elujah! What a Saviour, Tell Me the Story of Jesus, etc.) Try inviting a few singers to visit your classroom to explain and sing some of these songs. If you arrange it with the song leader early in the week, he might be able to lead one of the songs in the worship service this Sunday.
- Guide the children in reading today’s scripture references. Then have them draw about what they have read. Use a blank piece of paper or print this worksheet: The Crucifixion of Jesus_Writing Response
- This story is part of a bigger story about the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus. A simple way to tell the story is to open plastic Easter Eggs one at a time. Each egg reveals something about the story. If you are telling the stories about the death, burial and resurrection over a few weeks why not try repeating this method every week. The children will really know the story after this! Click here to learn how to do it.
- Stories about the Death, Burial and Resurection of Jesus:
- Draw a large and simple cross shape on a paper and divide it into seven parts like a puzzle. Using a version of the bible with Jesus’ words in red, help children find the last seven statements Christ made on the cross.
- Use craft method to make a “cross”: finger-paint, paper mache’, ice-block/craft sticks, seeds glued on a board, etc.
- Use large pieces of wood to make crosses- one for each child and the teacher. You might want to ask someone for help on this. You and the children should write sins (bad things) on plastic bags with sharpee markers and then fill the bags with sand. Use string or strong tape to tie the bags to the cross. Each person should now carry their cross for a short distance. Make it harder to carry by using one hand or holding behind your back. Now, guide the children in transferring all of the bags to your cross. Now you should walk a distance carrying everyone’s bags. Discuss how Jesus bore the weight of everyone’s sins on the cross. (Thanks to Kayla Robinson for this idea!).
- Use these instructions for The Story of the Cross to learn a simple way to tell the story using one sheet of paper.
- Guide the children in reading today’s scripture references. Then have them draw about what they have read. Use a blank piece of paper or print this worksheet: The Crucifixion of Jesus_Drawing Response
Check the Teaching Ideas page on this website for ideas that are adaptable to any lesson.
Other Online Resources:
- Colouring page and worksheets about Jesus before Pilate and then the road to the cross at http://calvarycurriculum.org/pdf/Curriculum/Revised/Life%20of%20Jesus/NT088%20-%20Pilate%20&%20The%20Road%20to%20the%20Cross.pdf
- Colouring page and worksheets about the crucifixion at http://calvarycurriculum.org/pdf/Curriculum/Revised/Life%20of%20Jesus/NT089%20-%20Jesus%20is%20Crucified.pdf
- Colouring page at http://www.sermons4kids.com/crucifixion_colorpg_2.htm
- Colouring page of Jesus carrying cross at http://www.bible-printables.com/Coloring-Pages/Easter/10-easter-014.htm
- Colouring page at http://www.christiananswers.net/kids/clr-jesus-cross.pdf
- Map of Crucifixion at http://www.bible-printables.com/Coloring-Pages/Easter/10-easter-015.htm
- Same palm flax with instructional video at http://ucatholic.com/blog/how-to-make-a-palm-cross/
- Crafts: Cross craft selection from artistshelpingchildren.org (scroll down once you are on the page) at http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/christiancrossescraftstideaskidsprojects.html
- Craft: Woven crown of thorns from a palm leaf at http://webspace.webring.com/people/r1/1046salv/craft01.html
- Craft: Handprints and cross. Instructions at http://www.brimfulcuriosities.com/2011/04/in-his-hands-john-316-easter-craft.html
- Craft: Simple paper cross. Instructions at http://www.motherhoodonadime.com/kids/journey-to-easter-day-3-stained-glass/
- Video: Amazing telling of the crucifixion and resurrection using sand art (6 minutes 49 seconds) at http://youtu.be/LpRjEpqZbt0
- Printable Bookmarks. Enter your own personal text and then print them. http://activitiesforkids.com/bookmarks-for-kids/
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