Easter Sunday: Jesus’ Resurrection Easter Writing Pack (8-12 years) - Activity Pack

The Easter Writing Pack for 8-12 year olds is an activity pack that encourages children to engage with the Biblical accounts of Jesus' resurrection as told in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The pack invites children to read these varying accounts, noting the slight differences, and then sequence the events surrounding the discovery of the empty tomb. The activities start with the women purchasing burial spices to anoint Jesus' body, followed by their journey to the tomb at sunrise, their concern about who would move the stone blocking the tomb, their arrival to find the stone already rolled away, the encounter with an angel in bright white robes, and finally, their rush to tell the disciples the good news that Jesus has risen from the dead.

Further exercises in the pack include reflecting on the emotions the women might have felt upon finding the empty tomb, with options such as bewildered, surprised, hopeful, and overjoyed. Children are also asked to write witness statements, imagining the reactions of various individuals such as the guards, disciples, and religious leaders upon hearing of the resurrection. Additionally, the pack includes a detailed witness statement from Salome, recounting her early morning visit to the tomb with friends, their astonishment at finding the stone rolled away, and their encounter with the man who announced Jesus' resurrection. The pack also provides creative activities like making an Easter garden, drawing scenes from the road to Emmaus, and illustrating the disciples' reactions to Jesus' appearance, fostering a deeper understanding and personal connection to the Easter story.