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Easter Snack for All Ages: Good News Bouquet

For this Easter snack, kids create edible bouquets as they discover how Jesus gives new life! Scripture: Romans 6:7-10 You’ll need: Bible clear plastic cups Chex Mix marshmallows kabob skewers…

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Preteen Easter Bible Craft: Easter Memory Magnets

Preteens can make these Easter memory magnets as a reminder of the miracle that happened that day. You’ll need: cardboard scissors pebbles glue clothespins paper pens self-adhesive magnetic strips Preteen…

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Elementary Easter Craft: Stones Cry Out for Jesus

In this elementary Easter craft, kids create keepsake rocks to remind them of what Jesus did for us. Scripture: Luke 19:39-40; Luke 22:39-41; Matthew 27:50-51; Luke 23:53; Luke 24:2-3 You’ll…

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7 Ways to Maximize Your Small Volunteer Team This Easter

Lacking lots of Easter volunteers this year? These seven ways to maximize a small volunteer team will help children’s ministry leaders overcome volunteer recruitment challenges and embrace new opportunities for…

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Easter Object Lesson for Preschoolers: Wobbly Eggs

From DIG IN Sunday school curriculum, this Easter object lesson encourages preschoolers to experiment with plastic Easter eggs as they discover how Jesus came back to life. You’ll need: plastic…

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Preschool Easter Game: Sounds Egg-sactly Right!

This preschool Easter game is a fun way to talk to children about what Easter sounds like. And it’s a great way for your kids to make a joyful noise…

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Preteen Game: Easter Ice Breaker

Since church attendance tends to be higher than normal on Easter Sunday, help children get acquainted with one another by playing this Easter ice breaker. You’ll need: small sticky notes…

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Elementary Craft: Mini Easter Garden

Kids create mini Easter gardens as they retell the Easter story and celebrate that Jesus’ tomb was empty! Mini Easter Garden Crafts You’ll need: Bible shallow dishes or trays (1…

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Age Level Insights for Sharing the Easter Story With Children

Want to help children understand the story of Easter in age-appropriate ways? These age level insights from a Licensed Pastoral Counselor will help. After his mom read aloud a book…

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6 Palm Sunday Activities That Preschoolers Will Love

Try these six Palm Sunday activities preschoolers will love during your Palm Sunday services. These activities have been specially designed with preschoolers in mind, so you can communicate the events…

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3 Easy Easter Activities for Your Church Nursery

Here are three simple activities to use in your church nursery to help the littlest members of your congregation play and worship Jesus this Easter! 3 Easy Easter Activities for…

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Easter Lesson: If Jesus Conquered Death, Why Do People Still Die?

Although preteens are starting to think more abstractly, the concept of death is still pretty concrete to them. When they hear that Jesus died for us, they may wonder what…

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Elementary Children’s Message: Easter Egg Prayers

Use these Easter egg prayers to help children understand what Easter is all about. Today’s Truth We can thank God for the sacrifice of his Son, Jesus, and for the…

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Easter Outreach Idea for All Ages: Food to Spare

Just as Jesus told Peter to “feed [his] lambs,” kids will do just that for their community in this Easter outreach idea. Scripture: John 21:4-6, 12-13, 15-17 You’ll need: Bible…

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Holy Week Craft Ideas: 7 Awesome Palm Print Crafts for Palm Sunday

Holy Week is coming soon, and you may be looking for Holy Week craft ideas to help your kids learn about Jesus’ final week before his crucifixion and resurrection. These…

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Spring Into Easter With 12 Ideas Celebrating God’s Creation

Spring is in the air—birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, and the cool air of winter turns warm. Kids love it when the dead of winter transforms into the new…

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Easter Children’s Message: Wrapped in Forgiveness

Use this children’s message: Wrapped in Forgiveness to help children understand that because of Jesus and the cross, mistakes that left a mark on our hearts are gone when we…

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A Calendar for Lent to Share With Families at Your Church

Share this FREE downloadable resource for Lent with families at your church. Lent prepares us for Easter! It begins on Ash Wednesday and ends the Saturday before Easter Sunday. That’s…

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Free Download: A Daily Lent Activity for Families

Family Talk Time: A Daily Lent Activity for Families Do you want to help families draw closer to Jesus and each other this Easter season? Are you looking for a…

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FREE Download: Overflow Volunteer Recruiting Package

Let’s face it, recruiting volunteers is a year-round responsibility. Just when you think you’ve filled your volunteer needs, another volunteer leaves. So instead of the occasional bulletin announcement or all-call…

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3 Last-Minute Easter Ideas Sure to Delight Kids

Looking for a last-minute Easter idea? Here are three meaningful ways to help kids celebrate the beautiful truth of Easter. 3 Last-Minute Easter Ideas Sure to Delight Kids Easter Idea…

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