Easter is fast approaching. It may be a
religious holiday but, just like Christmas, it almost always coincides with
school breaks. So, you’re very likely to have a full house this Easter and subsequent
ones.
religious holiday but, just like Christmas, it almost always coincides with
school breaks. So, you’re very likely to have a full house this Easter and subsequent
ones.
Here are a few tips to spice up your
Easter and lighten the mood as you hang out with family.
Easter and lighten the mood as you hang out with family.
Decorations and Easter crafts
Decorations are an integral part of
every celebration. They not only set the mood and emotions, they also highlight
the importance or relevance of the celebration. The most popular Easter crafts
are the egg related crafts. Although the story of the Easter bunny delivering
eggs is an American thing, I do think there’s some beauty in colourful eggs.
Plus, when you consider how you’d be killing two birds with a stone, as per you
can eat the eggs afterwards, it does sound like a good idea. For egg crafts and
other decors, feel free to surf the net.
Family picnic, lunch, dinner
every celebration. They not only set the mood and emotions, they also highlight
the importance or relevance of the celebration. The most popular Easter crafts
are the egg related crafts. Although the story of the Easter bunny delivering
eggs is an American thing, I do think there’s some beauty in colourful eggs.
Plus, when you consider how you’d be killing two birds with a stone, as per you
can eat the eggs afterwards, it does sound like a good idea. For egg crafts and
other decors, feel free to surf the net.
Family picnic, lunch, dinner
Whatever meal is convenient for your
family. Meals are a great way to bring a family together. You get to sit around
a table to eat eye watering delicacies, talk about old times, and catch up on
new times. If your denomination
recommends abstinence from meat during lent, like mine, Easter meals will be
incomplete without a healthy dose of meat; chicken, turkey, beef, sausages,
whatever.
family. Meals are a great way to bring a family together. You get to sit around
a table to eat eye watering delicacies, talk about old times, and catch up on
new times. If your denomination
recommends abstinence from meat during lent, like mine, Easter meals will be
incomplete without a healthy dose of meat; chicken, turkey, beef, sausages,
whatever.
Karaoke
Karaoke is fun for everyone; old and
young, voiced and voiceless. You just need a mouth capable of producing sounds,
lyrics, and probably the instrumental version of the song you intend to sing.
Heck, you could compose your own song on your make-believe stage. It’s alright
if you have actual microphones, but I think it’s funnier if you use
microphone-shaped objects with no ability to amplify sounds, e.g. a fine cup or
a polished stick.
young, voiced and voiceless. You just need a mouth capable of producing sounds,
lyrics, and probably the instrumental version of the song you intend to sing.
Heck, you could compose your own song on your make-believe stage. It’s alright
if you have actual microphones, but I think it’s funnier if you use
microphone-shaped objects with no ability to amplify sounds, e.g. a fine cup or
a polished stick.
Family experiments
Try out family experiments. You could
attempt to make a smoothie out of a combination of fruits and vegetables, maybe
add milk and sugar to taste. Or you could just whip an ice cream out of bananas
and milk only. You could also think out of the box and try experiments not
related to food. I think it’s a nice idea to break up into groups and see which
group comes up with the strangest idea that turns out to be impressive. Not
only is this a lot of fun, it’s also a nice way to inspire kids to be
innovative.
attempt to make a smoothie out of a combination of fruits and vegetables, maybe
add milk and sugar to taste. Or you could just whip an ice cream out of bananas
and milk only. You could also think out of the box and try experiments not
related to food. I think it’s a nice idea to break up into groups and see which
group comes up with the strangest idea that turns out to be impressive. Not
only is this a lot of fun, it’s also a nice way to inspire kids to be
innovative.
Take a trip to see nature
Bundle up your family into your family
car and visit popular tourist centres that display the beautiful work of Mother
Nature. I could give you ideas, but I would need to know your locality to do
that. Once again, feel free to surf the net.
car and visit popular tourist centres that display the beautiful work of Mother
Nature. I could give you ideas, but I would need to know your locality to do
that. Once again, feel free to surf the net.
Of course, there are lots of other
activities your family could engage in, depending on preferences and locality. My
advice to you is to try out new things this Easter, explore your options and make
sure your family have fun.
activities your family could engage in, depending on preferences and locality. My
advice to you is to try out new things this Easter, explore your options and make
sure your family have fun.
By Vivian Nwajiaku
