If you need a little help, check out the video above for more detailed instructions.
The printable is set up for you to use two different colors easily. To put it together, simply print the file on cardstock and cut apart the strips. Also, if you have bigger sheets of scrapbook paper at home, just cut it down to 8.5×11 size and stick it in your printer. I find that tape doesn’t stick well to glitter paper.
#Easter countdown free
You need the free printable file (linked below), two different colors of cardstock paper, and tape or a stapler. Why do we celebrate Easter? Because Jesus left His throne in Heaven and lived a sinless life on this earth so He could die in our place.Īs we journey to the cross with Christ, I thought it would be appropriate to study the names of Jesus, so we can see how incredible Jesus really is as we anticipate the single most incredible thing ever done for us: death on the cross.Ĭreating Your Names of Jesus Easter Countdown So I created a simple Easter countdown that not only brought with it anticipation of the most important holiday of our faith but also taught my kids the real meaning behind the holiday to begin with. If done right, it also helps children to fully understand the meaning behind it all. An Easter countdown is such a wonderful way to build anticipation, teach God’s truth, and bring the focus of the holiday to the right place every single day as we await that celebration. We count down to everything: Christmas, first day of school, time until vacation. Surely it deserves at least a tiny bit of the pomp and circumstance we give other holidays (especially Christmas!). Of course, we spend Easter Sunday at church, and we certainly make the day about Jesus, but this day is a celebration of the most significant thing in our lives. And yet, Easter usually comes and goes with little more than a few last-minute baskets of candy and a ham dinner.įor years, I felt a little guilty about this. Somewhere between New Year’s Resolutions, Valentine’s dates, and summer break lands what should be the MOST important holiday of the year. Just enter your e-mail address in the sidebar right over there -–> After you confirm your subscription, a welcome message will be automatically e-mailed to you soon afterwards with a link to all of my available printables.Do you ever feel like Easter is the holiday that somehow just gets left in the pollen dust? (haha)
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#Easter countdown movie
Some fun family activities could include seeing the Easter bunny, playing a game, or a family movie night. (I may actually add some family activities to some of our eggs now that I think of it.) Of course, a hybrid of the two could also be done so some nights could be family prayers and other nights could be a fun family activity or perhaps both. I’ve made two version of the slips, one for prayers and one for family activities, which is similar to our Advent countdown. We’ve only done this a couple of times now (we’ve forgotten a few times since it’s a new habit), but I’m really enjoying sitting down as a family and collectively focusing our energy on wishing others well. We included both sets of grandparents, extended family, my son’s teachers, and our soldiers just to name a few. I was surprised by how quickly we were able to reach 40 people and things to pray for. I gently reworded it to “World Peace and Safety.” It’s a little “Miss America,” but it’ll do. My son immediately jumped to hoping an asteroid won’t destroy the Earth (anyone else have a son obsessed with Godzilla, Star Wars, and asteroids?). The night before Lent began, we sat down as a family, and I asked everyone who or what they wanted to pray for. As more kids entered the mix, this nightly tradition slipped away from us so this egg countdown and family prayer time is our 2014 family Lenten resolution. When my husband and I were first married, we prayed with our son almost every night. We’re counting down to Easter by opening one plastic egg every day, and praying as a family for the person written on the slip inside. This year, I was inspired by this post I found on Pinterest to try something new. (My “less is more” mission is also motivating me to declutter, which you can read about here, here, and here.) Given that they’re kids, this is understandable, but it’s my job to teach them that Easter, Christmas, and other holidays are about more than just acquiring more stuff. My kids are enamored with the idea of receiving gifts and candy but don’t seem to think much beyond that. We celebrate Easter every year, but lately I’ve been afraid that we’ve been missing the point of celebrating holidays.
What’s there not to love about Easter? Coloring eggs, eating candy, and spring (especially after this winter)… I’m in!
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