Easter rituals with children

Send mail to the Easter Bunny

Osterrituale mit Kindern | Kind schreibt und bastelt Osterkarten, mit roten Osterei mit weißen Hasenohren

Already in the weeks, before the Easter Bunny arrives, anticipation and curiosity about what he might bring increase. Did you know that your kids can send a letter not only to Santa Claus but also to the Easter Bunny The Easter Bunny Hanni Hase is always happy to receive greetings from children across the country and reads every letter and card that arrives for him.

Would you like, together with your children, already get into a festive mood before Easter? Then write to Hanni Hase! Before the holidays there is a lot to organize at the Easter post office, but he and his helpers always have time to respond to every letter and send a small surprise to your kids.

Send your colourful Easter mail no later than one week before Good Friday to the following address and look forward to a lovely reply from Ostereistedt!

Hanni Hase

Am Waldrand 12

27404 Ostereistedt

Send Easter greetings to your loved ones

But it's not just the Easter Bunny who is happy to receive mail. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends and neighbors are also delighted, when they receive Easter mail. Writing letters and making cards with Easter greetings is a great ritual for your kids year after year and encourages them to be especially creative! Check out our ideas for Easter cards.

Make Easter decorations

At celebrations and occasions it's simply part of the fun to be creative and craft something. Whether colorful window pictures, table decorations or homemade gifts from cardboard – your children love to decorate the holidays with their own creations and make you happy. To ensure the ritual keeps bringing joy, we present here great ideas for Easter crafts. vor.

Easter breakfast or brunch with the family

Osterrituale mit Kindern | Zwei Kinder sitzen am Tisch, vor Tellern in Ei-Form mit Ostermotiven geschmückt

When Easter finally arrives, nothing beats the shared Easter breakfast with the little ones. The table is richly laid and everyone enjoys the delicacies they've been looking forward to for the past few weeks. But what belongs on the Easter table? We'll give you an overview:

Sweet dishes must not be missing from the Easter table: Particularly popular is the traditional Easter braid. But carrot cake, homemade Easter bunnies or Easter lambs, warm pancakes or waffles, small chocolate eggs, jams and sweet spreads with fresh rolls will make your mouth water!
Now for something hearty: Colorful boiled eggs, fresh salmon, homemade bread, varieties of cheese and cold cuts make the Easter table eye-catching. If your breakfast turns into a brunch, you can also impress with an aromatic quiche, vegetarian tartlets, a spring soup or asparagus dishes.
Hot & cold drinks: From juices and homemade lemonades to tea and coffee specialties for the parents – you can't go wrong with a colorful selection of refreshments!
Decorations and little surprises: The Easter table is traditionally decorated colorfully. Fresh flowers, such as crocuses, daffodils or tulips, should not be missing from the table. But small surprises for your kids will surely find their place on your Easter table too!

Are you in the mood for delicious Easter recipes? We've put together simple recipes here that your children can help with in the kitchen!

Dyeing eggs

The more colorful and creative, the better: Dyeing Easter eggs with children is simply part of the celebration. The most popular custom among young and old sparks the imagination and is a great activity on Easter afternoon. Dyeing, painting, sticking on or crafting eggs: kids love it! Whether they immortalize the Easter bunny, lambs, chicks, flowers or patterns on them – they are very proud of their work and contribute to the Easter decorations. Here you will find Tips and simple instructions for dyeing Easter eggs with children.

Egg hunt

What the little ones look forward to most is the hide-and-seek with Easter eggs and gifts. The ritual fascinates toddlers and older kids alike. If the weather cooperates, you hide the eggs in the garden, but it's also great fun on the balcony or inside the house. During the hunt your little ones inspect every inch and are happy about every find. Little explorers collect chocolate or painted eggs in a little basket and embark on an exciting adventure. If you hide a lot of surprises, it's a good idea to remember or write down where you've hidden things so that every little present is found by the evening!

Out into the fresh air for the Easter walk

Osterrituale mit Kindern | Kinder mit Käfer auf dem Arm

After so many surprises, it's also nice to go outside together and start the next explorer tour in nature. Remember to wrap up warm and maybe also take some explorer toys for the kids along. Whether you just take a a walk around the neighborhood around, visit the nearest playground or use the outing to explore the plant and animal life right on your doorstep, the Easter walk is simply part of it!

Watch the Easter bonfire

In many regions of Germanythe Easter bonfire is one of the most important traditions. When on the evening before Easter Sunday the bonfire is lit, it marks the farewell to winter and the start of spring. In Christian tradition, the fire welcomes the resurrection of Jesus.

Children in particular arefascinated by large flames. If you don't necessarily want to go to a public Easter bonfire with other families, you can also have asmall campfire in your garden: Hot drinks and delicious bread on a stick included.

Interesting to know:Also a littlesuperstition is involved in lighting the Easter bonfire included. The glow of the fire is said to have a cleansing effect and to help farmers achieve a better harvest.

At Easter: read, tell stories, sing together

Osterrituale mit Kindern | Ein Vater liest seinem Kind ein Buch vor

After so many activities and surprises, it's nice, with the family to start the evening cozily. After you've hunted for eggs together, been for walks and maybe played a bit [link to new subpage “Easter games with children”], it's a good idea, on the sofa or cuddled up together to read in the children's room, to tell stories or sing together. Maybe your kids even got a new read-aloud book that you can browse and dive into adventure worlds.

There are so manydifferent Easter ritualsas there are different families – you yourselves decide what brings you the most joy. We wish you a wonderful Easter celebration with great rituals!