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Christmas is such a wonderful and joyous time of year, filled with traditions and festivities. For many, it is a time to celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, and ponder and reflect on all that He did–and continues to do–for each of us.

Just as important as His birth, is His death–and subsequently–His triumph over death.

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

John 15: 12-13

In recent years, there has been a lot of focus and emphasis from members of my faith, as well as those of other faiths, on making Easter “more like Christmas” and striving to better emulate His “Greater Love.” The traditions, festivities, and reverence for this wonderful Spring holiday can match how we celebrate the Christmas season!

This blog post has been sitting in my drafts for almost a year; I wrote a large portion of it in April of 2025, but decided to wait until after Christmas of 2025 to revisit it. With Christmas fresh on the brain, here are some of my ideas and thoughts on how to make your Easter more meaningful and centered on Jesus Christ. 🙂

Start New Easter Traditions: make Easter “more like Christmas”

Have Your Children Retell the Easter Story

Something that we did with our children this past year was to “interview” them on the resurrection of our Savior. We filmed it, and it is just so special. We asked them to tell us who Jesus is, what he was like, the story of what happened with His death, and what happened after His death. Then, we asked them how that makes them FEEL.

We look forward to the years they will be willing to do this, and being able to watch all of the recordings during Easter as part of our tradition. Seeing how our children’s knowledge and faith of our Savior grows and develops over time will be so meaningful!

Easter “Nativity” Display

The Little People and Melissa and Doug Nativities are staples in our home. Our children have played with them since they were in diapers and still get excited when they come out of the Christmas bins. They aren’t played with as much or in the same way as they used to be (one year the Baby Jesus was missing for MONTHS from getting lost during a play session), but they are still set up, played with a little, and stand as reminders of Christmas memories past–both of our children’s and of that special night in a stable many years ago.

We decided to have similar items out for Easter! We found this beautiful Easter creche that very much so reminds me of our Melissa and Doug Nativity.

This peg doll set is also very cute and would be a great addition to your Easter decor!

Immanuel Wreath

The Immanuel Wreath, designed by Emily Belle Freeman and David Butler, provides an opportunity to reflect on the many roles Christ plays in your lives during the Christmas and Easter seasons. The wreaths are engraved with twenty-five of His sacred names and features 25 candles to light in your own special advent tradition. There is a printable “Immanuel Wreath Advent Guide” you can use to help inspire your tradition!

“Immanuel means ‘God with us,’ and by taking time to focus on His names, we can share in how Christ illuminates our path.” – Emily & David

Jerusalem Dinner

Our kids LOVE this tradition. It’s fun, but also has so much meaning to it and opens the door for great and important conversations. We typically do ours on Good Friday, but Palm Sunday would be another great night to do it.

Prepare a special dinner of the food Jesus might have eaten when He was on earth. We serve the food on wooden charcuterie boards, cutting boards, and parchment paper to give it a more authentic feel. We don’t use utensils and just eat with our hands. You could even eat your dinner on a blanket outside, weather permitting.

Ideas for What to Serve at a Jerusalem Dinner

• Tilapia
• Flatbread
• Dates
• Grapes
• Honey
• Olives
• Dried apricots
• Nuts
• Hummus
• Goat cheese
• Cucumbers

Conversation Ideas:

• What is your favorite story about Jesus?
• Why do we celebrate Easter?
• Why did Jesus die for us?
• What miracles and blessings have you seen in your life because of Him?

Christ-centered Easter Egg Hunt

One of my all-time favorite traditions is our annual Easter Egg Hunt. We’ve hosted one each spring for years and invite family, friends, and neighbors. It’s so much fun for the kids! True, it’s a lot of work for 10-15 minutes of fun, but it is worth every second for me. I love the cute chaos!

While it’s so fun for the kiddos to get candy and such, I wanted to find some ways to make our Easter egg hunt somewhat more Christ-centered. Here are some of our ideas!

• We love these little Jesus figures! You can put these in eggs with a little slip of paper with a scripture, “Jesus Loves You,” or “He is Risen.” If you end up with a few extras, you can have your kids keep one in their pocket at school as a reminder that our Savior is always there for them, or you can use the figures for hide and seek/hot and cold. They are also great for object lessons and games in Primary/Sunday School!
• STICKERS! Hobby Lobby usually has some good options; Amazon has some great options, too. I like these for older kids!
• Jesus Loves You bracelets
• Keychains: Lamb keychains, paired with a coordinating Bible verse, or heart keychains, with a picture of Jesus in it.
• Erasers: pick some up from your local dollar store, or go with some cute motivational ones…pair with a coordinating scripture verse on how Jesus can “erase” our sins!
• Lockets with a picture of Jesus: this one would definitely take some work, getting each little picture in there, but would be so cute! You could pair it with a slip of paper, saying something about keeping Jesus close to your heart.

If you have a mix of older and younger kids, here’s an idea for the older kids! Make theirs an egg scavenger hunt! They need to get an egg in each of the colors; they can keep the prizes inside, and once the scavenger hunt is completed, they can get an older kid prize (soda or Gatorade, full sized candy bar, etc.)

Christ-centered Easter Crafts

• Sticker scenes: again, Hobby Lobby usually has some options, whether they are foam ones or just plain stickers. This is a cute set, too!
• Resurrection Rolls
• M&Ms (see print off)

• Easter story wheel
• “He is Risen” craft: Make a picture showing Jesus’ empty tomb! Draw two half circles (one small and one large) for the tomb. Draw a circle for the stone that was rolled away. Let your little one cut out the pieces. Glue to tomb onto construction paper and attach the stone with a brad.
• Easter Craft:

Ways to make your bunny basket more Christ-focused

We have found puzzles, activity books/Bible sticker books, etc. to be such great fits for our Easter baskets. Our kids get excited about these, and they are GREAT for our “quiet time” activities during our church service.

I have a list here of some of things that we have personally purchased for Easter baskets and/or items that I think would be a good fit or are future purchases for our baskets! Please note that as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Christ-Centered Bunny Basket Ideas

Christ Centered Puzzles: Easy, Medium

Easter Home

Holy Week Print Set

Several years ago, an artist I admire came out with a collection of Holy Week prints. I purchased the digital download and printed off a set on cardstock for my family. My children love going through each card the week leading up to Easter Sunday. Sometimes, they even want us to “quiz” them on each day, to see what they can remember!

There are many sets out there, both physical sets and digital downloads. I LOVE mine, but I truly feel like there is a set out there for every style and budget.

I hope that these ideas are helpful or spark an idea of your own to help Easter be more Christ-centered for you. I would love to know in the comments below what Easter traditions you have–or are starting–to make your Easter more meaningful!