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He Is Risen Craft For Kids [Free Printable Template]

The story of Easter is filled with wonder, and one of the most exciting moments is when the empty tomb is discovered. The stone was rolled away, and Jesus was no longer there – He had risen!

This incredible news is at the heart of Easter, so celebrate with this hands-on He is Risen craft that brings the story to life.

Kids will create their own empty tomb scene with the stone rolled away and a bright, cheerful sun shining in the background. It’s a creative way to help little ones remember and share the good news of Easter.  

Check out even more of our fun and easy Easter crafts for kids to get them excited for the upcoming holiday.

'He Is Risen' Easter Christian craft for kids featuring a bright sun, an empty tomb with a movable stone, and cheerful colors, perfect for Christian celebrations.

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Christian Easter Craft

This is a simple and fun activity to enjoy at home, in Sunday School, or during any Easter celebration. You’ll need just a few common supplies for children to make a meaningful reminder of the resurrection.

Download our free template, gather some colorful paper, scissors, and glue, and start making a piece of art that celebrates the best news ever.  

Supplies

  • Colored cardstock or construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • He is Risen Template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)

Directions

Start by downloading and printing the template, then cut out all the pieces together. This is a great chance to practice those scissor skills!

A pair of hands holds a printable craft template featuring a smiling face, a banner with "HE IS RISEN" in bold letters, and various cut-out shapes. The template is designed for a Christian-themed Easter craft, likely representing the resurrection of Jesus.

Grab the sun cutout, then glue down the small pink pieces for the cheeks. This will give your sun a cheerful touch!

Hands assembling a cheerful sun face craft using yellow, black, and pink paper cutouts on a white surface with blue fabric in the background.

Now, arrange the yellow sunray pieces around the sun’s face. Glue them down and spread evenly like a shining sun.

Hands forming a cheerful sun craft by arranging sunray cutouts in a circular pattern and placing a smiling yellow sun face in the center on a white surface, with blue fabric in the background.

Once your sun is complete, glue it onto the blue background.

Hands placing a completed sun craft with a smiling yellow face and sunray cutouts onto a blue background, creating a bright and cheerful scene.

Now, grab the green hill cutout with the black tomb entrance and glue it over the bottom part of the sun. This completes the scene and brings the resurrection story to life!

Hands completing a Christian Easter craft by placing a green hill with a black tomb entrance over a bright, smiling sun on a blue background.

Take the ‘He Is Risen’ grass and glue it at the bottom part of the hill.

Hands adding the 'He Is Risen' banner at the bottom of a Christian Easter craft, featuring a bright, smiling sun rising behind a green hill with a black tomb entrance.

Finally, add the brown circle piece next to the tomb entrance. This represents the stone being rolled away, showing that the tomb is empty—Jesus is alive!

Hands adding a brown stone cutout to a Christian Easter craft, featuring a bright sun, a green hill with a black tomb entrance, and a 'He Is Risen' banner at the bottom, symbolizing the stone rolled away from Jesus' tomb.

And that’s it! You now have a bright and cheerful “He Is Risen” craft that beautifully represents the resurrection story. This is such a fun and meaningful activity for kids! Be sure to check out some of our other bible crafts for more fun-filled creativity!

Bright and cheerful Christian Easter craft for kids featuring a smiling sun, an empty tomb with a movable stone, and a 'He Is Risen' message, symbolizing the resurrection of Jesus.

Easter Books For Kids

There are so many great Easter books for kids, but these are some of our favorites. Grab them from the library or buy them to add to your child’s collection! They’re great for helping your child develop a larger vocabulary, focus, and more!

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.

Two variations of a Christian Easter craft, each featuring a cheerful yellow sun, a tomb on a hill with different shades of green and brown, a black tomb entrance, a brown stone cutout, and a 'He Is Risen' banner at the bottom.

Kids Easter Crafts

Chick Name Craft – Spring has sprung, and baby chicks are breaking out of their shells—just like this adorable name craft!

Kids will create their own fluffy chick and crack open eggs to spell out their names. This activity is a cheerful way to build fine motor skills, practice spelling their name, and celebrate springtime!

collage image of 4 Kids Easter Crafts

Tissue Paper Bunny Craft – Hop into some hands-on fun with this bunny made out of tissue paper! Kids will scrunch and stick pieces of tissue paper onto the template to bring their fluffy bunny to life. It’s a fantastic way to build fine motor skills while creating an adorable springtime friend. Grab the glue, and let’s get creative!

Bunny Gnome Craft – Even gnomes love a good Easter costume! This little guy is all dressed up as a bunny, and kids will have a blast making their festive gnome.

They’ll use colorful paper and a bit of glue to create a one-of-a-kind Easter friend! Grab our free template to get started.

Baby Yoda Easter Egg Craft – The galaxy’s cutest character is ready for Easter fun! This Baby Yoda egg lets kids turn a simple egg into everyone’s favorite little green friend. Kids will have an out of this world time making this adorable Easter decoration inspired by The Mandalorian. The Force is strong with this project!

Fun Easter Activities For Kids

Easter fun and imaginative play go hand in hand with these Easter bunny stick puppet printables. Kids can make their hoppy little friends using our free template and a few simple supplies. Choose the colored version that’s ready to be cut out or let kids use their creativity by coloring their own.

Once their bunny is on a stick, the pretend play begins – hopping through Easter adventures, putting on puppet shows, or just bouncing around with excitement.

collage image of 4 Fun Easter Activities

Holiday fun meets learning with these adorable Easter color by number pages! Kids will love seeing each picture pop off the page as they match colors to numbers and fill in the spaces.

It’s a fantastic way to boost number recognition, fine motor skills, and color awareness with seven different festive designs.

Whether you use them at home or in the classroom, these are a great no-prep option to make learning feel like play. Grab the pages and get the kids busy coloring!

Bounce into some fun with these egg-stra special Easter bunny dot to dot printables! Kids will enjoy revealing three adorable Easter bunny scenes as they connect the dots from 1 to 20.

This is just the beginning of the fun—once the dots are complete, it’s time for the kids to bring their bunnies to life with colorful creativity!

This playful activity helps little learners practice number order, fine motor skills, and patience while celebrating the season. Download the printables and get kids started on their works of art.

Hand holding a Christian Easter craft featuring a bright yellow sun, a brown hill with a black tomb entrance, a brown stone cutout, and a 'He Is Risen' banner at the bottom. Another variation of the craft is visible in the background.

This Easter preschool activity pack is bursting with fun and learning! Each page feels like play, instead of schoolwork, when they count colorful eggs or spot letters.

With these activities, kids will strengthen their fine motor skills with mazes, sharpen their minds with counting games, and boost letter recognition. Every page is designed to make learning playful and engaging.

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More Easter Ideas For Kids

A "He Is Risen" Easter craft for kids featuring a cheerful yellow sun with a smiling face, a brown hill with a black tomb entrance, and a movable brown stone. The craft is made from colorful paper and is set against a blue background with scattered crafting supplies.

He Is Risen Craft

Prep Time: 8 minutes
Active Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 23 minutes
Kids will create their own empty tomb scene with the stone rolled away and a bright, cheerful sun shining in the background. It’s a creative way to help little ones remember and share the good news of Easter.
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Materials

  • Colored cardstock or construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • He is Risen Template

Instructions

  • Download the template, print it, and cut out all the pieces.
  • Take the sun piece and glue the cheeks next to the mouth.
  • Arrange the sun's rays around the sun and glue them down.
  • Place the completed sun onto the background and glue it in place.
  • Glue the hill cutout with the tomb entrance over the bottom part of the sun.
  • Take the 'He is Risen' grass and glue it down at the bottom of the paper.
  • Finish by gluing the stone near the tomb entrance.

He Is Risen Craft Template

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Barb

Tuesday 15th of April 2025

This will be so adorable for my Pre_K Easter craft

Kamille - Community Support Assistant

Tuesday 15th of April 2025

Aww, that sounds perfect! All you need to do is click the “Click Here To Get Your Freebie” image at the end of the post and then enter your email in the form and the link will be sent to you. Or if you’re already a subscriber, when you enter your email in the form, it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page ◡̈

Paige

Monday 14th of April 2025

So cute.

Kamille - Community Support Assistant

Monday 14th of April 2025

Really appreciate it! Happy you liked it!

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