Free Easter worksheets for children, with seven printable activities that use real Easter words, from eggs and bunnies to baskets, tulips and spring flowers. Print a word search in three levels, bingo cards, a word scramble, a “how many words can you make” page, an acrostic poem, a writing prompt and a fold-up Easter card, each with an answer key where one is needed.
Easter worksheets to print (PDF)
These four pages show what the Easter maker prints: a medium word search with a word list, two bingo cards on a page, an acrostic poem for the letters of SPRING, and the fold-up card that says “Happy Easter!” Click a picture for the PDF.
Prefer one download? Grab the ready-made Easter activity pack (PDF), which has every page in one file.
About Easter: the holiday at a glance
A little background makes the words on the page mean more. Here are the basic facts that go with these Easter worksheets:
| Date | A Sunday between March 22 and April 25, in the Western church calendar |
|---|---|
| What it marks | For Christians, the resurrection of Jesus |
| Season | Spring in the Northern Hemisphere |
| Symbols | Eggs, bunnies, lambs, chicks and lilies |
| Colors | Pastel colors and white |
| Traditions | Egg hunts, egg decorating, church services and family meals |
The story of Easter
Easter is the most important festival of the Christian year, when Christians remember that Jesus rose from the dead. It comes at the end of Holy Week, and its date changes each year because it follows the first full moon after the spring equinox.
Many of the best-loved symbols are about new life. Eggs stand for new life, and the Easter bunny is a spring figure that came to the United States with German settlers. Egg decorating and egg hunts are fun for children whether or not their family celebrates the religious holiday.
Wikipedia’s Easter article describes the history of the festival and the customs around the world.
What is in the Easter activity pack?
Every activity uses the same list of 24 Easter words, so children meet each word several times in different ways. The list is the heart of these Easter worksheets: the word search hides it, the scramble mixes it up, the bingo calls it out and the writing prompt asks children to use it.
Easter word search: three levels
The word search comes in easy, medium and hard grids, with 10, 14 and 18 words from the list.
The longest Easter word is jellybeans with 10 letters, and the shortest words are eggs, lily, hunt and lamb with 4.
Easter vocabulary: words to talk about
Take a few minutes to talk about the words before children search for them. These eight are a good place to start:
| Word | Letters | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| basket | 6 | A woven container for carrying eggs and candy |
| bonnet | 6 | A hat tied under the chin, worn in Easter parades |
| jellybeans | 10 | Small, chewy candies shaped like beans |
| pastel | 6 | A soft, pale color |
| lamb | 4 | A young sheep, a symbol of spring |
| lily | 4 | A tall white flower often used at Easter |
| sunrise | 7 | The time when the sun comes up, when some services are held |
| bloom | 5 | To open into a flower |
The other 16 words in the list are bunny, eggs, spring, chick, flowers, tulip, hunt, candy, chocolate, grass, church, family, paint, garden, butterfly and picnic.
How people celebrate Easter
- Decorating and hiding eggs
- Hunting for eggs in the garden
- Going to church services
- Sharing a family meal, often with lamb or ham
- Wearing new spring clothes and making Easter baskets
Easter activities for kids to do with the worksheets
Pair the printed pages with a hands-on idea, and the vocabulary sticks:
- Egg hunt report: use the writing prompt to describe the best egg hunt ever and where the eggs were hidden.
- Spring acrostic: write a poem for SPRING and draw flowers around it.
- Egg decorating: dye eggs with food coloring and vinegar, or decorate paper eggs.
- Plant a seed: sow cress on damp cotton wool and watch it grow in a week.
- Easter card: fold and color the card for a grandparent.
A note for families and teachers
Easter is a religious holiday for Christians and a seasonal one for many other families. These activities use the common words and symbols and can be adapted as needed.
How to use these Easter worksheets in five minutes
The easter worksheets maker works from the 24-word Easter list, so whichever page you print uses the same words. Choose an activity, set the level and press Download PDF or Print, and press New puzzles for a fresh set.
Easter worksheets: frequently asked questions
When is Easter?
Easter is on a Sunday between March 22 and April 25 in the Western church calendar, and the date changes every year.
Why do we have Easter eggs?
Eggs have long been a symbol of new life, which fits both the spring season and the Christian message of Easter.
Are these Easter worksheets free?
Yes. They are free to print for home and classroom use.
Easter printables: find the right page
Easter bingo
The easter bingo has 5 by 5 cards with a free space and all 24 Easter words. Print 2 to 30 different cards with a caller sheet, then call the words and cover them.
Easter word search printable
The easter word search printable comes in easy, medium and hard grids with 10, 14 and 18 words, and an answer key page for each, so one sheet can suit a whole class.
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