This document summarizes Italian Easter traditions. It notes that Easter is the second most important holiday in Italy after Christmas as it is the celebration of Christ's resurrection. For Italians, Easter has similar importance to Thanksgiving in America. Traditions include children painting eggs, receiving large chocolate eggs as gifts, and eating foods like lamb, artichokes, and Colomba cake for the Easter lunch. On Easter Monday, people often have picnics with friends in parks or grassy areas.

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2. Our Easter traditions
Easter is the second most important Italian holiday after Christmas.
Easter, the feast dedicated to the resurrection of Christ, is the celebration
of the mystery that is at the very root of Christian Faith. Easter for Italians
has the same importance of Thanksgiving for Americans.
Children paint hen eggs before Easter ; the Easter day particularly
exciting tradition for children since they receive over-sized, hollow
chocolate eggs with a surprise inside.
During the Easter lunch we eat lamb , artichokes and as a dessert the
tipical cake called “ Colomba” .
On Easter Monday people usually do a picnic with friends on the grass or
in a park.

3. We created
The 4 Seasons
board game
Pupils drew the boxes with
seasons drawings
Then we decided how to prepare
the poster
In groups we painted the board
game
Before starting the game , we
decided the rules

4. We are ready to start the game!

5. In this season the nature
reawakens , the flowers paint the
fields and the pupils are so happy
to play outside. It rain often .

6. In this season the nature
reawakens , the flowers paint the
fields and the pupils are so happy
to play outside. It rain often .