It is necessary to prepare for Easter in advance. Before such a great holiday, according to church rules, it is necessary to observe a seven-week fast. Holy Week precedes Easter and is dedicated to various religious activities that precede the holiday.
Instructions
Step 1
The main preparations for the celebration of Easter begin on Maundy Thursday. On this day, it is necessary to put things in order everywhere, including in the shower. Knead the dough for cakes, involve children in this work. Let them smell the sweet scent of fresh baked goods filling the house. They should especially like to decorate Easter cakes with icing and all kinds of sprinkles.
Step 2
And their imagination will be fully revealed when the time comes to paint the eggs. Of course, you can limit yourself to the usual method of staining in onion broth. But give the children some paint and tell them about the basic symbols that are usually depicted on Easter eggs. A hand-painted and boiled egg will seem much nicer and tastier to children.
Step 3
Exactly at midnight from Saturday to Sunday, the Easter service begins, which lasts until the morning, there is an all-night prayer and the consecration of traditional dishes. It is fundamentally different from ordinary church services in its festive mood, joy, and fullness of light. In churches on Easter, Easter, Easter cakes and eggs are illuminated. The strict Great Lent has ended, when it was forbidden to eat meager food, and the believers can now break their fast.
Step 4
This day is one of the few when you can forget about the hustle and bustle of life and fully devote it to your family. The whole family meets at the Easter table. An old Easter fun - both adults and children like playing cue ball, the main thing is to choose the right egg, strong.
Step 5
There is another children's game, although it hasn't been played often for a long time. But why not renew the tradition, so much so that adults will join. Free up an even space on the floor, make a gutter out of cardboard, support it on a raised platform and start rolling eggs from it. Lay out various souvenirs along the trajectory - whose egg touches them, he takes the gift. And such a delicacy as "Kinder Surprise" can be hidden in the house or garden. Divide all the kids at your place into two teams - the one who collects the most chocolate eggs will win.
Step 6
On Easter they go to visit or receive guests at their place. So visit the whole family of those who have not been visited for a long time. Bring your own baked Easter cake with you, taste and praise the hostess's pastries. Or you can invite everyone to your place, even to such a familiar event as barbecue.
