Egg hunts, bunny brunch, colorful crafts to brighten the home – Easter is chock-full of fun. There are so many ways to celebrate the season. But as we plan our celebrations, let’s prepare our hearts as well as our homes.
Today, I’ll share nine ways to prepare your family for Easter. Links to FREE downloads will enhance their Bible learning. Choose the activities you like, and make them part of your Easter tradition.
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Prepare Your Family for Easter
Easter is an amazing holiday, one that stands out from the crowd. Why? Because to experience true joy on Easter, we must understand the hard truth of God’s sacrifice (John 3:16).
Here are nine fun ways to prepare your family this season. Simple things to do NOW to get you ready to receive His grace on Easter morning.
1. Easter Devotions
Begin a week before Easter, and schedule family time to read the Bible together. Start with 1 Corinthians 15, then add verses on the resurrection. This is a good way to unite your family around a specific verse or passage.
Bible journals and devotions can spur your discussions. If you need guidance, LifeWay updated its “Easter Products for Kids” for 2023.
2. Easter Eggs
Resurrection eggs are a fun way to share the Easter story with kids. You could make them yourself, or buy a carton from FamilyLife.
For the DIY version, fill an empty egg carton with a dozen plastic eggs. Fill each container with a Bible verse, Easter symbol, or children’s Bible lesson.
Focus on the Family has five mini-lessons for Easter, and they’re FREE. Print them out and read them with your kids.
“Kids need to know that dying was Jesus’ reason for living,” wrote Tim Sanford, a Focus on the Family counselor. They need to know about His death, burial, AND resurrection.
3. Easter Books
Books are always a good idea – at Easter or ANYTIME. Choose books that enrich your children’s spiritual life. Books that deepen their understanding of God’s love and grace.
God Gave Us Easter, by Lisa T. Bergren and Laura J. Bryant, is a good choice for young children. Or consider these Easter books and activities for kids.
Older kids could read a missionary biography. The Pleasures of God by John Piper, is another good option. (See the chapter called “God’s Pleasure in Bruising His Son.”)
4. Easter Movies
The Passion of the Christ is a good movie to watch with teenagers or young adults. Jim Caviezel’s portrayal of Jesus is powerful. But it needs viewer discretion due to graphic, realistic violence that is unsuitable for children.
Your little ones might like The Jesus Film, a project of Cru (once known as Campus Crusade for Christ). View the original version at the Cru film library, or buy The Story of Jesus for Children to watch with your kids.
Does your family enjoy classic movies as much as we do? Here are six good ones to watch this spring:
- Barabbas (1961)
- Ben Hur (1959)
- The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
- King of Kings (1961)
- The Robe (1953)
- The Ten Commandments (1956)
5. Easter Songs
Kids love music, and studies show that music can boost memory and learning. To prepare your family for Easter, fill your home and car with Easter songs.
Introduce your family to classic hymns like “The Old Rugged Cross.” Or display this decorative piece in your home to remind you of God’s grace.
6. Easter Art
The Bible has had a remarkable influence on Western art. The passion of Christ (the story of His final days), is one of the most-portrayed subjects in art history. Many portrayals are very powerful.
If you live in the city, take your family to an art museum. At Easter, you might find a religious art collection. If you can’t visit a museum, tour the great art museums online. Two to visit: the Louvre and Vatican Museums.
7. Easter Recipes
Are your kids hopping around the house, waiting for Easter to arrive? Enlist their help in the kitchen, making treats for the holiday table.
Super Simple Holiday Cookies has seven simple recipes for holiday cookies. The first one uses store-bought cookie dough. The others teach young bakers how to bake cookies from scratch.
Or visit the DLTK family of websites. They have a page of Bible recipes for kids. One to try: Easter Story Cookies. It reinforces the story of Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection.
8. Easter Crafts
Children are not abstract thinkers. They learn by watching, listening, seeing, and doing. Craft projects give them concrete images that provide a bridge to abstract concepts.
Ministry-to-Children has many parent-teacher resources that minister to kids. See their Easter resource page for FREE Easter craft ideas. You’ll find instructions for paper crafts, resurrection eggs, painted crosses, and more.
9. Easter Service Projects
My last tip involves Christian service projects. First, read John 13 together. Then decide how your family can bless others in your community.
Once, my family participated in a foot-washing service at a local church. We also served holiday dinners at a homeless shelter. Here’s another idea: Visit a children’s hospital and spend time with the kids there.
Wrapping It Up
I hope you enjoyed reading about ways to prepare your family for Easter. If you have another idea or tradition to celebrate the holiday, please share it in the comments. God bless you, and enjoy this marvelous season! ◻️
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Blessings, Annette
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