Easter with children

Eggs, bunnies, chickens, springtime. Easter is a great time with children. But don't forget to teach the real story of Easter. There are a number of tools that will help you do that. Resurrection Eggs can be purchased but you can also make your own. When my girls were young we did that. The following website gives you suggestions for what you put in each plastic egg. http://www.creativebiblestudy.com/resurrection-eggs.html

Or tyr this recipe from The Encyclopedia of Bible Crafts for Children, p.118, Group Publishing, Inc. 2002.


Supplies: oven, crescent roll dough, cinnamon, sugar, large marshmallows, melted butter, baking sheet, spatula, wax paper, small plates, napkins

Preparation Place: Put the melted butter and cinnamon sugar in bowls. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Give each child a workspace that has a sheet of wax paper on it. On the wax paper, place one crescent roll unrolled and one large marshmallow.


1. Just like the women went to put spices on Jesus’ body, dip your marshmallow in butter, and then put spices on your marshmallow by rolling it in the cinnamon and sugar mixture.
2. Put your marshmallow on the dough. Roll the dough around the marshmallow and seal it up tight. (Be sure the dough ends are tightly pinched together.) Remember how the guards sealed Jesus’ tomb?
3. Place your roll on the cookie sheet and teacher bake it in a 350 degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes.

After baking the rolls will be puffed up just like they were when you placed them in the oven. When you bite into them, they will be empty inside.

Talk with your children.
What happened to the marshmallow?
How do you think the women felt when they saw the empty tomb?
What would you do if you went to visit Jesus' tomb and he wasn't there?
Imagine their surprise.

Help children celebrate the Risen Savior.