Easter Resources for Christian Families

Christian Easter celebrations should include more than egg hunts and chocolate bunnies. Bring your focus back on the truth of our risen Lord with these Christ-centered books and activities for the entire family!

Easter is a very special time of year for Christians, as it marks a celebration of the sacrificial death and resurrection of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Simply put, these events set Christianity apart from all other religions.

While it is wonderful and necessary to set aside time leading up to the Easter holiday to focus on these amazing events, it is just as essential for us to keep in mind the truth of the gospel on a daily basis all year long. Our gratitude for the sacrificial love of Christ, who willingly took on death (the full punishment for sin which we fully deserved), should spill over into every single day we live.

Easter Resources for Christian Families

As you plan to remember the remarkable events of Easter and intentionally teach them to your children, consider using one or more of the resources below. These are our favorite books, devotionals, activities, etc. which we have used or highly recommend as meaningful, Christ-centered resources.

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Children’s Books & Bibles

• The Donkey Who Carried a King by R.C. Sproul
• The Garden, the Curtain and the Cross by Carl Laferton
• Why Easter? by Barbara Reaoch
• Holy Week: An Emotions Primer by Danielle Hitchen
• Benjamin’s Box: The Story of the Resurrection Eggs by Melody Carlson (this book can be used with the Resurrection Eggs–see the activities listed below)
• The Tale of Three Trees by Angela Elwell Hunt
• The Jesus Storybook Bible

Easter Activities

• The Easter Story Egg: Use a set of 7 wooden nesting eggs and corresponding hardcover book to tell the Easter story. Children may open one egg per day (from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday), or you may choose to work through the entire set in just one sitting. (Our family is a huge fan of these eggs! We love the high-quality hand carved eggs, but this system also makes it so simple to teach brief and meaningful lessons to our little ones about Easter’s true meaning in our lives. The nesting eggs are durable and perfectly sized for little hands to explore. Check out The Easter Story Egg at Star Kids Company, or Amazon.)
• Resurrection Eggs: Tell the Easter story using a dozen plastic eggs filled with symbols of Christ’s journey to the cross (If you’d rather create your own Resurrection eggs, here is a tutorial.)
• Easter Scavenger Hunt: Walk through the Easter story using Bible verses in this fun activity (to do inside or outside)!
• Printable Easter Banner with Daily Devotions: Teach your family who Jesus is by displaying this printable banner and reading the short daily devotions. Kids will learn Jesus Is: God, Lord, Creator, Coming Soon, and more!

Family Devotional Books & Music

• Mission Accomplished: A Two-Week Family Easter Devotional by Scott James
• Songs that Celebrate the Resurrection in View of the Cross by Worship Matters
• Hymns of Grace by The Masters Seminary (Best reformed hymns of the past and present and perfect for family worship times!)

Personal Study/Reflection

• Preparing for Easter: Fifty Devotional Readings by C.S. Lewis
• The Truth of the Cross by R. C. Sproul
• What Is Resurrection? by Joel Beeke
• Set of 12 Easter Scripture Cards by She Reads Truth

Other Easter Resources

Related Article: Who Is Jesus?

Regardless of how you plan to celebrate a Christ-focused Easter this year, we pray your celebration of Jesus’ humble life, death, and resurrection transforms how you live each and every day.

He is Risen! Jesus is Alive!

Original post: April 5, 2019 | Updated March 16, 2020