About this puzzle
A large print Easter crossword full of springtime memories: a basket lined with green grass, a chocolate bunny, the egg hunt in the yard, white gloves for church and roast lamb for dinner. Twelve easy answers in big squares, made for a spring party at the senior center or a puzzle with the grandchildren. Planning an Easter party? Our Easter bingo cards come with a caller’s list.
The 12×12 grid prints with squares about .61 inches wide; its 12 answers run from 4 to 9 letters. How our large print crosswords are laid out.
Did you know?
- Hot cross buns, marked with a cross of icing or pastry, are a traditional Good Friday treat in Britain and many other countries.
- Irving Berlin’s song “Easter Parade” was first sung on Broadway in 1933, and in 1948 it gave its name to a film starring Judy Garland and Fred Astaire.
- Before store-bought dye kits, many families colored eggs with onion skins, which turn the shells a reddish brown.
Talk about it
- Did you get a new outfit for Easter as a child? What did it look like?
- Where did your family hide the eggs, and who always found the most?
- What was on the table for Easter dinner at your house?
- Do you remember an Easter parade, a sunrise service or another tradition in your town?
Activity tip
Bring a basket of plastic eggs to the table and tuck one clue inside each egg. Let each person open an egg, read the clue aloud and help the group fill in the answer.
Questions
Is this Easter crossword about church or about the bunny?
A little of both: the egg hunt and the chocolate sit alongside church, a hymn and a new dress for Sunday, so it suits a church group as well as a family table. For Bible stories, try the large print Bible Stories crossword.