Beyond the Bunny- Christ-Centered Easter Tradition Ideas

**UPDATE  – Are you looking for Christ-Centered Easter Activities and Traditions? Check out THIS POST for my latest collection as well as a FREE Printable to celebrate our risen Lord all month long!**

With all the bunnies and baby chicks hopping around these days, it’s hard to keep our Happy Homes focused on what truly matters this Easter season.

Like Jesus.

And what He did for us.

Here is a collection of simple Easter Traditions that will point your kids’ hearts beyond the bunny. 🙂

#1 – Resurrection Rolls

I had the best time sharing these magical Resurrection Rolls last year with the Happy Buddy and a few of his friends.

If you haven’t seen this recipe yet – I encourage you to go check it out RIGHT NOW.

What a beautiful (and delicious) way to share the Gospel message. 🙂

#2 – Easter Garden

This gorgeous Easter Garden is a simple way to create anticipation in the hearts of your Happy Buddies as you await Easter Sunday when they wake up to find that the stone in front of the ‘tomb’ has been rolled away!

Find out how to make one by going HERE.

#3 – Empty Easter Egg

Have you read the story about the Empty Easter Egg?

It’s amazing (you can find more about it HERE).

These Empty Egg Easter Pails make wonderful gifts for friends and family that spread the joy of the empty tomb.

#4 – Resurrection Eggs

Resurrection Eggs are another incredible way to teach your Happy Buddies about Jesus’ life, death, and glorious coming back.

THIS POST has the best round-up of Resurrection Egg ideas and printables.

#5 – Resurrection Eggs for Preschoolers

We also made these super simple and meaningful Toddler Resurrection Eggs that you can find HERE.

#6 – FREE Printable Easter Story Cards

Happy Home Fairy also has a great set of FREE Printable Easter Story Cards that take you through the Easter story.

You can read about how an inflatable bunny visited my next door neighbor last year and delivered these cards the 7 days before Easter HERE. 🙂

#7 – Christ-Centered Easter Basket Ideas

Click HERE for everything you need to know about putting together a basket that celebrates Jesus.

#8 – Inspirational Easter Egg Treats (FREE Printable)

Every year the Happy Buddy and I deliver these simple little Easter Egg Treats to the people in our world – bank tellers, grocery store clerks, librarians, etc.

It’s a fun way to bless others AND share the Good News.

Check them (and the FREE Printable) out HERE!

#9 – Bunny Service Jar (FREE Printable)

Throughout the Easter season, encourage your Happy Buddies toward loving acts by implementing this Bunny Service Jar – complete with a FREE Printable tag.

What a fun way to show Easter to everyone!

Go HERE for the idea.

#10 – The Jellybean Prayer (FREE Printable)

Have you ever heard of The Jellybean Prayer?

It’s an amazing way to share the Gospel using a whole lot of sugar. 🙂

Happy Home Fairy has a FREE Printable for you right HERE.

#11 – Christ-Centered Easter Crafts

For some simple Jesus-centered crafts, I love this Empty Tomb Paper Craft.

And this Stained-Glass Cross Craft.

#12 – Easter Basket for a Mom

Here is a super fun tradition that I do every year for another Happy Home Mommy that God puts on my heart.

An Easter Basket for a Mom – go HERE to read all about it!

#13 – Inspirational Easter Morning Scavenger Hunt (FREE Printable)

This FREE Printable Easter Morning Scavenger Hunt sends your Happy Buddies around your Happy Home on a search for their basket or eggs.  The scavenger hunt ends with a final message on the true meaning of Easter.

#14 – Egg-ing – He is Risen style (FREE Printable)

Egg your neighbors this Easter and leave behind 1 empty egg and this FREE Printable sign!

Click HERE to see how much fun we had doing this in our own neighborhood and reminding our loved ones about the empty tomb.

AND, finally…

If you want to see how even the Easter Bunny himself can tell the story of Christ, go HERE.

It’s AWESOME.

Happy Easter Tradition-ing! 🙂