10 Christ-Centered Easter Ideas for Your Family
Easter is one of the most meaningful holidays in the Christian calendar—but it’s easy to get caught up in chocolate bunnies, baskets, and egg hunts. If you’re looking for simple and meaningful ways to keep your family’s focus on Jesus, you’re in the right place.
Here are 10 creative, Christ-centered Easter ideas your family will love—whether you’re at home, on-the-go, or with your church or co-op.
1. Walk Through a Bible Timeline of Jesus’ Death and Resurrection
Kids learn best when they see the big picture. Use a simple timeline to walk your family through the key events of Holy Week—from the Last Supper to the Resurrection. You can draw it out on a poster, use printable cards, or even line up pictures on the floor. Talk about each moment together.
Tip: Let your kids draw their own stick-figure timeline. It’s a great visual learning tool!
2. Create an Easter Family Prayer Journal
Use the days leading up to Easter to build a habit of daily prayer. Each day, write or draw one thing your family is thankful for and one thing you’re praying for. Keep it short and sweet. Even young kids can join in!
3. Host a Resurrection Scavenger Hunt
Instead of (or alongside) a traditional egg hunt, hide small items or cards that tell the Easter story—like a cross, a nail, a stone, or a crown. As kids find each one, read the Scripture that goes with it.
4. Celebrate Passover as a Family
Teach your kids about the Last Supper by celebrating a simple Passover-style meal. Light candles, serve grape juice and unleavened bread, and talk about how Jesus is our Passover Lamb.
Bonus: Let your older kids help plan and prepare the meal!
5. Resurrection Morning Sunrise Picnic
Start Easter Sunday by watching the sunrise together, just like the women did when they found the empty tomb. Pack a simple breakfast, read the resurrection story, and celebrate that He is risen!
6. Use Christ-Centered Easter Art Projects
Let your kids create art that reflects the Easter story—cross paintings, tomb drawings, or empty grave crafts. Use their art to decorate your home as reminders of the true reason we celebrate.
7. Act Out the Easter Story
Acting things out makes learning stick! Use simple costumes (like towels or bathrobes) and let your family act out scenes from the Bible: the triumphal entry, the Last Supper, or the resurrection. Switch up roles and have some fun!
8. Easter Scripture Countdown
In the week leading up to Easter, read one Bible verse a day that walks through the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection. Write them on cards and hang them up as a countdown to Resurrection Sunday.
9. Make a “Jesus Tree”
Similar to a Jesse Tree at Christmas, create a small Easter tree with Scripture-based ornaments that tell the story of Jesus’ final week. You can hang one each day during Holy Week.
10. Resurrection Rolls or Cookies
Bake resurrection rolls or empty tomb cookies together. As you bake, talk about what the ingredients represent—like the sweet spices used to anoint Jesus’ body, or the empty roll representing the empty tomb. Delicious and meaningful.
Final Thoughts
You don’t need to do all 10—just choose the ones that fit your family best. These Christ-centered Easter ideas are flexible, engaging, and designed to help your kids focus on what matters most: Jesus.
Want even more tools for teaching the Bible in your home or classroom? Grab our free Ten Commandments eLesson or check out our Bible timeline studies to bring the Bible to life for your kids.
He is risen—He is risen indeed!
