46. Joyeuses Pâques !

Bonjour ! I hope everyone is having a very nice dimanche de Pâques (Easter Sunday) despite the shelter-in-place order (le confinement in French). Since we're all at home, I thought you may enjoy a few fun, Easter-related activities in French.

By the way, do you know that Pâques is one of the weirdest French words ? (Yes, I know, that's saying something...)

• The word Pâque (no final "s") is a feminine singular when used in the expression "la Pâque juive" (which means Passover). Example: Le pain azyme est un aliment traditionnel de la Pâque juive. (Matzah is a traditional Passover food.)

• The word Pâques (referring to the Christian Holiday) is a masculine singular (despite the final "s") when it is NOT accompanied by an adjective. It is never preceded by an article (such as "le"), either. Example: Parfois Pâques tombe en mars, parfois il tombe en avril. (Sometimes Easter falls in March, sometimes it falls in April.)

• But Pâques (Christian Holiday again) becomes a feminine plural when it is accompanied by an adjective. Example: Je vous souhaite de joyeuses Pâques. (I wish you a happy Easter.)

Crazy, isn't it?

Now, as promised, here are a few easy and (hopefully) fun activities:

• Easter vocabulary - Match the images with the words or phrases (document created by jannabanna at ISLCollective)

• Easter Word Seach and coded message (document created by JEDIEL at ISLCollective)

• Easy Easter Word Search (Online game)

• More Difficult Easter Word Search (Online game)

• Easter Quiz

• Very easy video: la légende des cloches de Pâques [Beginner]

And now, let's sing! Here are a few comptines (nursery rhymes) about chickens and rabbits, among other Easter-related things:

Quand trois poules vont aux champs

Mon petit lapin s'est sauvé dans le jardin

Mon petit lapin a bien du chagrin

Ce matin dans mon jardin

Boum, bing, bang, c'est Pâques !

Finally, here's my Easter ear worm! 😜 (Try to set the speed to 75% at first, it will help.)

Le poussin piou

Joyeuses Pâques !