
Dawn Holland owns
http://www.BooksFromTheHearth.com where you can purchase
personalized chilren's books and letters. To purchase your
child's personalized Easter Bunny Letter, go to
http://www.BooksFromTheHearth.com/home1.html and click on the
"Custom Letters" tab.
