"Tell me and I forget, Teach me and I learn, Involve me and I remember." --Benjamin Franklin
Serving Others With Kids This Easter
"Over the years, we’ve always found ways to make Easter special for our kids. Easter egg hunts, parties at the community center, meet-the-Easter-bunny at the mall, and baskets from friends and family.
It’s gotten out of hand.
Now, my kids have “wish lists” for Easter gifts…and birthday gifts…and Christmas gifts…and whatever gifts. And this is all on the heels of packing up bags and bags of broken and parts-missing-toys in our playroom.
So, instead of stuff, we’re turning our focus this Easter back to sacrifice and service.
Are you with me? Here are three super easy ideas to put the service and sacrifice back into your kids’ Easter, without actually making it less enjoyable for them." [read more]
It’s gotten out of hand.
Now, my kids have “wish lists” for Easter gifts…and birthday gifts…and Christmas gifts…and whatever gifts. And this is all on the heels of packing up bags and bags of broken and parts-missing-toys in our playroom.
So, instead of stuff, we’re turning our focus this Easter back to sacrifice and service.
Are you with me? Here are three super easy ideas to put the service and sacrifice back into your kids’ Easter, without actually making it less enjoyable for them." [read more]
Reading Corner
Title: The Story of the Easter Bunny
By: Katherine Tegen
Ages: 4-8
"I really love a good childeren's book and what I really love is to find out how the author came about creating /telling their story. Well, this story has an interesting background in that the author wrote it because he son wondered about the Easter Bunny, where did he come from and how did he get the job of being the Easter Bunny and with all those questions became this very book! This is a really cute story of the Easter Bunny's early years.
There is a family of a little round older couple who have a white bunny and during the winter months the couple make baskets, chocolate eggs and dye and decorate eggs for the children in the town. Every year the little bunny watches and begins to help out... eventually to take over the "family business" completely because his parents had grown much older and his secret of where the Easter bunny lived was getting out among the children in his town. So, with great big waves from his family the Easter Bunny leaves home and find a nice hollow tree where he and some of his friends make the baskets, chocolates and eggs.
I think this is a very cute book, the illustrations are soft and beautiful. The story is one that once read will become a family tradition to read the night or week before the Easter Bunny comes to visit your home just like the T'was the Night Before Christmas! Enjoy!!!" --Amazon Reviewer
By: Katherine Tegen
Ages: 4-8
"I really love a good childeren's book and what I really love is to find out how the author came about creating /telling their story. Well, this story has an interesting background in that the author wrote it because he son wondered about the Easter Bunny, where did he come from and how did he get the job of being the Easter Bunny and with all those questions became this very book! This is a really cute story of the Easter Bunny's early years.
There is a family of a little round older couple who have a white bunny and during the winter months the couple make baskets, chocolate eggs and dye and decorate eggs for the children in the town. Every year the little bunny watches and begins to help out... eventually to take over the "family business" completely because his parents had grown much older and his secret of where the Easter bunny lived was getting out among the children in his town. So, with great big waves from his family the Easter Bunny leaves home and find a nice hollow tree where he and some of his friends make the baskets, chocolates and eggs.
I think this is a very cute book, the illustrations are soft and beautiful. The story is one that once read will become a family tradition to read the night or week before the Easter Bunny comes to visit your home just like the T'was the Night Before Christmas! Enjoy!!!" --Amazon Reviewer
Recommended by Cubs Editor
Be the Change
How about gifting handmade easter baskets to your neighbors with whom you are still to interract with along with a beautiful handwritten note from your children this holiday season. It will be a fun little experiment with kids since they are always excited to give surprises and recieve surprises in return. And you'll make a new friend in a new family!
