Easter Stories and Activities from the Churchs web site

Easter stories, pictures, music, recipes, and activities published in the Friend.

Stories

“Easter Week” (April 2011 Liahona and Friend)
An illustrated description of the week before Christ’s Crucifixion and Resurrection.
“He Broke the Bands of Death” (April 2012 Liahona and Friend)
Elder Kearon of the Seventy talks about how Jesus broke the bands of death so we can live again.
“He Lives” (April 2006 Liahona and Friend)
President Gordon B. Hinckley shares the story of Easter and testifies of the Savior.
“He Lives!” (April 2007 Liahona and Friend)
A three-year-old learns about the Savior and that He lives again. Includes figures to tell the stories in John 20 of different people seeing the resurrected Savior.
“Seeing the Joy of Easter” (April 2012 Liahona and Friend)
A story for young children about why Easter is a happy holiday. Includes a map showing Jesus’s activities during the last week of His mortal life.
“The Easter Story” (April 2004 Liahona and Friend)
A picture story of the Savior’s Atonement and Resurrection.

“Easter Rebus” (April 1987 Friend)
A simple rebus of the Easter story.
“Easter Time” (April 1996 Friend)
A poem about the Atonement.
“Jesus Finishes His Mission on Earth” (December 2011 Friend)
A simplified telling of the last days of the Savior’s mortal life.
“Matt and Mandy” (April 2012 Friend)
Mandy shares her testimony of Christ’s Resurrection with a friend while they are looking for Easter eggs.
“My Brother and the Resurrection” (April 2009 Friend)
A young girl shares her testimony of resurrection after her baby brother dies.
“No Candy for Easter” (April 2004 Friend)
A young boy’s uncle teaches him about the best Easter gifts.
“The Beautiful Day” (April 2011 Friend)
President Thomas S. Monson shares a story of a family who all had an unshakable testimony of the Resurrection. Includes two activities.
“The Garden” (April 2009 Friend)
A poem about the Savior’s sacrifice.
“True Meaning of Easter” (March 2003 Friend)
This page includes a testimony from a 9-year old girl about the meaning of Easter.

“Bunny Buns” (April 2004 Friend)
Recipe for an Easter treat.
Coloring page: “Jesus Christ made it possible for me to live with my Heavenly Father again.” (April 2009 Liahona and Friend)
Coloring page: “My faith in Jesus Christ grows when I know He is my Savior and Redeemer.” (April 2007 Liahona and Friend)
“Easter Footsteps” (April 2012 Liahona and Friend)
Follow the footsteps to find out where Jesus went and what he did the week of Easter.
“Jesus Christ Is My Savior” (March 2005 Liahona and Friend)
Includes a scripture matching game.
“Jesus Christ Teaches Me to Choose the Right” (April 2012 Liahona and Friend)
A matching activity showing which events after the Savior’s Resurrection happened in Jerusalem and in the Americas. Also includes a craft to make an Easter cone to hold flowers or treats.
“The Easter Story” (April 2004 Liahona and Friend)
Use these pictures to tell the Easter story.

“An Easter Testimony” (April 2009 Friend)
Organize the pictures to discover an important part of Joseph Smith’s testimony.
“Easter ABC Fill-in” (April 1996 Friend)
Use the scriptures to fill in this puzzle.
“Easter Activities” (April 2004 Friend)
Instructions to make paper lilies and a recipe for a snack that looks like a bird’s nest.
“Easter and Signs of Spring” (April 1997 Friend)
As you read the story aloud, children can color a spring scene.
“Easter Kitchen Krafts” (April 1994 Friend)
A collection of recipes for Easter.
“He Sent His Son: The Story of Easter” (April 2012 Friend)
Instructions to make a booklet about Easter. Each panel includes a picture to color, a scripture, and a song that go with part of the Easter story.
“Kitchen Krafts and Easter Activities” (April 1988 Friend)
A collection of recipes and crafts for Easter.
“Spring Jelly Bean Mosaic” (April 2006 Friend)
Use colorful candies to create a butterfly mosaic.
“The Beautiful Day” (April 2011 Friend)
Includes two word activities based on a message by President Thomas S. Monson about the Resurrection.