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Stories

• “The Easter Tree” (April 2020 Friend)
  Henry and his parents write reasons why they love Jesus on slips of paper and put them in plastic  eggs to hang on tree branches. 
• “The Beautiful Day” (April 2011 Friend)
  President Thomas S. Monson shares a story of a family who all had an unshakable testimony of the Resurrection. Includes two activities.
• “Easter Rebus” (April 1987 Friend)
  A simple rebus of the Easter story.
• “The Easter Story” (April 2004 Liahona and Friend)
  A picture story of the Savior’s Atonement and Resurrection.
• “Easter Testimonies from the First Presidency” (April 2018 Friend)
  Testimonies from the First Presidency about Jesus and the resurrection. Includes a coloring page.
• “Easter Time” (April 1996 Friend)
  A poem about the Atonement.
• For Parents of Little Ones: “Feeling Grateful for Jesus” (March 2018 Friend)
• Some ideas for helping young children think about Jesus during Easter.
• “The Garden” (April 2009 Friend)
  A poem about the Savior’s sacrifice.
• “God’s Great Gift” (April 2019 Liahona and Friend)
  President Russell M. Nelson shares his gratitude for the Savior and His Atonement and Resurrection.
• “A Gift From Heavenly Father” (March 2013 Liahona and Friend)
  Isabelle learns about God’s greatest gift during the Easter season.
• “He Broke the Bands of Death” (April 2012 Liahona and Friend)
  Elder Kearon of the Seventy talks about how Jesus broke the bands of death so we can live again.
• “He Lives” (April 2006 Liahona and Friend)
  President Gordon B. Hinckley (1910–2008) teaches that remembering the Savior’s Atonement brings peace.
• “He Lives!” (April 2007 Liahona and Friend)
  A three-year-old learns about the Savior and that He lives again. Includes figures to tell the stories in John 20 of different people seeing the resurrected Savior.
• “Jesus Finishes His Mission on Earth” (December 2011 Friend)
  A simplified telling of the last days of the Savior’s mortal life.
• “Jackson Loves Easter” (March 2018 Friend)
  A rebus story about Jackson and all the things he loves about Easter. Includes a simple matching activity.
• “Matt and Mandy” (April 2012 Friend)
  Mandy shares her testimony of Christ’s Resurrection with a friend while they are looking for Easter eggs.
• “Matt and Mandy” (April 2011 Friend)
  Matt and Mandy learn about Easter and the Atonement.
• “My Brother and the Resurrection” (April 2009 Friend)
  A young girl shares her testimony of resurrection after her baby brother dies.
• “No Candy for Easter” (April 2004 Friend)
  A young boy’s uncle teaches him about the best Easter gifts.
• “Palm Sunday” (March 2016 Friend)
  President Dieter F. Uchtdorf teaches about Palm Sunday and how we can walk the path of discipleship. Includes an idea for hanging paper hearts to remember what we love about Jesus.
• “Question Corner: Heavenly Father sometimes helps me with small things. But why doesn’t He always help with bigger things, like healing someone who has a serious illness?” (May 2013 Friend)
• “Seeing the Joy of Easter” (April 2012 Liahona and Friend)
  A story for young children about why Easter is a happy holiday. Includes a map showing Jesus's activities during the last week of His mortal life.
• “The Story of Easter” (April 2019 Liahona and Friend)
  A retelling for young children about the Last Supper, the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus’s death, and His Resurrection.
• “Why We Rejoice: An Easter Program” (March 2005 Liahona and Friend)
  An Easter program with music, narration, and beautiful pictures.

Activities

• “The First Easter” (April 2020 Friend)
  Cut out the story and the pictures to tell the story of the first Easter.
• “Tell the Easter Story” (April 2020 Friend)

  Use 12 plastic eggs, slips of paper, and small objects to tell the story of when Jesus Christ was resurrected. 
• “Getting Ready for Easter” (April 2020 Friend)
  Get ready for Easter by doing an activity and coloring an egg each day to remember Jesus Christ.
• “The Beautiful Day” (April 2011 Friend)
  Includes two word activities based on a message by President Thomas S. Monson about the Resurrection.
• “Bunny Buns” (April 2004 Friend)
  Recipe for an Easter treat.
• Coloring page: “Easter Is about Jesus” (April 2019 Friend)
• Coloring page: “Jesus Christ made it possible for me to live with my Heavenly Father again.” (April 2009 Liahona and Friend)
• Coloring page: “My faith in Jesus Christ grows when I know He is my Savior and Redeemer.” (April 2007 Liahona and Friend)
• “Easter ABC Fill-in” (April 1996 Friend)
  Use the scriptures to fill in this puzzle.
• “Easter Activities” (March 2013 Friend)
  A sheep craft and honeycomb candy recipe.
• “Easter Activities” (April 2004 Friend)
  Instructions to make paper lilies and a recipe for a snack that looks like a bird’s nest.
• “Easter and Signs of Spring” (April 1997 Friend)
  As you read the story aloud, children can color a spring scene.
• “Easter Footsteps” (April 2012 Liahona and Friend)
  Follow the footsteps to find out where Jesus went and what he did the week of Easter.
• “Easter Kitchen Krafts” (April 1994 Friend)
  A collection of recipes for Easter.
• “The Easter Story” (April 2004 Liahona and Friend)
  Use these pictures to tell the Easter story.
• “An Easter Testimony” (April 2009 Friend)
  Organize the pictures to discover an important part of Joseph Smith’s testimony.
• Family Home Evening Idea: Testimony Easter Eggs
  Choose someone you want to share the gospel with, write your testimony on small slips of paper, put the papers inside plastic Easter eggs, and deliver the eggs and goodies. Read further instructions in “Testimony Easter Eggs” (April 2004 Friend).
• “Getting Ready for Easter” (March 2015 Friend and Liahona)
  A count-down activity to help you get ready for Easter.
• “He Sent His Son: The Story of Easter” (April 2012 Friend)
  Make this booklet about the Easter story.
• “Jesus Christ Is My Savior” (March 2005 Liahona and Friend)
  Includes a scripture matching game.
• “Jesus Christ Lives” (March 2013 Liahona and Friend)
  Number the pictures of Christ’s life to show the order in which they happened.
• “Jesus Christ Teaches Me to Choose the Right” (April 2012 Liahona and Friend)
  A matching activity showing which events after the Savior's Resurrection happened in Jerusalem and in the Americas. Also includes a craft to make an Easter cone to hold flowers or treats.
• “Jesus Is My Savior” (April 2019 Liahona and Friend)
  Color in a sun ray after you read each sentence about what Jesus has done for us. Then color the rest of the picture of the resurrected Savior.
• “Jesus Was Resurrected” (March 2016 Friend)
  A color-by-number.
• “Kitchen Krafts and Easter Activities” (April 1988 Friend)
  A collection of recipes and crafts for Easter.
• “The Miracle of Easter” (April 2019 Friend)
  A scripture to read and song to sing each day of the week leading up to Easter.
• “One Step Closer to Easter” (March 2016 Liahona and Friend)
  Weekly scripture reading and activity ideas to help your family remember Jesus and His resurrection in the weeks leading up to Easter.
• “Picturing Easter” (March 2013 Liahona and Friend)
  Use this countdown activity to get ready for Easter.
• “Seven Days until Easter” (March 2018 Friend)
  Starting the Sunday before Easter, read the scripture for each day and color the matching numbered area.
• “Spring Jelly Bean Mosaic” (April 2006 Friend)
  Use colorful candies to create a butterfly mosaic.
• “Testimony of Easter” (March 1986 Friend)
  An Easter program about how nature’s miracles teach about the resurrection. Includes narration, music, and art.

Media

• Gospel Art Picture: “Burial of Jesus”
• Gospel Art Picture: “Jesus Christ showing his hands to a group of Nephites in the Land Bountiful”
• Gospel Art Picture: “Jesus Praying in Gethsemane”
• Gospel Art Picture: “Jesus Shows His Wounds”
• Gospel Art Picture: “Jesus the Christ”
• Gospel Art Picture: “The Ascension of Jesus”
• Gospel Art Picture: “The Crucifixion”
• Image Collection: “Easter”
• Music: “Did Jesus Really Live Again?” (Children’s Songbook, 64)
• Music: “Easter Hosanna” (Children’s Songbook, 68)
• Music: “He Died that We Might Live Again” (Children’s Songbook, 65)
• Music: “He Sent His Son” (Children’s Songbook, 34)
• Music: “Hosanna” (Children’s Songbook, 66)
• Music: “Jesus Has Risen” (Children’s Songbook, 70)
• Music: “On a Golden Springtime” (Children’s Songbook, 88)
• Poster: “Joy to the World” (March 2005 Friend)
  A beautiful poster for Easter.
• Sheet Music: “He Came for Us” (April 2011 Friend)
• Sheet Music: “He Died that We Might Live Again” (April 2005 Liahona and Friend)
• Sheet Music: “Easter Hosanna” (April 2003 Liahona and Friend)
• Sheet Music (simplified): “Easter Hosanna” (March 2016 Friend)
• Verse: “The Garden” (April 2009 Friend)
  A poem about Easter and the Atonement.
• Video: Bible Videos, “Jesus Is Resurrected”
• Video: Book of Mormon Stories, “Chapter 42: The Signs of Christ’s Crucifixion”
• Video: Book of Mormon Stories, “Chapter 43: Jesus Christ Appears to the Nephites”
• Video: Mormon Messages, “His Sacred Name—An Easter Declaration”
• Video: New Testament Stories, “Chapter 51: Jesus Suffers in the Garden of Gethsemane”
• Video: New Testament Stories, “Chapter 53: Jesus Is Crucified”
• Video: New Testament Stories, “Chapter 54: Jesus Is Risen”

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