 Easter
Party Ideas
by: Rachel Webb
Easter
marks the start of spring and is a
sacred holiday for Christians throughout
the world as it signifies when Jesus
Christ was resurrected from the grave to
live again. But where did the Easter
bunny and eggs fit into the Easter
tradition?
The
rabbit and eggs were actually symbols of
fertility, immortality and new life to
commemorate Christ's resurrection. In
Germany, colored eggs were left in
children's baskets and the custom was
brought to America with German
immigrants in the later 19th century.
Easter
can be a fun time of year to celebrate
the renewed growth of spring no-matter
what religious beliefs you may have.
Here are some idea's to use for an
Easter celebration party.
TABLE
DECORATIONS
Turn a
recycled white sheet into a spectacular
Easter tablecloth by sponge painting
bunnies, baskets and eggs in bright
spring colors. Be sure to use textile
paints so the tablecloth can be washed
and used another year. Fabric paints are
also available in squeeze applicators
with glitter colors for decorating the
sponged Easter eggs. Paint will need to
dry at least 24 hours prior to use.
Make a
festive napkin ring by threading a
sewing needle with narrow elastic thread
and stringing jelly beans onto it. You
may need to put a little vegetable oil
on the needle to help it slide threw the
candy. Tie off the ends to form a circle
and slide it over the rolled napkins for
a cute way to dress up the table. Add a
solid colored doily under the plates for
a festive way to dress up the table.
You can
serve creamy lemon pie or light
strawberry custard, strawberry almond
pastry or let the kids decorate
personalized tulip cookies. The menu
options are endless but I suggest you
keep the choices light and festive.
Tableware does not need to match but
keep to a color theme of bright spring
colors or soft pastels.
EASTER
CRAFTS
Little
girls love making their own Easter
bonnets. Cut a large 12 1/2" circle out
of heavy artist poster board using a
compass as your guide. Attach a wide
satin ribbon to the middle of the circle
with hot glue, leaving long trailing
tails to tie the bonnet on. Have lots of
decorative options available for
embellishing the hats. Kids can make
flowers colored miniature cupcake baking
cups or doilies. You can also use
adhesive dots, paint, glitter, pleated
paper ribbon, lace remnants or tulle to
make decorate the bonnets.
Each
child can make their own gingham Easter
bunny or duck out of fabric, yarn and
cotton batting or fiberfill. Have the
shape of the animals pre-cut for the
children and place the right sides of
the fabric out. Let the kids stitch yarn
around the edge of the shape leaving a
1" opening to stuff the cotton filling.
An adult can blind stitch the hole
closed and help glue on buttons for the
eyes and pom-poms for the nose. Use
pinking sheers to finish the edges.
Adults
can also enjoy a Easter garden party.
Invite friends to bring perennials for
their gardens to exchange with other
plants. Provide each guest with labels,
paper bags or plastic nursery
containers. Let them take home the same
amount of plants that they brought
getting an affordable start on beautiful
blooms.
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