Celebrate Easter in lockdown with crafts, egg hunts and virtual church services

The Christian festival is a time when friends and family come together for a long weekend of celebrations, including meals with extended family, Easter egg hunts with friends, long country walks, church services, or even weekends away.

While many of us will have had to cancel plans this year, there are still ways we can celebrate.

If you usually make a trip to church at Easter, you can enjoy a service from your own home. Many churches are having services daily and have seen congregation numbers soar.

click here to see how some churches in the county are handling the current crisis and their plans for Easter.

Penny-pinching experts from NetVoucherCodes.co.uk have suggested six ways to celebrate the Christian festival at home.

By hiding eggs throughout the house, the whole family can take part in a traditional Easter egg hunt, and treats such as Simnel cakes and chocolate nests can still be enjoyed from home.

A spokesperson from NetVoucherCodes.co.uk said: “Many people will have had to cancel Easter plans, whether they were going to visit family or had booked a table for Easter lunch.

“To celebrate as well as you can, it’s all about trying to replace what you would have done with similar activities inside the home.

“This will certainly be an Easter to remember – even if it’s for the wrong reasons – but if you follow some of our suggestions it will hopefully be as fun as possible.”

Here are their tips for having an Easter to remember, especially if you have children:

Easter Bonnets

A great way to spend some time with children and do some arts and crafts is to create Easter bonnets. If you have any hats in the house which you were planning on throwing out, grab some scissors and remould them to create a different design. Use paint and glitter to create the ultimate Easter bonnet.

Egg hunt

If you’ve been shopping and have some little Easter eggs or chocolate you can hide these around the house and in the garden. Both adults and children alike will enjoy spending some time trying to find the chocolate and the competitive spirit needed will help blow off some steam and energy.

Easter lunch

The traditional Easter lunch is one which is normally spent with all the family around the table, which unfortunately won’t be happening this year. You can consider eating lunch at the same time as family members and video calling to try and give the same effect, or why not make an Easter themed quiz to test your family’s festive knowledge.