Here’s three more activities that I thought sounded fun as Easter approachs.

1. Roll it. Young children need lots of practice to develop their motor skills and hand-eye coordination. You can play this game with one child or two or three at a time. The children sit on the floor facing you with their feet spread apart to help trap the ball. They should be six to eight feet away from you or closer if they are younger. Sit on the floor facing the children and roll a ball to each child in turn. Add a quick review of the easter story by saying “Jesus is alive!” each time you roll the ball back and forth.

2. Puff Pastry Crosses. Cut frozen puff pastry sheets into strips. Arange two strips into a cross shape for each child. Top with butter and cinnamon sugar and bake until golden brown. As you serve the crosses say, “This cross helps us remember that Jesus is alive!” or “This cross helps us to remeber that Jesus loves us!”

3.Easter coloring. Provide your child with coloring pages of scenes from the easter story and some crayons for children to colour.