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Your ‘Everything Easter’ Checklist: Easter Planning & Entertaining Checklist

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Easter ChecklistPlanning a holiday celebration can be stressful if you have not thought it out carefully. Let our handy everything-Easter checklist help you organize yourself for a relaxing, fun time with your family.

Two Days Before:

Make sure all food for Easter has been purchased.
If you are making Easter baskets for the kids, make sure baskets, candy, and treats have been bought and well hidden until you need them.
Prepare any food that can be prepared now (chop any vegetables and put in crisper)
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The day before:

Make any fruit or Jell-O salads on your menu and refrigerate.
Prepare your banana pudding or other dessert.
Help your children set out their dress clothes for church and check to make sure you have everything you need, too!
Defrost large cuts of meat such as leg of lamb now.
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The night before:

Make sure your green centerpieces or other Easter plants are watered, if you have any.
Make sure all areas of the house that your guests will see are clean. Don’t forget the guest bathroom, especially if that is also a kids’ bathroom. Do touch-ups on Easter morning.
Set out tablecloth, napkins, placemats, silverware, and china (in stacks)
Help your children set out their dress clothes for church and check to make sure you have everything you need, too!
Prepare any Easter baskets for the next day.
Hide eggs, you sneaky thing, you!
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Easter Morning:

Enjoy watching your kids open their Easter baskets.
Go to church, if you are planning to.
Come home and let the kids look for eggs while you take pictures.
Prepare what is left on your menu.
Light candles.
Enjoy your guests! Happy Easter!