Easter Ideas for Families

Make an Easter Family Prayer book. 

Today it is easy to find a nice journal that is full of empty pages waiting for your contributions.  Or, you can make your own, using blank or special paper, staples, or a whole punch, string, etc.  And maybe the cover could be of family photos glued together like a collage and laminated.   Once the book is assembled, you are ready to begin.

Together or individually, write Easter prayers, or copy your favorite prayers from The Book of Common Prayer or from other sources.  Prayers especially relevant include those about new life, birth, nature awakening, Jesus as our friend and redeemer. 

This book could be used to read together at bedtime or before meals or other special occasions. 

Prepare an Easter Tree.

Take a walk together and choose a tree branch (and place inside a pot filled with rocks) or use a plant already potted inside.   Then prepare decorations from Easter Symbols, such as lambs, rabbits, eggs, butterflies, lilies, pomegranates  (If you need templates, please see Callie). 

Other ideas: 

Send Easter greeting cards to friends and family

Paschal Banner

Prepare an Easter basket (maybe with flowers, muffins or bread instead of candy) and take it to a neighbor

Easter Prayers:  Dear God, we thank you for the miracle of Easter;for sending your Son, Jesus, to overcome death.  When darkness or death separate us from you and from each other, give us faith to claim your life-giving Spirit.   At the dawn of each day, let us awaken to a new Easter morning.  Amen.


We thank you, Lord Jesus, for signs of new life: for butterflies, eggs, lilies, and lambs.  Help us to see in these symbols the good news of Easter: that things which had grown old are being made new, that you are bringing all things to perfection.  Amen.


Growing Together, Living The Good News


Callie Ann Hausman
cah2727@bellsouth.net