Friday, October 1, 2010

Printable Easter Bingo Cards

Easter is the Christian religious festival which celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It should be noted that in the Christian context, the word "Easter" refers to the season of the Church year beginning on Easter day and lasting either 40 days until Ascension day (the traditional Easter season) or 50 days (modern Easter season).

The date of Easter day itself is calculated used a complex method involving cycles of the moon, and thus falls on different dates each year. This is because Easter is linked to the Jewish Passover festival, and the Jewish calendar is based on lunar cycles. The actual date of Easter falls in March or April in Western Christian traditions, and in April or May according to Eastern Christian traditions.

Although still a religious holiday, today Easter is celebrated not only by Christians, but also as a secular holiday. Secular marking of the events may include the sending of greeting cards, the giving and consumption of sweets and candies (including chocolate eggs), and children painting eggs in bright colors. Furthermore, many countries have their own unique tradition associated with the holiday. For example, in the United States of America, eggs are delivered by the Easter bunny (a rabbit) who hides children when they are asleep, whereas in the United Kingdom, eggs are often exchanged as gifts between family members, and spicy buns marked with a cross ("hot cross buns") are eaten.

Easter is usually marked in schools, as well as by families and Christian groups. Apart from religious traditional activities, you can use the occasion as an opportunity to play educational games. These games can provide an opportunity for youngsters to discover the traditions of Easter, as well as providing a lot of fun for people of all age groups.

The ideal games are those which not only educational and fun, but easy to learn and play. One game that fits this model and is affordable too, is bingo. Nearly everyone already knows how to play the game, those few who don't can quickly learn, and it doesn't cost an arm and leg - as you can simply print, the bingo cards from your computer. Of course, if you're going to play bingo at Easter, you want the game to be themed for the occasion - by this I mean you want bingo cards printed with words or phrases relating to Easter rather than numbers - this is no problem however as the computer can print any type of custom bingo cards with equal ease.

By S. Tanna. To create your own custom bingo cards, go to http://www.bingocardprinter.com

Easter Bingo Cards

Easter (also known as "Pascha" or "Resurrection Day") refers to both the Christian religious feast celebrating the resurrection of Jesus, and the season of the church year beginning with Easter Day and lasting either 40 days until Ascension Day (traditional Easter Season) or 50 days until Pentecost (modern official Easter Season). The date of Easter within the calendar varies from year to year, because its date is based on a complex calculation based on the cycle of the moon - this is because of the feast's links to the Jewish Passover. Several methods of calculating the date of Easter have been used over the centuries, this has in fact been a matter of controversy among Christians. Today, Easter falls sometime between late March and late April each year according to Western Christian traditions, and between early April and early May according to Eastern traditions.

Although Easter has its origins in Christianity, the period is also celebrated today as a secular holiday. The period is often marked by sending greeting cards, and giving and consuming confectionery including chocolate eggs, candies, marshmallows, etc. Another activity that is popular during the period is for children to paint the shells in boiled eggs with brightly colored paint.

Different countries have different traditional ways of marking the holiday. In the United Kingdom, it is traditional to eat hot cross buns (spiced buns with a cross marked on the top) during the Easter period, and for families to exchange chocolate eggs on Easter Sunday. In the United States however, chocolate eggs are delivered by the Easter Bunny (a rabbit character) who hides them while children are sleeping.

Easter is often marked in schools, and it is also an occasion at which both families and church groups come closer together. While there are many traditions already associated with the holiday, one thing that you may wish to consider is the possibility of playing educational games. These games provide an opportunity for educating young people about Easter traditions as well as being fun for people of all ages.

Ideally the games that you select will not only be educational and fun, but simple to learn, easy to play, and affordable (no expensive materials required!). One game that I would suggest is bingo. Pretty much everybody already knows how to play bingo (and if they don't they can learn quickly), plus there are no major expenses since you can print the bingo cards yourself using your computer. Obviously you want the game to be themed around the holiday, but you'll be surprised at just how easy that is: you can simply download free Easter bingo printables, or purchase affordable and easy-to-use bingo card maker software which you can use to print customized (on any topic at all) bingo cards whenever you want.

By S. Tanna. For free Easter bingo card printables, go to http://www.bingocardscreator.com/bingo_holiday_easter.php

To create your own custom bingo cards, go to http://www.bingocardprinter.com/

Easter Bingo Games

Easter is the religious festival that commemorates the crucifixion, passion, and resurrection of the Christian savior, namely, the Lord Jesus Christ. Of course, Easter is today not only a religious holiday but a secular holiday too - and known for Easter bunnies, chocolate and Easter eggs.

In schools and community groups, as well as in family gatherings, it is common to organise a variety of activities around Easter, such as Easter egg hunts and the making of Easter bonnets. One additional activity that you may not have considered, but can be a lot of fun for people of all ages (and they can even play together) is a game of Easter bingo.

Easter bingo is played just like the standard game of bingo, except, instead of using standard bingo cards which are printed with numbers, you play using bingo cards printed with words or phrases related to Easter - words such as "bunny", "Easter egg" or "egg hunt". One of the best features of Easter bingo, is that since it is so similar to standard bingo, pretty much everybody will know how to play, or can learn the game very quickly. Winners in Easter bingo can be rewarded with chocolates (of course), but if the occasion suits, why not ask them to do a forfeit, like telling a joke, singing a song, etc., before rewarding them with their prize!

If you are wondering where you can Easter-themed bingo cards, don't worry. It is very easy to download free Easter bingo printables from the Internet, or alternatively you can download a bingo card creator computer program, which makes light work of printing customized bingo cards.

By S. Tanna. Download free Easter bingo printables from http://www.easterbingo.org/