{"id":29018,"date":"2021-03-26T00:11:39","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T04:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=29018"},"modified":"2021-03-26T00:11:43","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T04:11:43","slug":"get-cracking-on-your-egg-cellent-easter-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/get-cracking-on-your-egg-cellent-easter-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"Get cracking on your egg-cellent Easter windows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Easter is fast approaching and if you\u2019re looking for new ways to celebrate, crack open your crafty side and unleash it on your windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the Easter Bunny gets ready to return to Aurora, you can catch their \u2013 and the Town\u2019s \u2013 eyes with some festive window displays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aurora\u2019s Easter Window Decorating Challenge is on now through Friday, April 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Children 12 and under are encouraged to participate in this fun, home-based activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The object of the challenge is simple: make colourful and creative Easter-themed windows to wow your neighbours and the Easter Bunny. Take photos of your creations, post them to your social media channels and tag the Town on Instagram and Facebook. All photo entries will be shared on the Town\u2019s Instagram and Facebook stories on Easter Sunday for the whole community to enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rules are also simple: all hand-made decorations need to be visible in your front-facing windows and photos must be posted to social media by a parent or guardian using the hashtag #AuroraEasterWindows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, contact the Town\u2019s Special Events Line at 905-726-4762.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By Brock Weir<\/strong><br \/><em>Editor<br \/>Local Journalism Initiative Reporter<\/em><\/p>\n\r\n<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F29018&#038;t=Get%20cracking%20on%20your%20egg-cellent%20Easter%20windows&#038;s=100&#038;p&#091;url&#093;=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F29018&#038;p&#091;images&#093;&#091;0&#093;=&#038;p&#091;title&#093;=Get%20cracking%20on%20your%20egg-cellent%20Easter%20windows\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/facebook.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-twitter nolightbox\" data-provider=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F29018&#038;text=Like%3F\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"twitter\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/twitter.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-mail nolightbox\" data-provider=\"mail\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share by email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Get%20cracking%20on%20your%20egg-cellent%20Easter%20windows&#038;body=Like%3F:%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F29018\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"mail\" title=\"Share by email\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/mail.png\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Easter is fast approaching and if you\u2019re looking for new ways to celebrate, crack open your crafty side and unleash it on your windows. As the Easter Bunny gets ready to return to Aurora, you can catch their \u2013 and the Town\u2019s \u2013 eyes with some festive window displays. 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