THE STORY OF JESUS
(according to Christians)
(according to Christians)
What is the name of the day when Jesus rose from the dead? It's on a Sunday.
Easter
People like to eat this type of egg at Easter. It is brown and sweet.
chocolate Easter egg/chocolate egg/chocolate
meat
This is made out of chocolate and is in the shape of an egg.
Easter egg/chocolate Easter egg/chocolate egg
What is the name of the day that Jesus died on the cross?
Good Friday
What fictional animal comes to your home on Easter morning and hides eggs around the house for children to find?
The Easter Bunny
You can find this inside children's Easter eggs.
chocolate/candy/jelly beans/money
This animal has many offspring and is a symbol of new life. It can be white or brown.
rabbit/bunny
How many days was Jesus in the desert? (It's also the number of days of Lent when Christians fast.)
40
What is the name of the game that children play on Easter morning to find eggs around the home?
Easter egg hunt
ham/roast beef/lamb
This is a baby bird and comes out of an egg.
chick
What do we call it when a person is nailed to a cross for a death punishment?
crucifixion/crucified
When we make Easter eggs, what is the word that means to change the colour of eggs? (we can also use this word to describe changing the colour of our hair)
dye
We eat this for Easter dinner. It is meat from a baby sheep. We can roast this in the oven.
lamb
Children carry this to put lots of Easter eggs inside.
Easter basket/basket
What do we call it when someone dies and then comes back to life, like Jesus did?
resurrection
Name one country that the tradition of making Easter eggs comes from.
Russia/Poland/Mesopotamia/Britain
What is the name of the special sweet bread that has a white cross on it? It is very popular at Easter. (3 words)
hot cross bun
This is a plant with white flowers. It has a very strong smell of perfume.
Easter lily/white lily/lily