Happy Easter!

Next to Christmas, Easter is the most important holiday for Christians. Easter is a celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter is about renewal and new life. As you may know the egg is a symbol of new life, but are you aware the rabbit has long been a symbol of fertility and birth. The legend of the Easter bunny originated in Germany. The classic story suggests that a poor woman decorated eggs for her children to find. As soon as the children discovered the hidden eggs, a large bunny was seen hopping away. In celebration of Easter I wanted to share with you a fun little Easter poem.

Bunnies

Bunnies are brown

Bunnies are white

Bunnies are always An Easter delight

Bunnies are cuddly

Bunnies are large

Bunnies are small

But I like the chocolate ones best of all

-Author unknown

If you are celebrating Easter with lots of children, here is an Easter spin on a few classic games the children are sure to enjoy.

Easter Bunny Says

This is the Easter Bunny’s version of Simon Says. Pick a player to be the "Easter Bunny". The "Easter Bunny" will say "Easter Bunny says hop on one foot". The children will hop on one foot. The "Easter Bunny"will say "Stop". The children are to keep hopping on one foot until the "Easter Bunny"says "Easter Bunny says stop". Repeat for additional activities such as take one baby step forward, step backwards, turn around, sit down.

Bunny, Bunny, Rabbit

Have children sit in a circle. One child is "it" and hops around the circle tapping each child on the head and saying, "bunny, bunny, bunny..." until he/she finally says, "RABBIT". Both children hop around the circle trying to reach the empty spot first.

Bunny Tag

Pick a child to be "it". Everyone else hops around like a bunny trying to keep from getting tagged by the child that's "it". Watch out, if you run you're "it".