No big plans to leave town this Easter? There are still fun ways to celebrate! Here are ideas to make Easter special for your family, while sticking close to home.
1. Attend Church or Mass on Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
Many churches still offer live-stream services if you prefer to stay in your jammies. Consider checking out:
- Emmanuel Faith Community Church (Escondido): www.efcc.org/easter
- First United Methodist Church (Mission Valley): www.fumcsd.org/news-events/events
2. Get crafty.
Find adorable DIY treat bags, creative Easter-themed decor and more in our Easter Round-Up. Choose a project and get the family together for an afternoon of crafting fun!
3. Host a Family Easter Baking Competition.
Even if you don’t want to make it a competition, you could still bake cupcakes and let everyone decorate their own. The goal is to maintain connection and quality time together. Need Easter treat inspiration? Visit our round-up at www.sandiegofamily.com/things-to-do/seasonal-happenings/easter-central.
4. Have a Neighborhood “Easter Egg Hunt.”
Spread cheer to others by painting rocks to look like Easter eggs and placing them along the sidewalk for friends and neighbors to find. Or, choose a free, printable Easter egg, color it and hang it in a window visible from the street. Invite neighbors to do the same. Walk around the neighborhood and see how many decorated eggs you can find.
5. Host an Easter Outfit Fashion Show.
Don Easter bonnets, shiny shoes and lacy dresses and host a fashion show at home. Play runway music, strike a pose for the cameras and video the experience to share with family!
6. Plan a Potluck Easter Brunch.
You may have neighbors who want to keep Easter low-key -- or maybe don't have friends and family to celebrate with. Take a neighborhood poll and see if there are a few other families who'd like to get together for friendly conversation while enjoying everyone's favorite dishes.
Let us know what you’re doing to celebrate Easter by tagging us on Instagram @sandiegofamilymagazine and using #ShareSanDiegoFamily. Maybe we’ll share your photo on our page.
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