Children’s Easter Crafts and Activities

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Family Fun for Easter will help you to share the meaning of Lent and Easter with your children in thirty 'family moments', to explore faith in the home, and to have lots of fun together in the process! The activities are structured to take the family through the season of Lent from Shrove Tuesday to Easter Day, including Mothering Sunday.

This festive book features a mixture of make-and-do crafts and on-the-page games, with a page of colourful bound-in stickers to help complete the Easter-related activities. A die-cut carry-along handle means that young craft-workers can take their activities with them wherever they go, making use of simple materials they might find on their travels. With simple, brightly illustrated activities to appeal to younger children and step-by-step crafts to give older children something to get their teeth into, this is a perfect solution for grown-ups looking for activities for families and groups of excitable children.

Alex Ayliffe's bright, colourful characters feature as stickers in this story and activity book. The book contains episodes from the life of Jesus retold as a story, with spaces left for children to fill with the appropriate sticker to complete the story. Accompanying the retelling are extra activities - counting, naming, identifying - for which extra stickers are supplied. The stickers come on a double page spread in the centre of the book, and are grouped and numbered according to activity to make it easy to select the right sticker to complete the task.

This book of on-the-page puzzles, games and stories - with a page of stickers to use to complete the activities throughout - will provide lots of fun for little ones in the run-up to Easter. Using Easter symbols and spring time animals including bunnies, birds, bees, butterflies, chicks, eggs, flowers, and lambs, together the activities help to explore the reason for the season, touching on the Easter-time themes of spring and new life. Activities include matching pairs and shapes, spot the difference, counting, as well as a simple board game to play and a story and poem to read.

My Very First Easter Story Sticker Book. Lois Rock. Lion (2011). Item ref. 249177. $9.99. [5 in stock]

Alex Ayliffe's bright, colourful characters feature as stickers in this story and activity book. The book contains a retelling of the Easter story, with spaces left for children to fill with the appropriate sticker to complete the story. Accompanying the retelling are extra activities about what can be found on the page - counting, naming, identifying - for which extra stickers are supplied. The stickers come on a double page spread in the centre of the book, and are grouped and numbered according to activity to make it easy to select the right sticker to complete the task.

I Can Make Things for Easter. Jocelyn Miller. Lion (2011). Item ref. 249152. $14.99. [Allow 4 weeks]

This attractive and useful craft activity book gives clear pictorial instructions on how to make simple but effective things to help celebrate the Easter season, using all sorts of materials including paper, paint, glue, and food ingredients. These are all placed within the context of the true meaning of the festival. Activities include an Easter Garden, greetings cards with the option of a religious theme, cheerful vases-and-posies for the Easter Sunday table, alongside things to do with eggs, bunnies and chocolate. Teachers and Sunday school teachers can use the book to make templates easily for group activities.

Easter Story Sticker Book. Heather Amery. 18pp Usborne, UK (2008). Item ref. 207721. $15.99 [1 in stock]

The Easter story charmingly retold in very simple language. With 60 picture stickers for children to fill in the gaps in the story, to help build vocabulary and reading skills.

Children’s Easter Story books

NEW The Easter Story. Joy Cowley. Pleroma. $19.99 [6 in stock]

Beautiful original colour illustrations by Donald Morrison complement Joy Cowley’s text on the story of Easter and what it means for us.

The stress is on love and healing, on growing in prayer through talking to Jesus, leading young children to gratitude for “the wonderful Easter Story.”

Richly illustrated by Candle Bible for Kids artist Jo Parry, The Easter Story helps children discover one of the most important stories of all time. Through clear, approachable text, children come to understand the events leading up to Jesus' death and the astonishing miracle of His resurrection. Introduces children to the reason we celebrate this special day, and shares with them the wonderful gift of God's Good News.

Simon and the Easter Miracle: A Traditional Tale for Easter. Lion. (2011). Item ref. 249521. $16.99. [1 in stock]

The gospels tell of Simon of Cyrene – “a man coming in from the country” - who was ordered to carry Jesus' cross. Over the centuries, his story has been woven into Polish folklore: When Simon the farmer brings his wares to market, little does he expect how he will be involved in the events of that very special day, nor how his produce - of bread, eggs and wine - will become important symbols of Jesus' passion and resurrection, remembered throughout the ages. Together with sophisticated artwork, this picture book retelling of a traditional European tale is both thought-provoking and engaging, with the events and meaning of the first Easter at its heart.

My Little Easter Story. Christina Goodings. Hbk Lion. (2011). Item ref. 249160. $12.99. [6 in stock]

This simple and sincere retelling of the Easter story is perfect for the under 5s, introducing them to the great story at the heart of the festival and its message of love. Bright illustrations help the story along, telling little children about all the events of the first Easter: Jesus' entry into Jerusalem and Palm Sunday; Jesus' clearing of the Temple; the Last Supper and Judas' betrayal; Jesus' Crucifixion and Resurrection; the appearance of the risen Jesus to the women at the tomb; and the spreading of the good news throughout the world.

The Three Trees: A Traditional Folktale. Elena Pasquali. Hbk Lion. (2011). Item ref. 249298. $16.99. [Allow 4 weeks]

Three forest trees dream of what they will one day become. One dreams of becoming a royal throne; one of being a ship that can withstand any storm; and one longs to stay in the forest and grow as tall as tall can be. When they are felled, it seems their dreams are over. But as each tree is crafted into a new item - a manger, a fishing boat, and a rugged cross - it becomes clear that through the role they play in one important life their hopes are more than fulfilled. This traditional folktale is accompanied by stylish artwork from a highly sought-after children's book illustrator, and will help set the Christmas and Easter stories into the overall context of the Christian faith.

Dave the Donkey (Lost Sheep Series) Andrew McDonough. Hbk 30pp Lost Sheep (2008). Item ref. 231617. $9.99. [2 in stock]

Jerusalem. A lone rider approaches. The cheering crowd swarm to greet him. The King has come, mounted upon his mighty steed Dave the Donkey! Join Dave, his Grandpa and Jesus in this epic Easter tale of power, courage, death and resurrection. If you like Black Beauty you will love Dave the Donkey.

The Easter Bible Storybook. 28pp Board book. Scripture Union. (2009). Item ref. 232097. $14.00. [3 in stock]

Open The Easter Bible Storybook to meet Mary in a garden, Peter and John, friends out walking and, most of all, Jesus!

The Easter Bible Storybook is a truly delightful retelling of the Easter story, especially for under 5s. It features full-colour photographic spreads of the much loved Bible Friends characters from the award winning Big Bible Storybook. As a full coloured board book, it is perfectly sized for small hands, with short text for a parent or carer to read to the child.

The Usborne Easter Story. Heather Amery. 16pp. Usborne, UK (2005). Item ref. 223006. $13.99. [1 in stock]

The Easter story charmingly retold in very simple language. Colourfully illustrated throughout by Norman Young. Perfect for beginner readers - valuable at home, school, or Sunday school. Simple text for the child to read at top and more detailed text at bottom of each page.

The Story of Easter. Mary Joslin. 32 pages. Lion, UK (2005). Item ref. 166857. $19.99 [Allow 4 weeks]

“A delightfully illustrated book that in just 32 pages pulls together the birth of Jesus, his ministry, and his death and resurrection. For children, making the connections between the stories has always been challenging; this is very helpful in putting Holy Week into a wider context. Highly recommended.” London Diocesan Board for Schools Books and Resources

Beginner's Bible: The Very First Easter. . Item Ref no. 253253. Zondervan Publishing Hse, US. isbn 9780310718277. $3.99. [4 in stock]

My Very First Bible published to high acclaim in 2003 and its popular stories and bright illustrations have since gone onto provide the basis for a number of additional series including board books, big books, sticker and activity books. 12 key Bible stories have now been made available as great value, little paperbacks, offering a smart way of collecting multiple books for use in groups and classes, for award-giving, or for anyone wanting a pocket-money gift.

The series includes: In the Beginning; Noah and the Ark; Moses and his Sister; Brave David; Jonah and the Whale; Daniel and the Lions; Baby Jesus; Jesus and the Storm; The Good Samaritan; The Lost Sheep; Our Father; and The Easter Story.

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