Planning an Easter Sunday School lesson is kind of a big deal. As a children's pastor, if you're not planning for VBS or Christmas, then you're probably getting ready for Easter. On this page you'll find Easter Sunday School lessons and actvities as well as Easter Children's Ministry Curriculum, Palm Sunday lessons, ideas for Lent, songs, printables, games and crafts.
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Easter Sunday School Lessons
Easter Sunday School Lesson - Jesus Is Greater Than Candy
In this Sunday School Lesson kids will learn that the best thing about Easter is not the sweet candy in their baskets, but the sweet news that candy can remind us of. It reminds us that Easter is a SWEET day because Jesus rose from the dead anyone who believes in him and accepts him as their Lord and Savior can be saved and spend forever with God.
The resurrection of Jesus is so very important to every one of us, even though we are living two thousand years after it happened. There is a reason we still celebrate Easter, and that is because it is the greatest thing that ever happened for the entire world.
Easter Sunday School Lesson - The Easter Story
Everyone knows that Easter time brings jelly beans and chocolate bunnies. But there’s more to it than that, right?
In this Easter Sunday School Lesson, kids will learn what Easter is really all about with this stand-alone Easter Children's Church Lesson. Easter is way more important than any candy, bunnies, or eggs. Easter is about Jesus' victory over death, and his return from the grave. He came back to life, and showed us that in Him, we too have the power over death.
Easter Sunday School Lesson - Rotten Eggs
Explaining the whys and hows of the Easter story: Why did Jesus have to die for me? Did Jesus really rise from the dead? Why did Jesus rise from the dead? How can I live with him forever in heaven? This Easter Children's Church Lesson will show kids why Easter still matters today while answering all those questions everyone seems to have. It does not make sense that somebody would rise from the dead, but it happened.
Easter Children's Ministry Curriculum
Easter Eggs 4-Week Preschool Ministry Curriculum
Kids get excited about seeking out the hidden eggs on Easter morning. By looking at Easter eggs, preschoolers will learn about what Jesus did at Easter to seek us out and show us His love.
Sometimes you open a plastic Easter egg and there's nothing inside. When the women came to the tomb, it was empty. The body of Jesus was not there. Instead, they saw that Jesus was alive again! Because of the empty tomb, we can have life with God forever!
Each week kids will learn that, "Jesus Is King, Jesus Knows Me, Jesus Forgives Me, and that Jesus Is Alive!"
Escape The Tomb 4-Week Children's Ministry Curriculum
Earth was the ultimate escape room, a place where all God's people were doomed to die from sin. Then God sent us a hero, a Savior, who would show us the way out. The story of Jesus' death and resurrection is the ultimate escape story. If we follow the way Jesus has made for us, we can escape to a new life.
In Escape the Tomb 4-Week Children's Ministry Curriculum, kids will learn how Jesus made a way for us to escape the price of sin.
Building Easter 4-Week Children's Ministry Curriculum
Use LEGO Bricks to Teach Kids the Easter Story!
From Jesus’ prayer in the garden to the empty tomb on Sunday, kids will learn four Bible lessons about the Easter story that they can easily remember every time they play with LEGO bricks.
The cross was not the end of the story for Jesus. Jesus is alive, and if we give our hearts to him, he will forgive our sins.
Objective: Kids will learn that Jesus coming back to life means they can accept him as their Savior to spend forever in heaven with him.
Easter Science 4-Week Children's Ministry Curriculum
Jesus died on the cross for our sins. Kids will learn that when we believe in Jesus he removes all of our sin.
On Easter morning, God raised Jesus to new life again. Kids will learn that because of Jesus we can have a new life on earth and eternal life with God forever.
Each week kids or the leader will perform a simple science experiment that connects to the Easter story.
Lent Children's Ministry Curriculum
Countdown To Easter 6-Week Children's Ministry Curriculum
This series is designed to be used the six weeks before Easter, to show the events leading up to and including Jesus' death on the cross – where he made a way for us.
Jesus did not deserve to die. He did it for us. He did it because of his love for us. Jesus’ death and burial are the saddest part of the story, but they will lead us to Easter morning and the victory we have in Jesus.
In Countdown to Easter 6-Week Children's Ministry Curriculum, kids will learn the details of Jesus' final week before his crucifixion.
Palm Sunday Kids Church Lessons
Palm Sunday Children's Church Lesson - iWitness News
Kids will take a closer look at what happened on Palm Sunday 2,000 years ago and be encouraged to invite their friends back next week for Easter. If cameras and microphones were invented back then, and news stations were around, the story of Jesus entering Jerusalem would be the absolute biggest news story ever.
Even though they did not have cameras, the Bible is an excellent source to figure out what happened on that day, and why it is still important today. This Palm Sunday Children's Church Lesson is a great resource to use in your Children's Ministry.
Palm Sunday Children's Church Lesson - Donkey
Jesus did not ride into Jerusalem on a horse like a king, but on a donkey like a humble servant. This lesson will look at Palm Sunday through the eyes of that colt who God chose for a very special purpose.
Most kids do not understand why Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. But with this Palm Sunday Children's Church Lesson, they will learn why. This is perfect to use for a Palm Sunday Service to get the kids ready for Easter! Great for all Children's Ministries, Sunday Schools, and Kid Churches.
Palm Sunday Children's Church Lesson - Hosanna
The people in Jerusalem welcomed Jesus a week before they asked for him to be crucified. This Palm Sunday lesson teaches kids that we need to welcome Him into our hearts to stay every single day. In the book of Matthew we see the people of Jerusalem cheering Jesus on as he enters the city. They are treating him like he is the savior of the world... which he is. With this Palm Sunday Children's Church Lesson, kids will see why Jesus was praised back then, and why we should continue to praise him now.
Easter Worship Videos For Kids
Beautiful kid's lyric video that you can use for weekend Kids Church, Sunday School, or mid-week services!
Graves Into Gardens
Stand In Your Love
Great Things
House Of The Lord
Easter Game Videos For Kids' Church
Rotten Eggs
This game challenges kids to use their Easter story knowledge to figure out which eggs are good to eat and which ones are rotten.
Jelly Bean Jumble
Someone has replaced one of our regular jelly beans with a super hot candy. This game challenges kids to keep their eyes on the super-spicy fake jelly bean as it rotates, spins, jumps, and twirls around the screen.
Easter Egg-splosion
Kids will be challenged to guess what image is being hidden by the easter eggs. The eggs covering the screen will begin to disappear to reveal the mystery picture. Whoever guesses the image correctly first, wins!
Chocolate Bunny Race
This game asks kiddos to pick which chocolate bunny will melt first and cheer for their choice.
Easter Crafts & Activities For Sunday School
Jelly Bean Gospel Cards
Print a copy of these Jelly Bean Gospel Cards for all the kids in your Children's Ministry. This is fun gift to give to kids at Easter, but it can also be used as they head back to school. We've included 3 versions of 8.5" x 11" printable PDF files with this download. One has all 4 small cards on one sheet, one has 2 larger cards on one sheet, and one has a single large card on it.
Easter Coloring Countdown
This fun coloring page starts with Jesus' triumphal entry and ends with his resurrection. Have kids color along as they learn about the Easter story.
Easter Week Bible Coloring Page
Save this Easter Week Coloring Page to use in your Children's Ministry whenever you are teaching a lesson around Easter. Easter is the most important day of the year for Christians. With this coloring page, you can teach kids about the whole week leading up to, and following, Jesus' resurrection.
Easter Eggs Coloring Pages
There's nothing wrong with Easter egg hunts, decorating Easter eggs, and kids getting Easter eggs filled with candy. But, it is important to teach kids that the Easter story isn't about candy, and a great way to do that is with these easter eggs coloring pages. We've included 12 coloring pages as well as one page that has all 12 eggs on it, so you've got options.
Easter Cross Craft Idea
Use tape to allow kids to create beautiful are surrounding a pure white cross.
Jesus Popsicle Stick Craft
Use popsicle sticks to create an optical illusion of Jesus' name this Easter.
