Easter Celebrations

Easter is quickly approaching and in the Fuentes home we are preparing to have friends and family over to celebrate. We like to decorate, cook and reflect on the true meaning of the day. One of the things we would do in the past was go to a live dramatization at church or watch The Passion of the Christ at home as a family:

Here is the trailer in case you haven't seen it, it is very powerful:

A video I recommend for the little ones would be The Beginner's Bible: The Story of Easter

During our family worship time we will go over the story again as well taking turns with the children reading the different parts. My husband likes to elaborate a bit more on the story and ask questions to make sure everyone understands.

We are also celebrating my son's birthday on that day and will have cake and ice cream and whatever else I can conjure up!

We also try to decorate the house with decorations that remind us of Him. When the children were little they used to make felt banners with three crosses that proclaimed "He Is Risen" or we would make little scripture cards and put them around the meal table with candles so people could read them when they were seated--sometimes we would print off coloring pages to hang. Here are also some cute home decor ideas from Dayspring that I like:

 Hand Carved Wood Panel Cross

Inspirational Glass Dome

Abide In Him -Metal Wall Decor

Road to the Cross now 56% off

 Dayspring is a great place to get Christian decor and gifts--they are currently having a sale you won't want to miss---you can save 25% all on all items using coupon code SPRING25 at checkout and shipping free on orders over $25 if you used the code SHIPPING25. Not to mention the great clearance items they have and discounted Easter gifts for children, some starting just at $2.99!

The most important part is remembering what the day is really about--

have fun planning out your Easter celebration! 

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