Easter Lessons
(Three weeks)
Week 1: Jesus entering Jerusalem, Last Supper
Week 2: garden, arrest, trial, crucifixion
Week 3: Resurrection
Jesus Enters Jerusalem/Last Supper
Read from the Bible here (choose a gospel account) about Jesus entering Jerusalem. Read here, here, or here about the Last Supper. Or, use an age-appropriate children’s Bible storybook to read these accounts.
Story Props:
There are various sets of Resurrection Eggs, with varying items inside. Use the eggs with items appropriate to this week’s story, such as a toy donkey, a palm branch, a silver cup, a loaf of bread, and coins.
Printables:
palm leaf (either a plastic one or cut from paper)
Jesus Enters Jerusalem craft (free membership required)
Last Supper craft (free membership required)
Other Activities:
Paint handprint palm leaves at home (instructions here)
Palm leaf sun catcher to make at home (instructions here)
Media:
The Last Supper (YouTube)
Jesus Enters Jerusalem (YouTube)
Triumphal Entry (YouTube)
How to Draw a Palm Leaf (for older kids)
