There are many benefits to using the story of Easter to teach your young children valuable concepts both spiritually and academically. Below, I’ve shared several ideas for resurrection day learning for preschoolers. Keep these in mind this Easter season.
Resurrection Day Learning for Preschoolers
Read the story of the resurrection.
Reading bible stories is a great way to teach your younger children about biblical concepts. Consider adding the story of Jesus to your morning basket and read-aloud time. There is a lot to unpack, so you could always break it down to reading a few verses or chapters a day.
Make resurrection eggs.
You could buy a set of these already complete; however, you could make your own and turn it into an object lesson. All you need is a pack of plastic eggs, an egg carton, and our printable DIY Resurrection Eggs Activity Pack. No need to search your home for any of the items, you can simply print and add the egg-shape items to your own plastic eggs.
This new packet includes coloring pages with tracing and copywork verses for preschool – upper elementary, as well as, printable items in an egg-shape (to cut out), and a parent instruction sheet to help you teach through the Resurrection Eggs.
Play a memory verse game.
This is something the whole family would enjoy doing together. Choose a few verses from the gospel story for your children to learn. Then, choose a target date for them to learn the verse by. This is one way to teach the true meaning of Easter all while helping your children learn key bible verses.
Teach Easter lessons using free lesson plans and Easter coloring pages.
Using these types of Easter activities allows for creative ways to learn about the resurrection of Christ. It’s also a simple way to help preschool kids understand the truth of the gospel in a fun way. Although having a full understanding of Jesus may not happen for years to come, starting in the younger years is the perfect time to start learning about Him.
Incorporate singing worship songs.
Singing and praising Jesus doesn’t have to just happen on Sundays at church. Consider choosing a few worship songs to have a music and movement time. Preschoolers have a good time dancing and singing and they’d certainly have a wonderful time when doing it for the Lord.
MORE Resources for Resurrection Day
Resurrection Day “I Spy” Fun Pack
These fun “I Spy” inspired printables are a fun way to redirect children to the true meaning of why we celebrate Resurrection Day. Includes an “I Spy” page, can you find? page, graphing page, shadow matching/memory game cards and story-telling cards.
Resurrection Day Tot & PreK-K Pack
This fun Resurrection Day Tot & PreK/K Pack is the perfect way to get kids thinking and talking about the Resurrection at an early age!! Includes 34 pages of activities! This pack is geared toward children ages 2-5 years old. Included in this pack: read/trace/build/write mats, 3-part cards, what comes next, which one’s different, patterning practice and roll & graph game, wall word signs, prewriting practice, clip cards, beginning sounds, first letter coloring page and tracing word practice, 4 piece puzzles, 5 piece & 10 piece sequencing puzzles and dot marker pages.
Resurrection Day Playdough Mats
Playdough mats are a great multi-sensory activity for kids. These Resurrection Day playdough mats are perfect for your little ones working on letter recognition as well as counting to 10! They are geared toward Preschool – Kindergarteners. Includes letters that correspond with the image and numbers 1-10.
Resurrection Day Coloring Pages
One great way to talk about, introduce or learn more about the Resurrection is through coloring pages. This set is available in plain (for younger children) and traceable words in both manuscript & cursive.
Resurrection Day Puzzles & Activities
This FREE Resurrection Day Mini Puzzle Unit has 10 pages of puzzles and activities for kids PreK-5th grade. It is perfect for any homeschool unit, or in a church setting. They will enjoy each of these activities as they celebrate the Resurrection. Includes crosswords, matching, sudoku and MORE for PreK-5th grade.
Resurrection Day Activity Placemats
These FREE Resurrection Day Activity Placemats include 4 activity-filled placemats. Perfect for a fun lunch, family dinner or to start the day. Includes two coloring pages and two activity pages with word search, make your own poem, a “how many words can you make?” activity and a drawing activity.
Resurrection Day Notebooking Pages
These Resurrection Day Notebooking Pages are a great way to help older kids truly focus on the meaning of Easter and what it means as a Christian. Includes over 90 pages of templates! Notebooking pages are a GREAT way to help kids remember all they have learned about a particular person or subject.
Final Thoughts
Make learning about the resurrection of Jesus fun and exciting with my printable resources and activity ideas. These are also things that can be done any time of year, not just for Easter. In fact, it would teach your children a lot more about the importance of the bible and that you don’t necessarily need a holiday to learn about an important biblical concept.
Annette lived many years as an exhausted wife of 1 and mother of 6. Grab your fuzzy blanket, pour your favorite drink, and browse through our encouraging tips, printables, and curriculum options. Read more about me and the ministry here at In All You Do