Although Easter is often so exciting for children due to coloring and hunting Easter eggs, that doesn’t mean that they can’t have fun with Easter crafts that incorporate the story of Jesus behind this meaningful holiday. In the spirit of creativity and joy, here is a list of Easter crafts for Sunday school that do just that.
Paper Plate Easter Egg with Cross
This makes the list as one of the best Easter crafts for Sunday school because it combines children’s love of Easter eggs and the true meaning behind Easter Sunday.
Here are the materials you’ll need:
- Paper plates
- White glue
- Colored paper
- Q-tips (taped in bundles of varying numbers for “stamping” designs)
- Washable paint
- Scissors
- Brads
Cut a small heart, a circle and a cross shape out of 3 different colors of paper and glue onto a paper plate (heart onto cross, cross onto circle and circle onto plate).
Then cut out an egg shape from another piece of colored paper and use various Q-tip stamps to dab designs on the egg before gluing to a second plate. From there, cut the egg plate down the middle of the egg.
Finally, connect the 2 halves of the egg plate to the cross plate using 2 brads at the bottom for children to open the egg and find the cross inside.
Tissue Paper Cross
Here are the materials needed:
- Thin cardboard pieces like from a cracker or cereal box
- White glue
- Scissors
- Multiple colors of tissue paper
For this kid’s crafts idea, first cut out a cross from the cardboard. Starting at the top of the cross, spread glue in a horizontal line. Then tear off a small piece of tissue paper, crumple it, and glue at the beginning of the line, continuing this process until the line of glue is covered. Next, squeeze another row of glue below the top line, crumple and glue, and so on until the cross is covered.
Stained Glass Cross
Here are the materials required:
- Multiple colors of tissue paper cut into small squares
- Various colors of construction paper or card stock
- Wax paper (twice the size of a piece of colored paper)
- White glue
- Scissors
- Popsicle sticks
First, spread glue on one half of the wax paper with popsicle sticks and glue tissue paper squares onto it. Then spread glue onto the other half, fold over onto the tissue paper side, flatten and allow to dry. In the meantime, cut out a cross shape from colored paper, and glue all along the perimeter of the cross. Glue the cross paper onto the wax paper and cut out the cross again, leaving a border around the “stained glass” cross to tape to a window.
Foam Cross Mobile
Here are the needed materials:
- Foam sheets, colored paper and/or paper plates
- Scissors
- White glue
- Washable paint
- Small paint brushes (bristle or foam)
- Hole punch
- Yarn or thread
To begin this Easter arts and crafts project, cut small crosses from colored paper or foam sheets, as well as other shapes like flowers.
Decorate the crosses and other shapes with paint or glue smaller foam shapes onto them.
Then, cut a spiral out of foam or from a paper plate and punch a hole in one end, as well as several holes along the length of the spiral.
Finally, use the hole punch and yarn to attach the cutouts to the spiral and to make a loop at the top for hanging.
Encourage children to be creative with their cutouts to make shapes that remind them of Easter, such as decorated foam eggs, personalized Easter baskets or Easter flowers like tulips.
Some More of the Best Easter Crafts for Sunday School
These are only a few of the best Crafts for Sunday School. Other favorites include a beaded salt dough cross, salt dough empty tomb with angel and Christ is Our Light cups.