6. Story Review - Place the egg story cards on a table in front of the children. Tell your children that as you review the events of the story to raise their hands if they think they know what card might represent that event. Once you have talked about one event ask a child to point to the egg that he thinks might represent that part of the story. If he is correct have him pick up the egg and place it in a row in the order of the events. We would love to hear how you use the Easter Story Eggs. Send us your ideas and we will publish them here for others to use. 7. Bulletin Board Display - I have just completed a Bulletin board display for our Children's Corner which I have called EASTER IS FOR REMEMBERING. I used a large stained glass window featuring the cross for the central section and used the Easter story eggs - 5 on each side to complete the picture. It looks most effective and I am sure the children will enjoy it as much as the adults who have already had a chance to see it. A smaller display board emphasizes the Last Supper and Communion - also using the egg shape theme. It will be a reminder of their Sunday School lessons during the time it is up as they always enjoy discussing each new display. Stella 8. Egg Mobile - I have also printed out another set of the Easter story eggs for a friend to laminate. These will become a mobile which can be easily stored and used again each year. Stella How to Print or Copy these Instructions. ©2011, Digital by Design, Inc. - *See Copyright Information
Hosanna Egg Coloring Sheet
Jelly Bean Poem and Frame Easter Craft
Jelly Bean Poem
Printable Easter Invitation Card
Memory Cross Easter Coloring Cards
Donkey Paper Bag Puppet Psalm Sunday Craft
Jesus Rides a Milk Jug Donkey Palm Sunday Craft for Kids
Jesus Ascending to Heaven Craft for Kids
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What you will need:
2. Pour the confetti into paper cups.
What you will need: 
1. Ordering Game - Each teams gets a set of ten cards. Place them in a bag, and have them shake the bag and dump out the contents. The first team to put the cards in order and shout “Alleluia” wins. Sent in by Marianne
What you will need: 
The Card says, "Come and find out what Easter is
really all about."
What you will need:
What you will need: 16 oz. foam cup, blue paper, card stock (Heavy paper, cotton balls, string, tape, and colored pencils. 
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Jesus Is Alive Stickers Stickers feature characters from the Easter story, with tomb and stone, plus phrase balloons "He is not here. He is risen!" and "Jesus is alive!" Acid free, 6 sheets just right for storytelling, crafts, and decorations. Faith that Sticks collection. |
How to make:
1. Print out the Spinner Game Pattern onto blue paper . Cut it out and glue it to a cardboard box. Punch a hole in the middle of the game board and the box. Make a spinner and punch a hole at the bottom. Insert a brad through the spinner, the game board, and the box and spread it out. Young children may have a hard time using the spinner so you may want to substitute a die (Pattern) (Printing Problems?)
2. Use one set of stickers to make the game board. Place one of each sticker on the game board as shown in the picture.
3. Give each child a set of stickers. Children take turns spinning the spinner and placing a sticker on a piece of paper that matches the picture the spinner lands on. If the spinner lands on a picture the child already has he loses his turn. The child who gets his picture finished first by using all the stickers wins. If you are using a die instead, children take turns throwing the die. Children place a sticker on their picture according to which picture on the die is facing up.
4. The stickers you don't use on the game board are "free stickers". The children can place them anywhere they want at the beginning of the game.
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Easter Crafts on Other Pages
He is Risen Color Sheet
This color sheet goes with the lesson - The Sad and Happy Day on The Resource Room.Mary with Moveable Sad and
Happy Mary PictureThis craft goes along with the lesson "The Sad and Happy Day".
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Easter Windsock Easter Craft
What you will need: Card stock (heavy paper), crepe paper streamers in different colors, hole punch, and yarn or string.
How to make:
1. Turn your paper so that it is in the landscape view or longways. Draw an Easter picture on a piece of card stock.
2. Tape or glue streamers to the bottom of the picture.
3. Curl the picture into a tube shape and staple it closed.
4. Punch holes at the top of the tube and tie yarn or string to the top to hand the windsock.
A Pattern and directions for this craft is available to members only. Children will have fun coloring the pattern and then taping crepe paper streamers to the bottom. They look beautiful blowing in the wind. If you live in a rainy climate, you can laminate the paper and use plastic streamers instead.
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Palm Sunday and Easter Bible Lessons
Colors of Easter Lesson
This Lesson was sent in by Vicki Wiley. Children fill a clear plastic cross with layers of different colors of candy to remind them of different things in the Easter story. They could also use beads to make a bracelet.
Each child is given a plastic cross frame. You can buy Plastic Sand Art Crosses (Pack of 12 Crosses)
Sand Art Candy (Pack of 24)from Amazon.com for $9.99.
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"Jesus in a Big Parade" Bible Lesson on The Resource Room
Children learn how people in Bible times showed love, and gave thanks and praise to Jesus, and how they can show love and praise him. They also learn that Jesus is very glad when we tell others about him. This lesson with the following games are found on the Member Only section of The Resource Room
Play "Pin Jesus on the Donkey"
1. Before class print out the Donkey Patterns and tape them together. Print out the cloak Patterns and cut them out. (Patterns available to members on The Resource Room.)
2. Color the donkey if you are using the black and white pattern.
3. In class have your children color their cloaks, or write their names on them.
4. Play like "Pin the Tail on the Donkey" but use rolled up tape on the back of the cloaks instead of tumb tacks. Remind your children as they play that the disciples took off their cloaks and placed them on the donkey for Jesus to ride on. (Printing Problems?)
Play a Palm Branch Bible Verse Review Game
Before class print out the palm branches onto green paper and cut them out.
(Patterns available to members on The Resource Room.)
These leaves can be used to play a variety of Bible Verse Review Games.
Play a Match Game - Print out two sets of leaves and have your children take turns turning over two leaves at a time. If they match, the child gets to keep the leaves. When all the leaves are matched have your children place the leaves in order to spell out the Bible verse.
Play a Concentration Game - Make a set of cards for each group of three or four children. Have them take turns turning over the leaves. They must turn the leaves over in order to spell out the Bible verse. If a child turns a leaf over in the wrong order, the next child takes a turn turning over the leaves.
Donkey Relay Race
1. Before class print out large leaf shapes onto green paper and cut them out. Write one word of the Bible verse on each leaf. Make a set of leaves for every four to five children.
(Patterns available to members on The Resource Room.)
2. In class break your children up into teams, and give the first person in line a set of leaves that are arranged in random order.
3. Write the verse on the white board so that all the teams can see it. Tell your children that they will pretend to be donkeys; and the they can only move by stepping on the leaves.
4. The first person in line must set the leaves on the floor in order of the verse and use them as stepping stones.
5. The rest of the children follow the leader. When the leader steps forward on the newly placed leaves the children behind him can step on the leaves the leader left behind.
6. When the leader gets to the other side of the room he continues the path with a U-turn that leads back to the start line.
7. The first team to get all the children on the other side of the room and back wins. If one set of leaves does not reach all the way to the other side and back, the child at the end of the line must pick up the leaves off the floor and pass the leaves back up the line to the leader. The leader can then place those leaves on the floor and continue the path.
8. When the whole team reaches the starting line they must then say the verse together to win. Tell your children to sit down and then ask them how they think Jesus might have felt on that day, and then how the people might have felt.
If you have very young children, use only part of the verse such as "Hosanna in the highest." Make the leaves into a path and have your children follow it saying the verse as they step on the leaves. You can also have them ride stick donkeys as they follow the path.
Donkey Relay Race for Younger Children:
1. Before class make Milk Jug Donkeys, Stick Donkeys, Paper Bag Donkeys, or Sock Donkeys for the kids to use for this game.
2. Break your children up into teams and give one child in each team a stick donkey. That child will pretend to be Jesus.
3. Give each team three paper palm branches or cloaks. You can use pieces of material for the cloaks.
3. The children who aren't Jesus place the palms branches in front of "Jesus on the Donkey". "Jesus on the Donkey" walks forward on the "branches". The children must pick up the branches behind Jesus and then place those in front of him so he can more forward. The team that enables Jesus to move across the room to the finish line first wins.
If you have very young children, you can just have your chidlren take turns being Jesus and act out the story.
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Make a Hosanna Egg Holder
What you will need:
Plastic or Real Eggs, Card Stock (Heavy Paper), Colored Pencils, Tape, and Scissors.
What to do:
1. Before class print out the patterns onto card stock and cut them out.
(Patterns available to members on The Resource Room.)
2. In class have your children color the patterns and then tape the feet pattern into a loop so that they fit around an egg, and tape the palm branches into the hands of the boy.
3. If you are using plastic eggs, you can place some treats inside the eggs before placing them in the egg holders. You can use real eggs and have your children decorate them before placing them in the holders.
"The Happy Day and the Sad Day" Sunday School Lesson
Children learn the sad story of Jesus' death, and the happy results of his resurrection. Children color a fold up game and then play the game with the teacher or their classmates. This lesson is found on the Member Only section of The Resource Room.
The Last Supper
Jesus wants us to remember what he has done for us. Children color Christian Symbol Easter Eggs and talk about what each symbol stands for. This lesson is found on the Member Only section of The Resource Room.
Easter Plays for Children
"All the Way to There" Easter Play
This play can be done at any time during the year and there are no lines to learn (except for the preaching).
You will need the CD, "All the Way to There" by John Berry. The play is acted out to the song "How Much Do You Love Me?" I had a 6 year old act out the part of the little girl, a teenager for the teen and an adult for the married woman. This song (in case you haven't heard it) talks about a small girl playing with a dinosaur and she asks her father (played by the Pastor) if he wants to play dinosaurs with her. He's reading a paper and puts it down and chases after her. (We had a set of 3 stairs made that she could climb up). On the second stair, she turns around and looks at her dad. (In the song, it says that she asked, "How much do you love me? How much do you really care?" Then the dad follows the song, by touching his heart and stretching out his arms as the song plays the words "All the way to there". They hug and the little girl exits. Next scene is the teen calling her dad. She waits on the steps and he drives up (two chairs put together as dad pretends to drive.) She gets in the car crying. He anticipates that she needs to know how much he loves her, so he taps her on the shoulder and again touches his heart and stretches out his hands as the song plays "all the way to there". They part with a hug. |
Last scene - a woman with a suitcase gives the dinosaur to her dad and kisses him good-bye and waves. She goes to the stairs and looks very sad and lonely (song says she's 1,000 miles away). Looking towards her, but sort of over her head, he touches his heart and stretches out his arms. She looks in his general direction and touches her heart and stretches out her arms too. The play ends like this.
Next, the preacher goes to the first step and talks about how joyous we are when we first find Jesus. How everything seems fun and we have so much exuberance. On the second step, the preacher talks about the "teen" years in a Christian's life --the years of conformity (The trial years). Finally, on the third step, we talk about the "married" state - how we have learned to trust Jesus for better or for worse, etc. and are waiting now to see Him face to face. Preacher should emphasize that Jesus loves us "all the way to there".
I added some very sentimental songs regarding how much Jesus loves us. At the end, I had the cast come up one by one, starting with the little girl and stand in front of the cross and put up her hands. I had asked some key members of the congregation before the play if they would come to the altar and do the same when they saw the cast doing this. The effect was phenomenal. When I turned around, the entire church was at the altar with their hands raised in praise!
Easy play, minimum of props and we only needed one night of practice! Hope someone can use this. Theresa
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The Parable of the Lily
Read the children the book "The Parable of the Lily". (I found this book at Wal-Mart for $6.00) and at K-mart for $4.28 in the Easter section.) If you can't find it at either store, you can buy it online at Christianbook.com. You may also be able to find this book at Wal-Mart.
An Easter Sunday school lesson that goes along with this book is available on The Resource Room.
Make a paper flower bloom - This is a simple and surprising craft. Fold up the petals of a paper flower and place it in a bowl of water. After a few seconds the flower will start to open. A pattern this craft is available on The Resource Room.
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Easter Surprise Packages Easter Craft for Kids
When talking about the surprise Jesus' friends must have felt about the empty tomb have the kids make surprise packages. You can also use this as an outreach tool. Hand out these gifts and in the inside put candy and a message explaining that Jesus gave us the greatest gift off all, eternal life, by dying on the cross for our sins.
What you will need:
Toilet paper tubes, wrapping or tissue paper, tape, chenille wires, index cards, markers stickers, small candies, gum or toys.
How to Make Easter Surprise Packages:
Have each child print a bible verse (Easter related) on an index card and then decorate the card. Fold or roll it to fit in the tube; then fill with candy and wrap with paper and tie ends with the chenille wires (like the English cracker style). Have them give it to someone to surprise them. Then you surprise your students with one for them that you made the night before! This idea was sent in by Debbie from our Bulletin Board. Thanks, Debbie
Here is a Pattern for a small picture the children can color or paint and place in the Easter surprise package. (Printing Problems?)
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Children's Books About Easter
God Gave Us Easter
By Lisa Tawn Bergren / WaterBrook Press
Curious Little Cub loved learning about Christmas. Now she's wondering about Easter---and peppering Papa polar bear with questions. Why do we celebrate Easter? What happened on that day? What does it mean for our faith? With simple words and easy-to-understand biblical insights, Papa explains the meaning of Jesus' death and resurrection. Ages 3 to 8. 40 pages, hardcover from Waterbrook.
Living Lights: The Berenstain Bears and the Easter Story
By Jan & Mike Berenstain / Zonderkidz
It's almost Easter time and Brother, Sister, and Honey Cub can't stop thinking about all the Easter candy that they want to eat. They know that Easter is about more than just candy, it's also about "Bible stuff". It's up to their Sunday School teacher Miss Ursula and some of the older cubs to teach them why we celebrate Easter. Includes a sheet of stickers.
Cross Easter Crafts
Plastic Canvas Cross made from ribbon and plastic canvas. You will need at least 20 minutes to complete this craft. They can be used as bookmarks or as decorations. This is a great craft for teens, and great to sell at craft fairs as a money maker. Click here for the Directions and a Pattern.
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Sea Shell and River Stone Easter Cross Craft
This craft is appropriate for older children, ages 8 and older. This craft would be great for Vacation Bible School Craft.
What you will need:wooden cross (The one pictured was purchased from Michael's Craft Store for 99 cents. It's about 8" long.) Small river rocks and sea shells. (You can use other things also like buttons, beads, or seeds.), Grout (Found at hardware stores.) I used antique white, tacky glue, rubber gloves, and sponge.
How to make:
1. Glue your decorations onto the wooden cross and let it dry overnight.
2. Make sure all the objects are glued on well.
3. Mix the grout according to the directions. Use rubber gloves and press the grout into all the cracks. Don't try to do the whole cross at one time. Work in sections. Let the grout set for a short time and them wipe off the top of the cross with a damp sponge. Rinse out the sponge and wipe it off again and again until it looks the way you want it to look. Do the whole cross this way. Let it dry overnight.
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Nail Cross Easter Craft
This is a very inexpensive and easy craft for Easter. You can also tie a red
ribbon on the top of the cross or wind it around the middle to signify the blood Jesus shed.
What you will need: 2" masonry nails, 2 1/2" masonry nails, and thin wire. (Tru-Value Hardware Store)
How to make: Place the two 2 1/2" nails next to each other facing opposite directions. Wrap the wire a couple or times around the nail about 1/3 of the way from the top. Place the two 2" nails next to each other facing in opposite directions. Place them on top and across the 2 1/2" nails and wrap the wire around the nails to form a cross. Bring the wire up and around to the head of the nail at the top of the cross. Wrap the wire around the head and then form a loop with the wire. Cut off the excess wire.
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Tissue Paper Stained Glass Window Craft
1. Cut out an arched window shape from the middle of a piece of black paper. Discard the cutout part.
2. Place some clear contact paper on one side of the paper cover the cutout area.
3. Give your children colored pieces of tissue paper to "stick" to the cut out area. Sent in by Jeanette
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Easter and Palm Sunday Games and Activities:
Act out the Bible lesson
Dress up the children in Bible clothes. (See making No-Sew Bible Costumes) . Using the palm branches they made in the crafts section below, have them act out the lesson. One child can be Jesus and one the donkey. As Jesus rides the donkey through the crowd on Palm Sunday the other children wave their palm branches saying, "Hosanna" and "Jesus, we love you." They can also take off their coats and lay them in front of the donkey.
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Easter Songs
Easter Time
(Sung to: Jingle Bells)D
Easter time, Easter time,
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We have so much to do.
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Time for bunnies, time for eggs,
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But time for Jesus too.D
Oh, Easter time, Easter time,
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Jesus showed His love,
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He died for us and rose again.
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If you like this song, consider purchasing "Praise 4 God ~ Just 4 Kids©" a collection of more than 75 simple songs and poems of praise.
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Watchdogs
Sunday School Lesson
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Don't Forget to
Say Thank
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The Story of the Ten Lepers
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Christian Wallpaper
for your Computer Desktop
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Twenty-six Bible Lessons
for Home School, Each
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Learning Fun
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and Activities
Bible Crafts
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Scaredy Cat
Daniel in the Lion's Den
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Watchdogs
Sunday School Lesson
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"God Knows Me"
Psalm 139
Free Bible Lesson
Free
The Lost Sheep
Sunday School Lesson
Free
Don't Forget to
Say Thank
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The Story of the Ten Lepers
Free
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Sunday School Lesson
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Home School
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Twenty-six Bible Lessons
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