Easter can be a joyful celebration in early years settings and can be used to introduce children to themes such as the start of spring, new life, and various cultural or religious celebrations.
Here are some activities you could incorporate:
Easter Crafts: Crafts can be an excellent way for children to get hands-on with their learning. Some ideas include making Easter cards, decorating paper or real eggs, or making Easter bonnets. They could also create chicks from yellow pom poms or make a paper plate Easter bunny.
Easter Egg Hunt: This is a classic Easter activity. Hide small chocolate eggs or plastic eggs filled with small toys or stickers in your play area and let the children hunt for them.
Songs and Rhymes: Teach children Easter-related songs and rhymes. There are plenty of fun and catchy Easter songs that young children love.
Sensory Play: Use Easter as a theme for sensory play. This could include water play with plastic eggs and ducks, a sand tray with hidden eggs for children to find, or play dough with Easter-themed cutters.
Remember that children in your setting may come from different cultural or religious backgrounds. It’s important to make sure all children feel included, so try to focus on general themes like spring and new life as much as possible, and be sensitive to different families’ beliefs and practices.