Celebrating a Christian Easter

Celebrating a Christian Easter

The Easter season seems to have been taken over by eggs, rabbits and in Australia at least, bilbies(!!), but the reality is that is a time we should be turning our focus to the sacrifice made for us by Christ.

There are so many Bible stories relevant for the Easter season that I have chosen to list a few here rather than just linking directly the Crucifixion story.

Relevant Bible Stories

At this time of year, Jewish families also celebrate the Passover. It is of course, no coincidence, as Jesus' death and resurrection took place during Passover, though Easter and Passover only occur concurrently every couple of years. The symbolism of this holiday is, of course, still relevant today so you may like to check out this story as well.

Passover and the Exodus from Egypt

Other Ideas

Christianity Today
- Countdown to Easter - Forty ways to celebrate the greatest event in history
- Easter Surprise
District 7 - a Workshop Rotation Lesson Plan which may give ideas for other lesson plans as well.
F.K.O.
- The Easter Story for Preschoolers
- "Easter's True Meaning"
Happy Easter from Mrs Bee's Busy Classroom
In Touch Ministries Miracles of Jesus The Easter Story (includes puzzle, coloring page, Bible study and parent's guide)
Just4Kids Magazine Beyond the Easter Bunny
RCA Lent, Easter, and Pentecost - worship resources, children's bulletins and activities.
Resources for Christian Teachers A Glorious Easter - heaps of links to stories, activities and crafts.
Sermons4Kids has a number of Easter sermons.
Talks to Children Easter - Object Lessons
WoRM (The Official Site of the Workshop Rotation Model) Lesson and Ideas Exchange
Worship Drama and Dance has a number of Easter dramas.

Resurrection Eggs

A great idea for celebrating a Christian Easter while still using the symbol of the egg is use plastic eggs (such as the small novelty ones that come inside Kinder Surprise and Yowie or even the larger ones such as Pavlova Magic - all Aus/NZ products!) and placing symbols of the Crucifixion and Resurrection story. Check out these sites for ideas.

Easy Fun School Celebrating Easter Resurrection Eggs
Growing Together Easter Resurrection Eggs
Just 4 Kids Magazine Resurrection Eggs
MSSS Crafts Easter Devotion - a story which shares a special message about Easter eggs

Colouring Pages/Activity Sheets

Bible Kids Fun Zone Coloring pages has some Easter colouring pages that are a mix of the Biblical story with chicks and bunnies.
BillyBear4Kids The Easter Story - on-line or printable activity book.
DLTK-Bible Easter Coloring Pages and "Jesus Saves" Printables
Songs4Teachers
- Wordsearch
- Hidden Message Wordsearch