3 Easy Preschool Christian Easter Crafts

These preschool christian Easter crafts make thecrayons) different patterns, using different colors, the
story of the resurrection of Jesus come to life.more color the better. Now they need to color over
Celebrate Easter with crafts like Jesus is risen cup, thethe patterns with black wax crayon, the entire cross
tomb craft as well as a scratch cross.needs to be black, so that you cannot see the color
Preschool Christian Easter Crafts 1 - Jesus Is Risenunderneath.
CupTake a pencil and start scratching the name Jesus
Materials:onto the cross. This can be done across the width of
Plastic cupthe cross. Allow the children to scratch with the pencil
Soiland make other patterns and shapes around the
Seedname Jesus. Punch a hole at the top of the cross and
Paintplace a ribbon through it, so that they can hang this
Paint brushespreschool christian Easter crafts up at home.
Small tongue depressesPreschool Christian Easter Crafts 3 - The Tomb Craft
RibbonMaterials:
NewspaperOne Paper plate per child
GluePaint brush
Directions:Brown and Black Paint
Prepare the surface area, by placing newspaper downNewspaper
on the tables. Using a clean dry plastic cup, let theBrown paper bag
children decorate the cup using paint. Painting onPair of scissors
different patterns etc. While the paint is drying, paint theGlue
two small tongue depressors with red paint. Allow toGreeting cards with angles on them / template of an
dry and glue together to form a cross.angle
Once the cup is completely dry, using the ribbon, tieDirections:
around the cup and end with a bow. This is where itPrepare the area for this preschool christian Easter
get a little dirty, place the soil into the cups about threecrafts, by covering the tables in newspaper. Cut the
quarters of the way up. Each child now plants theirpaper plate in half, right down the middle. Paint the one
seed into the soil.half of the paper plate brown and the other black. Cut
Explain to the children the symbolism of this preschoola rounded doorway in the middle of the front paper
christian Easter crafts:plate (brown one) using a pair or of scissors.
The bow of the ribbon, reminds us of Jesus "free" giftCut out an angle from a greeting card or a template.
of salvation. The red cross symbolizes the blood thatStick the angle onto the bottom middle of the black
was shed for our sins, so that we are completelypaper plate. i.e. you should be able to see the angle
washed clean and are forgiven. The seed that is putthrough the doorway that was cut out from the other
under the ground, symbolizes that Jesus died and waspaper plate. Now carefully stick the two halves
buried, but as they see the plant grow and come outtogether, with the brown side in the front and the black
of the ground, they will be reminded of the new lifeside at the back. So that the angle is seen through the
that they have received. this is a wonderful visualdoorway. It should stand on the flat middle part of the
preschool christian Easter crafts that the little onesplate, with the curved side on top.
seem to understand.Take the brown paper bag and scrunch it up tightly
Preschool Christian Easter Crafts 2 - Scratch Crossinto a ball. Use tape to keep the ball in place. This will
Materials:act as the stone. Place the "stone" before the
Wax crayonsdoorway and have the children roll it away from the
Poster carddoor of the cave.
PencilExplain that Jesus body was no longer dead, He has
Pair of scissorsrisen and the angel of the Lord is there to tell all the
Ribbonpeople that Jesus is alive. Also remember to explain to
Hole Punchthe little ones that the Easter egg is a representation
Directions:of the stone that was rolled away. Enjoy these
Draw a cross on poster card. Have the children cutpreschool christian Easter crafts.
out the cross. Let them color the cross in (using wax