Easter is the most important holiday.

Children everywhere naturally become excited when the Christmas and Easter seasons roll around each year.

These holidays celebrate the beginning, and end, of Jesus's time on Earth.  Unfortunately, the materialism of the secular world has trained most children that these holidays are mostly about Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, gifts, and candy.

Children will naturally be excited by the "freebies"; less so by the message.  As parents we have to walk the fine line between total secular "fun stuff" and educating our children about the true significance of these holidays.

The two themes are not mutually exclusive, but it is important that we stress the Resurrection (and it's significance) more than the Easter Bunny, egg hunts and gorging on candy.