Christian Easter Ideas

There are many creative ideas to help us incorporate fun while also instilling the Biblical message of Easter.

One way we did this as our four children were growing up was to make Resurrection Cookies. This recipe is fun to make and also teaches the wonderful hope found in a Christian Easter.

Something else we did with our children was to use Resurrection Eggs to tell the wonderful story of Easter. These may also be purchased ready-made from ChristianBook.com:

Resurrection Eggs By Familylife Lead your kids on a fun, faith-filled Easter egg hunt this year--one that'll teach them about Jesus' death and resurrection! Each egg carton is filled with a dozen colorful plastic eggs. Pop them open and find miniature symbols of the Easter story inside. An easy-to-understand booklet in both English and Spanish features Bible stories explaining the significance of each object. Recommended for ages 5 and up. Contains Small Parts: Not recommended for children under 3 years.

Another book that takes a similar approach of telling the Christian Easter story is:

Benjamin's Box: The Story of the Resurrection Eggs By Melody Carlson, illustrated by Jack Stockman / Zonderkidz This tale of a child following Jesus during Biblical times to find out who he is will teach your children lessons from the Bible. What are the treasures in Benjamin's Box? Come along with Benjamin and see. Like all boys and girls, Benjamin is very, very curious. Unlike children of today, however, Benjamin lives during the days of Christ! When Jesus comes to Jerusalem, Benjamin decides to follow Him and find out who He really is. At first, he thinks Jesus is a teacher, then a king. At last, Benjamin learns the good news--news that every child (and grown-up!) will want to share. Recommended for ages 4 to 7.

As our kids were growing up, we created our own version of a single "Resurrection Egg." We took one of the large eggs that stockings came in (or any extra large plastic egg) and filled it with a small cross made from sticks, a stone, and a piece of gauze. Then we wrapped rainbow curly ribbons around the egg and tied a big bow.

The one who found the egg got to tell the story of Jesus' crucifixion, death, burial, and resurrection using the items in the egg and leaving it empty to show that He had risen! They also received a special prize.

There are also other options for creating your own Resurrection Eggs. Or use a variety of Easter eggs - hard boiled, chocolate, and plastic to share a wonderful Easter object lesson or a fun Easter devotion for children. You can also use a tea bag to teach an object lesson on Christ's crucifixtion and resurrection.

Even Jelly Beans can be used to share the good news message of Easter -

Jelly Bean Prayer

Red is for the blood He gave,

Green is for the grass He made,

Yellow is for the sun so bright,

Orange is for the edge of night.

Black is for the sins that were made,

White is for the grace He gave.

Purple is for the hour of sorrow,

Pink is for the new tomorrow.

A bag full of jelly beans,

Colorful and sweet,

Is a Prayer...is a Promise... Is an Easter treat!

More ideas for a Christian Easter!