If you’re looking for a simple, yet meaningful Easter activity for kids, consider this DIY version of Resurrection Eggs. I’ve used this for years as a children’s church teacher (after much tweaking and refining). Each of the kids in my classroom makes their own set.
This Easter activity is:
- Christ-centered
- Simple
- Inexpensive
- Hand-on (kids love it!)
And you probably have almost everything you need!
Each item (hidden in an egg) represents an event in the life of Christ. Scripture is included so kids can share this history themselves. Detailed instructions are provided below. (Or subscribe to the Season of Homeschooling Newsletter from the bottom of this post, and download these instructions for convenient reference.)
Supplies Needed for This Kid’s Easter Activity
- Six plastic Easter eggs (standard or slightly larger size)
- An egg carton cut in half to hold six eggs*
- Your choice of five items from the list below (titled “Options for Each Egg”)
- Scripture references from the list below (titled “Options for Each Egg”)
*I have used these Walmart egg cartons, which they’ve had in stock during the Easter season. I’ve also just taken a carton from the fridge and cut it in half.
Steps for Completing and Using Your Resurrection Eggs
- Gather your choice of five items from the list below (titled “Options for Each Egg”).
- Place six plastic Easter eggs in the egg carton.
- Place each of the five items in an egg, using the order listed below. You can choose any five, but keep them in order. Each item represents events in the life of Christ. This encourages us to meditate on Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection during the Easter season. The last (sixth) egg is left empty.
- Print the Scripture references for your convenience.
- Open one egg per day, for five days leading up to Easter. Let your child guess what might be in the egg after reading the Scripture, but before opening the egg. On the sixth day {Easter}, open the last, empty egg (representing the empty tomb).
⚠️ Heads-up: This set of resurrection eggs is for “big kids” to call their own. It includes items that are NOT SAFE for young children.
Suggestions for Finding Items for Your Eggs
Use what you have and keep this simple!
- Palm leaves: You can purchase a branch like this palm branch from Michaels. Cut individual leaves from the stem.
- Thin piece of thorny branch: I’ve gotten some from a neighbor who has a rose bush!
- Nail: I purchased these cut masonry nails from Menards to use for my children’s church class. The shape is unique, and I believe it’s relevant. The smallest size I have found of this nail at Menards is 2”. These barely fit in standard-sized plastic eggs. For this reason, you can consider purchasing slightly larger plastic Easter eggs.
- Sponge: I use pieces from a sponge like this craft sponge from Walmart.
- Strip of cloth: We use a thin, white, linen-like cloth.
- Stone: My girls help me find the “perfect” stones from under our back deck.
Options for Each Egg (+ Key Scripture References)
- Egg with perfume sprayed on a cotton ball
- John 12:1-8
- Egg with palm leaves
- John 12:12-15
- Egg with a dime or other silver coin
- Matthew 26:14-16, 45-50; Matthew 27:1-4
- Egg with a thorny branch
- Matthew 27:27-31
- Egg with a nail
- John 19:16-19
- Egg with a piece of sponge
- Matthew 27:45-54
- Egg with a strip of cloth
- Matthew 27:57-60; John 19:40
- Egg with a stone
- Matthew 27:65,66; Matthew 28:1-3
- The sixth egg is left empty
- Matthew 28:5-9, Mark 16:6
This Easter Activity for Kids = A Christ-Centered Tradition Your Kids Will Love
Resurrection Eggs are a great way to bring Christ-centered focus to the Easter season. So our hearts are eager to share the hope on Easter morning that: “He is risen. He is risen, indeed!” Find other suggestions for a Christ-centered Easter celebration in this post: Easter Ideas to Inspire Hope and a Christ-Centered Celebration.
