20 Easy Christian Easter Crafts for Kids

Make gorgeous stained glass-style crosses with just tissue paper, wax paper, and glue. Kids layer the colorful pieces, press everything flat, and let it dry to create a translucent “glass” effect. Once it’s set, use the cross template to cut out the shape, then hang it in a sunny window where the colors glow beautifully. It’s an easy, eye-catching Easter craft that doubles as spring window decor.

This hands-on resurrection set lets kids build their own little scene to help bring the Easter story to life. Using the printable designs, children can color, cut, and assemble the pieces, wrapping them around cardboard tubes or creating standalone figures. The set includes important elements like Jesus, angels, and the tomb (with a clever tissue box idea that makes the tomb extra fun and interactive).

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 printable spinner craft helps kids learn the Easter story in a hands-on, easy-to-follow way. Using a simple template, children color the pictures that show key events from Palm Sunday through Easter Sunday, then assemble the wheel with a paper fastener. As they spin and reveal each scene, they can practice putting the story in order.

This Resurrection Garden craft is a quick, budget-friendly project that makes the Easter story easy for kids to see and understand. Using a shallow plant saucer, soil, moss, and a few small plants, children create a mini garden scene with a terracotta pot as the tomb and a flat stone to show the stone rolled away. Add a few stick crosses to finish the display, and you’ve got a meaningful, hands-on lesson that also makes a lovely Easter centerpiece.

Teach the Easter story in a hands-on, kid-friendly way with this Resurrection Egg lesson. Using 12 numbered plastic eggs, each one holds a small object and a scripture that represents an important moment in Jesus’ journey to the cross and resurrection. Kids take turns opening an egg, reading the verse, and revealing the symbol inside (like a stone for the tomb or fabric for the burial cloth), making the story easier to understand and remember.

This 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 for the grass. This keepsake craft beautifully symbolizes the resurrection and is perfect for classrooms, homeschoolers, or Sunday School settings.

This hands-on project 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 wreath gives kids a hands-on way to celebrate the resurrection while making a pretty decoration they’ll be proud to display. Using a printable template, cardstock, burlap ribbon, and a few small twigs for crosses, children assemble a wreath featuring the empty tomb and crosses. The finished project makes a meaningful reminder of Easter’s true message—and a great DIY Easter decoration for a door, wall, or classroom display.

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 alternative to Easter eggs for scavenger hunts. This fun craft helps children learn and remember the true meaning of Easter in an interactive way.

This simple Easter cross craft is really fun for kids of all ages. Using a free printable template, they paint colorful patterns around the cross outline with cotton balls clipped to clothespins (an easy little fine-motor boost). Once everything dries, you peel away the template to uncover a crisp, vibrant cross design. It’s a fun activity that lets kids get creative while keeping the focus on the true reason to celebrate.

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 is an eight-day countdown that starts on Palm Sunday and ends on Easter Sunday. Each day includes a scripture reference and a matching picture to color, helping kids walk through the key moments leading up to Jesus’ resurrection in a simple, hands-on way. Available in two sizes, this Easter countdown activity is a meaningful one that’s perfect for families, classrooms, or Sunday School.

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.

This interactive Prayer Cross craft is a meaningful, hands-on way for kids to practice prayer creatively. Children write prayers on colorful paper strips, then tuck them into little “prayer pockets” inside a cross made from wooden boxes and toilet paper rolls. Over time, it becomes a powerful visual reminder to keep praying—plus a bright classroom display that encourages thoughtful conversations about faith and praying for others.

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 salt-painting craft turns a simple design into a bright, textured masterpiece kids will love making. They’ll trace a cross on black paper with glue, sprinkle on salt, then watch the magic happen as watercolors spread across the salty lines. It’s an easy, budget-friendly activity that works great for kids of all ages—and the finished cross art is pretty enough to display.