Our Favorite Easter Traditions

Easter is just a few days away, so we are talking about our favorite Easter related traditions. 

Dying Easter Eggs

To start off the Easter fun, the day before or a few days before, many enjoy dying eggs bright colors and patterns. We all remember buying special kits, some with stickers or other ways to decorate your eggs. You can create natural dyes with ingredients like beet powder and turmeric. If you weren’t into dying your eggs, you could always buy reusable plastic eggs and put candy or small toys in them.

Easter Basket

On Easter morning many children receive a basket full of candy, small gifts and other goodies from the Easter Bunny. A chocolate bunny is usually an essential part of any Easter basket. There are different camps of people who prefer a solid chocolate bunny versus a hollow bunny. Cadbury eggs and egg shaped Reeses Peanut Butter Cups are another favorite. Jelly beans are often found in a big nest of fake grass. Egg shaped malted milk balls and other egg shaped chocolates are usually included as well. Love them or hate them, Peeps are a cute addition to any Easter basket. Small toys are also sometimes a part of an Easter basket. Some of us received frisbees, bubbles, hair accessories, cute socks, slinkies and noise makers.

Egg Hunt

According to Easter mythology, the Easter Bunny hides the decorated eggs (usually outside) for the children to find. They carry their basket and look for hidden eggs in trees, bushes and behind rocks. The White House also has an annual egg roll.

Easter Dinner

Easter is a holiday that is often celebrated with a large meal. Some families eat lamb, and ham is very popular. Since it’s the beginning of spring, many people serve fruit salad. Cake and other desserts round off the meal.