1、Easter復(fù)活節(jié)一、 時間Easter is the time of springtime festivals, a time to welcome back the Tulips, the Crocuses and the Daffodils. Its a time of new suits, new dresses and patent leather shoes. A time for Christians to celebrate the life and resurrection of Christ. And a time of chocolate bunnies, marshma

2、llow chicks, and colored eggs! Now here for your entertainment are some fun Holiday things for you and your family. Weve got Easter stories, animations to watch, and pictures to color! So bring your kids and tell your friends. And please stop by again. Dont forget to sign our Guestbook before you le

3、ave This year Easter will be celebrated on Sunday April 11, 2004. Orthodox Easter will also celebrated on Sunday, April 11th. 二、The StoryEaster is a time of springtime festivals. In Christian countries Easter is celebrated as the religious holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the

4、son of God. But the celebrations of Easter have many customs and legends that are pagan in origin and have nothing to do with Christianity Scholars, accepting the derivation proposed by the 8th-century English scholar St. Bede, believe the name Easter is thought to come from the Scandinavian "O

5、stra" and the Teutonic "Ostern" or "Eastre," both Goddesses of mythology signifying spring and fertility whose festival was celebrated on the day of the vernal equinox Traditions associated with the festival survive in the Easter rabbit, a symbol of fertility, and in colored

6、 easter eggs, originally painted with bright colors to represent the sunlight of spring, and used in Easter-egg rolling contests or given as gifts The Christian celebration of Easter embodies a number of converging traditions with emphasis on the relation of Easter to the Jewish festival of Passover

7、, or Pesach, from which is derived Pasch, another name used by Europeans for Easter. Passover is an important feast in the Jewish calendar which is celebrated for 8 days and commemorates the flight and freedom of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt The early Christians, many of whom were of Jewish

8、origin, were brought up in the Hebrew tradition and regarded Easter as a new feature of the Passover festival, a commemoration of the advent of the Messiah as foretold by the prophets. Easter is observed by the churches of the West on the first Sunday following the full moon that occurs on or follow

9、ing the spring equinox (March 2I). So Easter became a "movable" feast which can occur as early as March 22 or as late as April 25 Christian churches in the East which were closer to the birthplace of the new religion and in which old traditions were strong, observe Easter according to the

10、date of the Passover festival Easter is at the end of the Lenten season, which covers a forty-six-day period that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends with Easter. The Lenten season itself comprises forty days, as the six Sundays in Lent are not actually a part of Lent. Sundays are considered a commemor

11、ation of Easter Sunday and have always been excluded from the Lenten fast. The Lenten season is a period of penitence in preparation for the highest festival of the church year, Easter Holy Week, the last week of Lent, begins its with the observance of Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday takes its name from Je

12、sus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem where the crowds laid palms at his feet. Holy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper, which was held the evening before the Crucifixion. Friday in Holy Week is the anniversary of the Crufixion, the day that Christ was crucified and died on the cross Holy week a

13、nd the Lenten season end with Easter Sunday, the day of resurrection of Jesus Christ 三、Easter Egg GamesEggs play an important part in Easter sports. The Romans celebrated the Easter season by running races on an oval track and giving eggs as prizes. Two traditional Easter egg games are the Easter Eg

14、g Hunt and the Easter Egg Roll On Easter morning the children of the house join in a search to locate the eggs that the Easter Bunny had hidden while they where asleep. The searching might continue though out the house with the older children helping the youngest. Sometimes prizes of candy are await

15、ing the child finding the most eggs Easter egg hunts can are also part of a community's celebration of holiday. The eggs are hidden in public places and the children of the community are invited to find the eggs The rules of an Easter Egg Roll are to see who can roll an egg the greatest distance

16、 or can make the roll without breaking it, usually down a grassy hillside or slope Maybe the most famous egg rolling takes place on the White House Lawn. Hundreds of children come with baskets filled with brightly decorated eggs and roll them down the famous lawn, hoping the President of the United

17、States is watching the fun. 四、Poems/ FingerplaysEggsEggs come in many sizesEggs hold some big surprisesSpeckled, brown, white, or blueEggs hold babies that are newChicks from eggs are fluffy yellowChicks from eggs are funny fellows!Easter Bunny ChantFunny little bunnySat on a stumpFlicked his floppy

18、 little earsAnd then he gave a jump!Easter Bunny Hippity HopSung to Pop! Goes The WeaselEaster bunny, hippity hopHide 'til Easter morningEaster bunny, hippity hopUP! Pops the bunnyEaster FingerplayFive little Easter eggs, lovely colors woreMother ate the blue one, then there were fourFour little

19、 Easter eggs, two and two you seeDaddy ate the red one, then there were threeThree little Easter eggs, before I knewSister ate the yellow one, then there were twoTwo little Easter egg, Oh what funBrother ate the purple one, then there was oneOne little Easter egg, see me runI ate the last one, and t

20、hen there were noneThe Bunny FingerplayHere is a bunny (make a bunny with hand)With ears so funny (wiggle ears)And this is his/her hole in the ground (make a hole with other hand)When a noise she hears (listen intently)She pricks up her ears (straighten ears)And jumps in her hole in the ground (make

21、 bunny jump into hole)Rabbit Doesn't Have A Tail At AllSong - Sung to London BridgeRabbit doesn't have a tail at allTail at all, tail at allRabbit doesn't have a tail at allJust a powder puffHis ears are longer than his tailThan his tail, than his tailHis ears are longer than his tailIt&

22、#39;s a powder puffDid You Ever See A Bunny?Song - Sung to Did You Ever See A Lassie?Did you ever see a bunny, a bunny, a bunnyDid you ever see a bunny that hops so slowHe hops, and hops, and hops, and hopsDid you ever see a bunny that hops so slowAdditional Verses:That hops so fastThat hops backwar

23、dsThat hops on one footEaster BunnySung to Ten Little IndiansHop along little Easter bunnyHop along little Easter bunnyHop along little Easter bunnyHop along your wayHide all the eggs and Easter candyHide all the eggs and Easter candyHide all the eggs and Easter candyHop along your wayEaster Eggstun

24、e: Jingle Bellscould be used for flannel board tooEaster eggs,Easter eggsEggs of orange and blue.Here' are lots of colored eggsAll for me and you.Chocolate eggscolored brown,Jelly beans bright greenAren't these the most beautiful eggsThat you have ever seen?Bunny, BunnyBunny, white bunny (Pl

25、ace pointer fingers beside head)With ears so tall.And your two pink eyesAnd a mouth so small. (Make O with mouth)Wiggle goes one ear. (Wiggle one finger)Wiggle goes the other. (Wiggle other finger)Hop, hop, hop, hop Home to your mother! (Hop away in four hops)I Had an Easter BunnyI had an Easter bun

26、ny. (Hold up one finger)One day she ran away. (make fingers "run")I looked for her by moonlight. (Hand shading eyes)I looked for her by day.I found her in the meadowWith her babies 1, 2, 3.So now I have four rabbit petsTo run and jump with me!Hippy hop, hippity hop.Will the Easter Bunny st

27、op?Will he leave a treat behind,An Easter basket for me to find?I'll look over here,I'll look over there,I'll look behind things,I'll look everywhereI'll look until I find my treat,And then I'll sit right down and eat.Easter HatI'll make a pretty Easter hat,To wear at Eas

28、ter timeI'll put some flowers on it,And a bow will make it fine.We'll fasten on some ribbons,All pretty pink and blue,Then we'll take a picture,And I'll give it to you.See the Easter BunnyTune - Here We Go Round the Mulberry BushSee how the bunny hops along,hops along, hops along.See

29、 how the bunny hops along, (children crouch and hop)On an Easter morning.This is the way he wiggles his nose,wiggles his nose, wiggles his nose (children wiggle nose)This is the way he wiggles his nose,On an Easter morning.This is the way he flops his ears.etc.This is the way he flops his tail (wave

30、 hand behind you)五、Easter foodDissolve two 4 ounce packages of unflavored gelatin in 1 cup of boiling water. After it cools to room temperature, whip in 8 ounces of Cool Whip and combine with 6 ounces of flavored Jell-O dissolved in 1 cup boiling water. Poor into lightly greased pan and refrigerate

31、until firm (about 2 hours). Cut with egg shaped cookie cutter. Decorate with shredded coconut. Easter CakeMake each child in the class a small, bunny face shaped cake. You can do this by baking a regular cake mix in a large jellyroll pan. When cooled, cut out circles for the head, and then two ear s

32、hapes. Then the children get to decorate it however they want. They can use frosting, coconut, jelly beans, licorice, sprinkles, etc. The children can eat their creations for snack.Easter Chick Snack:Take a nutter butter cookieIce it with yellow frostingUse a candy corn for the beakUse chocolate chi

33、ps for eyesPeep Peep Eat up.Yummy!Chocolate Easter BasketsChocolate Clay10 ounces dark, milk or white chocolate confectionery coating(1-3/4 cups semisweet or milk chocolate chips may be substituted), chopped and melted1/3 cup light corn syrup Combine chocolate and corn syrup until just blended. Spread onto a sh