With Easter coming up I thought it would be nice to share 5 easy Easter activities for kids that my kids love! There are even a couple activities that help children remember that Jesus is the reason for this special holiday.
FYI, if you are looking for a meaningful Easter dinner be sure to check out my Lamb Seasoning Recipe HERE, also my Gluten Free Christmas Menu Plan is absolutely perfect for Easter as well!
5 Easy Easter Activities for Kids
1. Easy Easter Table Runner & Place Mats
I got this idea from one of my favorite bloggers, Casey Weigand. All you’ll need for this are markers, crayons, colored pencils or paints and freezer paper. My kids and I loved this activity and it kept them busy for over an hour.
They were surprised to learn that it can stay until Easter! One of my little boys kept asking when we were going to take it off the table, it seemed wrong to him to leave it there. I told him I wanted to leave it until Easter and then he asked how many day’s away Easter was, when I told him he got a wide eyed look of wonder and puzzlement!
Since they had so much fun with it that I decided not to limit them to one, and I let them make placemats too. I think we will set the placemats aside until Easter though since they won’t last that long.
2. Watercolor Easter Cards
We made these one year and kept them as décor. I am letting the kids add to the collection if they want. Who knows, someday we may have a little book of Easter watercolor cards!
3. Fruits Of The Spirit Easter Eggs
This is an idea from our first easter, many years ago. One of my favorite things to do after coloring the eggs is to write the Fruits of the Spirit on the eggs. Last year I discovered a fun game to add to this, where we assign a candy to each Fruit of the Spirit. You can read all about the reasoning behind the Fruits of the Spirit on the eggs and how to do the activity in my Fruits Of The Spirit Easter Egg Hunt & Free Treat Sheet post.
4. Reading the Easter Story & Movie
I know, this one is a no brainer! For the older kids we may be watching The Passion, especially since our middle son has been asking to get baptized and watching The Passion has always been part of my husbands Bible study and process when our children decide to become baptized.
For the younger children we will read from the children’s Bible in some of the days leading up to Easter and they will watch THIS on Amazon Prime.
For all the children on Easter Sunday morning we will read straight from the Scriptures, this has been a tradition for years for us! My husband uses THIS RESOURCE for a few of the best verses on the resurrection.
We also have this book that we will start reading the week before Easter.
5. Super Easy Easter Centerpiece
I completely left my children in charge of this. Kids love it when you let them take over things like this that you would normally do! At least, my kids do! I thought they did a sweet job with the centerpiece for Easter!
Conclusion
In a world where there are so many things vying and even shouting for our attention, especially on holiday’s, it’s like a calm in the storm to slow down and remember Jesus, and to remember to pass His truth and words of life on to our children!
A couple other verses I’m finding especially comforting this particular year are;
And when He had said this, He showed them both His hands and His side. The disciples then rejoiced when they saw the Lord. So Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you; as the Father has sent Me, I also send you.
John 20:20-21
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Matthew 6:34
As a parent that deals with anxiety I love to remember 3 John 1:4 “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. “
This helps me keep perspective, and remember that this life is just a stepping stone-and it helps me to remember to be sure to teach my kids about what’s really important in this life!
I hope you’ve enjoyed 5 Easy Easter Activities for Kids! Let me know your thoughts! Do you have some suggestions with ways you use to keep Christ as the center of Easter? Let’s hear them below!
I love the watercolor idea – great way to teach creative skills and still have fun!
Love this! The fruit of the spirt eggs is such a great idea!
Great ideas. These activities is what I did with my daughter yesterday. Thanks for sharing.
while we dont celebrate Easter, these ideas are good always..
and I need to tell you that I love, love the photos on your blog – simply stunning
I absolutely love these ideas! You’re right – we’re finally slowing down being at home. These are the perfect activities to celebrate celebrate Easter now that we’re not running around going to events and attending egg hunts else where. So much nice in-home things to do to celebrate. Lovely pictures btw!
I love the idea of the table runner. Going to see what I can find to do that on
We’re going to try and make Easter feel as normal as possible. My husband said we should even still get dressed up. I love the Easter egg fruits of the spirit you shared!
I love them drawing and coloring a table runner that is such a fun idea.
All great ideas, I’m sure kids will love them all.
Those watercolor cards are so adorable!
I want to make the tablecloth with my babies! I love it!
I’m on such quarantine brain I kind of forgot about Easter! I love the Fruits of the Spirit Easter eggs! They’d add that touch of Easter decor that I need!
What great ideas! We’ll be decorating some eggs over the weekend. The kids always look forward to that.
So fun! Thanks for some great ideas!
I love the table runner idea! Such a creative way to add a fun activity to Easter!
Aw these are such cute ideas! I love them!
These are great ideas, especially for when kids are stuck at home and away from extended family. Thanks for sharing!
These are all really cute ideas. We’re coloring eggs this week.
these are all great ideas! Since we will be stuck at home, I will have my kids do a few of these!
I am loving all of these ideas! We will be stuck at home, so this will keep the kids busy!!
These are great ideas for Easter, especially considering this year’s circumstances. I will have to put together some of these activities.
I’ve tried temporary tattoos too on eggs and they turned out brilliant!
Love these activities. My two little ones would enjoy so much. I think we will try the placemats first!
This Easter is going to be so different from all others. These are great tips while keeping safe and healthy.
I love all the Easter drawings
What great ideas! I am sure my son would enjoy stomping through the woods looking for the branches for the vase in the centerpiece too!
Love the table runner idea! What a great activity!
These are perfect for stay at home easter activities! Absolutely love these!
The centerpiece is adorable, such a fun idea for Easter
These are great ideas to stay occupied at home!
Love the table runner idea. With Easter around the corner , I need something easy and quick . This is it . Thanks for the post
These are beautiful activities and your photos make them look like so much fun!
This is a great list. I am looking forward to making some special memories this Easter, especially this year with everything going on.
I LOVE seeing families do those fun Easter table runners! One of these days I’ll get my butt in gear and have my own kids make one 😉
I’ve been looking for something for the kids to do. I love these ideas!
Great tips and ideas. We are stuck at home so all ideas are welcomed.
We really don’t do much for Easter anymore. I know this year, especially, will be low key.
These are such creative and inspired easter activities! Keep you busy, teach you about the season and decorate your home at the same time. Love it!
I love all of these but the table runner is so cute! Something that the kids can put their own unique spin on.
These are great ideas! We are staying in this Easter so this will give us something fun to do.
I hope you do enjoy these! We are staying in too.
These are all amazing ideas, and I love them all, especially the Table Runner idea! I’ve never thought of doing that before.
Thank you! It was a really fun project!
I have to start preparing for Easter. Thanks for all the good ideas! We will be home, and social distancing for Easter, so it is good to have ideas ready.
Yes, and I think it’s important to try to make it special even through the distancing!
These are all such great ideas. I love the use of water colors.
Me too!
The Passion is such a realistically gruesome movie. I can’t watch it without crying from amazement of God’s love. I enjoyed seeing your beautiful Easter ideas and decor.
So much fun!! Easter is such a fun holiday with kids.
Yes, it sure is!
These activities are awesome! Perfect to keep families busy as people engage in social distancing.
Thank you, Marissa! That’s kind of what I was hoping for!