Easter season. Is there really any better season in our Church? I say no. With this being the case, we try to consciously celebrate the entire season in our home. Here are some of our favorite ways to do it!
Let me start with how we celebrate each of the 50 days of Easter with The Garden of the Good Shepherd.
At the end of each week we have a Good Shepherd's Garden Party where we serve a meal incorporating each of the symbols from the week.
Menu Plans: Week 1
Menu Plans: Week 2
Menu Plans: Week 3
Menu Plans: Week 4
Menu Plans: Week 5
Menu Plans: Week 6
Menu Plans: Week 7
Easter Sunday
Easter 2014 in Pictures
Our 2014 Catholic Easter Baskets
Easter Lamb Name Cards
Holy Week and Easter Octave Book List (We wrap up the books and read one book a night.)
Other Ideas: (These are great for all 50 days of Easter!)
- Decorations
- Lilies
- Easter Story Napkin Rings: Catholic Icing
- Make and "Alleluia" or "He is Risen" banner with these free printables: Shanty to Chic
- Matthew 28:5-6 printable: One Dog Woof
- Turn a sacrifice crown of thorns into a crown with flowers. (You can see our crown with flowers in the second picture of this post. One day I'll take better photos of this process.)
- Crafts and Activities
- Jesus is our Guiding Light Easter Egg Hunt: Catholic Inspired
- Eggshell Mosaic Cross: Adventures in Mommy-Hood (Just use the shells from the eggs you already dyed, no need to dye some for the project!)
- Legend of the Dogwood Craft: Catholic Inspired
- Easter Garden: Joy Filled Family
- 25 Free Coloring Pages: I am That Lady
- Resurrections Eggs (or make a homemade set)
- 65 Page Easter Resurrection Packet for Preschoolers: 3 Dinosaurs
- Book Lists
- Food
- Tons of ideas at Catholic Cuisine
- Resurrection Rolls: Catholic Icing
- Lamb Cake (Get it at Michael's with a 40% off coupon.)
- Convert a chocolate crown of thorns from Good Friday into an Easter nest: Thank Evann
- Hot Cross Buns (with frosting!)
- S'mores made with peeps... because they are so fun.
- Resurrection Sets
- Free Download: Catholic Icing
- For Purchase: Oriental Trading Company
Divine Mercy Sunday
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| Divine Mercy Pancakes |
Other Ideas:
- Crafts:
- Paper Divine Mercy Chaplet (Printable): Look to Him and be Radiant
- Divine Mercy Paper Statue: Catholic Icing
- Food: Take almost any heart shaped sweet (cake, cookie, rice crispy treat, pancake) and send red and blue rays from it (dyed frosting, strawberries and blueberries)
- Media:
Ascension
Other Ideas:
- Craft: Jesus Ascending: Oriental Trading Company (or just make your own)
- Prayer: Begin the Novena to the Holy Spirit (on the what would be Ascension Thursday)
- Activity: Go on a Picnic to a high place (Central European Tradition)
- Food
- Dolmas (Armenian Tradition): All Recipes
- Beans and Grapes (Italian Tradition)
- Eat some type of bird (because Christ flew to heaven - Middle Ages tradition)
- Make a cloud dessert: Pinterest
Pentecost
Other Ideas:
- Decorate with Red
- Pinterest Board by Marcie Kirby (Tons of great ideas!)
- Prayer:
- Come Holy Spirit
- Pray the 3rd Glorious Mystery, The Descent of the Holy Spirit
- Crafts:
- Wind Socket: Shower of Roses
- Pentecost Pinwheels: Pars Caeli
- Food:
- Dove Chocolates :)
- Lots of ideas at Catholic Cuisine
Ideas for Lent
Ideas for Holy Week