You’re Invited to Join the Family Easter Open House!

Easter is one of my favorite times of the year. I love celebrating Jesus and His resurrected life. I appreciate how—symbolic of Jesus’ rebirth—the whole earth breaks forth in life, budding fresh and new from a frozen world stripped bare.

In addition to our regular Easter traditions, I thought we could ALL celebrate together through a Family Easter Open House. No matter your age or the number of people in your family, I’d love for YOU to join us!

All you do is post your photos on Facebook or Instagram starting Sunday, March 24th. Invite us into your home and enjoy seeing how others are celebrating in theirs this season.

Use the hashtag #FamilyEasterOpenHouse on your posts, then click on the hashtag to see what others are doing.

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​Join the #FamilyEasterOpenHouse

Here are the Easter Prompts:

1. Palm Sunday Celebrations – March 24th

2. Favorite Easter Books (your favorites or make your own) – March 25th

3. Easter Crafts – March 26th

4. Easter Egg-stravaganza – March 27th

5. Easter “Service” (caring and sharing with a family member or neighbor) – March 28th

6. Good Friday Prayers (share your prayer journal!) – March 29th

7. Easter Edibles – March 30th

8. Family Celebrations and Easter Baskets – March 31st

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Here are some fun, creative ideas to help you celebrate this Easter:

​Mini Resurrection Garden​

​Adorable Easter Story Stones​

​Palm Leaf Sun Catcher​

And a 2 Corinthians 5:17 Color Sheet that I created!

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On Easter Sunday, our family always enjoys doing Resurrection Eggs 👆

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You might also like to check out my post 9 Perfect Easter Books for Your Little Ones.

You can help your child focus on prayer during this time. I hope to foster in my children and grandchildren a lifelong fellowship with the Lord through prayer, which is why I created the Mommy and Me Prayer Journals!

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Check out the whole series:

​Mommy and Me Prayers​

​Daddy and Me Prayers​

​You and Me Prayers​

​Here’s a sample of what the inside looks like:

You might notice I have not mentioned anything about the Easter bunny. That’s because I decided long ago to ban the Easter Bunny. You can read why here. Our Easter is so full of fun that no one missed it. Click here to see one of our favorite fun DVDs to add to your child’s Easter basket.

​Don’t forget that this holiday is not just for your kids but also for you. Use this time to dive into prayer and seek God’s face. Praying Through the Bible in One Year is a helpful resource.

And lastly, enjoy this post 3 Ways to Improve Your Prayers and Find Freedom in the Process– along with this downloadable PDF.

Join the #FamilyEasterOpenHouse​

I cannot WAIT to see all of your photos and submissions as you take part in our Family Easter Open House! Let’s enjoy this season as we find creative ways to share it TOGETHER!

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