Families looking for a hands-on way to share the joy of the resurrection story with kids will love this Easter Bible craft.

This simple paper project helps children 5-9 years old connect with the miracle of Easter morning through a creative activity. Kids will create an angel pointing to an empty tomb declaring, “He is risen; he is not here.”

This Sunday school craft is low prep, takes about 20-30 minutes, and works great at home or church. The visual of the empty tomb becomes a powerful reminder of the true meaning of Easter!

Discover even more easy Easter crafts that kids will enjoy making this holiday season.

Collage of completed Easter Bible kids craft scenes with angel pointing to the empty tomb and speech bubble saying He is risen he is not here.

Resurrection Sunday Activity

Children will love creating this paper scene that tells the story of Easter morning. Little ones will stay busy arranging pieces, adding details, and watching the story unfold right on their page. This interactive project turns the story into something they can see and proudly share.

This idea for kids offers a simple way to teach them about Jesus’ resurrection on Easter. Conversations about the empty tomb and the angel’s message will happen naturally as they put the scene together. Storytelling and creativity come together to help children understand and remember why Easter matters.

Our printable template makes preparation simple. Just gather up some colored paper, scissors, and glue, then follow the step-by-step instructions below. In just a short time, children will have a meaningful keepsake that reminds them that He is risen and the tomb is empty!

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Supplies

Colored cardstock or construction paper
Scissors
Glue
Markers or Crayons
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Directions

Start by printing the template and gathering your craft supplies. If your printable includes coloring pieces, this is the perfect time to let kids color the angel and speech bubble before cutting everything out.

Hands holding a printed Easter angel Bible craft template with speech bubble saying He is risen he is not here for kids church activity.

Take the sun piece and glue it to the center of the background paper.

Hands gluing a yellow paper circle onto purple cardstock for an Easter Bible craft tomb scene base for kids church activity.

Glue the hill piece to the bottom of the page, slightly overlapping the sun. This creates the ground for your Easter scene.

Hands gluing a green paper hill over a yellow circle on purple cardstock to create an Easter Bible craft tomb background for kids.

Glue the empty tomb piece along the top right edge of the hill so it sits partly on the hill and partly over the sun.

Hands gluing a brown paper tomb with dark doorway onto a green hill for an Easter resurrection Bible craft scene for kids.

Take the stone piece and glue it slightly to the left side of the tomb opening. This shows the stone that has been rolled away.

Hands gluing a brown paper stone in front of the tomb for an Easter resurrection Bible craft scene for kids church.

Glue the angel onto the left side of the background, right beside the hill and slightly overlapping the stone. Position it so the angel’s finger points toward the empty tomb.

Hands placing a colored angel cutout next to the paper tomb in an Easter resurrection Bible craft scene for kids church activity.

Finally, glue the speech bubble above the hill, at the top right of the angel. The message says, “He is risen; he is not here,” sharing the joyful news that Jesus has risen and the tomb is empty.

Hands gluing a speech bubble that says He is risen he is not here above the angel in an Easter resurrection Bible craft for kids church.

Isn’t this Easter craft such a creative way to talk about the resurrection story with kids? As they color and glue the pieces together, they also practice creativity and fine motor skills. If you’re planning more Easter fun, be sure to check out the related crafts and activities below for ideas to pair with this one!

Hands holding a completed Easter resurrection Bible craft with angel pointing to the empty tomb and speech bubble saying He is risen he is not here.

Easter Books for Children

Happy Easter Mouse – Everyone knows Mouse from the classic If You Give A Mouse A Cookie book, but now he’s back and ready to celebrate Easter! Kids will love watching him as he goes on an Easter egg hunt!

Pete the Cat: Big Easter Adventure – Join Pete as he races to help the Easter bunny just in time for Easter! This is another new classic kids rate as a must-have!

It’s Not Easy Being A Bunny – Follow PJ the bunny as he tries to discover what kind of animal he’d rather be instead of a bunny! It’s a silly story with a great lesson.

A completed craft showing two Easter resurrection Bible craft scenes with angels pointing to the empty tomb and speech bubble saying He is risen he is not here.

Paper Easter Crafts

He Is Risen Craft – Kids can create their own empty tomb scene with the stone rolled away and a bright, cheerful sun shining in the background. They’ll picture what that first Easter morning looked like and remember the good news. It’s a hands-on way to help little ones share that Jesus is risen.

Easter Carrot Card Craft – This happy carrot card topped with a happy bunny is a cute way to send warm Easter wishes. Little hands will love adding sweet details and a handwritten message. This simple project is a thoughtful way to celebrate the season making something sure to bring a big smile to someone special.

Easter Bunny Name Craft – Create an Easter bunny sitting with colorful eggs that spell out your child’s name. Kids will be able to practice letter recognition and spell their name when they make the bunny and arrange the eggs in the correct order. You can edit the template to enter your kids’ names before printing.

Chick Paper Bag Puppet – Have kids create an adorable chick puppet from a simple paper bag. This quick and easy project has little ones give their fluffy friend personality with storytelling, pretend adventures, and lots of imaginative fun all spring long.

Printable Easter Activities for the Classroom

Fill spring days with learning fun using these Easter theme preschool printables! This activity pack with 25 pages is filled with bunnies, chicks, and colorful eggs that make building skills fun.

Kids will practice handwriting, patterns, color by number, letter mazes, tracing, and more while strengthening math, literacy, fine motor, and social-emotional skills. Just print and go for no-prep fun at home or in the classroom.

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Bring some egg-stra fun to learning time with these Easter activity sheets! Kids will guide a bunny through a twisty maze, match shadows with fluffy chicks and hens, count and graph baskets of eggs, and pair up sweet spring pictures.

Tracing, searching, counting, and connecting will work on fine motor strength, number sense, and observation skills. Grab this set of free printables for an activity kids will enjoy this spring!

A completed craft showing an Easter resurrection Bible craft with angel pointing to the empty tomb and speech bubble saying He is risen he is not here.

Hop into spring learning with these adorable bunny worksheets! Kids will label a fluffy bunny’s body parts, navigate a “B is for bunny” letter maze, and practice tracing on a handwriting page. They will work on fine motor strength, hand-eye coordination, and letter recognition, searching for letter ‘Bb’s and forming neat letters. Sweet bunny themes will keep learning light, playful, and full of Easter excitement.

Add a bit of Easter fun to math time with these festive Easter number worksheets! Your kiddos will count eggs, trace numbers, and enjoy hands-on cut-and-paste practice that feels more like play than work. These no-prep printables make it easy for homeschool families and school teachers to reinforce early math skills while celebrating the season.

More Easter Ideas For Kids

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A completed craft showing an Easter resurrection Bible scene with angel pointing to the empty tomb and speech bubble saying He is risen he is not here.

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