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Kids Crafts for Passover, Unleavened Bread, and First Fruits

Kids crafts for the Biblical holidays of Passover, Unleavened Bread, and First Fruits | Land of Honey

Here are kids crafts and activities for the Biblical holidays of Passover, Unleavened Bread, and First Fruits. Since I am a believer in the Messiah, many of these crafts relate to his death and resurrection, which happened on Passover and First Fruits. Others teach children about the Exodus story when YHWH brought his people out of slavery. Making crafts like these can be fun and memorable ways for kids to learn about these times and celebrate the Biblical feasts!

Please note that I am recommending the craft, and not necessarily every detail of the lesson that goes with it. The crafts are great starting points, and I'm sure we can come up with appropriate Biblical lessons to go with them if you wish. If you're not sure what that lesson could be - please reach out!

Spring feast kids crafts:

Paper Plate Sheep from Crafting the Word of God

Paper plate sheep craft for Passover | Land of Honey

Burning Bush Craft from Mrs. Jones' Creation Station

Burning Bush Passover Craft for Kids | Land of Honey

Ten Plagues Against Egypt Wheel from Crafting the Word of God

The Ten Plagues - Exodus Children's Crafts for Passover and Unleavened Bread | Land of Honey

Red Sea Crossing Craft from Jesus Without Language

Easy Red Sea Crossing Craft with templates - First Fruits and Unleavened Bread kids crafts | Land of Honey

The Last Supper Craft from Crafting the Word of God

Last Supper Kids craft for Passover | Land of Honey

DIY Toilet Paper Roll Frog from I Am Creative

DIY Frog Craft - easy crafts for the Biblical Holidays - Passover, Unleavened Bread, First Fruits | Land of Honey

Resurrection Empty Tomb Craft from Meaningful Mama

Empty tomb - Messiah is risen - kids crafts for the Biblical holiday of First Fruits | Land of Honey

Ten Plagues Story Craft from Torah Sisters

Ten Plagues Story Craft - get kids involved in Passover | Land of Honey

Blood on the Doorpost Craft from Crafting the Word of God

Blood on the doorpost craft for Passover - Exodus story craft | Land of Honey

DIY Clay Matzah Jewelry from Land of Honey

Easy to make Unleavened Bread kids craft for the Biblical holiday of the Feast of Unleavened Bread | Land of Honey

Red Sea Parting Craft from Meaningful Mama

Moses parting the Red Sea - kids craft for Passover, Unleavened Bread, and First Fruits | Land of Honey

10 Plagues Dominoes from Jesus Without Language

Ten Plagues from Exodus Passover crafts for kids | Land of Honey

Plague of Hail Mobile from Crafting the Word of God

Passover crafts from Exodus - ten plagues hail craft | Land of Honey

He is Risen from Crafting the Word of God

He is risen - interactive coloring page activity for the Biblical holiday of First Fruits | Land of Honey

If you're struggling to come up with a lesson regarding a certain craft, please comment below and we can all share ideas to encourage each other!

Other resources:
Spring Feast Gift Ideas for Kids
Tips to Help Kids Get the Most from Passover Seder
Feast Activity and Coloring Pages from Bible Pathway Adventures

Tips for Kids at Passover Seder

Tips and ideas to help kids get the most out of the Passover season and the Seder meal | Land of Honey

How can you help kids get the most out of Seder this year? Whether you're a parent, hosting a Seder, or just involved in one, here are some ways you can help make this time more meaningful for the children.

Tips for helping children to get the most out of Passover Seder:

-Start early! If Seder is the first time children are hearing about Passover, Moses, the Israelites leaving Egypt, the death of the Messiah, etc. it will be a confusing night for them. Parents, start talking to your kids about the Passover story in the weeks before. Read books, watch movies, make crafts, and have discussion about the events in the Bible you expect to be talked about at Seder. Those involved in children's ministries, the same goes for you. Spend time leading up to Passover familiarizing children with these parts of Scripture and what they can expect at Seder. If your congregation is hosting a Seder, see about getting the kids involved for part of the service via acting out a skit or singing a song or two.

-If you are hosting, make it a kid friendly event! Speak with simple words and use analogies that children can relate to. Ask questions to get them involved or let them ask questions to satisfy their curiosity. Use props or toys to tell the Exodus story in an engaging way. Take breaks to give the kids a chance to move around. Keep the evening to a reasonable amount of time; if it's going to be late, have a place for children to take naps. Remember to not get upset when a small voice occasionally interrupts or a baby cries - this is an important time for them to learn!

-Encourage kids to run around and play beforehand. Seder can be a lot of time sitting still, and it's easier to do that if you're not bursting at the seams with bottled up energy. Before Seder, give kids time to play on the swing set or playground. An adult could organize a game like kickball or an obstacle course (how cool would a special 'fleeing Egypt' themed obstacle course be?). Or simply have all the kids run a few laps around the house or building before the meal starts.

-Ask them to participate. Letting kids be a sanctioned part of what's going on can make the evening a lot more meaningful to them. Have each child recite an age appropriate verse or passage of Scripture. Or ask the children to act out part of the Passover story during the meal. If your Seder will go over the plagues against Egypt, get the kids involved with holding up a puppet or prop to represent each plague (or even let them throw them if that works). Ask them to draw a certain picture related to Passover. Give them jobs like passing out parsley or matzah.

-Let them munch on matzah or another snack. It's not very realistic or fair to ask kids to sit at the dinner table looking at food for an hour before letting them eat. (Especially if you have food out on the table for them to look at!) Let parents know that it's okay for kids to snack on unleavened bread or whatever else during the service.

-Have discussion time. Especially if the Seder you attend is of the more formal and lengthy caliber, discussing what's going on throughout the evening whenever you have a chance can help kids to get a firmer grasp on what these things mean. Ask if they have questions. Don't hesitate to break down what's happening into simple terms. Say things like, "This salt water is like all the tears we would cry if Yahusha wasn't in our life," or "The Messiah gave grape juice to his disciples at the last supper, just like we're drinking." If you're leading the Seder, be sure and include simple explanations of what's going on for the kids!

-Have quiet activities for them to do at the table. Give the kids coloring books or activity pages related to the Passover story that they can work on throughout the evening. Playing with a small baby 'Moses' doll and basket or toy lamb could be other options.

-Make the setting fun. Use decorations to captivate younger guests imaginations. Could you make the room or table setting look like ancient Egypt? How about having children help you hang up crepe paper or a red cloth on the door to represent the blood of the lamb? Could you put down a blue blanket or paper to represent the Red Sea and have all the children cross it at that part of the Exodus story? What about making that obstacle course that represents different parts of the Israelites journey to freedom?

-Remind them of their own story. There are so many parallels to our own lives from the story of the Israelites being set free from slavery. Be sure to talk to kids about how that works in their lives! Talk about the impact the Messiah's death has on them. Remind them of personal moments where they saw the faithfulness of YHWH.

-How about a present? Send kids home with a small token to help them remember the evening and all that they learned. The Passover activity books could serve a dual purpose here. More gift ideas here.

More ideas for kids and the Spring feasts:
Kids Crafts for Passover, Unleavened Bread, and First Fruits
12 Ways to Celebrate Unleavened Bread
DIY Matzah Pinata

Passover Gifts for Kids

Passover gift ideas for kids | Land of Honey

Passover is coming up! Are the kids in your life equipped to celebrate? While I definitely don't think gifts are mandatory for a joyous Passover or Unleavened Bread celebration, they can be a great way to generate excitement and to make this time special for the little ones (and adults) in your life! Having certain books or games to get out at Passover each year can build the excitement and these things can also help your children to focus on the set apart time at hand.