Easter Lessons for the Christian Preschooler

This week, Easter Lesson Plans for the Christian Preschooler, your child will learn about Jesus’ death and resurrection. Your child can learn:

• Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey
• The people cheered him, shouting “hosanna”
• Jesus and his disciples ate a last meal together
• Jesus’ friend Judas betrayed him with a kiss
• Jesus was punished, even though he did nothing wrong
• Jesus died on the cross
• His body was wrapped in linen and laid in a tomb
• The world was dark on the afternoon that Jesus died
• On Easter morning, the tomb was empty
• An angel said, “He is not here. He is risen!”
• Jesus died to take away our sins

There are many fun activities to help you teach these concepts to your child, from the Jelly Bean Prayer, to making a batch of Empty Tomb cookies. These yummy treats are sure to become a family tradition. I love how the author of Faithful Provisions relates each step of the cookie process to the Easter story. For example, there are eggs in the cookie, and eggs are the symbol of new life. We have new life in Jesus. There is vinegar in the cookie, and Jesus was made to drink vinegar on the cross.

If possible, try to make or buy a set of Resurrection Eggs. I recently discovered this learning tool, and used it with my granddaughter. It caught her attention, and helped her to learn many of the key concepts of the Passion of Christ. It is a bit much for one sitting. You might want to take several days to introduce all the eggs. But then, encourage your child to retell the Easter story to you, using the eggs as prompts. There are directions on the internet to make your own set of eggs, if you have more time than money.

I struggled to find good books for this unit. I rejected some because the cartoonish illustrations offended me. Jesus is real. He is not fiction. I felt the cartoons made Him seem like a fairy tale. I rejected the beautiful “Very First Easter” by Maier, because although the illustrations are gorgeous, the story was boring and too long for most preschoolers. I hope you’ll find a few Easter books in this list that your child will treasure for years to come. And may your family be truly blessed this Easter!

Five-Star Easter books:

• An Easter Gift for Me by Crystal Bowman
• The Easter Story by Patricia A. Pingry
• The Easter Story (St. Joseph Picture Books) by Jude Winkler
• The Crippled Lamb by Max Lucado
• Benjamin’s Box by Melody Carlson
• J is for Jesus: An Easter Alphabet and Activity Book by Debbie Trafton O’Neal
• The Parable of the Easter Lily by Liz Curtis Higgs
• Donkey’s Easter Tale by Adele Bibb Colvin

Optional Easter Toys and Gifts

• Nail Cross Necklace
• The Greatest Adventure Stories from the Bible
• Religious 24-Piece Jigsaw Puzzle Jesus the Shepherd
• Religious 24-Piece Jigsaw Puzzle The Last Supper
• Easter Favorites CD by Cedarmont Kids
• Classics: Sunday School Songs by Cedarmont Kids
• Wikki Stix Bible Fun Kit
• Wikki Stix Alphabet Fun Cards for Learning

Easter Worksheets

• Number 3
• How Many Apples
• Squirrel Counting
• Easter Memory Game
• Easter Vocabulary Words
• Cross and Lilies coloring page
• Resurrection Maze
• Easter mini book
• C is for Cross letter tracer

Easter Lesson Plans for the Christian Preschooler

Photo Credits
Top: photo by Todd Anderson
Bottom: photo by Godizwithin

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