Easter is a pretty big deal at ABC Jesus Loves Me. And for good reason! It’s the holiday that we celebrate the death, burial, and resurrection of our Savior.
But Easter is a tough holiday to explain to children. Between the Easter bunny, loads of candy, and Easter egg hunts, the true meaning can be easily lost.
Don’t fret. ABC Jesus Loves Me has compiled a plethora of ideas to help you lay a foundation of truth for your entire family.
Telling the Easter Story:
Easter Activity Workbook
– Available to all our blog subscribers, this very popular, seven-day countdown is available to point your children to the cross and understand the salvation that
comes from it.
Resurrection Eggs
Color Stories – The story of Easter can be told using different colors. Use jelly beans, a basket of eggs, or make a cake. This is similar to the Wordless Book.
Easter Recipes
Our children love to cook with us and there are several wonderful recipes just for Easter: Hot Cross Buns, Resurrection Rolls, Easter Story Cookies, or Bird Nest Cookies to name a few. Several of these recipes are extremely kid-friendly.
Easter Books and Videos
Buck Denver Asks: What’s in the Bible? Volume Ten – Jesus is the Good News! is by far our favorite. This video explains the Easter story better than I have ever seen. Easter Crafts
You could do a craft a day and never do all of the Easter crafts available on the web. Choose a craft that will supplement what you want your child to understand. Be sure to choose one that is age appropriate. Beyond the ABCJLM website, see Easter ideas that I have pinned on Pinterest.
Printables
There are several Easter printables available to further the learning.
Lay a Foundation
It may feel that Easter is above the understanding of children. Even as an adult, I don’t grasp the magnitude of what the cross and empty grave actually mean to me. But it is with a child-like faith that God asks us to come to Him (Mark 10:13-16). These activities are simply laying a foundation of faith in your child. And that is “impressing” Jesus on the kiddos in our lives which is what ABCJLM and this blog is all about.
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