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12 Faith-Based Easter Crafts

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12 Faith-Based Easter Crafts

 

Easter is April 1st this year.   It’s the time of year when we celebrate our Lord Jesus Christ and what He did on the cross for us (we should be celebrating him all year, right?).  The Easter Bunny doesn’t come to our house and there will be no Easter baskets this year (in the past I would make each child a basket with candy and a Bible, or Bible storybook, and a couple small toys, from us, not the Easter Bunny), instead we are really going to focus on what Easter is all about. 

I want my kids to know the real reason we celebrate Easter – Jesus dying on the cross so we can have eternal life!  So, I plan to do some fun activities and make some yummy treats throughout the month of March that point to and focus on our Lord.  I plan on using some of these crafts that I found online and thought I would share some of my good finds with you.  I’m excited to share the following 12 Faith-Based Easter Crafts with you.

 
 
 

1.  Coin-Covered Cross – Paid in Full from Mom On Timeout  – When Jesus died on that cross, he paid the penalty for all our sins and by doing so, he purchased eternal life for all who believe in him.  These Coin-Covered Crosses are a beautiful way to illustrate the price he paid and the variations are endless.  Because the coins are metallic, the Coin-Covered Cross looks so beautiful when the sun shines on it.

2.  Empty Tomb Paper Craft from Totally Tots – Make a picture showing Jesus’ empty tomb!

3.  Salt Dough Tomb from Almost Unschoolers – Make a salt dough display of Jesus’ empty tomb.

4.  Bead and Clay Crosses from That Artist Woman – Make salt dough clay crosses decorated with beads.

 

5.  Resurrection Eggs from Christian Preschool Printables – This is a quick and easy way to make your own Resurrection eggs with a free, lovely download from Christian Preschool Printables.

6.  Easter Story Wreath from Wee Little Miracles – This is a fun way to tell the Easter Story – lay out the events on a wreath with free downloads from Wee Little Miracles.

7.  Easter Cross from Apples and ABC’s- Make a beautiful Easter Cross using watercolors and painter’s tape.
 
8.  Empty Tomb – Easter Garden from Joyfilled Family – Plant a garden that resembles Jesus’ empty tomb; this is a great project to do with a group.
 
 
 
 
 
9.  Easter Lapbook from 1+1+1=1 – An easy-to-do lapbook that contains Resurrection eggs and the symbols of Easter.
 
10.  Resurrection Set from Catholic Icing – Make your own Resurrection scene using toilet paper rolls and free printables from Catholic Icing. 
 
11.  Felt Cross from Lu Bird Baby – Cute craft to make for your little ones to help introduce them to the true meaning of Easter.
 
12.  Stained Glass Cross from My Joy-Filled Life – Make a stained glass cross out of tissue paper and contact paper.  These look so beautiful hanging in any window.
 
Bonus 13 – Easter Story Stones from My Joy-Filled Life – Here is a great activity you can do to help your kids learn the true reason for Easter – you can use them as story props or a scavenger hunt, or even as a gift. 
 
 
 

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Check out my Easter Pinterest Board for more fun crafts and activities.

 

I hope and pray that you have a wonderful Easter with your family.  Make these crafts and projects with your kids and make some memories too.  You can make them for your own home or to give as a gift. 
*All photos in this post were used with permission.*

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Comments

  1. Judith says

    This is such a wonderful resource of Easter craft ideas!! I guess we are both burning midnight oil together as I am linking right after you (again) on Missional Women.

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    • Sarah Avila says

      I enjoyed putting this together! I thought it would be nice to have a collection of faith-based Easter crafts all together and hopefully others would find it useful as well.

      Thanks for stopping by!

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  4. momstheword says

    I am almost right after you (#24 & 25) on the MW link up. I love these, thank you so much for sharing. I’ve passed this on to our Children’s Ministry Director at church and also the Awana Cubbie Director. With Easter coming up I know they’d love to see them! Thanks again!

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  5. Mary Catherine says

    Thanks for all of these wonderful resources! My son and I are going to pick some to do this month. I also teach pre-K at a wonderful church preschool and will definitely plan some for my students as well. Thanks again! Pinning now!

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    • Sarah Avila says

      I agree – I wanted to find crafts and activities that focused on the true meaning of Easter.
      I just love your sensory bin idea – pinning!!

      Thanks for stopping by!!

      Reply

  13. momstheword says

    So I passed your ideas along, as I said, and the leaders loved them! Can’t wait to see the kids make them. Thank you so much for sharing them and thank you for linking up to “Making Your Home Sing Monday” today!

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  22. Kaye Swain says

    What great ideas! I’m saving this on Pinterest for my younger grandkids on my next visit and linking to you as well. My near-by grandchildren are a bit older. Last year we had fun making LEGO versions of the different pieces in the Easter Resurrection eggs. This year they are in to Minecraft and we have been making “virtual vignettes” of the Easter story on their sites. Thanks again for a lovely visit via Teaching What Is Good.

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  26. Sarah Avila says

    I hope everyone had a great Easter! I’m so glad you all liked the round-up and I hope it blessed your Easter season! And thank you to all the shared this with others!

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  29. Rachel says

    I can’t seem to open the resurrection set. My family and I are living overseas in a Muslim country so Easter décor, as well as Christian churches are a little hard to come by. Would love to use the set to talk to my 8 and 5 year old about Easter and why we celebrate.

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