Are you hosting Easter brunch or dinner in your home? Here is an Easter Checklist to keep you on track for an organized and stress-free day.
Things to Do for Easter
Two to three weeks ahead of time:
- Invite guests
- Plan menu
- Buy Easter eggs, candy and baskets
- Decorate house with Easter items
- Update entrance way with spring flowers (daffodils, hyacinths, or tulips)
- Update pictures around house
- Schedule hair cuts
The week before Easter:
Monday
- Locate Easter tableware: tablecloth, placemats, and napkins
- Make place cards
- Inspect dishes, plates and glasses for chips or cracks
Tuesday
- Fill Easter eggs
- Put together Easter baskets with candy and small toys
- Make ice cubes
Wednesday
- Clean house: Vacuum, mop, clean windows in main rooms
- Charge cameras, camcorders, and cell phones
- Confirm there is enough memory space on all cameras, camcorders and cell phones
Thursday
- Laundry
- Run errands
Friday
- Grocery Shopping
- Clean house
- Clean bathroom and be sure to:
- Fill soap dispenser
- Put out new roll of toilet paper
- Clean windows in family room, dining room, and entryway
- Clean front of oven and dishwasher
- Vacuum
- Clean bathroom and be sure to:
Saturday
- Bake
- Wash table cloth
- Set table (dishes, utensils, glassware, napkins, centerpiece)
- Bath for kids
- Charge cell phone (especially if using to take pictures)
Sunday: Happy Easter! Enjoy the day.
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