Tip 15: Have a great, socially-distant Easter celebration!
As we transition to online learning and practice social distancing amidst COVID-19, it may be challenging to keep up with routines and traditions. Keep spirits high and help make this weekend fun for your community by hosting a virtual Easter event!
Graham ISD sent out this post announcing their virtual Easter egg hunt. Send out a post via your communication platform (or email) and share on social media as well!
To include all faiths, schools might create a school spirit version: have families post their rendition of the school mascot, emblem, etc with a specific hashtag.
Don’t have the capacity to host a virtual Easter event? Here’s a sample message that you could send to families who still wish to connect with the community this Easter!
Hope everyone is staying safe and well. We miss the students! With Easter coming up this weekend, we know that many families may have trouble keeping Easter celebrations alive. Thankfully, there are ways to still celebrate Easter virtually and safely without relinquishing the fun and spirit of the holiday!
1. Participate in a neighborhood egg hunt. Many families are simulating community egg hunts while social distancing by hiding paper eggs in their yards and windows. Families can then walk or drive by houses to find and take pictures of the eggs. Many communities have made friendly competitions out of this and have taken to sharing these egg hunting activities on social media. This activity provides opportunities for community engagement, arts and crafts, keeping children busy, and more.
2. Attend a virtual service. If you and your family are churchgoers, you probably know more about this than we do. We've noticed many offering online Easter Services!
3. Continue Easter traditions virtually. You can still continue traditions like formal dinners and egg hunts by hosting backyard egg hunts or formal dinners with family members via Zoom. You can also play family games (Jackbox has fun virtual games) or make crafts (become pros at doodling bunnies!).
Here are some tips on hosting your own virtual egg hunt: https://www.countryliving.com/entertaining/a32010483/virtual-easter-egg-hunt/
4. Buy food online or support local businesses. If you don’t have access to a grocery store, you can purchase Easter egg baskets online. In addition, you may look into local businesses that have food available for curbside pickup, such as desserts.
5. Start a new tradition. This could be a starting point to develop new traditions such as playing virtual games, video calling relatives, or doing arts & crafts.
We hope that you are able to enjoy a peaceful weekend with loved ones, regardless of whether or not your family celebrates. Thank you for working with us through these unprecedented circumstances, together we are [mascot] strong!
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