{"id":1954,"date":"2018-03-16T15:27:54","date_gmt":"2018-03-16T21:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/?p=1954"},"modified":"2018-03-16T16:08:43","modified_gmt":"2018-03-16T22:08:43","slug":"easter-activities-for-teaching-children-true-meaning-of-easter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/?p=1954","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Teach Your Kids the True Meaning of Easter"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Looking for\u00a0Easter activities\u00a0and crafts for kids that teach children about the true Easter story?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">By: Ziza Malloy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">A wonderful\u00a0way to teach our children the true meaning of Easter is through easy Easter crafts for kids!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">There are plenty of Easter games and crafts for kids, but my goal in this post is to offer fun and easy Easter activities for parents like us who want to teach our kids about the true resurrection story.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Easter activities for kids that help our children:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">know that Easter is about more than just the Easter bunny<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">see Easter as a reminder that they are forgiven, no matter what<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">realize that Easter is\u00a0a wonderful chance to find hope and rebirth<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">I\u2019m sharing with you some Easter activities, Easter crafts and Easter games for all ages so that you can easily teach your kids about the Resurrection and teach them about Jesus. In the same way we all want our children to understand the Easter story, <a href=\"http:\/\/missiongeneration.org\/\">Mission Generation<\/a> want to share Jesus with children in public school all over America with our <a href=\"https:\/\/missiongeneration.org\/eastermatch\/\">Easter Match<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Here are some fun and easy Easter activities that families can do together.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Christ Centered Easter Activities for Families<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\">#1: Make a Resurrection Tree<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-14-at-10.50.09.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1958 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-14-at-10.50.09.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"421\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-14-at-10.50.09-300x247.png 300w, https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-14-at-10.50.09-768x633.png 768w, https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-14-at-10.50.09-1024x843.png 1024w, https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-14-at-10.50.09.png 1406w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Have you ever created a \u201cJesse Tree\u201d at Christmas time? The\u00a0Resurrection Tree\u00a0is a similar concept, except it\u2019s for Easter!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">First, have your kids gather a bunch of branches with a few leaves on them and place them in a vase with water. Parents\u00a0look up a corresponding Bible verse about the word and talk to their kids about it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Each day kids hang a small card (with a special word about Easter) on the tree. Words like rebirth, forgiveness, sacrifice, grace, joy, resurrection, hope, unity, new creation, peace, power and love.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">It\u2019s really easy, and it forces us parents to be creative and even understand the story better to be able to simply explain a beautiful story in a simple way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/christcenteredholidays.com\/how-to-make-a-resurrection-tree\/\">Learn how to make your own Resurrection Tree here.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\">#2: Host a Christian Easter Egg Hunt<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-14-at-10.48.06.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1957 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-14-at-10.48.06.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"490\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-14-at-10.48.06-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-14-at-10.48.06-768x567.png 768w, https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-14-at-10.48.06-1024x756.png 1024w, https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-14-at-10.48.06.png 1040w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Do your kids love Easter egg hunts too? Why not use this traditional Easter game as a fun Easter activity for kids that shares about Jesus\u2019 Resurrection?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Share the Easter message inside the Easter eggs with a Christian Easter egg scavenger hunt!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">For Young Kids: Print or draw pictures of pieces of the Easter story. The pictures could be of a donkey, wine and bread, praying hands, a garden, a sword, a cross, a crown of thorns, silver coins, a rooster, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Once you\u2019ve printed or drawn the pictures cut them small enough to fit into Easter eggs than insert them into some of the eggs.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #808080;\">After the scavenger hunt is over, ask the kids to look through their eggs. Start with the first item that makes up the story. For example, \u201cWho has the donkey?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">The child that found the donkey raises their hand you can follow with asking if they know what part the item played in the Easter story. The kids will be excited to have a picture that plays a part of the story.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">For Older Kids: You can do something similar but instead of pictures you can print or write Easter \u201cgifts.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Once kids have found the eggs, open them and have an informal discussion about what some of these gifts are and Bible verses that correspond to the words on the cards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Example of Easter \u201cgifts\u201d: rebirth, forgiveness, sacrifice, grace, joy, resurrection, hope, unity, new creation, peace, power and love.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\">#3: Color Christian Easter Coloring Pages<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Kids love coloring pages, and there are several free printable Easter coloring page online.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercoloring.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/coloring_full\/public\/cif\/2010\/04\/flowers-in-cross-coloring-page.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1962\" src=\"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-16-at-16.21.09.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-16-at-16.21.09-209x300.png 209w, https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-16-at-16.21.09-715x1024.png 715w, https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-16-at-16.21.09-768x1100.png 768w, https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-16-at-16.21.09.png 1430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/leivancarvalho.me\/christian-easter-coloring-pages\/christian-easter-coloring-pages-also-christian-free-bible-easter-coloring-pictures-ule\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1960\" src=\"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-16-at-16.19.18.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"131\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-16-at-16.19.18-226x300.png 226w, https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-16-at-16.19.18-768x1021.png 768w, https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-16-at-16.19.18-770x1024.png 770w, https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-16-at-16.19.18.png 1292w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 131px) 100vw, 131px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brennan2017.com\/3352\/christian-easter-coloring-pages-28-11-2017\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1961\" src=\"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-16-at-16.20.17.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"136\" height=\"145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-16-at-16.20.17-281x300.png 281w, https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-16-at-16.20.17-768x820.png 768w, https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-16-at-16.20.17-959x1024.png 959w, https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-16-at-16.20.17.png 1456w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 136px) 100vw, 136px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/akiredesign.com\/57c-easter-coloring-pages-religious\/85ba-easter-coloring-pages-for-childrens-church-jesus-in-resurrection.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1959\" src=\"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-16-at-16.18.22.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"168\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-16-at-16.18.22-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-16-at-16.18.22-754x566.png 754w, https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-16-at-16.18.22-768x581.png 768w, https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-16-at-16.18.22-1024x775.png 1024w, https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-16-at-16.18.22.png 1918w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Easter coloring page can contain a powerful truth about Easter and you could even write at the bottom of the picture a Bible verse that is relevant to the picture. Easter coloring pages are such an easy Easter activity that shares the true Easter story about Jesus\u2019 Resurrection with kids!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\">#4: Create a Resurrection Garden<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Easter-garden-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1956 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Easter-garden-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"427\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Easter-garden-11-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Easter-garden-11.jpg 427w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">For hands-on kids a Resurrection Garden could be the perfect activity to have your child understand the story.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">These are a fun way to recreate Jesus\u2019 tomb, and the new life that now grows there!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">A Resurrection Garden\u00a0can be as simple or elaborate as you wish. Here is an example of what your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.posedperfection.com\/2014\/04\/easter-garden.html\">DIY Resurrection Garden<\/a> could look like with instructions and a list of what you\u2019ll need to make it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\">#5: Make Resurrection\u00a0Biscuits<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/058af372c2dacb9c614a53e19861ead2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1955 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/058af372c2dacb9c614a53e19861ead2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"497\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/058af372c2dacb9c614a53e19861ead2-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/058af372c2dacb9c614a53e19861ead2.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Resurrection biscuits are such a perfect way to teach little ones about the Easter message. And they taste so GOOD.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>You\u2019ll need:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">bag of large marshmallows<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">can of refrigerated biscuits, rolled out flat<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">melted butter, poured into a shallow bowl<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\">granulated sugar or\u00a0coconut sugar and cinnamon (poured into a shallow bowl)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Dip a\u00a0marshmallow\u00a0(representing Jesus\u2019 body) in the butter\u00a0and then roll it the sugar and cinnamon mixture (like when Jesus\u2019 body was anointed with oil and spices during his burial).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Wrap the flattened-out refrigerated biscuits around the marshmallow and place it on a cookie sheet to bake (cook it according to the package directions on the biscuits).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">And then the magic comes! When each child bites into the biscuit, they realize that it\u2019s hollow!\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #808080;\">The marshmallow has melted away and the biscuit is left looking like an empty tomb. The message: Jesus\u2019 body isn\u2019t here anymore because it\u2019s been resurrected! He is alive!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Lastly, Live Out Your Easter Joy in Front of Your Kids<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">We may long to teach our kids many things, but what really sticks with kids is what they see lived in front of them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Do you express excitement and joy about Easter? What is your favorite part about Easter? What are you most grateful for during this season?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Share honestly with your kids about God during this time. Let them see what it means to trust God with one\u2019s whole heart and to let Jesus bring healing and hope to every situation.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #808080;\">They\u2019re listening and watching! Make your faith contagious!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">There are thousands of kids that don&#8217;t have the privilege of having parents that share with them the true meaning of Easter. To share the Easter story with children in public schools check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/missiongeneration.org\/eastermatch\/\">Easter Match<\/a> to double your impact!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Enjoy these awesome Easter activities with your kids as your share about the true meaning of Easter and the power behind Jesus\u2019 Resurrection!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for\u00a0Easter activities\u00a0and crafts for kids that teach children about the true Easter story? By: Ziza Malloy A wonderful\u00a0way to teach our children the true meaning of Easter is through easy Easter crafts for kids!\u00a0 There are plenty of Easter games and crafts for kids, but my goal in this post is to offer fun<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":1967,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[112,94,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1954","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle","category-school-program","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1954","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1954"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1954\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1970,"href":"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1954\/revisions\/1970"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1967"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1954"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}