Simple & Christ-Centered Easter Activities for Kids (Plus a Free Activity Book!)
Looking for simple, meaningful Easter activities your kids can enjoy while staying rooted in Scripture? Here are the traditions, books, and resources that have blessed our homeschool. I’m also sharing a new Easter activity book to help little ones stay engaged as you read the Easter story.
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Reading the Easter Story Together
Each morning leading up to Easter, we read directly from Scripture—usually the ESV Bible. Then we read the matching story in The Complete Illustrated Children’s Bible by Janice Emmerson. This rhythm lets my kids hear the true Word of God first and then listen again in a child-friendly retelling.
To help their hands stay busy and their hearts stay focused, we use the Easter Activity Book I created for this season. My kids love having something meaningful to do while I read. I love how the activities help the story settle more deeply into their minds.
The book walks children through the Easter story over four weeks. It includes 18 simple activity pages that match the Scripture readings. Each activity also lists the page numbers from The Complete Illustrated Children’s Bible, making it easy to pair the reading with the activity each day.
A Christ-Centered Easter Activity Book (18 Simple, Hands-On Pages!)
I made this Easter Activity Book to help young children enjoy and engage with the Easter story while listening to the Bible. Each page is intentionally simple so little hands can color, trace, or complete an activity without distraction.
Inside the book, you’ll find:
- 18 activity pages, organized into four weeks
- 4–5 activities per week, beginning with Jesus entering Jerusalem and ending with His resurrection
- Matching readings from The Complete Illustrated Children’s Bible
- Age-friendly, simple activities that help children stay focused while listening
- Faith-centered prompts that reinforce the meaning of Jesus’ love, sacrifice, and victory
This resource helps children not just hear the Easter story, but actively engage with it in a simple, hands-on way.
You can grab this FREE Easter Activity Book from my resource library below. I pray it blesses your family as much as it has blessed mine this Easter season!
Resurrection Eggs: A Hands-On Way to Teach the Easter Story
One of our favorite Easter traditions is using resurrections eggs. Each morning, the kids open one egg that matches the Scripture we read that day. Inside is a small object—a cup, a cloth, a stone—that represents a part of the story.
It’s amazing how a simple, tactile object brings the story to life for young learners. My kids love guessing what’s inside, and I love how it reinforces what we’ve read in a memorable, hands-on way.
You can buy a prepared set or easily make your own with plastic eggs and simple household items.
Favorite Easter Picture Books
The Very First Easter by Jan and Mike Berenstain. This book follows the beloved Berenstain Bears as they learn about the true meaning of Easter. Mama and Papa Bear read the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection to Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear, helping them understand why we celebrate Easter. This book is a great way to introduce your kids to the gospel story in a relatable, family-centered way.
The Garden, the Curtain and the Cross by Carl Laferton. This story begins in the Garden of Eden, highlighting the perfect relationship between humans and God. It then depicts the separation caused by sin, symbolized by the temple curtain that acted as a barrier to God’s presence. Then it culminates with Jesus’ sacrificial death, during which the temple curtain tears, signifying the removal of the barrier between God and humanity. This book does a great job conveying complex theological concepts in a simple way children can understand.
Petook: The Rooster Who Met Jesus by Caryll Houselander. This book tells the story of Petook, a rooster who has a brief encounter with a young Jesus. Years later, Petook witnesses the events of the Passion from a distance, unaware that the man being crucified is the same boy he once met. This book does a great job paralleling the hatching of Petook’s chicks with the resurrection of Christ. This is a great introduction for kids to the Easter story!
God Gave Us Easter by Lisa Tawn Bergren. This is a sweet story that follows Little Cub, a young polar bear, as she explores the true meaning of Easter with her father, Papa Bear. Through their conversations and a walk through their Arctic world, Papa Bear explains God’s plan for salvation, Jesus’ resurrection, and the gift of eternal life in a way that’s accessible and comforting for young children. The story emphasizes themes of faith, renewal, and the depth of God’s love, making it a meaningful read during the Easter season.
The Story of Passover by David A. Adler is a simple, kid-friendly retelling of the biblical story of how God delivered the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. The book walks through Moses speaking to Pharaoh, the ten plagues, the first Passover, and the crossing of the Red Sea. It helps children understand the meaning of Passover and how God rescued His people. It’s a great book for introducing the story behind this important Jewish holiday, and it also helps kids see the connection between Passover and the Easter story.
The Berenstain Bears’ Easter Treasury by Jan and Mike Berenstain is a beautiful collection of faith-based Easter stories featuring the Bear family. This treasury includes several short tales that focus on the true meaning of Easter, kindness, and God’s love. It’s a great book to read throughout the Easter season with young children.
A Healthier Easter Treat: Homemade Gummy Snacks
Instead of filling our Easter baskets with store-bought candy, we like to make our own homemade gummy snacks! These are a favorite with my kids—and I feel good about what’s in them. We use just three simple ingredients: 100% organic juice, high-quality gelatin, and a little raw honey for sweetness.
To make them fun for Easter, I use silicone molds shaped like Easter eggs, but any cute mold will do. My kids love popping them out of the tray and seeing the fun shapes. These gummies are soft, flavorful, and so much better than the packaged kind from the store. Plus, the gelatin is great for digestion, skin, and joint health, making this a treat with real benefits!
It’s a fun little kitchen project that doesn’t take long and doubles as a festive, nourishing snack for Easter time! Get the recipe here!
A Few Fun Easter-themed Games
Here are a couple of fun Easter-themed games to help your kids review this year’s memory work!
Memory Work Meadowland game. Review the Classical memory work with this fun Easter/spring themed “candy-land” style board game! I made this game because I love to create fun ways for my kids to practice the memory work we are learning in our Classical homeschool. There are cards to review timeline, math, English, Latin, science, history, and geography. This game goes along with memory work topics from Classical Conversations (all cycles!) Check it out in my shop!
Rotten Egg Review Game. This is a really fun way to review the Classical memory work with your students if you’re a tutor or with your own kids at home! Just cut out and laminate this Rotten Egg sign and egg cards. The egg cards have either a positive number on the back or a negative number with a rotten egg. I split my class into teams and start asking review questions. Whoever can answer the question gets to pick an egg off the wall and see it’s a “rotten egg” card or not. Whatever point value is on the back of the card gets added or subtracted from the team’s score.
FREE Easter Activity Book!
If you’re looking for a simple, meaningful way to walk through the Easter story with your children, you’ll love this Easter Activity Book! Each page includes Bible readings, thoughtful prompts, and coloring activities that help kids slow down and reflect on the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection.
The activities are simple and engaging—perfect for using during Holy Week, adding to your morning basket, or reading through together as a family in the days leading up to Easter.
To download your free copy, just enter your email in the form below and I’ll send the Easter Activity Book straight to your inbox!
It’s a beautiful way to help children understand the meaning of Easter while spending intentional time in God’s Word together. ✝️🌿
Do you have any fun Easter traditions you do with your kids and/or students in your homeschool? Share them in the comments below!
