From the Archives: Golden Shoes.
April 02, 2010
This is a post from last year’s Easter weekend. Moving has thwarted our festivities a bit, but The Country Bunny still remains a tradition.
This weekend we celebrated Easter, and it was our best yet. Easter egg hunts, cake decorating, a wonderful morning at church, candy eating, family gathering and really, really great memories.
One activity we did I think will turn into a yearly tradition: reading of “The Country Bunny and the Little Golden Shoes”.
(If this book is new to you, here is the one sentence recap: A country bunny with 21 children to tend to, is able to maintain her status as one of the 5 Easter bunnies, because of her mothering skills in the home, and the extra help of a special pair of magical golden shoes. Message: As long as you always try your best, you will get the help you need to do great things.)
My children have read this before, and my husband and I grew up on this story. It is one of my ALL TIME favorites. But this year, we made it even more special.
On Easter Eve, we walked over to my Grandmother’s house where she was waiting for us…ready to read her very own copy of this story (she is the Country Bunny to a “T”). She read it aloud in her own words (which we audio recorded) and then at the end, I pulled out a wrapped box with a real pair of golden shoes to hang up on the wall as a reminder of the amazing message in this book. The kids were tickled to think they had their very own pair to look at.
I wish I could have posted this before Easter, but alas…it was a last minute idea. I had bought a pair of old vintage toddler shoes at an antique store years ago, and I spray painted them gold. I laced them up with leather lacing, and VOILA. A family heirloom to pull out every Easter.
If you haven’t ever read this book, you may be a bit confused. You need to go read it…it is worth reading ANY time of the year!
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This is absolutely the sweetest and most PRECIOUS Easter tradition ever.
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I love that you made gold shoes! We have this book too and it is one of my favorites! I remember in grade school my class acted this story out as a drama for our parents. Great story and great memories!!
hello!! i found your post from katherine marie … LOVE this idea, i’m totally putting it in my project file!
love your space here too, i’ll definitely be back!
Hello Sarah!!!
Just passing by to wish you and your beautiful family a HAPPY EASTER!!
HE IS RISEN! =D
kisses from Brazil!
I went and ordered this book after reading this post…and got it for my niece and nephew too …. it is the cutest we loved it…..we will have this tradition too now! Thanks for the wonderful idea…emma xo
Hi Sarah,
Thanks so much for posting this. What a wonderful tradition. I am putting it in my tradition ideas archive to do next year! Have a great day!
Hi Sarah,
My Mom read this to us when we were little. My wonderful sister bought a copy for my kids (as the original from childhood was hers.) My 2 love this now. One of the great moments of motherhood is passing on traditions like this.
Glad to share with you too!
Margaret
I just found your blog and I LOVE this! I will remember to do it next year. This is amazing.
What a wonderful tradition. I will definitely order the book for next Easter. I have a similar pair of toddler shoes for my son. Flora and Henri (florahenri,com) makes them new. We’re still wearing them, but perhaps for next easter we’ll paint them gold.