Easter is a fantastic time.

Not only is it the most important Christian religious festival, Spring brings such a feeling of hope and optimism.

The days are getting longer (particularly important if you live in Northern climes where the days are very short and the nights very long and dark in the Winter) and everything is just beginning to awaken.

The grass is beginning to grow again, birds are out and about, flowers are poking their heads through, new animals are being born, and the sun is beginning to have some actual warmth in it for the first time for months.

And it’s some great time off to spend with the family.

In the UK, Good Friday and Easter Monday are both Bank Holidays or Public Holidays and Maundy Thursday is not a very serious work day – a lot of people either won’t work on that day or will only work a half day.

It just means it’s a great chunk of time for a family to spend together.

In these tight financial times, we don’t want to be spending too much money to have fun, and it's not necessary, either. There are lots of great family activities which won't break the bank.







