FREE Easter Printables & Activities
Take a look at these FREE Easter Printables & Activities to use with your brood! Easter should be a celebration! Around our house, the week up to Easter is full of Easter related and springtime activities that make it memorable and fun. In general, Easter has become commercialized and it can be easy for kids to grow up not knowing what Easter is really about. Sure, bunnies and Easter eggs can be fun and yummy, but oftentimes we get caught up in the things of this world and the real reason for Easter gets overshadowed. Try some of the FREE Easter Printables & Activities below to keep Jesus the center of your Easter celebration!
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How to use the FREE Easter Printables & Activities...
Our hope is that you would use the FREE Easter Printables & Activities to share the gospel with others and your family. We also hope that you will find the resources needed to walk your students through Holy Week. From Jesus entering Jerusalem on a donkey, the Last Supper, the washing of the disciples’ feet, praying in the garden, and all the way to Jesus’ crucifixion, burial, and resurrection. May you find what you need to teach the most important lesson of all… Jesus dying on a cross for our sin and then conquering death for our chance at eternal life with Him.
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Holy Week Draw & Write Sheets
This set of Draw & Write Sheets focus on the events leading up to Christ’s resurrection. The idea is to walk your child through Holy Week. Read portions of the Easter story each day and encourage them to draw and write what happened. You can ask them to write about how Jesus would have felt or to retell each event in their own words. You will find multiple levels for each sequence of the story. To read more about how we like to incorporate these into our Easter celebration, check out our Holy Week Draw & Write Sheets! You will find corresponding activities for each of the events below.
What is Easter About? Emergent Reader
this Easter emergent reader is a perfect addition to our FREE Easter printables & activities. Over the years, we have continued to add to our collection of emergent readers as my current young reader wants a new book or I see the need for one. This printable reader was created to use with my kindergarten student before our Easter celebration. The reader focuses on what Easter is not about. Easter is not about baby chicks, bunnies, colored eggs, or candy, but the resurrection of Jesus Christ! Teach your child all about why we celebrate Easter with this FREE Easter Emergent Reader!
Jesus Enters Jerusalem on a Donkey
Every year we review the story of Holy Week starting with Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey. It is important to note that despite Jesus being the King of kings, He rides a donkey instead of a horse. Just as He was born in a staple and not a fancy palace, Jesus chooses to ride on an inferior animal. He shows us time and again what it means to be humble.
Fun Clothespin Donkey Craft
The Clothespin Donkey craft is an effective prop to use when telling the story of Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem. This free Easter activity is fun for kids of all ages. After downloading the donkey template, print on card stock for better durability. Years ago, when my oldest was only a toddler we used this donkey in Sunday School class. Kids love it! This donkey was the perfect manipulative to use. The words, “Jesus rode on a donkey into Jerusalem” is still written in permanent marker on our donkey from almost a decade ago. For a black and white copy, click here. A colored version is available here.
Easy Palm Leaf Craft
This craft is fun for toddlers and preschoolers. All you need is green construction paper, a craft stick, and glue. If you are looking to use the palm leaf right away, then use hot glue or scotch tape to adhere. Once the palm leaves are dried, you have created the perfect prop for your reenactment of Jesus riding in on a donkey. We use the clothespin donkey and our palm leaves while we yell, “Hosanna! Hosanna!”
Jesus Washes His Disciples Feet
On the night of The Last Supper, Jesus washed his disciples’ feet. You can read the account in John 13. When discussing this passage with your kids, make sure to point out that during that time, Jesus and the disciples did not wear shoes that covered their feet entirely or even socks. The roads were also laden with mud, animal feces, and were certainly not lined in concrete or asphalt as we are used to.
So, the likelihood that the disciples’ feet were beyond dirty is an understatement. It was also customary for the lowest servant to wash guests’ feet; certainly not the Son of God’s duty. So, when Jesus begins to wash the disciples’ feet, he is showing them that they are no greater than the lowest servant. “But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.” Matthew 19:30
This picture of Jesus cleaning their nasty, dirty feet is also an analogy of Jesus’ blood cleansing us of our sin. We don’t deserve salvation, but He gives it to us anyway. This is called grace.
Dirty Feet Activity Sheet
This activity sheet is an easy hands-on activity. After reading the account of Jesus washing his disciples’ feet, take this time to talk more in depth about what his example means for us. Jesus is the example we are to live by. He humbled himself to wash the dirty feet of his friends. Guide your student to create dirty feet. You may want to use brown paint and cut up pieces of sponge or an old rag as your applicator. Have your child dirty up their feet. Explain that just as the disciples’ feet were dirty, so are our hearts with sin. We need Jesus to cleanse us from our sin just as he washed his disciples’ feet clean.
The Last Supper
To celebrate the Passover, Jesus eats a meal with his 12 disciples. This special meal is referred to as The Last Supper as it is the last meal Jesus ate with His disciples before he was taken away to be crucified. During this meal, they ate unleavened bread. Jesus blesses the bread, breaks it, and then passes it to his friends saying, “Take, eat, this is my body.” He then blesses a cup of wine and passes it out. He tells them, “For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.” Matthew 26
Unleavened Bread Recipe
There are many different recipes to follow when it comes to unleavened bread. I use the simplest recipe I can find each year. Here is one to try. The cool thing about baking unleavened bread is the opportunity you have to talk to your children about what unleavened bread is and why Jesus ate it during the celebration of Passover. Click here to learn more about what the Bible says and why unleavened bread during the Passover celebration was customary. Happy learning!
Simple Lord's Supper
Sometimes, the best teaching strategy can also be the easiest. When teaching a large group or younger children about the Lord’s Supper, a simple approach is to use crackers and grape juice to represent the Lord’s body and blood.
Jesus prays in the Garden
After dinner, Jesus prays to his heavenly Father in a garden. He knows what is about to happen and yet he still asks God to take it away from him. He shows us how we are to pray fervently. Jesus demonstrates how we are to be honest with God about our feelings, fears, worries, and uncertainty. In his prayer, Jesus prays for God’s will to be done and not his own.
Praying Hands Activity Sheet
Teaching your child to pray is best taught through example. However, if you are looking for a more visual way to demonstrate talking to God, you might like this simple yet effective teaching tool. There is a version with printed hands or you can use the one that is left blank so that you can trace your child’s hands. Lead your child to come up with 10 different people or things to pray for. Write these things in each of the fingers and thumbs. Happy praying!
Jesus' Trial & Crucifixion
When discussing the trial and crucifixion of Jesus Christ, my kids are aware that Jesus does not deserve to die. He died on the cross for us. We are all sinners and do not deserve to go to heaven. But when Jesus died on the cross, he took on himself all of our sin. He made a way for us to enter the kingdom of heaven. All we have to do to receive this unbelievable gift is to confess that we are sinners, believe that Jesus died on the cross and rose again, and accept that He is our Savior.
Painted Cross Craft
Need a reminder that Jesus is Lord? Use this simple technique to create a beautiful unique art project featuring the cross. The cross is an immediate reminder of the sovereignty of God. Use blue painter’s tape to make a cross outline on your cardstock. Then, let your student paint all around and even over the cross. After it dries, peal the blue tape off. It may stick a little, but with a gentle hand, the tape will come off and leave a pure white cross in the center of your child’s masterpiece!
Easter Cross Printable
Sometimes the best crafts are the simplest ones. Encourage your child to paint it or color it and then cut it out. One year we glued small pieces of different colored tissue paper all over it. Next, hang it by string or glue it to a piece of construction paper. Beautiful piece of Easter art. Sorry I do not have a recent picture of the finished product to show you how great it turns out! Download here.
Jesus, Sin, and You Experiment
Years ago, I saw the coolest lab illustrating the gospel. I wanted so badly to know how the lab worked, but at the time I couldn’t find the materials list or procedures. Now, it can be found with the help of several churches and bloggers. We tried it last year during our co-op and it was awesome. You can either watch the first video with your kids or view the second video, which will show you what materials you need to do the experiment. Together, both videos will show you how to conduct the experiment while using it as a tool for the message. This lab will explain why Jesus died on the cross and how that affects us. It is one of my favorite items on the FREE Easter Printables & Activities page.
The Resurrection
Three days after Jesus died on the cross, Mary Magdalene and Mary, mother of Jesus, came to the tomb. To their amazement, the stone was rolled away and there on the stone was an angel. The angel told them that Jesus was not there, but was risen!
Create a Resurrection Garden
Last year, a dear friend of mine asked me if I had ever made a Resurrection Garden. Since I had never heard of one, this sent me on a internet search for what she was referring to. This photo has been saved on my desktop for a year awaiting the time when we would attempt our own. The inspiring photo was the creation of a woman named Melissa Holt. This is a wonderful project to do with your family. What better way to model the empty tomb. Jesus isn’t there… He lives!
Create your own Easter Resurrection Eggs
Super simple way to create Easter Resurrection Eggs! These resurrection eggs have been used many times in Sunday school classrooms and at home. It is amazing that they are still intact! Resurrection Eggs provide a visual and hands-on approach to teaching the story of Easter. Thank you to Raising Busy Chickadees for creating this set! Download here. You can also buy your own set from Family Life Resurrection Eggs. The set has a real-life manipulative in each egg.
Easter Reading Recommendations
The Easter Story Slideshow
The art of Henry Martin is featured in this telling of The Easter Story. This free resource is a wonderful tool to use when talking to your own children about Jesus’ death and resurrection. Thank you to Henry Martin and Sermons4Kids!
The Berenstain Bears and The Easter Story
Who doesn’t like The Berenstain Bears? Around our house, we love The Berenstain Bears. You and yours will enjoy this fun-loving stories about God’s greatest gift.
The Best Thing About Easter
The Best Thing About Easter was written by Christine Harder Tangvald. It is fun and easy to read. The author takes the reader through all the different Easter activities and leads them to the reason for our celebration. From Easter egg hunts, church dresses, and finally to the empty tomb… Jesus is Risen! This book is perfect for preschool to younger elementary. Happy Easter!
God Gave Us Easter
“As Little Cub celebrates Easter with Papa, Mama, and her brother and sister, she begins to ask her papa questions about this very special day of the year. Papa lovingly explains God’s plans for his children, while taking Little Cub on a memorable walk through her stunning Arctic world, and he shares how Easter came about in clear, simple terms that even the littlest cubs can understand.” This book is one of my Easter favorites.
Recommended Easter Movies
The Last Supper, Crucifixion, and Resurrection
The Last Supper, Crucifixion, and Resurrection is a film that my family enjoys every Easter. Enjoy!
The Book of Matthew
A friend of mine last year told me about this free Bible resource. It follows the reading of the Bible as it is acted out. Remarkable. We viewed it over the course of a week in thirty minute increments as it is 4 hours in length. This video reminds its viewers of what Easter is really about.
Other Easter & Spring Activities
ABC Eggs
I’m sure that many of you have seen this clever use of Easter Eggs. All you have to do is write in permanent marker the capital letter on the top part of a plastic egg. Then write the matching lower case letter on the bottom. You can use these ABC eggs in various ways. Hide them around your house or outside and have your child review the letter sounds as they find the eggs. You can also just spread them out on a rug. Say a certain letter sound and encourage your child to find the letter that makes that sound. You can also separate the eggs and have your child match the letters together.
Try using the plastic eggs to create number eggs matching the number form and word form. What about using them to show a three letter word and then the matching vowel sound? There are several ways to use leftover plastic eggs during the Spring months. To see our other Letters & Sounds activities, check out our Letters & Sounds page.
Spring Bunny Ears
Kids love this bunny hat! One of my girls kept walking over to the mirror to see herself! When dad got home, all she could do was hop over to see him! Construction paper, the printed bunny ears, and tape was all it took to make these fun springtime craft. I took one piece of construction paper and folded it longways twice so that I could cut three strips from one piece. You will probably only need two of the strips to form the crown connecting both pieces together with tape. The bunny ears can be printed out here from DLTK. They offer a lot of fun Easter related crafts and activities you may want to check out.
Blank Egg Print-out
The printout of these simple eggs always gives way to much creativity in children. Children use these eggs as a blank slate to create colorful eggs for display. Every child will make their egg design unique and one of a kind. This year we used the egg printout as the backdrop to writing a card to a family friend we weren’t going to be seeing this Easter. Be creative! Use construction paper, glitter, markers, stickers, etc. Download here.
Math Easter Eggs
These number eggs are a hands-on math activity that can be changed to fit most elementary school students. You could easily switch the written cards to feature multiplication or division problems. First, number the eggs and bottom of the egg container (where each egg sits). Next, make your math number cards or questions.
For the number recognition eggs, I cut out 12 small pieces of paper and wrote on the paper the number word and on the back of the paper that number of dots. You can see this in the picture below. So, if you child can not read, this is their way to get around that… count the dots to match to the number egg.
The Addition Eggs are a perfect example of what could successfully be carried out with other math applications such as multiplication or division. Twelve card questions are hand written and kept in a tidy small bag that is stored in the egg carton. I keep it in my cabinet and pull it out as fun practice for whenever, but especially during Easter week.
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