20 Christian Easter Crafts for Kids

Create beautiful stained glass-style crosses using colorful tissue paper, wax paper, and glue. Children layer and flatten the materials to craft a translucent cross. Once the wax paper is dry, a cross template is used to cut out the shape, resulting in a stunning design that shines brilliantly when displayed on windows. It’s a simple yet eye-catching project perfect for celebrating the Easter season.

This hands-on craft lets kids assemble a Resurrection Set. By printing the provided designs, children can color, cut, and wrap them around cardboard tubes or assemble them as standalone pieces. This set includes key elements like Jesus, angels, and a tomb, with a creative twist—using a tissue box as the tomb. It’s an engaging way to teach kids about the resurrection story while encouraging creativity.

This one uses chalk pastels to create a glowing cross design. With a cross template, children apply bright colors in a layered pattern on black cardstock, blending with their fingers for a soft, radiant effect. Once the template is removed, the result is a striking silhouette of the cross surrounded by vibrant colors.

This fun and educational craft helps kids explore the story of Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection. Using a printable template, children create a spinner with images depicting key events from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday. By coloring and assembling the wheel with a paper fastener, kids can interactively learn the sequence of the Easter story. It’s a simple yet meaningful project that’s ideal for Sunday School or at-home teaching.

This is a fast, affordable, and impactful way to create a Resurrection Garden that visually represents the Easter story. Using a shallow plant saucer, soil, moss, and small plants, kids can arrange a mini garden with a terracotta pot as the tomb and a flat stone to represent the stone rolled away. The addition of stick crosses completes the symbolic scene. This simple project is perfect for teaching children about Jesus’ resurrection and makes a great Easter centerpiece.

Teach the Easter story with this Resurrection Egg Lesson. Using 12 numbered plastic eggs, each is filled with a small object and scripture representing a part of Jesus’ journey to the cross and resurrection. Kids take turns opening the eggs, reading the scriptures, and discovering the symbolic objects, like a small stone for the tomb or fabric for Jesus’ burial cloth. This interactive activity is perfect for Sunday School or family night, helping children connect with the story in a meaningful, hands-on way.

This heartfelt craft features a "He Is Risen" template available in both Spanish and English. Children decorate a paper plate with colorful construction paper squares to create a vibrant background. The template, featuring crosses, is then glued onto the plate alongside green tissue paper to symbolize grass. This keepsake craft beautifully symbolizes the resurrection and is perfect for classrooms, homeschoolers, or Sunday School settings.

This hands-on craft brings the Easter story to life. Using a provided template, children can create a scene of the tomb with a rolling stone. After cutting out and coloring the pieces, a brad is used to attach the stone, allowing it to be "rolled away" to reveal Jesus. This interactive craft beautifully illustrates the resurrection and is a fun way to teach kids the significance of Easter in a memorable manner.

This project allows children to create a Christian wreath symbolizing the resurrection. Using a printable template, cardstock, burlap ribbon, and small twigs for crosses, kids assemble a decorative wreath featuring the empty tomb and crosses. The finished wreath serves as a thoughtful reminder of Easter's true meaning and makes a great DIY easter decoration.

Teach kids about the Easter story through DIY Easter Story Stones. Children paint simple images, such as crosses, a tomb, or a crown, onto small stones, each representing a part of the resurrection story. These stones can be used as storytelling props, sequencing activities, or even as a unique scavenger hunt alternative to Easter eggs. This fun craft helps children learn and remember the true meaning of Easter in an interactive way.

Make a simple and vibrant Easter Cross craft using a free printable template. Kids use cotton balls clipped to clothespins as paint applicators to create colorful patterns around the cross outline on paper. Once the paint is dry, the template is removed, revealing a vibrant cross design. This craft promotes creativity and fine motor skills while serving as a beautiful way to celebrate the meaning of Easter with children.

This set of Easter-themed Bible verse cards can be used for memory games, crafting, or scripture lessons. Each card features a meaningful verse paired with a corresponding image, helping children connect visually and spiritually with the Easter story. These printables are perfect for care packages or as a teaching tool in Sunday School and homeschooling settings.

This beautiful Easter Advent coloring page spans eight days, beginning on Palm Sunday and culminating on Easter Sunday. Each day features a scripture reference and a corresponding image to color, helping kids reflect on the events leading up to Jesus' resurrection. It's available in two sizes. It's a meaningful way to countdown to Easter while teaching its spiritual significance.

This creative string art project is perfect for older kids and teens. Using an embroidery hoop, craft wire shaped into a cross, and colorful yarn, children weave string to create a vibrant and textured cross design. This craft is not only a fun activity but also a unique piece of Easter decor that symbolizes the resurrection.

For this interactive Prayer Cross craft, children write prayers on colored paper strips and place them into small compartments within a cross made of wooden boxes and toilet paper rolls. This activity encourages children to pray for others and reflect on the power of prayer over time. The cross becomes a vibrant classroom display, showcasing their prayers and fostering discussions about faith.

This craft creates a sunset background for a cross silhouette. Kids layer torn strips of brightly colored paper on white cardstock to resemble a vibrant sky. Then, they glue a brown hill and a black cross over the background, creating a striking contrast. It would look great as Easter wall art or a framed tabletop decoration.

This fun and creative cross-craft uses salt painting. Kids draw a cross design on black paper with glue, sprinkle salt on it, and then use watercolors to paint the salt. The paint spreads beautifully, creating a vibrant, textured cross design. This activity is simple, affordable, and engaging for kids of all ages.