Why not begin a new Easter tradition with our 12-Day Self-fill Countdown to Easter calendar?
With so much excitement and anticipation surrounding the established Christmas advent calendar, we thought it would be ‘egg-citing’ to carry this anticipation through into counting down Easter celebrations, beginning 12 Days before Easter Sunday, with our new self-fill countdown Easter Calendar.
Traditionally a religious celebration, Easter is synonymous with new beginnings, family festivities and an appreciation for others. Easter maintains its religious significance; however, we have come to associate the season with spring cleaning, eating chocolate eggs and hunting for goodies hidden by the Easter Bunny.
What is the 12 Day Easter countdown?
According to Christian belief, this 12-day count down reflects on the days leading to Jesus’s resurrection on Easter Sunday. It has been a tradition in many Christian families to use filled plastic eggs each day to teach children the meaning of Easter, each of the 12 eggs containing a passage or an item corresponding to the Easter story. We are building on this tradition with an advent calendar that can be used during this period, whether you are celebrating a religious Easter or simply getting the family excited for the arrival of the Easter bunny.
The ‘Arrival of the Easter Bunny’ calendar is a fun and quirky way to countdown to Easter, where adults and children alike can open a window to reveal a daily treat. Simply select your filling and gift to a loved one. You can choose to open a window a day, counting the 12 days before Easter, or use it on Easter Sunday to encourage discussion of the Easter story.
Whether using the advent calendar to countdown the arrival of the Easter Bunny or as an aid to recite the story of Easter, we hope you have fun using our unique calendars.
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When is Easter 2021?
If you wish to follow the traditional Easter story this year, the countdown should begin on the 24th March, counting down the 12 days until Easter Sunday which falls on April 04th.
Key Dates:
- March 24th- Open Day 1
- March 28th – Palm Sunday
- April 1st- Maundy (Holy) Thursday
- April 2nd- Good Friday
- April 4th- Easter Sunday
There are many resources online which provide creative inspiration on fun ways of filling your advents. Simply check out our pins on Pinterest to get you started on some imaginative ideas.
If you are having an Easter celebration, we also stock a wide range of packaging options, from Easter egg hunt gift boxes to specialised Easter egg boxes, check out our full Easter range now to be inspired.