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Slides and Printables

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Program Videos

Easter Jingle

Easter Bible Story

Easter stand alone lesson

Easter Is Good News!

Join Conductor Carl and his friends as they lead your kids on an adventure through God’s word. These imaginative and engaging lessons will have your early childhood kids and volunteers loving every minute of their time at the Train Station. Included are lessons for Kindergarten-3s, 2-year-olds and a story for babies and toddlers. Lessons include videos, graphics, coloring sheets, and both large and small group lessons. The junior lessons tie directly with the corresponding elementary lesson.

Ark Kids Junior

An ongoing curriculum for Early Childhood

Countdown Video

https://content.lessons.church/files/program/BVLAFRqSzX1/2ziMQiGLFAE/ccf-countdown-video.mp4?dt=1630777422249

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Preschool Clean Up Song

https://content.lessons.church/files/program/BVLAFRqSzX1/9ur1wCUIFdP/preschool-clean-up-song.mp4?dt=1630777756678

Rules Video

https://content.lessons.church/files/program/BVLAFRqSzX1/eGS32Yho9To/ccf-rules-video.mp4?dt=1630778071576

Title Slide Steam Whistle

https://content.lessons.church/files/program/BVLAFRqSzX1/GMhFDhN9F0M/title-slide-steam-whistle-.mp4?dt=1630725126159

The Big Do

https://content.lessons.church/files/program/BVLAFRqSzX1/LHtdCIFuzEt/cc-big-do-slide.mp4?dt=1630726373409

Lesson Plan

https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/BzjnO7iT2V-/sLcB07GH4Jx/Dwayne Riner - Easter 3's Small Group LIVE.docx?dt=1680563908689

docx

https://content.lessons.church/files/lesson/BzjnO7iT2V-/sLcB07GH4Jx/Dwayne Riner - Easter JR Large Group LIVE.docx?dt=1680563936992

Big Point Slide

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Easter

This Lesson is only set up for 30 min it is meant to run with an Easter Egg Hunt.

Large Group

Countdown from 10

Engage 2 Prep: This engage uses the Bible coloring book illusion. If you don’t have or can’t access this illusion, then you utilize another simple illustration. Paint a real or plastic Easter Egg black. That represents no hope. Paint another red to represent Jesus’ love for us and what He came to do at Easter. For the last Easter Egg, paint it yellow to represent how Jesus came back to life and we will one day live forever with Him. If you are doing this with a small group or classroom, you can even dye the eggs as part of the activity.



Engage 3 Prep: You can purchase the One Ear, Two Ears game from crowdcontrolgames.com. If you can’t access the game, then you can play a version where the **Co-Host** or **Host** chooses to hold up one arm, two arms, or no arms after all of the kids have made their choice. He or she can be blindfolded or turn around while the kids make their choice.





Leader

Rules

Welcome

**Host** and **Co-Host** enter dressed in overalls. 





**Host**

Happy Easter! I’m so glad that you are here on this very special day.



**Co-Host**

Boys and girls, let’s play a guessing game. I’ll pretend to be something. Can you guess what I am?



**Co-Host** puts on the bunny ears, hops around, and places the giant Easter eggs on the ground. Try to use the same color for each egg.





**Host**

What do you think? Could our friend be a dog? What about a turtle? What is he/she? (Pause) Of course, our friend is pretending to be the Easter Bunny. How many of you like to hunt Easter eggs on Easter?



**Co-Host**

I do! Did you know that we get to hunt Easter eggs today? That’s why we’re all here to celebrate! Shout, “Hooray!”



**Host**

Boys and girls, hold up your hand and say, “Stop!” That’s not why we are here to celebrate. Hunting eggs will be lots of fun, but we’re here to celebrate Jesus and what He did for us on Easter.



**Co-Host**

That does sound exciting. I’m glad we can talk about Jesus. Is it okay if we play a fun Easter egg game? I’m going to put something fun (candy, toy, etc.) inside one of these eggs. Then I’ll mix up all the eggs and see if you can remember which one has the fun item.



Play the game. The **Host** and **Co-Host** should jumble the eggs together to move them as fast as possible. Play more than one round if time permits.





**Host**

That was a fun game. Just like that egg had a fun surprise, Easter has something good for all of us, too. Let’s stand and sing a worship song to Jesus. 

Hosts

Worship

Engage 1

Before the Engage, dress your child volunteers in the superhero cape and mask.

**Host**

Let’s find out the surprise of Easter as we practice our Big Point. If anyone asks you what you learned in church, you can sing the Big Point for them.



**Co-Host**

Everyone, stand up so we can practice it together,

**Co-Host**

**Easter Is Good News!**



**Host**

Let’s talk about why Easter is such good news for all of us. We’ve chosen some friends to help us on stage. Can you guess what each one is dressed like?



**Co-Host**

That’s right; they’re dressed like superheroes. Who’s your favorite superhero? (Pause) Let’s pretend that this superhero (Point to the first child volunteer) can fly. Everyone, stand up, and let’s pretend to fly!



**Host**

That’s a fun superpower. You can sit down. Do you ever make a wrong choice, like disobeying your mommy or daddy, snatching away a toy from someone else, or pinching someone because you were mad? We all make wrong choices sometimes. Can a superhero help you make wise choices? (Pause) No, a superhero can’t do that.



**Co-Host**

But Jesus can! He died on the cross and came back to life at Easter so that He could change our hearts and help us make right choices.



**Host**

This superhero (Indicate the second child volunteer) can run fast. Let’s stand up and run in place really fast. (Run in place) You can sit down. Can a superhero help someone come back to life after they die? (Pause) No, he/she can’t.



**Co-Host**

But Jesus can! He died on the cross and came back to life at Easter. That gives Jesus the power to help us live with God forever and ever. As Jesus’ friends and followers, we  will come back to life like Jesus did.



**Host**

That’s why Easter is good news for all of us. Jesus came to help us, and He did something only Jesus could do. He died for us and came back to life. Now Jesus can help everyone. Let’s stand and say our Big Point again,



Engage 2

This Engage uses the Bible coloring book illusion. If you don’t have or can’t access this illusion, then you utilize another simple illustration. Paint a real or plastic Easter Egg black. That represents no hope. Paint another red to represent Jesus’ love for us and what He came to do at Easter. For the last Easter Egg, paint it yellow to represent how Jesus came back to life and we will one day live forever with Him. If you are doing this with a small group or classroom, you can even dye the eggs as part of the activity.



**Host**

Let’s say the Big Point again, 

 



**Host**

**Easter Is Good News!**



**Co-Host**

The Bible tells us why Easter is good news. Our Big Verse from the Bible is 

 



**Co-Host**

1 Corinthians 15:57 (NIrV). It says, “He gives us the victory.”

 

**Host**

Victory means we won. Before Jesus came to live on Earth, it seemed like our enemy was winning. He was really strong, and he caused all kinds of problems. He wanted people to be mean to each other, he caused bad things to happen, and he wanted no one to worship God. He liked being a bully. Do you think our enemy is good? Let’s give him a thumbs down.



**Co-Host**

Before Jesus, many people had no hope that things could be better.



**Host**

It was like this coloring book. See all of the blank pages? (Thumb through the Bible coloring book’s blank pages) It doesn’t look like a fun coloring book. It’s just empty.



**Co-Host**

But God loved us so much that He sent His one and only Son, Jesus, to help us. Jesus lived on earth (Thumb through the Bible coloring pages with the uncolored drawings) and did lots of things to teach us about God’s big plan. He healed people who were sick and was very kind.



**Host**

One day Jesus died on the cross, and then, three days later, on Easter morning, He came back to life. The new body Jesus had was a real body that could walk and talk and eat. 

**Co-Host**

Jesus came back to life to defeat our enemy. Jesus is way stronger and much more powerful than our enemy. When we become Jesus’ followers, He makes our lives better than ever. (Thumb through the colored drawings)



**Host**

I’m so glad that Jesus is the winner. He won the victory at Easter. Let’s turn on our listening ears and listen to the true Easter story.



Big Story

Let’s take a moment to thank Jesus for helping us at Easter. Bow your head and close your eyes. “Dear Jesus, thank You for being the winner. We’re so glad that You came back to life so that we can live like You and with You forever. Amen.”







Easter Egg Hunt

Engage 3

You can purchase the One Ear, Two Ears game from crowdcontrolgames.com. If you can’t access the game, then you can play a version where the **Co-Host** or **Host** chooses to hold up one arm, two arms, or no arms after all of the kids have made their choice. He or she can be blindfolded or turn around while the kids make their choice.





**Co-Host**

Did you find lots of Easter eggs? I’m so glad that you had a fun hunt.



**Host**

The best part part of Easter Sunday is knowing what Jesus did to help us. Let’s all practice our Big Point again, 



**Co-Host**

Jesus died and came back to life so we can become part of God’s family and live forever with Jesus.



**Host**

You can tell your family about Jesus when you do the Big Do this week.

**Host**

Sit down and count as many of your Easter eggs as you can. Then see if you can think of the many ways that Jesus has helped us.



**Co-Host**

Let’s do a fun game together. We’re going to show you some pictures. Wait for the pictures to stop, and then copy what you see. If you see one ear, hold one arm up by your head. If you see two ears, hold both arms up. If you see no ears, keep both arms by your side.





**Host**

Let’s say our Big Point once more, 





Big Review

 - Did our Big Point say Easter Is Bad News or **Easter Is Good News?**



 - Make pinching fingers. Is it kind to pinch someone when you’re mad? **No**. Make an angry face and say, “No!” Is it a good choice to disobey your mommy or daddy? **No**. Who came to help us make right choices and have a wonderful life? **Jesus** Can Jesus help us make wise choices? **Yes** 



 - Let’s pretend to run a race. Move your arms really fast like we’re running. Are you going fast? Hold your arms up like you won the race and say, “hooray!” 1 Corinthians 15:57 (NIrV), “He gives us the (Loss / **Victory**).”



 - In our Big Story, what happened to Jesus after He died and was buried? **Jesus came back to life** Was Jesus really alive? Could He walk and talk? **Yes** Can we live like Jesus and live forever with Him? **Yes**



 - What is the Big Do? **Sit down and count as many of your Easter eggs as you can. Then see if you can think of the many ways that Jesus has helped us.**





Easter stand alone lesson: Easter Is Good News!

Large Group

Large Group Instructions

Countdown from 10

Rules

Welcome

Engage 1

Engage 2

Big Story

Engage 3

Big Review

Clean Up

Large Group Instructions

Countdown from 10

Rules

Welcome

Engage 1

Engage 2

Big Story

Engage 3

Big Review

Clean Up

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