Keeping kids entertained when they are at home is sometimes a challenge. They are often bored unless they have an electronic device in their hands. Holiday time is even more of a challenge as kids are at home, bored, and underfoot. Here is a list of things to do with kids at Easter that will keep them entertained and busy.
1. Make a Craft – Kids love to make crafts. Keep them entertained by making some Easter crafts. One such craft could be dyeing eggs for Easter. You can use food coloring or even natural foods such as beets or saffron threads for coloring them.
2. Visit the Zoo – Kids and animals mix well. You could spend a day at your local zoo. They will certainly enjoy the fresh air. Take along some snacks to cut down on the expense of buying food.
3. Have a Picnic – During Easter week, plan a picnic. Keep the kids busy with helping you to plan and make the food that you will be eating while on your picnic. You can teach them about safe food handling and healthy snacks choices while doing so.
4. Take Part in Community Events – Some communities put on various activities for the Easter holiday. There may be an Easter parade or perhaps an egg hunt in your community. Check your local community center to see if there is anything scheduled.
5. Visit the Local Library – Your local library may have Easter events scheduled. Check to see if there is an Easter themed book club/reading event or even a puppet show. Small children love story time at the library and they have a chance to meet new friends and socialize.
These are just a few things to keep your kids happy and entertained during Easter. It is also a time to reflect on the miracle of Easter and the bible. Some families attend church during Easter and this could be another thing that you can do with your family.
How will you be spending Easter?
Check out these great posts with an Easter theme posted in the past here at Imperfect Women:
Defending the Commercialization of Easter – God wants happy children on Easter Sunday. Hunting for candy-filled plastic eggs and 15 oz. of chocolate shaped like a bunny make for happy children. I don’t think we should forget worship, but I do think good children who stick out the church service, because it IS long and loud, should get a wonderful reward!
Dressing Up Your Home For Easter – It’s spring, and the decorations play up the lightness, hopefulness and newborn beauty of the season.
Happy Easter! – Easy Bunny Cupcakes – For some yummy Easter fun make these Easter Bunny cupcakes.
Pam Buttikofer is a co-founder of Imperfect Women. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband of 36 years and enjoys spending time with her husband, sons and her lovable pups.
Terry says
April 13, 2014 at 4:24 pmA picnic sounds like something I would enjoy. Hopefully we get nice weather for Easter. Snow Tuesday is forecast for our area. Maybe that will be our Easter Snow.
Tough Cookie Mommy says
April 13, 2014 at 6:31 pmThese are some great activities for keeping the kids entertained during Easter. It’s important to make the day special for them too.
Scott says
April 13, 2014 at 6:34 pmWe just participated in the ADULT easter egg hunt put on by our local city. I got mustard and a spa gift card!
coolchillmom says
April 13, 2014 at 6:37 pmwe are going to spend it eating and crafting our hearts away!
love the eggs with your logo on them!
fabulous
Jennifer Williams says
April 13, 2014 at 10:10 pmI love those ideas, we do many of them leading up to Easter, on Easter though it is a family day and we all hang out looking for eggs.
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
April 14, 2014 at 2:59 amWe will actually be in CA over Easter this year and I think we were going to take a ride up to Hollywood that day because there will hopefully be less traffic 🙂
Gingermommy says
April 14, 2014 at 6:51 amSo many great things to do. We are taking the kids to Niagara Falls for the night (KIM)
Amanda Ripsam says
April 14, 2014 at 11:16 amWe love doing Easter egg hunts. I’m excited this year for Easter we decorated eggs all ready and they were all ready eaten up
Amberlee says
April 14, 2014 at 11:23 amWe’ll be taking the kids to a family Easter egg hunt. They are always fun. I want to do some crafts with them too.
Pam W says
April 14, 2014 at 2:54 pmOur zoo does some really fun stuff for Easter. This is a great list!
Veronica says
April 14, 2014 at 3:14 pmThose are great and fun activities. The big one on our list is going to church. Easter services is a big part of what we do in my home
Amanda @ Erickson & Co. says
April 14, 2014 at 3:20 pmThis is a great list! We always take my son to our local community Easter egg hunt and then we eat dinner at my family’s house and we set up an easter egg hunt in the back yard for the kids. They have a blast!
valmg @ Mom Knows It All says
April 14, 2014 at 4:11 pmWe have a family dinner (extended family included) and just spend the day together.
becca says
April 14, 2014 at 4:45 pmSon and I have a tradition of going to the movies on Easter Sunday to see a family film. It is fun and something we like to do together.
Sarah Bailey says
April 14, 2014 at 4:52 pmI don’t have any kids to spend Easter with by my cousin and her husband are coming to visit and I’m looking forward to that and getting to spend some time with them 🙂 x
Kristen from The Road to Domestication says
April 14, 2014 at 5:06 pmGreat ideas! I always enjoy a good picnic, for sure!
Rachee says
April 14, 2014 at 5:29 pmI love that the library is on your list! Its spring break in my area and I was worried that no one would be in. Here’s hoping people read your list and head on over.
snickers says
April 14, 2014 at 5:52 pmWith cool temps in the air, rain and snow mix still around, we always do church first, and probably will do Easter egg hunt in the house. I love the cupcake idea, may see if the little ones would like to decorate their desert after we eat. This is the last time we all get together until the 4th or an occasional weekend for a few of us, busy with ball, spring work and gardening.
Kristen says
April 14, 2014 at 7:44 pmWe plan on taking the kids to church, then having a big meal with family. it usually takes up our whole day.
Marielle Altenor says
April 14, 2014 at 9:59 pmReally great and fun ideas! I’m hoping we have time to go to the petting zoo again. There’s one at the mall not far from out house!
Aisha Kristine Chong says
April 15, 2014 at 4:54 amVisiting the zoo during easter time never gets old. 😀
Rosey says
April 15, 2014 at 5:50 amI haven’t checked local events for Easter, but I’m going to now. There could be something we’d like to do, and it’s worth a shot!
Anya@IW says
April 15, 2014 at 11:57 amThere are so many innovative craft ideas out there these days. I’m constantly amazed. The Easter ones are especially cute and make me miss having little ones. I do make up for it with a bit of Easter themed home decorating though! On that note, I’m checking out the home decorating article next….
Ashley Gill says
April 15, 2014 at 12:09 pmWe do a lot of these things on a normal basis. Thank goodness for my local MOMs Club and awesome moms that get together and set up play dates for the kids when we’re all at home. Crafts are a must for days like this. Rainy and cold. Yuck!
Toni says
April 15, 2014 at 6:18 pmGreat ideas, for families for sure. We do quite a few of those ourselves
Amber NElson says
April 15, 2014 at 6:30 pmThose are all great ideas. Mine will be running outside hopefully.
Kerrie @ Family Food and Travel says
April 15, 2014 at 7:01 pmI love the idea of taking my kids to the local library at Easter. It would be great to take them to pick out some great Easter books.
Mommy2Jam says
April 15, 2014 at 10:12 pmI love how creative you are. that cupcake is adorable and I wish I was half as talented as you to make that. I also like the ideas on how to celebrate easter. We usually do egg hunts around the community and my boys love it
Lily@IW says
April 19, 2014 at 4:58 pmHope all the egg hunts are swarming with eggs and no disappointed children (isn’t that the worse?).
Yes, the library is a great place to check for events.
The marshmallow ears on the cupcake bunny are too cute.
Really enjoyed rereading Ann’s article on God, church, chocolate bunnies and happy children. 🙂
This year, I held out until just the other day. I have only eaten one small box of candy coated malted eggs. Such will power.
Hope everyone has a lovely Easter day! Did I mention my mom made potato salad? Yum!
Time to watch The 10 Commandments.
Victoria Ess says
April 20, 2014 at 10:03 amGreat ideas! We don’t have young kids around yet, so we just do dinner.
Veronica Lee says
May 9, 2014 at 8:07 pmSuch wonderful ideas! Those Easter bunny cupcakes are adorable!