Favorite Easter Activity with Kids
Do you hide Easter baskets for your kids to find? This was one of the traditions I carried forward from my childhood.
I like to incorporate one spiritual growth resource into each Easter basket.
A few years ago, the spiritual growth resource we gifted to our children became a family favorite:
There are creative ways to do this activity with kids of all ages! And it's flexible because you can open one a day leading up to Easter Sunday or share everything at once, depending on what suits your family best.
This kit includes 12 eggs with symbols of Jesus' journey to the cross inside each egg. You also get a storybook and stickers to use while you relive the events of Easter. You can incorporate movement by putting the eggs all throughout your home and having the kids run around to find them. Older children can read the story, hide the eggs, or explain the symbols.
It is a hands-on way to teach the youngest of learners in a memorable way.
Let me know what you think once you give it a try or post your family pic below!
If you are looking for more ideas to celebrate Easter in a meaningful way with your kids, here are 10 other resources I've found to be a worthwhile investment to promote spiritual growth in our children.
Write the Word for Kids (ages 7 and up)
Buck Denver Asks . . . What's in the Bible? (ages 5 and up)
Hide Em’ In Your Heart, Volumes 1 and 2 (any age)
Cedermont Kids Bible Songs (any age)
Slugs and Bugs Sing the Bible (any age)
Adventure Bible for Early Readers (ages 7 and up)
The Rhyme Bible Storybook (newborn through 5 year-olds)
Jesus Storybook Bible (ages 5 and up)
The One-Year Devotions for Preschoolers (2-6 year olds)
Resurrection Rolls (symbolic food to bake at any age)
*Our family changes the Resurrection Rolls recipe a bit . . . we roll the marshmallows up inside the crescent rolls, then cover the rolls in melted butter, and finally in a cinnamon/sugar mixture before baking them in muffin tins at 350 degrees for 8-11 minutes, depending on your oven.
You know I can’t resist an honorable mention . . .
We love parables, and stories are so powerful. (We even gave our youngest the middle name Story).
Years ago, my mentor Shawn Mazelin recommended The Tale of Three Trees: A Traditional Folktale. We love reading this book leading up to Easter!
Check out more of Shawn’s tips on mentoring and hospitality in these episodes: Meaningful Holiday Traditions and Mentoring and Hospitality (second episode is available for paying Patrons only).
Now I would love to know, do you have any Easter traditions that are meaningful in your home?
Best,
Laura
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