10 Easy Easter Traditions For Toddlers

If you enjoy starting new traditions with your family, you’ll love reading about fun and easy Easter traditions for toddlers.

There’s nothing like cherished family traditions to remember throughout the years. I enjoy using some traditions that were in place since I was a kid and I enjoy starting new ones that I hope my son will carry on with his children.

Easter traditions for toddlers get your little one involved in the holiday early and give them something to look forward to every Easter. They can enjoy learning the meaning of Easter and the fun activities that celebrate the beautiful spring holiday.

1. Easter Sunday Church Service (Easter Traditions For Toddlers)

Attending church service on Easter Sunday is a beautiful tradition to celebrate Easter with your toddler. This is a great way to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ rather than simply celebrating the Easter bunny. While at this young age, they won’t understand most of what’s going on, it’s an uplifting tradition that will be much appreciated later in life. If your toddler enjoys music, they’ll have a blast during praise & worship! Many churches also offer Easter events for children near this major holiday.

“Our Lord has written the promise of resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in springtime.” – Martin Luther

2. Dress Up & Take Photos

Bring out the pastel spring colors in a yearly Easter photoshoot for your Toddler. Easter is a perfect opportunity to dress up your toddler in his or her Easter best and have a yearly photoshoot. This is fun and can be done at home or by a professional. You can try a local mall to catch photos with the Easter bunny.

If you haven’t done this before, this is a great new Easter tradition that you can keep for many years! You can take individual photos of your toddler or make it a family photo! If dressy Easter outfits are not your thing, you can go for something more casual like matching family Easter Pajamas.

3. Have Easter Lunch (Easter Traditions For Toddlers)

Take your toddler to their favorite restaurant or make their favorite meal at home. If the weather is warm enough, take lunch to the park, where your little one can eat and play. This is a nice Easter tradition for Toddlers to look forward to. Having a yearly meal on Easter is a simple, yet memorable way to celebrate the holiday.

4. Bake Easter Treats Together

Let your toddler help you bake cookies or cupcakes. While small, you can safely help your toddler pour and mix ingredients to make delicious easter treats. They can also have a blast decorating with icing, sprinkles, and candy bits.

Easy and tasty recipes include Easter bark, fudge fridge slice, chocolate-filled eggs, and chick cupcakes.

5. Getting an Easter Basket (Easter Traditions For Toddlers)

Children love gifts…and that includes toddlers! The tradition of receiving an easter basket is a great tradition for toddlers to enjoy. This is a tradition that can easily pass down through generations. For those who love personalizing gifts, making your toddler an Easter basket that you put together makes it even more special.

6. Easter Egg Hunt

What is Easter without an Easter Egg Hunt? They’re many local events that host big Easter Egg Hunts that your toddler will love. If you want to do something smaller for your toddler, use your yard or even a room(s) inside your home to create the perfect Egg hunt. This is great for a new Easter tradition for toddlers. They’re at that age where they can enjoy searching for the eggs and also enjoy the prizes.

If you host the hunt, you know all the goodies your little one will find. This is great if your little one has any dietary restrictions. Indoor hunts are ideal in case the weather isn’t cooperative.

7. Egg-Themed Crafts (Easter Traditions For Toddlers)

In the spirit of Easter, try an easy craft with your toddler. This can be decorating hard-boiled eggs, which is what I did for many years growing up and it was very fun. However, there are so many egg crafts now that you can try so many different crafts with your little one. Some fun traditions for toddlers include painting wooden eggs, egg coloring pages, and egg ornaments.

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8. Watch A Movie Every Year on Easter

This is the easiest Easter tradition to start and keep. Pick a special movie that marks the holiday and save it to watch every Easter. Grab some toddler-approved snacks and enjoy!

Some ideas are Petter Rabbit, Hop, It’s the Eagle Beagle, Charlie Brown, The Dog Who Saved Easter and the Prince of Egypt.

9. Decorate an Easter Egg Tree (Easter Traditions For Toddlers)

Decorating trees during Christmas is a fun family tradition that some families carry over to other holidays. Head to the craft store for some Easter decorations to place on a tabletop tree. It’s much smaller than a Christmas tree, so it’s perfect for little hands to help decorate.

10. Plant an Easter Garden

A fun and educational Easter tradition for toddlers is planting an easter garden. Easter is the beginning of spring and the ideal time to start a garden. You can start with seeds in a small planter or cup and your child can watch them grow and help water them. You can choose flowers or vegetables. Sunflowers are perfect to plant in a cup and watch gro.

Some easy veggies to grow with your toddler are cherry tomatoes, potatoes, and kidney beans.

I hope this list of 10 Easter Traditions for Toddlers you can start this year help you discover something new to do on Easter with your toddler!

Leave us a comment. What’s your favorite Easter tradition now or as a kid? 

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