Easter has always been one of the most meaningful holidays in our family—and one I’ve worked on for years to make both sacred and joyful.

Somewhere between Easter baskets, egg hunts, and the deeper story of Christ, I’ve found myself asking again and again:
How do we make Easter feel as meaningful as it really is?

Over the years, I’ve gathered our favorite Easter traditions along with simple, meaningful Easter ideas for families. Holy Week ideas, and Christ-centered ways to celebrate—some spiritual, some simple, some just fun.

Whether your children are little, grown, or somewhere in between, I hope you’ll find ideas here to help you create a more meaningful, Christ-centered Easter.

Christ-Centered Easter Ideas & Holy Week Traditions

If you want to focus more on Christ during Easter week, these ideas center around reflection, devotionals, and meaningful conversations.

Meaningful (and Fun!) Easter Traditions for Families

These are the traditions that have woven themselves into our family over the years—simple, imperfect, and full of connection.

Easter with Older Kids & Adult Children – Evolving Traditions

Easter shifts as families grow. These posts are about navigating that change—holding onto what matters while learning to let go.

Easter Basket & Gift Ideas

Simple, meaningful ideas for Easter baskets for kids of all ages.

  • I think these are the cutest little animals perfect for filling eggs, and Murphy is going to fall in love with them this year.
  • Jesus puzzle pieces – I love the idea of getting pieces of a puzzle in Easter eggs and working together to put together the puzzle after all the eggs are found. There are some harder puzzles for older kids, easy puzzles for little kids and everything in between. Some of them can be colored which I think would be so fun for kids of any age.
  • One year I asked my adult kids to pick out a painting of Jesus they loved and I’d get them a print of it for their desk or bedroom. Not everyone picked a favorite, so for some of them I guessed. But I loved the chance to buy them something they may not think to buy for themselves. And I love seeing those small prints in frames in their bedrooms/offices when I visit. There’s nothing like a good reminder of Jesus, right?

Simple Easter Ideas to Try This Year

If you’re looking for something simple and meaningful to add this year, here are a few ideas that don’t require a lot of preparation but can make a big impact.

  • Easter screen-time challenge
  • Sunrise Easter moment – we’ve never done this before. But I’m really loving my sunrise challenge, so I figured incorporating it into Easter morning will add some beauty to the morning.
  • “Last Supper” style family dinner – This was an idea from a blog reader to create a family candlelit “last supper” with scriptures discussion around what that last supper may have felt like.
  • “You’ve Been Egged” – This is a fun service idea. Get a bunch of plastic eggs and fill them with candy or nice notes, small prints of Jesus, whatever you want. Then hide them in a neighbor’s yard and leave a note on their porch: “You’ve been Egged.” Hopefully they’ll find all those eggs for a little extra love in their life.
  • Have depictions of Easter events ready to go, and have children tell you what they think is happening in the picture. So good to hear what kids are thinking and this provides such a great way to clarify the story of Jesus.

Favorite Easter Books, Videos & Resources

Sometimes the simplest way to bring meaning into Easter is through something you watch, read, or listen to together.

However you celebrate, I hope your Easter is filled with connection, reflection, and moments that help you feel a little closer to the Savior and to the people you love most.