810-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 29, 1997 %\l Easter Puzzle Fun GAIL STROCK Mifflin Co. Correspondent In the Christian faith, Easter celebrates the* resurrection, or re turn to life, of Jesus Christ follow ing His crucifixion. The Easter season celebrates the belief that, because Christ rose again after death, we too can receive new life beyond the grave. Did you know most Christians celebrate Easter on the first Sun day after the first full moon fol lowing the first day of spring (in the Northern Hemisphere)? Test your Easter knowledge A period of about 40 days be fore Easter The symbolic use of ashes on Ash Wednesday is derived from what Bible verse 3:19 The festival to remember the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles The final week of Lent is called The day Christians celebrate Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jeru- salem The day of Jesus’ last meal, ar rest and imprisonment Did you know the heaviest and tallest Easter egg on record weigh ed 10,482 pounds 14 ounces and was 23 feet 3 inches high! It was made by the staff of Cadbury Red Tulip at their factory in Ring wood, Victoria, Australia in 1992. Here’s a game! See how many three-letter words you can make from the letters inside these scrambled eggs. Start each word with a letter from inside the first scrambled egg. Use the middle egg for the middle letter. End your word with a letter from inside the last scrambled egg. How many words can you make? Now that you’re an expert, words as you can from the letters make as many three-or four-letter inside these scrambled eggs! ids & These Easter words are scrambled! blam baitsbrgegs elslii srocs lylej anebs ksetbas muminocon yabb hkcisc .wen flie rsinues obnntse Did you know Easter Island is a 47-square-mile island in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about 2,300 miles west of Chile. A Dutch explorer discovered the island on Easter Sunday in 1722, naming it Easter Island. The island has been governed by Chile since 1888. About 2,000 people live on Easter Island. ANSWERS sjauuoq ‘osuuns ‘ajq mou ‘sjpiip Xqeq ‘uotunuiuroo ‘sireaq Xpaf ‘ssojo ‘soiri ‘sjiq -qm ‘quiß[ :sproM. paiqurerog XBpsmqx Xpunew ‘Xepung Xjoh ‘tsoMtuaj ‘sts -3U09 “iuaq ;33po[MOinj jatsug a u o ortietH n g P d Turn Off TV, Turn On Family Fun LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) Children in the United States view an average of 3-S hours of television daily. While television can be a positive, creative force in helping children and adults gain new and different information, too often it is overused and prevails family members from enjoying fun and enriching activities to gether. When could be a better time to turn off the television and to enjoy quality family time together than during “National TV Turn-Off Week,” April 24-30. Here are some suggestions for activities your family can do together in stead of watching television; * Play charades * Listen to music * Write letters * Invite friends over * Host a family Talent Show Night * Enjoy jigsaw puzzles • Have a “Clean-the-Attic” par- * Play board games * Read books together * Make a photo collage * Make a scrapbook * Visit the bumaae league * Plan a summer vacation * Share family history * Attend a load spatting event * Start a collection * Go out for ice cream * Bake bread/cooides * Take a family hike * Volunteer together * Enjoy an indoor picnic
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