Easter Week Family Guide 2026
A Simple Way to Walk Through Holy Week with Your Kids
Easter is one of the most important celebrations in our faith, but it can sometimes be hard for young children to understand the full story behind it.
Between Easter baskets, egg hunts, and spring activities, it’s easy for the deeper meaning of Easter to get lost in the excitement. As Christian parents, we want our kids to know that Easter isn’t just about candy and eggs — it’s about the life, sacrifice, and resurrection of Jesus.
That’s exactly why I created this Easter Week Family Guide Printable.
This simple, kid-friendly guide helps families walk through the story of Holy Week together with short Bible verses, easy discussion questions, and hands-on activities designed for young children.
What Is the Easter Week Family Guide?
The Easter Week Family Guide is a printable designed to help families talk about the story of Jesus in the days leading up to Easter.
Each day of the week includes:
• A short title highlighting the event
• A Bible verse to read together
• A simple question to start conversation with your kids
• A hands-on activity to help them remember the story
The guide walks your family through key moments like:
Jesus entering Jerusalem
Jesus serving His disciples
The Last Supper
Jesus praying in the garden
The crucifixion
Waiting and trusting God
The celebration of the resurrection
It’s a simple way to help kids see that Easter is part of a bigger story — the story of God’s love for us.
Why Walk Through Holy Week with Your Kids?
Kids often learn best through stories, conversations, and hands-on experiences. Taking a few minutes each day to talk about what happened during Holy Week can help them begin to understand why Easter matters.
This guide is designed to help parents:
Make the Easter story easy for young kids to understand
Start faith conversations during everyday moments
Create meaningful family traditions around Easter
Keep Jesus at the center of the celebration
You don’t need a long devotion time or a complicated lesson plan. Most of the activities can be done in just a few minutes during dinner, bedtime, or while playing together.
How to get your digital download?
I want to make this resource as easy as possible for your family! Simply fill out the form below and get your printable to print out. You can hang it on your fridge, tuck it in your Bible, or keep it handy for bedtime discussions.
Using the Easter Week Family Guide is simple.
Print the guide and place it somewhere you’ll see it each day.
Read the Bible verse together as a family.
Ask the discussion question and let your kids share their thoughts.
Do the simple activity to help reinforce the story.
These small moments can make a big impact and help your children remember the true meaning of Easter.
Make this Easter unforgettable!
One of my favorite things about family traditions is how they shape the memories our kids carry with them.
Just like we might read the Christmas story every December, walking through Holy Week together can become a meaningful tradition your family looks forward to every year.
My hope is that this guide helps your children grow in their understanding of Jesus and reminds your family why Easter is such a joyful celebration.
Other Easter Printables
In addition to the Easter Week Family Guide, we offer a variety of other printables that can help bring Holy Week and Easter to life for your kids. These include:
Holy Week Advent Cards – Daily cards with scripture and prompts to help your family reflect on each day of Holy Week.
Resurrection Eggs Printable – A fun, hands-on way to teach kids about the Easter story using symbols that represent key moments of Jesus' journey.
To learn more about these printables or to purchase them, click here.