Preschool teachers are always on the lookout for fun and easy crafts. Read on to find two crafts that fit the bill!
The Smudge Cross
Remind little ones of Jesus' glorious resurrection on Easter morn!
What you’ll need:
- White cardstock, one piece for each child
- Painter’s tape
- Scissors (for adult use only!)
- Oil pastels
- Watercolor paint and brushes
- Wipes or paper towels for easy cleanup
What you’ll do:
- Tear off two pieces of painter’s tape and help each child apply them to the cardstock in a cross shape.
- Tell the children to make small marks on the tape all the way around the cross using various colors of oil pastels.
- Then, the children should use their fingers to smudge the oil pastel marks from the tape out toward the edge of the cardstock. This will produce a sunburst effect around the cross.
- Children should paint the rest of the cardstock with watercolors. They may want to paint green toward the bottom for grass and blue toward the top for sky. The tape and oil pastels will resist the watercolor.
- Carefully remove the painter’s tape to reveal a white cross in the center of a colorful scene!
When children are done working, gather together and say, Jesus died on the cross to bring us forgiveness for the bad things we do. His disciples were gloomy and sad because Jesus was dead. But Jesus didn’t stay dead! Jesus rose on Easter and just like the happy colors you used in your art, we are happy that Jesus lives and loves us!
Here's a quick and easy craft your preschoolers can eat!
What You’ll Need:
- Paper plates
- Wooden craft sticks or plastic knives
- Whole graham crackers
- White icing
- Colorful candies for decorating
What You’ll Do: Spread white icing on the length of a whole graham cracker. Invite children to use the colorful candies to design a cross shape on the cracker.
What You’ll Say:
What beautiful crosses you’re making! The cross reminds us that Jesus died to give us new life. He did that because he loves us very much. The beautiful colors remind us that Jesus didn’t stay dead. God raised him to life on the very first Easter Day! He will never die again. He will be our Savior and Friend forever!
Sharing the joy of Easter morning is easy with these quick and easy crafts.
