Easter can be a little bit of brightness after a dreary winter. Whether you celebrate it as a religious occasion or more of a cultural holiday (or maybe you celebrate Ostara), it’s a time for reflecting on renewal and rebirth. It helps to welcome the return of spring, with flowers, fluffy chicks, lambs, and baby bunnies all starting to pop up. Easter has been celebrated in some way for a long time, and there are also holidays that are roughly equivalent in other religions, such as the Hindu celebration of Holi.

As Easter approaches, it’s difficult to miss it thanks to all of the Easter eggs and other chocolate that start to appear in the shops. If you’re thinking about how to celebrate, you might want some traditional ways to do it. However, there are also some alternatives that you might find to be fun.

Easter Chocolate

What’s Easter without chocolate? For some people, the best thing about Easter is the giving and receiving of chocolate eggs, rabbits, and anything else related to Easter and spring. It’s pretty easy to pop to the shops (or order online) and get anything from mass-produced Easter eggs to hand-crafted, artisan chocolates.

If you want to give an Easter gift but you’re looking for something other than chocolate, there are some great alternatives. Maybe you want to give a gift to someone who isn’t a chocolate fan or is diabetic, or you just want to do something different. A gift hamper could be a delightful alternative, and there are all kinds of things you can put in them. On the giftdelivery.co.uk website, you can find some great ideas – like the Beautiful Bunny Baby Gift Hamper, which is a fun idea for an Easter-themed baby gift.

Easter Crafts

Finding fun Easter activities to do with kids helps to keep them occupied. There are some traditional things you could make if you want to do something crafty. Painting or dying eggs is fun, or you could make Easter bonnets or cards. For something that’s perhaps a bit more modern, you could paint some Easter-themed ceramics, use paper plates to make some spring animals, or make some pompom animals. Easter trees are also a fun thing to make for both children and adults, and they can make excellent Easter decorations.

Easter Eats and Bakes

As well as the chocolate, there are some other traditional sweet treats you can enjoy at Easter. Hot cross buns and simnel cake are two options if you want to go the traditional route. But if you want to do something a little more modern, you can find lots of Easter cake recipes or even ideas like Easter brownies or biscuits.

A traditional meal on Easter Sunday is also a brilliant way to celebrate. If you’re not in the mood for a roast, think of ways to use beautiful spring ingredients. You could give traditional meals a twist by creating some fusion dishes or look for Easter recipes from around the world too.

Whether you celebrate Easter in the traditional way or do something a bit different, it’s a great way to get family and friends together.