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Christ-Centered Easter Ideas

This list is a quick and simple way for you to scroll through and find some fun Easter activities, products, videos, devotionals — all centered on Christ! Click here to see what my top faves are.

Easter Guide by Brighter Day Press

Easter Story Playdough Mats

Do you have a kid that loves playdough? As in, do you have a young kid, because all kids love playdough! Grab this digital pdf, print & laminate them, and use them year after year as ways to integrate the Holy Week throughout the day.

Donut Easter Tomb

Grab some donuts and donut holes and wa-la! You have a garden tomb ready for multitudes! Here are a few shared online:

Handprint Lilies

Use your child’s handprint on white paper, wrap it around a green straw and tape. Add yellow strips for the stamen and add green leaves.

Names of Christ Easter Eggs

This blog post from Cranial Hiccups decorates their Easter tree with pictures of Jesus Christ and included dyed eggs. They blew out the inside of the eggs, drew on the shell with clear crayon and then dyed them to reveal the name. What a beautiful way to integrate a common tradition of dying eggs and focus it back on the Savior!

Make, Fill, and Light an Oil Lamp

Make with clay with the video tutorial linked or buy a clay 1st-century shaped lamp online. Read the parable of the 10 Virgins (Matt. 25:1-13 & more mentioned in D&C 45:56-59). Fill the lamp with oil you have at home, add a wick of fabric and light to watch it glow and last for hours.

Eat figs on Holy Monday

The day after His Triumphal Entry, Jesus cursed a fig tree. Read the scriptures about this story (Matt. 21:18-19; Mark 21:18-22) and eat some figs.

“Find the colt” in the yard

Print out a donkey or use a donkey figurine and have your children go out searching for the colt for Jesus to ride on.

(Matt. 21:1-5, Mark 11:1-6, Luke 19:28-34)

Latterday Baby Easter Coloring Page

This adorable poster-sized coloring page will be such a fun way to

Easter Advent — Family Devotionals

This Easter Advent Family Devotionals is a true treasure! Created by a friend who is offering it for free, it gives so much information but is simple to turn to the page of the Holy Week and create a simple family devotional. You don’t want to miss out on this one!

Good Friday Stained Glass Set

This stained glass set is one of my favorite decor pieces to place out in the spring. The way the light shines through it and how it depicts both Golgotha and the Garden Tomb is a small yet powerful Easter piece in our home!

Jesus Plushie

This Jesus stuffie is a wonderful large size that sits on our couch come Eastertime (at about 19.5″ high He is the perfect size for hugs!). It is a wonderful way to decorate and fill the home with more Jesus!

Resurrection Garden with Wheatgrass

Mini Flowers Easter Garden

This little Resurrection Garden is a beautiful and simple way to make something and have a beautiful piece to display in your home Easter season. Watch this video and make it your own!

Resurrection Eggs Set with Figurines

Our family absolutely LOVES this egg set and booklet; the perfect way to introduce and discuss the events that transpired on Holy Week. This is one of my top favorites recs!

Angel Food Cake as Garden Tomb

I made this angel food cake tomb that turned out pretty great! I just used a store-bought box and cut it in half to make it a tomb. We added jam inside and used a sugar cookie as the door. My daughter helped me decorate it with shredded coconut (that we dyed green to make it like grass), crumbs of the extra cake, graham cracker trail, and we added a bit of crushed oreos for dirt. We just kind of threw it together and I loved how it came together and that we made it as a family! It doesn’t have to be angel food cake (I liked the pun), but if you do use it, take note that it is delicate and it wanted to slump over after an hour or so.

Palm Sunday & the Triumphal Entry

A great five minute video about the events on Palm Sunday.

Bread Dove Rolls

Bake some cute bird rolls and serve with soup or your Easter dinner. You can talk about the dove mentioned at the baptism of Jesus or when Jesus mentions sparrows in His Sermon on the Mount. There are lots of recipes online to fit your family’s needs.

Cross Watercolor Craft

Easter Scripture Scavenger Hunt

A sweet tradition you could add to your family is having a scavenger hunt to find their baskets of gifts. You can use scripture verses that would lead them to certain places in your home. It is a cute way to have them interact with the Word of God in a fun and unique way! Plus, they are excited to see their basket of gifts.

Jelly Bean Prayer Poem

Since Easter time is full of candy, grab a bag of Jelly Beans and make it Christ-focused with this poem! Download the free printable below to print and cut into little tags or roll inside plastic eggs.

Download Jelly Bean Prayer PDF

Visit a Cemetery

I think this is a wonderful place to discuss the future resurrection. Cemeteries don’t always have to be sad and poignant, take your family and spread some Easter cheer! They can “hide” Resurrection plastic eggs with little scripture verses inside for others to find when they visit their deceased loved ones. You could use plastic eggs to write sweet words over the outside to uplift and encourage others. Teach your children to respect cemeteries early on.

Hot Cross Buns

They are beautiful and there are tons of recipes online that will suit your needs. The picture above has a recipe here.

Take turns washing each other’s feet

Be like the Savior and wash someone’s feet. You could each take turns or have the father wash all the children’s feet. Whatever works for your family. This can be done during the “Last Supper” meal and also a great time to read the scriptures about Jesus washing his disciples feet. (Matthew 20:25-27 & John 13:1-17)

Bake Lazarus Bread Rolls

Lazarakia (Little Lazarus Sweet Bread Rolls) are small, sweet, spiced Lenten bread rolls prepared and consumed on the Saturday before Palm Sunday. They mark the beginning of the Holy week and are a great way to celebrate and commemorate Jesus’ as a God of miracles.

An Expectant Easter Curriculum

An Expectant Easter is a Bible-based, Charlotte Mason-inspired curriculum designed with your whole family in mind. It’s an invitation to gather your family to center your hearts on what Easter is all about.

New Tradition Crafts Holy Week Ornament Advent

Easter Creche

Empty Tomb Cinnamon Rolls / Resurrection Rolls

Easter Story Nesting Eggs

These adorable nesting eggs make the story of Easter even more interactive, meaningful, and enjoyable!

A Journey Through Holy Week — All Ages

As a designer, I absolutely love the beautiful design of this free document and it makes really fun watercolor or marker pages for all ages!

Journey Through Holy Week Teen & Adult

Easter Cross Stitch Pattern

Holy Week Cards

Easter Window Painting

Use whatever washable paint you own with a drop of dish soap, using masking tape to create sections, and paint together on your window! The light shining through looks absolutely beautiful and brings vibrant colors to your Easter celebration.

Multiple Holy Week Cards

This shop has an amazing amount of Easter cards for study, discussion, and decor. The one I show here is the witnesses of Christ’s resurrection since that is unique!

Watercolor Easter Story Cards

Christ in Gethsemane Linocut Print

Passion of Jesus Waldorf Ring Ornaments

There are multiple options to add the journey of Jesus from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday on the Waldorf ring set.

He is Risen Digital Art Print

Crucifixion Modern Wall Art

We print this out on thick paper and my kids love watercoloring this simple illustration.

Peg Doll Easter Creche

Easter Peg Dolls and Devotional Cards

Devotional Cards (Digital File)

Wooden Holy Week Playset

Handprint Palm

Nature Find Atonement Art

Split your poster into three sections and roughly draw some outlines of Gethsemane, Crucifixion, and the Resurrection as shown in the post photos. Big spaces to fill with rocks and twigs and other nature finds!

Crown of Thorns Craft

Sunset Cross

Try this colorful paper art craft to create unique sunset backgrounds (or a rainbow) with a cross on top.

Teaching Tuesday Scriptures

  • Donate clothes, small book or toys (Mark 12:41-44, Luke 21:1-4,
  • Matt. 25:31-46)
  • Read a parable (Matt. 21:23-27, Mark 11:27-33, Luke 20:1-8; Matt.
  • 22:23-33, Mark 12:18-27, Luke 20:27-38; Matt. 22:41-46, Mark
  • 12:35-37, Luke 20:39-44)
  • Invite someone to dinner (Matt. 22:1-14)

Teaching in the Temple:

  • Parables (Two Sons, Wicked Husbandmen, Wedding of the King’s Son)
  • Taxes
  • Marriage
  • The Great Commandment
  • Hypocrisy
  • Widow’s Mite

Olivet Discourse (Sermons given near olive groves):

  • Ten Virgins
  • Talents
  • Sheep & Goats

The First Witness of the Risen Lord

This 10-minute video focuses on Mary Magdalene and Christ’s appearance on Easter morning.

Day of Agony

This video asks the question: “Why did Christ choose to die in such an agonizing way? What did His disciples have to experience such great pain and loss?”

The Women at the Cross of Jesus

This 9-minute video talks about the women Matthew mentions that stood at the feet of the cross.

The Seven Last Words of Jesus on the Cross

This 10-minute video discusses the seven things Jesus said on the cross. It is a great video to understand His focus, intention, and everlasting love.

What was crucifixion like?

This 7-minute video goes into detail of what crucifixion was like during the 1st century. Depictions made centuries later may be incorrect and this video helps us understand a bit more what it could have looked like if we were there, plus the additional symbolism it brings.

His Blood Be On Us

This 4-minute video talks about Pilate’s interaction and the symbolism of the words the mob chose that connects to Christ’s Atonement.

Arrest and Trials of Jesus

This 4-minute video dives into the trials of Caiaphas and interesting insight of this interaction.

Air Dry Clay Tomb Creations

I made this tomb in one evening with airy dry clay and now it is a permanent decor piece — and let’s be honest play item — during Eastertime. You could use the bake kind which I think will hold better (this one cannot be in contact with water). I thought about painting it maybe, each family member could make your own and show them, do whatever makes most sense for your family!

Gethsemane

This 5-minute video talks about the powerful connection between the olive press and the the suffering of the Savior that began in Gethsemane.

The Setting of the Last Supper

This seven-minute video talks about the setting and depiction of the Last Supper and how we may want to imagine The Last Supper in a different setting.

The Last Supper and the Passover Feast

This six-minute video gives insights into the connection between the Passover and the Last Supper of Jesus Christ.

The Anointing of Jesus by Women

This six-minute video explains the two events written in Mark, Matthew, and John and of the women who anointed Jesus.

Jesus Cleanses the Temple

A seven minute video all about the events around the Cleansing of the Temple.

Easter Egg Charcuterie

I took this screenshot from an account and I forget who the credit goes to, but this simple idea is genius! A little snack tray but in eggs makes a lunch so simple and fun! Although not Christ-centered, there are always opportunities to talk about Jesus so for this one, you could mention that God wants us to take care of our bodies and eat healthy foods.

Art Study of Depictions of Christ during Holy Week

Print out and tape all around a room and create an art gallery (include family pieces too!). There are many famous artists with many art pieces you could use, including Carl Bloch, James Tissot, Leonardo da Vinci, and Caravaggio. Have everyone in the family choose ones they want to print out as well, including modern or more abstract depictions.

Walk around and ask these questions to your children:

  • What scene is being depicted?
  • Look at the expressions on each of the faces. What do you think they are feeling/thinking?
  • How does this painting make you feel? Why? What do you see in the picture that makes you feel this way?

Stained Glass Cross

If you have tissue paper then you can make these stained-glass crosses! The linked blog post from “Mom on Time Out” walks you through the steps. This one will work for all ages!

Toilet Paper Lazarus Wrapping

Lazarus Coloring Page

Hosanna Palm Leaf Throw Pillow

We have this pillow that comes out during Easter season to add some vibrancy and fun to our home.

Resurrection of Lazarus Craft

Songs on Holy Wednesday

  • For the Beauty of the Earth
  • All Creatures of Our God and King
  • How Great Thou Art
  • Did You Think to Pray?
  • Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
  • How Firm a Foundation

Scriptures for Holy Wednesday

  • Matt. 26:14-16
  • Mark 14:10-11
  • Luke 22:3-6

Easter Tomb Story Poster

This blog post walks you through this adorable poster that you can create to help tell the story of Christ’s resurrection. Using materials you already have at home and an invitation for creativity and narration, it is destined to be a hit for all ages!

Donkey Craft

This blog post has a Palm Sunday Donkey Craft with just paper and two clothesline pins. A simple way to have any age join in on Palm Sunday!

Make Pop-up Cards

This blog post has a simple tutorial of “He Is Risen” cards with a pop up garden tomb. It is easy to use what you have at home and make it your own!

Walk the grounds of a LDS temple

If you don’t live near one or are not interested in visiting a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (although anyone is free to walk around the beautiful grounds and feel the wonderful peace there) you could go on a walk and clean your neighborhood. Or cleanse your home as a family.

Songs for Holy Monday

  • High on the Mountain Top
  • I Love to See the Temple

Holy Monday Scriptures

  • Matthew 21:12-17
  • Mark 11:15-19

Songs for Palm Sunday

  • All Glory, Laud, and Honor Come
  • O Thou King of Kings
  • Glory to God on High
  • Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
  • Guide Us, O Thou Great Jehovah

Scriptures of Palm Sunday

  • Matthew 21:6-11
  • Mark 11:7-11
  • Luke 19:35-38
  • John 12:12-18

Palm Sunday Pancakes

Use a spinach leaf to transform your normal pancake to a Palm Sunday celebration pancake!

Fast on Good Friday

Jesus was thirsty, what can I do. Then break the fast as a celebration with your family in the evening.

Holy Week Readings for Teens

Resurrection Eggs

Use numbered Resurrection eggs with symbols for Christ and scriptures inside that we gather with our Easter egg hunt.

Powerful Prayer to Spread Hope

Pray to know who needs to hear the hope you have in Jesus to bring peace, purpose and joy.

Special Easter Meal

Make a special easter meal (Breakfast! Lunch! Dinner! Think about how you do Christmas!)

Read on Easter Eve

Celebrate Easter Eve, and read the “Easter story” like you read the nativity story

Recreate the Last Supper

Create a “Jerusalem dinner” on Thursday night (we sit on the floor with blankets and cushions, bring all our houseplants around us, put in middle-eastern music etc). Tell the story of the Jewish Passover on this night and explain how incredible it is that this was the night that Jesus was in gethsemane as the sacrificial lamb.

Write to Jesus

Write letters to Jesus about how you’ve grown this year, and how you want to change in the year ahead.

Journal about the Savior

Take a few minutes alone or as a family to write and/or share your feelings and beliefs about Jesus as your personal Savior.

Easter Book Unwrap

Just like a common Christmas tradition, wrap up a stack of books and open one a day for the month or weeks leading up to Easter! Kids gravitate and will ask questions when good books are out.

12 Service Acts of Easter

Do secret acts of service each day individually or as a family (think the 12 days of Christmas!)

Daily Artwork

Hang pictures up each day that show what happened on that day of the Holy Week. These visuals have been super helpful for me too to remember what happened each day.

Nightly Devotional

Share a nightly devotional with friends or family. We do this by hiding a big Easter egg with a symbol of that day of Holy Week, a treat, and scriptures to read about it that day inside. You could act out different parts, share movie clips available of those events, or simply tell the stories.

Easter Castel Arts Coloring Pages

Free Coloring Pages for Easter from Castel Arts

Palm Weaving

This Youtube series showcases some incredible palm leaf weaving tutorials. If you don’t have these long strips of leaves, just use some green cardstock paper!