Easter Chick Activity

Supplies Needed:
Small Styrofoam Ball
Large Styrofoam Ball
3-Toothpicks
Orange Construction Paper
Yellow Paint
Googly Eyes
Glue

#1: Take the large Styrofoam ball outside and rub the bottom of the ball on concrete until the bottom is flat. And the ball is able sit without rolling over.
#2: Prepare your work environment by laying down newspaper or plastic
#3: Paint both Styrofoam balls with the yellow paint until completely covered
#4: Set the Styrofoam balls aside and allow the paint to dry
#5: Cut 2 small triangle shapes. These will be the beak for your Easter chick
#6: Lay one of the orange triangles on the table. Place a little bit of glue on the orange triangle.
#7: Lay a toothpick in the center of the orange triangle that you just applied glue to
#8: On top of the toothpick place another orange triangle so that the toothpick is sandwiched in between two orange triangles. Make sure the triangles are facing the same way. This will be the Easter chick’s beak.

#9: Place a toothpick in the center top of the large Styrofoam ball. The top of the Styrofoam ball is the part that was not flattened on the concrete.
#10: Place the small Styrofoam ball on top of the toothpick. Make sure the toothpick is inserted into the center of the small Styrofoam ball. The two Styrofoam balls should now be connected by the toothpick
#11: Place the toothpick with the orange triangles (aka: Easter chick’s beak) into the center of the small Styrofoam ball.
#12: Above the Easter chick’s beak glue on the googly eyes

Easter Games

Supplies Needed:
Balloon
Glue
Flour
Water
Mixing Bowl
Newspaper
Scissors
Candy
Hole Punch
Ribbon or String
Paint or Markers

#1: Cut strips of newspaper
#2: Blow up a balloon and knot it
#3: Prepare your work environment by laying down newspaper or plastic. This project is a little messy but fun
#4: In a large bowl mix one part flour with about 2 parts of water until you get a consistency like thick glue. Add more water or flour as necessary. Mix well to get out all the bumps.
#5: Dip the newspaper strips into the glue mixture and place the strips onto the balloon. Cover the entire balloon with newspaper strips leaving a small hole in the top of the balloon to put the candy into your piñata.
#6: Allow each layer of newspaper to dry before doing a new layer. You should do about 2 to 3 layers of newspaper
#7: Once everything is dry pop the balloon inside the newspaper. Try to pull out as much of the balloon as you can.
#8: Use a hole punch to make two holes around the opening of the Easter piñata. Thread ribbon through the hole and knot
#9: Decorate your Easter Egg Piñata and allow to dry
#10: Hang your Easter Egg Piñata up and place candy in the top and you are ready to  play your fun Easter Egg Game.

Easter Story

Jesus had been traveling to the town of Jeruselm when the people of a town came out  and wanted to meet Jesus. They began to gather around and praise God and Jesus. This upset Pharisees. The next morning the enemies came to Jesus and placed a crown of thorns on his head. Then they nailed his hands and feet to the cross.
Jesus’ followers stood sadly by watching as Jesus hung on the cross dying. Just before the sun was starting to go down Jesus’ followers noticed that he was no longer breathing so they went to Pharisees and asked if they could take Jesus’ body and bury him. Pilates agreed and they took Jesus wrapped his body in clean cloths and placed him into the tomb to bury him. As Pharisees  started thinking about Jesus he remembered Jesus saying that he would rise again after three days. Pharisees thought this might be true so he placed a large stone in front of the tomb and placed guards at the tomb to keep a watchful eye.
The next day Mary and some other followers went to the tomb to place spices and perfume on Jesus’ body. When they arrived they found the stone had been moved and there was an angle inside the tomb. The angel spoke to Mary and told her that Jesus was gone and that he had risen. She told Mary to go tell the other disciples that Jesus had risen from the dead.

We have learned that Jesus died on the cross because He loves us and forgives us our sins. We know that he died and rose, the same way you can bury a seed and it will rise from the ground.

Supplies Needed:
Small Terra Cotta Pot
Soil
Seeds- beans, orange, lemons, etc

#1: Fill the terra cotta pot with soil
#2: Make a small hole to drop your seed into
#3: Drop your seed into the container
#4: Place the pot in a sunny location and water regularly.
#5: Watch as the seed rises from the dirt

Easter Poems

Supplies Needed:
Construction Paper
Paint
Markers or Crayons

#1: On top of a sheet of construction paper write the following:

Ten little Easter bunnies sitting in a row
They are made from my very own fingerprints, you know
Ten little Easter bunnies are hoping to say
Love and kisses this happy Easter day

#2: Dip the child’s 1 finger tips into the paint
#3: Place the child’s finger tips onto the construction paper and press firmly. The fingertips will be the 10 little bunnies from the poem.
#5: Set aside and allow the paint to dry
#6: Once the paint is dry draw eyes, whiskers and bunny ears on the finger tip bunnies

Easter Card

#1: Print out the printable bunny template
#2: Cut out the printable bunny template
#3: Fold a piece of construction paper in half
#3: Place the bunny template on the folded edge of the construction paper
#4: Trace the printable bunny template on a piece of construction paper.
#5: Cut out the bunny template. Leave the edge of the bunny connected so it is like a card.
#6: Give the outside bunny a face and decorate it.
#7: Open the bunny card up and write an Easter message inside. Here are some ideas:
 Some bunny love you
 Happy Easter
 Honey Bunny
#8: Give your homemade Easter card to someone special!