On this page check out the links just for you to choose for some good screen time... And challenge your child to write about it... What they thought, what their opinions are, & if they would recommend the book/movie/resource to their friends. 
Or Make a Cardboard Fort ... Putting those empty boxes in the garage to good use! Or Maybe A treasure Hunt...  Hide anywhere from 10 to 20 items around the house or outside to keep kids occupied for a few hours. Or bingo ... Make a poster & then as your kids accomplish each school, reading or math or home task, they should cross off each bingo square. (Parents can add some of their own tasks to make it a whole family game) OR...Practice instruments or skills like sewing, dance, ...an hour-long practice time each day. Or  Bake ans cook meals together... learning to read follow the recipes & how to measure the ingredients is a great way to share time together creating memories.

All the crafts, snacks, games, books, etc. could not

possibly all happen on actual Easter Sunday. It’s too much! But that is ok, because the Church, in her infinite wisdom, granted an entire Season of Easter that lasts  50 days, all the way through Pentecost! The secular world tends to celebrate Easter during Lent up until Easter Sunday, then packs up all the bunnies the next day. BUT we know Easter Monday is only the 2nd day in a 50-day season. So, anything done to celebrate Easter & keep the season is religious, even cute things (flowers, bunnies, eggs, chicks, etc.), because you are celebrating the entire time the Risen Jesus was walking on Earth as Easter.

Why not: Display a resurrection set like your nativity during Christmas, during the Easter season through Pentecost.
Decorate your house for Easter it is exactly the right time!
Make an Easter calendar & count down to Pentecost or hang up 50 eggs, 1 for each day of Easter season.
Make empty tomb, cross, lamb or bunny crafts talk about the meaning of symbols for Easter centered fun!

Go to confession Divine Mercy Sunday a plenary indulgence. 

Make stone paintings, because the stone was rolled away from the entrance of the tomb on Easter.

Bake bread (Risen Jesus reveals himself in the breaking of the bread) Read Luke 24:13-35 while you eat the bread.
Eat fish or goldfish cracker treats (Risen Jesus eats fish with the disciples on the shore of Tiberius) Read John 21:1-14.
Go on a walk (The disciples meet Risen Jesus on the road to Emmaus), take a break, & read Luke 24:13-35.
Learn the story about Mary Magdalene & the red egg. Then dye eggs, have an Easter egg hunt.
Learn doubting Thomas’ need to the feel the nail holes in Jesus’ hands, then eat food with a hole in like doughnut.
Start reading the Bible together as a family each day.

New life comes from seeds beneath the ground, celebrate St. Therese the Little Flower, May 17 with a flower craft!
Make a May altar to celebrate Mother Mary! Or bring flowers to Mass to place by her statue outside the church. Plant a garden, a Mary Garden, or new bulbs, flowers.

Pray the joyful mysteries of the rosary together as a family. Easter is the perfect time for that!
Make a peacock craft. Peacocks are an ancient Easter symbol, believed to be incorrupt because their feathers stayed beautiful after their death, thus, became a symbol for Christ.

Celebrate Ascension May 26 As a family.
Keep a jar of jelly beans in your kitchen (Good Deed Jar) reward kids for chores, being kind, taking initiative, Or just “because”. You’ve spent Lent making sacrifices & fasting, Now celebrate during Easter!

Learn the legend of the dogwood tree as a symbol.
Make handprint lilies for a fun learning activity. Easter lilies are an Easter symbol!
Praying a Novena to the Holy Spirit the 9 days before Pentecost is a great way to end the Easter season!

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Family: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Parent: Heavenly Father, we come before you today to honor Mother Mary. We ask for her prayers for our family, our world, and our lives.
Litany: Parent reads the title of Mary, the family responds with “Pray for us!” Queen of Angels. . . Queen of Patriarchs and prophets. . . Queen of Apostles and martyrs. . . Queen of Confessors and virgins. . . Queen of all saints. . . Queen conceived without sin. . . Queen assumed into heaven. . . Queen of the Rosary. . . Queen of Peace. . .
Parent: Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.
Family: That we may become worthy of the promises of Christ.
Parent: Let us pray. Eternal God, Let your people enjoy constant health in mind and body, Through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, Queen of Peace, Free us from the sorrows of this life And lead us to happiness in the life to come. Grant this through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Choose closing prayer:
Hail Holy Queen Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve: to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus, O merciful, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Amen.
Memorare Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen.
Hail Mary Hail Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Often the most important , often overlooked, people during tough times are those helping us, teaching us, & caring for us. Everyone needs help. Many chose their profession, because they felt called to help others, & deserve extra thanks for going above & beyond
just doing their job. Even if they say. " just doing our job...a team effort!"
Hey Kids!!! What are some ways to say thanks for extra special care?

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