Thai Songkran & Easter

Draw what you will be doing during the Songkran Festival.

What does Songkran traditionally celebrate?

• The end of the rainy season

• Thai New Year

• Buddha’s birthday

• Harvest time

Easter always falls on the same date every year.

• True

• False

During Songkran, people pour ______ on each other to symbolise cleansing and renewal.

Put these steps in order for painting a traditional Easter egg:

• Add patterns or drawings

• Let it dry and display it

• Apply base colour

• Choose and clean the egg

Match the activity with the correct festival.

Groups:

(a) Songkran

,

(b) Easter

• Pouring water on each other

• Traditional Thai dance performances

• Building sand pagodas

• Wearing traditional Thai clothing

• Creating Easter crafts
• Making Easter baskets
• Decorating eggs

• Making merit at temples

• Participating in sunrise services
• Attending church services
• Sending Easter cards
• Visiting family and friends

• Baking hot cross buns
• Water fights

• Egg hunts

• Offering food to monks

Put the Easter story in order:

• The tomb is found empty

• Jesus is crucified

• The Last Supper

• Jesus rises from the dead

Easter is usually celebrated on a ______.

What kind of animal is commonly associated with Easter?

• Dog

• Chicken

• Rabbit

• Tiger

The Songkran festival usually lasts for _ days in many parts of Thailand.