Easter is a great time to capture family photographs for scrapbooking. Even if you don’t scrapbook, planning your picture taking ahead of time ensures you won’t miss any of these great family memories. No family traditions? Then this is a great time to start!

Here are some Easter photograph ideas for scrapbooking:

Photograph spring flowers in bloom. Daffodils and tulips will make a colorful contrast to your other photographs.

Have your kids help you make Easter cookies or an Easter cake. Snap a picture of them working in the kitchen and then make sure to take a picture of the finished product. We made a layer cake and arranged it on a thick piece of cardboard covered with aluminum foil. It was lemon cake with lemon filling and pink frosting. We decorated it with store-bought Easter candy. Around the base of the cake we arranged Easter grass and added chocolate eggs and peeps for decoration. It made a great picture!

Gingerbread houses aren’t just for Christmas! Make a gingerbread house and decorate it for Easter with pastel colors and lots of Easter candy. The possibilities are limitless.

If your family attends Easter church services, make sure to get a picture of your girls in their Easter dresses. Dressing up is a great excuse to take a picture.

Coloring Easter eggs never gets old, whatever the age of your kids! They never get tired of showing you how creative they are. Join in on the fun and then take a picture of the finished product.

Easter egg hunts are also fun for the whole family. Take some good action pictures and get a picture of your kids with their Easter baskets.

Easter dinners are a great time to take family pictures. It’s a good time to take pictures of relatives you don’t often see, and fun to get pictures of the family laughing and enjoying a meal together. Take pictures of any of the good food you want to remember later.

Have fun picture taking, and have a happy Easter!

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Like dumb sheep to the slaughter, most of mankind continues to blindly follow pagan traditions, rather than obey God’s clear commands (Mark 7:7). Has it ever occurred to those stuffing their faces with Easter ham that Jesus would puke at the thought? Neither Jesus or Peter, James or John ever ate forbidden foods. They wouldn’t feel too comfortable at plenty of people’s dinner tables.

Even the early Gentile converts to Jewish Christianity respected the biblical dietary laws (Acts 15:20), understanding that not all foods are sanctioned by the Creator in the Holy Scriptures (I Timothy 4:5).

When John the Baptist recognized Jesus as our Passover sacrifice, he declared: “Behold the Lamb of God” (John 1:29). He didn’t say, “Here comes the Easter Bunny!” Again, like the Easter ham, the Easter rabbit is also rejected in the Bible as an abomination (Leviticus 11:6-7).

The very name of Easter exposes itself as a heathen festival, although it’s cloaked as “Christian.” Easter/Ishtar/Astarte is the Babylonian spring goddess our British-Israelite forefathers foolishly worshipped. Hence the fertility symbols of rabbits and eggs.

God isn’t fooled by such baptized paganism, such whitewashed heathen customs (Deuteronomy 12:30). He commands us to commemorate Jesus’ death every Passover and recognize His atoning work of redemption as our resurrected High Priest in Heaven, unleavening our lives of sin (I Corinthians 5:7-8).

The early Church followed Jesus’ Jewish example for several hundred years until Gentile opposition (from false converts) threatened them with a death sentence if they didn’t bow before Easter observances (the Quarto-Deciman controversy)!

A growing number now know, understand and believe the biblical account that we’re to observe Passover and that Jesus was resurrected before sunrise Sunday, “when it was yet dark” (John 10:1). Others prefer to reject this light of understanding to remain in their traditional darkness and die in their sins (John 3:19)– it’s that serious! Because if our nations don’t repent of such idolatry and immorality we’ll soon suffer national destruction, defeat and deportation! That’s why this article of faith is part of our plea to diehard Catholics and Protestants to repent.

Thankfully, every generation has those chosen few who are willing to reject holidays for holy days and “earnestly contend for the faith once delivered” (Jude 3). Hopefully, this plain truth about Easter will cause you to question your beliefs and provide some “kosher” food for thought!

Of all the holidays celebrated in the Christian faith, Easter is considered the most religious. It has become a symbol of rebirth, and the start of spring. The weather is taking a turn for the better, and along with the traditional lessons of the holiday, this gives us faith that better things are just around the corner. It is a time to celebrate the turning of the seasons, and the end of great sacrifice.

A great way to celebrate the holiday with your friends and family is by sending them a gift basket. Gift baskets are a great way to mix the traditional symbols of Easter with exciting new things you want to share with friends and family. It would be tough to find someone that would not want their basket loaded with chocolate and candy, but a basket is also a great way to let your loved ones know that you care and that you are thinking of them.

First, include the typical items in your basket. There should be a chocolate bunny, colored eggs, sugary treats, and jelly beans. But once the basket if filled with traditional items, you can get creative. Think about the recipient of the basket. What are some of the things they love? Is there a way you can combine the traditions of the holiday with some of their favorite things? If they are a collector, this could be easy. Find items related to their collection that are Easter themed. If they love movies or books, include an item based around the theme of the Christian religion.

It is important to keep in mind the specific recipient you are making the basket for. The last thing you want is to fill a basket for someone that is diabetic with candy and sweets. You should also take into account that this is not a holiday where you would typically give extravagant gifts. The point is to let your loved ones know you are thinking about them, and that you would like to share your celebration of the holiday with them.

Gift baskets are great way to bring the Easter celebration into your home. Baskets are traditional gifts for the holiday, so you can create baskets that are similar to those that everyone else will wake up to that morning, or you can be creative and put together baskets that contain items that everyone will be surprised by. Whatever you do, plan tasteful, cheerful baskets, and keep in mind the baskets should be a celebration of spring.

One of the most enjoyable activities for kids each Easter is an egg hunt! The idea is simple enough: just hide a few eggs and get your children to find them. Invite other families around and turn it into a social occasion. Here are a few tips to get the most out it.

Be Prepared

Think about how many children will be participating, and make sure you have enough eggs and treats for everyone. Often, each child will be given a basket or bag to put their eggs into as they find them, so have enough ready beforehand. You can buy colorful bamboo baskets very cheaply online.

Real eggs can be used (usually hard boiled and colored, in keeping with tradition), and if you decide to do this, just make sure you keep a note of where they’re hidden. You don’t want hidden eggs lying around for weeks! More popular nowadays, however, are foil-wrapped chocolate eggs, and candy-filled plastic ones. Allow a few for each child participating, and a few extra to keep back for kids who might be a little less successful in the hunt than they hoped!

Hiding The Eggs

Secretly hide all the eggs, and jot down where they are. Weather permitting, hiding them outdoors is the most fun, and it will give kids the most exercise. However, always have an indoor backup plan, and keep an eye on the weather forecasts.

Make the hiding places as interesting as possible, and think about clues as you go. If you’re feeling especially creative, draw a treasure map, and make copies to give to all the participants!

Setting The Rules

The basic rule is for each child to find as many eggs as possible. Beyond that, you’re free to add your own limitations to suit the children! You really want each child to have some measure of success, but if a three year old is competing with an ambitious seven year old, that can prove difficult.

Consider making teams, either by pairing older and younger children together, or else allowing kids under a certain age to be accompanied by an adult. Another good idea is to restrict what eggs each child can collect. For example, assign each child a color, and tell them to only find matching eggs. Or give each child a different map or set of clues. Alternatively, you can simply put a limit on the number of eggs each child can collect, and encourage them to be honest by giving special prizes to those who reach their targets first!

Enjoy Your Day!

An Easter egg hunt is best enjoyed with friends and family. Have a selection of snacks set aside, and try and get everyone involved. It can be a very sociable family day that everyone will enjoy!

With the availability of cheap home printers has come the ease of downloads like printable Easter party games. With little cash investment in paper and ink any party can take on an impressive polished and well organized aspect. For added appeal try coordinating place cards with the art on the Easter games and printing out the set for each partygoer. When the theme is coordinated with goody bags, center pieces, paper party goods and invitations a professional looking party can be achieved. It’s easy to match up dissimilar elements too since the Easter colors are usually pastel. Just try to match most of the elements in each design.

There are lots of Easter party games available online to be printed out and many of them are free. PartyHutSupplies.com has three types of Easter themed word games available; a word search, word find and word scramble. If you like to create your own puzzles to better suit your Easter party theme there are also websites available for use. Of course you have to come up with your own words and ideas but some programs really allow you control over the creation of the puzzles and how they fit in with your party.

Printed party games can give each guest something of his own to take back to remember the occasion. For pennies invested they allow something tangible with which to communicate party experiences to siblings and care givers once they return home. Everyone enjoys the pride that comes with the successful completion of tasks. When the tasks are fun, seasonal and reinforce concurrent educational objectives the victory is that much sweeter! Utilizing the internet and minimal computer skills any party giver can enhance the Easter party experience.