Resurrection Sunday Easter Lapbook for Elementary Students

This free Easter Lapbook includes a variety of lessons and mini books that covers Holy Week, from Palm Sunday with Jesus riding into Jerusalem triumphantly on a donkey to the discovery at the tomb by the women on Easter Sunday morning.

This printable Easter lapbook includes over 15 different activities to teach your children all about the events of the Holy Easter week (Palm Sunday to Passover) leading up to Christ’s death and resurrection.

For your elementary students studying Holy Week and Christ’s resurrection.

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Here are the resources used in the Easter Lapbook:

A Study Bible like this one: ESV or this one: NIV; or for your kids reading at an easier level, try this NIrV Bible, which is at an early elementary reading level.

The Very First Easter by Paul Maier & illustrated by Frank Ordaz

Activities in the Easter Lapbook

• Riding a Donkey Matchbook – Answer questions about Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey.

• Palm Sunday Book- Write about Palm Sunday.

• Money Changers Book- What happened in the temple with Jesus and the money changers?

• The Plot – Inside the flap book, answer the questions about the plot against Jesus.

• The Passover – Inside the tabbed book, describe the 10th Plague, Passover festival, and Jesus’ Last Supper.

• Judas betrays Jesus – Inside the fold-over book, describe the plot against Jesus.

• Jesus in Gethsemane – Inside the shape book, write about Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane.

• Jesus on Trial – Inside the book, write about Jesus’ trial with the Jewish Sanhedrin.

• Peter’s Denial – Inside the flap book, write about Peter’s denial of Jesus.

• Jesus before Pilate – Inside the cross-shaped book, write about Jesus before Pilate.

• Jesus before Herod – Inside the book, write about Jesus before Herod.

• Simon from Cyrene – Inside the flap book, write about Simon from Cyrene.

• Jesus’ Humiliation – Inside the layered book, write about Jesus’ humiliation.

• The Criminals – Use the VENN Diagram to compare/contrast the two criminals crucified with Jesus

• Jesus’ Last Words – Inside the book, write Jesus’ last words spoken on the cross.

• Jesus’ Death – Inside the flap book, answer the questions about what happened when Jesus died.

• Easter Morning – Describe what happened on Easter morning.

Extra Activities & Resources for Your Easter Lapbook

Let your child trace their hand to create this lovely handprint lillies craft with paper and a pipe cleaner.

Create an empty tomb garden with an old flower pot with these instructions from The Frugal Homemaker.

Watch the movie Lion of Judah (DVD) or on Prime, or on YouTube. 2011 One site said this was rated PG, another said it was G.

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