Grab your pastels! It’s officially spring, which means Passover and Easter are right around the corner. There’s no better way to celebrate the turning of the seasons than with your family – but in light of our extended winter this year, we decided to shake things up. Save the Date® has rounded up ten fun and creative ways to celebrate Passover and Easter. From DIY projects to crafty cocktails and of course activities for the little ones, we’ve covered all bases. Check out our list below, don’t miss our Pinterest board, and enjoy the sunshine.
Passover
Tricolor Matzo Ball Soup
Traditions are great, but sometimes it can be fun to put a modern spin on an old favorite. Take this Tricolor Matzo Ball soup, for instance. By blending tomato, spinach and turmeric, this easy recipe puts a creative spin on a classic dish.
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Passover Bingo
A fun and de-stressing activity, Bingo can be an educational way to celebrate the holiday. By finding the correct image on the Bingo board, players can bring the Haggadah to life and learn what the story truly entails. A number of free boards can be found online. Just click, print and play!
Passover Crafts
Crafting is fun for the whole family, and there is no shortage of projects when it comes to the holidays. Check out these instructions for a DIY seder plate, afikomen bag, matzah tray and more.
Matzah Candy
It’s time to make Passover a little more delicious. Using all Kosher ingredients, this chocolatey spin on classic matzah will have everyone searching that much harder for the Afikomen.
Creative Seder Discussions
“One of the Haggadah’s classic lines declares that even if a person is wise and learned and even if a person knows the Passover story inside out, it is still important to tell and retell the story of our slavery and freedom,” writes Rabbi Mark Dov Shapiro. Keeping this in mind, he’s come up with interactive conversation starters to retell the story in a modern way. Check out his list below.
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Easter
Creative Egg Decorating
Hop to it! There are a number of creative and unique ways to think outside the box with egg decorating this year. From chirping chicks to a metallic glow, bring out your inner kid with these techniques.
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Color Coordinated Egg Hunt
Easter egg hunts can be a fun activity for family members of all ages. To make sure all children gets the same number of eggs, assign a different color for each to search for. But to instill some friendly competition, tell the kids they can all search for the color gold. Whoever finds the gold egg will get the extra prize. This way the youngsters will have an easier hunt.
Easter Hoptails
Light, refreshing, and emanating with pastels, these cocktails will brighten up any Easter brunch. The Pink Bonnet, Pear Lemon Fizz, Blue Cottontail, and Cucumber Mint Gimlet will be crowd pleasers around the table. Grab the recipes below.
Layered Peeps Rice Krispie Treats
Check out these Rice Krispie Treats with a twist! They’re made with Peeps and layered to make a beautiful, colorful, and of course delicious holiday treat.
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DIY Centerpiece
Grab the kids, a few common grocery store items, and your sense of creativity to create this easy-to-make centerpiece. The best part about it? It tastes great too!
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