The Best Easter Day Activities to Focus on Jesus

Want to make Easter day the most joyful, faith-filled celebration of the year? In this episode, we’re sharing simple ways to start & finish the day focused on Jesus—without adding stress to your day.

✅ Start with Sunrise Worship – Ideas for family prayer, praise, and Scripture reading.
✅ Resurrection Breakfast – Fun, hands-on ways to connect faith and food.
✅ Jesus-Centered Easter Traditions – Balancing egg hunts with a resurrection focus.
✅ A Simple Easter Challenge – Encourage kids to share the Gospel!

🌟 Bonus: Download my free Holy Week Bible Reading Plan

🎧 Tune in and make this Easter morning unforgettable!

Resources Mentioned:
Free Holy Week Bible Reading Plan

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Show Notes:

Hey, everyone! Kerry Beck here with Homeschool Coffee Break, where we help you stop the overwhelm so you can actually take a coffee break.

We are wrapping up our Easter series—though we might have one more episode next week! We've covered so much already: how moms can prepare their hearts for Easter, hands-on Holy Week activities, and even ways to integrate Easter into your homeschool while developing critical thinking skills. Today, we’re focusing on the greatest day on the calendar—Resurrection Sunday! Jesus conquered death, sin, and evil, and we should be celebrating! In this episode, I’ll share some simple, meaningful Easter activities for families.

Before we dive in, I’d love for you to subscribe to this podcast. That way, more families can hear these ideas and be encouraged to keep their focus on Jesus. If this episode blesses you, share it with a friend!

Start with Sunrise Worship

Let’s start at the beginning of the day—before the sun even rises! The women found the empty tomb at dawn, and starting Easter morning with worship sets the tone. That’s in Matthew 28.

Here are a few ideas for a simple family sunrise worship time:

Step outside, watch the sunrise, and read the Resurrection story together.
Play or sing worship songs like Christ the Lord Is Risen Today. It’s such a beautiful and upbeat song! I’ll put a link in the show notes.
Say a family prayer of thanksgiving for Jesus’ victory over sin and death.
If your community has a sunrise service, consider attending as a family!

Resurrection Breakfast

A special Easter breakfast is a great way to reinforce the meaning of the day. If your kids love food like mine did, this is a great time to engage them in conversation about Jesus’ resurrection.

Some fun Easter-themed breakfast ideas:

Resurrection Rolls – A marshmallow disappears inside a crescent roll, symbolizing the empty tomb.
Empty Tomb Pancakes – Cut a hole in the middle of a pancake to represent the stone being rolled away.
Cross-Shaped Toast or Fruit Arrangements – A visual reminder of Jesus’ sacrifice and victory.

Read Luke 24:1-6 while you eat to reflect on the resurrection story.

Jesus-Centered Easter Traditions

We all love fun Easter traditions, but let’s make sure they’re pointing our kids to Jesus! Here are a few ways to balance faith and fun:

Resurrection Egg Hunt – Hide plastic eggs with Bible verses about the resurrection inside. You can add candy too!
He Is Risen Call & Response – Teach kids the traditional Easter greeting:Parent: “He is risen!”Kids: “He is risen indeed!”
Family Easter Banner – Create a banner that says “Jesus Lives!” and decorate it together.
Acts of Kindness Basket – Instead of just candy, include cards with ways to bless others in Jesus’ name.

A Simple Easter Challenge: Share the Gospel!

Easter is all about celebrating the Good News, so why not encourage your kids to share it?

Call or text a friend or family member and say, “Happy Easter! Did you know Jesus is alive?”
Draw or write a Resurrection card to give to a neighbor.
Teach your kids a simple way to explain the Gospel: Jesus died, was buried, and rose again so we can have eternal life (1 Corinthians 15:3-4).
Ask each child, “Who can you share this with today?”

Easter morning should be joyful, meaningful, and centered on Jesus. Here’s a quick recap: ✅ Start with worship
✅ Enjoy a Resurrection Breakfast
✅ Create Christ-centered traditions
✅ Challenge your kids to share the Gospel

Easter is the greatest celebration because it reminds us of the greatest victory—Jesus’ resurrection!

If you need help with Holy Week activities, grab my free Holy Week Bible Reading Plan. It will guide your family through Scripture each day. Plus, I also have a free class, 3 Steps to Prepare Your Heart for Easter. You can sign up using the link in the show notes.

I hope this episode encourages you and gives you practical ways to focus on Jesus this Easter! If it was helpful, share it with a friend who wants to keep their family’s heart on Christ this season.

See you next time!

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