God knows when I feel sad and when I feel happy is a toddler friendly version of the Easter Story. We focus on how Jesus' friends felt and how they were sad because he had died and then happy at the conclusion of the story. This is a suitable way to tell the Easter story… Continue reading God Knows When I Feel Sad and When I Feel Happy
Category: Easter Story
God Knows when I feel….excited!
God knows when I feel excited is all about Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem. Children are often excited so it's great to tell a story they will relate to. This story from Matthew 21 is about the excited crowd who welcomed Jesus into Jerusalem. Traditionally this event is called Palm Sunday. It begins the week of… Continue reading God Knows when I feel….excited!
Easter Story Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaWhftH99rc The first Easter!
Palm Sunday Story Video
Palm Sunday Story Video is a short retelling of Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem. You can read the story in John 12:12-19 https://videopress.com/v/2cM5pVQR?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata I made this video for toddler group. You are very welcome to use it 🙂 Here's a link to a post with a Palm Sunday Story idea and some palm leaf crafts to… Continue reading Palm Sunday Story Video
Easter Story Paper Plate Craft
Paper plates are just so great for craft ideas (and can be used as storytelling props too) This simple paper plate idea can be used as both. The craft is for a child and adult to make together while talking about the Easter Story. You need - paper plate, tissue paper or similar in green… Continue reading Easter Story Paper Plate Craft
We’ve arrived at Easter!
We've arrived at Easter! We have traveled along the road to Jerusalem to reach the first Easter. Each week we've met different people that Jesus met on his journey and now we are at the end of our journey. This weeks story is the Easter Story .. to tell it you need puppets or dolls… Continue reading We’ve arrived at Easter!
On the Way to Easter…Palm Sunday Story
Jesus rides into Jerusalem
On the Way to Easter…Mary
The story is from John 12:1-8 Jesus had almost arrived at Jerusalem! He had travelled a long way. How lovely that he was able to go to his friends house. Lazarus and his sisters Mary and Martha were good friends of Jesus. They wanted to do something special for him so they had a dinner… Continue reading On the Way to Easter…Mary
On the Way to Easter…Zacchaeus
Jesus is now in Jericho on his way to Jerusalem. Last time he met Bartimaeus. Now he meets Zacchaeus. Two very different people! To tell the story... from Luke 19:1-10 Have a tree - you can make one from a pringle container or draw one - and a person to represent Zacchaeus. Place Zacchaeus in… Continue reading On the Way to Easter…Zacchaeus
On the Way to Easter…Bartimaeus
On the Way to Easter Bartimaeus. We are beginning to get ready for Easter at toddler group. This year we are going on the last journey that Jesus made into Jerusalem, meeting some of the people that Jesus met. Last week we met the Rich Young Man. This time on the Way to Easter we… Continue reading On the Way to Easter…Bartimaeus
On the Way to Easter.. the Rich Young Man
We are beginning to get ready for Easter at toddler group. This year we are going on the last journey that Jesus made into Jerusalem, meeting some of the people that Jesus met. Our first story is from Luke 18:18-23 and Mark 10:17-22. A rich young man comes to find Jesus as he is travelling… Continue reading On the Way to Easter.. the Rich Young Man
On the way to Easter with Peter – Jesus’ last meal
On the way to Easter with Peter - Jesus' last meal Bible story. Bible references - Â Mark 14 and Luke 22 (see also the accounts in Matthew and John). The following is a story idea for toddlers. Some of the details have been omitted as this age group would find all the details bewildering! As… Continue reading On the way to Easter with Peter – Jesus’ last meal