Easter Sunday School Games
For Christians worldwide, Easter is an important celebration that takes place in early spring each year. Easter is a remembrance that the crucified Jesus Christ rose from his grave and ascended into heaven, securing all those who believe in him a place in heaven as well. The celebration is a time to give thanks for Jesus’ sacrifice, and has come to include traditions such as giving candy or conducting Easter egg hunts. To teach the meaning of Easter to young children in Sunday school, try a fun game.
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Reverse Easter Egg Hunt
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In the Christian belief, when Jesus Christ died on the cross he was laid in a tomb with a boulder rolled in front to cover the entrance. Three days later, his mother and another woman went to visit the body, but discovered the boulder rolled away and the body of Christ gone. They later learned that he had risen from the grave to ascend into heaven, but you can help children understand the fear and confusion the women felt when Jesus’ body was gone.
Set up two areas in your church’s yard or Sunday school room: one filled with Easter eggs and one that has no Easter eggs. Tell the children the story of Jesus’ death, stopping with the point where the women found the tomb empty. Have the children search the area with no Easter eggs for eggs they think they will find.
When the children find no eggs, discuss with them their fear, confusion and frustration. Help them to understand that it was even worse for the women of the Bible, since it was someone they loved who was missing. When you have told the rest of the story, allow the children to go and find the real Easter eggs, complete with small pieces of candy or messages of faith and love. Children will then understand the joy the women felt when Jesus later appeared to them and told them that he had risen.
Easter Egg Pass
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Split students into two or three teams; each team should contain at least five students. Give each team a basket of 10 plastic Easter eggs--they can be plain or decorated to fit the resurrection theme--and a second, empty basket. For discussion after the game, fill the eggs with Bible verses or thoughts about Easter. Each student should also be given a plastic spoon large enough to support an egg.
Have each team form a line, with the student at one end holding a basket of eggs and the empty basket at the other end. When you say go, the student at the end with the basket uses his spoon to lift an egg out of the basket. He passes it to the next person in line, who must collect it and pass it using only his spoon. If someone drops the egg, he can only pick it up with the spoon. When the egg gets to the other end, the last student should drop it into the empty basket. The game continues until one team has moved all its eggs into the other basket and sat down around the basket. Students can then open the eggs to begin Easter discussion.
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Celebrate the Last Supper
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Get Sunday school students involved in the Last Supper--the meal Jesus shared with his disciples just before he was betrayed and crucified. Assign students food to bring in; this can be like a regular picnic. The only required foods are grape or apple juice and a loaf of unsliced bread.
As the students eat their meals (except for the juice and bread), read or explain to them the passage of the Scripture that describes the Last Supper. You can even wash students’ hands and feet to mimic Jesus’ actions in the Bible. Distribute the juice and bread while quoting Jesus’ words about his body and blood and the breaking of bread. Students will better understand the Last Supper after participating.
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