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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOne of the great things about holidays like Easter<\/a> and Christmas<\/a> is the magic that they hold for kids. Kids have incredible imaginations<\/a> and they are ready and willing to believe in all sorts of magical beings\u2013like the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus and even the Tooth Fairy. As they grow older and stop believing in things like the Easter Bunny, though, the magic starts to fade away and holidays sometimes become a bit less special and a lot less exciting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As\nparents, we all want to make special occasions\u2013well, special for our kids.\nWhile it can be a bit tricky, there are still things you can do to keep the\nEaster magic alive for your little ones as they grow older. Even if your kids\nhave outgrown the \u201cEaster Bunny\u201d phase, there are ways to make the holiday\nspecial and maintain some of those magical feelings. Here are a few of our\nfavorites. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Start Traditions Young<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s\nnever too early to start holiday traditions with your kids. While they may not\nremember their first Easter or even necessarily understand what\u2019s going on\nuntil they are a few years old, they will have a sense that the holiday is\nspecial. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Figure\nout how you would like to celebrate Easter in your family and start forming\nthose traditions when your little one is a baby. Host dinners, attend church,\nparticipate in Easter egg hunts or spend the day any way you choose. Include\neven the tiniest tots in your plans and engage them. Read them age-appropriate\nbooks about the story of Easter. Help them complete crafts that are related to\nthe holiday, like making their own Easter t-shirts or paper crafts. The more\nyou engage with them, the more they will come to recognize Easter as a special\nand magical day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Make\nEaster a bit more fun by starting a tradition of giving your kids two new\noutfits each year instead of just one \u201cfancy\u201d Easter outfit. Pick out a nice\noutfit for church or pictures and another one that your child can wear to get\nmessy. Trust us\u2013your child will enjoy the holiday a lot more if he or she can\nchange into something comfy like a t-shirt<\/a> and isn\u2019t stuck wearing a fancy\noutfit all day. You\u2019ll enjoy the day more, too, since you won\u2019t be worried\nabout your son\u2019s or daughter\u2019s newest outfit getting ruined. <\/p>\n\n\n\n No\nmatter how young or old your kids are, make it clear that holidays are a time\nto celebrate and enjoy spending time with loved ones. At Easter, teach them\nabout the magic of plants and trees coming back to life after a long winter.\nTalk to them about new baby animals being born and all the wonders of nature\nthat occur during the spring. When you think about it, nature and families are <\/em>pretty magical! <\/p>\n\n\n\n Make Magic Happen While They Are\nAsleep<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Hiding\nan Easter basket for your kids to find when they wake up is, of course, one of\nthe easiest ways to make the magic happen while your little ones are asleep.\nThat isn\u2019t the only thing you can do, though. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If\nyour kids are little, help them plant jelly bean \u201cseeds\u201d the night before\nEaster<\/a>.\nIf the weather is nice, you can bury jelly beans outside in the ground. If it\u2019s\ncold or rainy, though, it works just as well to plant them in cups of dirt inside.\nTell your kids that the seeds will grow into something special by morning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Once\nthe kids are asleep, make the magic happen by replacing the seeds with a\nspecial surprise. Poke skewers into the bottoms of marshmallow Peeps and stick\nthem in the soil. If you are feeling creative, you can wrap the skewers in\nfloral tape and add a few leaves. In the morning, take your kids to see what\npopped up. They will be super excited to see their treats and they will fully\nbelieve that they sprouted by magic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Explain the Magic to Older Kids<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If\nyour kids have reached the age where they no longer believe that a giant bunny\ndelivers baskets filled with candy and toys on Easter Sunday, that doesn\u2019t mean\nthey need to stop believing in the magic completely. Explain to them that while\nthe Easter Bunny isn\u2019t real, there is a special kind of magic that parents use\nto make the day special for little ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\nthem know that the spirit of the holiday lives in everyone and that once\nsomeone is too old to believe that there is a single magical bunny that travels\naround the world, the spirit passes to the next generation and that they, too,\nwill someday create the magic for their own kids. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s\nalso a good time to explain the true\nmeaning of Easter in the Christian faith<\/a>. Explain the \u201cmagic\u201d of Jesus\nrising from the tomb after his death. As your kids get older, they will better\nunderstand the significance of the holiday and come to recognize how incredible\nthe story is\u2013even without magical bunnies delivering sweet treats. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s\neasy to make Easter a magical time for the youngest members of your family. For\nolder kids, though, it can be a bit more difficult. Even if your kids have\noutgrown the Easter Bunny, though, there are still plenty of ways to keep the\nmagic alive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Start traditions when your kids are little and keep up with them even as they grow older. Teach your kids about the meaning of the holiday and let them know that the magic of it lives inside the adults who make it special for younger ones. Easter is about so much more than a magical rabbit. Teach your kids about the magic of spring and the holiday will remain one of their favorites for years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the great things about holidays like Easter and Christmas is the magic that they hold for kids. Kids have incredible imaginations and they are ready and willing to believe in all sorts of magical beings\u2013like the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus and even the Tooth Fairy. 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