The Passion Week

Kids and Sunday School Resources

Projects and Activities

• Act Out the Parable of the Talents
• Bringing Resurrection to Life - Alex Cavalli, shares how he helps students understand the significance of Easter
• Disciple Who am I - Students are a disciple and create clues about their identity
• Easter Fun - Start this activity 2-3 weeks before Easter Sunday by studying the Easter story. On Easter have an egg hunt. Then students put the Easter story together chronologically from events from the story in their eggs.
• Forgiveness - an exercise for all age levels
• Important Words - Learn the significance of important words associated with Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection.
• Learn the Steps in the Passover Meal and the Passion Week - Amy Julian sets the table for a hands-on Sunday school lesson
• List of Spiritual Qualities
• News Reporter - Have students get the scoop on Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday
• Re-enact Jesus' Trials - Chronological steps are listed for this exercise
• Student Chronology - Help students learn the events of the Passion Week
• Washing Your Pupils Feet - Students discuss their feelings and make comparisons with the disciples experience
• What Would You Have Done? - Would you have stood by Jesus at his trial? This exercise helps teenagers (and older) consider and answer important questions about the passion week.
• Who Am I? - Learn about individuals during the time leading up to Jesus' crucifixion.
• Who Am I? (Part 2) - Learn about about individuals during the time leading up to Jesus' ascension.

Fun and Games

• The Angel - To learn what the angel said at Jesus' tomb, write the next letter in the alphabet on the dash
• Angel at the Tomb - Unscramble to words to decipher the message
• Arimathea - Jesus was laid in Joseph of Arimathea's tomb how many words can you make from Arimathea
• The Ascension - Fill in the bubbles to answers questions about Jesus' ascension.
• Ascension: Paint by Number - A coloring activity where children color in the different shapes to create a picture of Jesus.
• Bible Verse - John 20:31 - Decipher John 20:31 by filling in the previous letter in the alphabet
• Can You Find - Draw the missing parts of the picture from Jesus' ride into Jerusalem
• Can't be Caught - Read the stories of Jesus' interrogators and answer the questions.
• Coloring Page - Doubting Thomas
• Coloring Page - He is Risen
• Coloring Page - I Am the True Vine
• Coloring Page - Jesus and His Disciples
• Coloring Page - Jesus and His Disciples Sleeping
• Coloring Page - Jesus and the Fig Tree
• Coloring Page - Jesus at the Morning Meal
• Coloring Page - Jesus Removing the Money Changers
• Coloring Page - Jesus Standing with His Disciples
• Coloring Page - Jesus Washing the Disciples Feet
• Coloring Page - Women at the Tomb
• The Commandment - Use the key to decode Jesus' commandment to his disciples.
• Create the Picture (Palm Sunday) - Draw a picture for this newspaper report
• The Cross - To see where Jesus died color the dotted triangles brown
• Crown of Thorns Maze - Find your way through the crown of thorns
• Death & Resurrection - A puzzle that helps students understand why Jesus was willing to die on the cross
• Decode the Day - Which day celebrates Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem
• The Donkey Ride - Find your way through the palm branches to Jesus
• Easter Word Unscramble - Answer questions by matching the symbol to the correct letter
• Fill in the Blanks (Matt 22) - Read the story of Jesus' response about tribute money to Caesar and answer the questions.
• Find the Answers John 14:1-6 - Read the verses and then answer questions
• Find the Cave Maze - Help the disciples through the maze to find the cave where Jesus was laid
• Forgiveness - Angry men put Jesus on the cross eventhough he did no wrong. Use the code to uncover Jesus' prayer.
• Go Tell the World - Read the story and of Jesus' talking with the disciples after his resurrection , and find the children of the world in the maze
• The Good News - Find the angels message to the women at Jesus' tomb
• The Greatest Commandment - Write the next letter in the alphabet to discover the greatest commandments
• Guidance from Jesus - Use the key to complete the verses
• He is Risen! - Read the story and help the women find their way to the tomb
• Hidden Word - Crucifixion and Resurrection - Circle the hidden names of individuals who were with Jesus in the last days
• Holy Week: Guess the Day - Identify which day of the week different events happened
• I Don't Know Him - A color by number of the animal that reminds Peter of his betrayal of Jesus
• In the Garden of Gethsemane - Read the story of Jesus' time in the garden and mark each statement as true or false
• Jesus Is Alive Maze - Help Mary find her way to Jesus' tomb
• Jesus Said... - Cross out letters and find out what Jesus said in Mark 16:15 before his ascension
• Jesus' Teachings - Use the key to discover Jesus teachings to his disciples before his ascension.
• The Last Supper - Read Matthew 26 and complete the puzzle on the Last Supper
• A Lesson for Thomas - Write the letter that comes between the two letters shown to find out what Jesus said to a doubtful Thomas
• The Lesson in Gethsemane - Use the key to discover what Jesus does for a hurt soldier in the garden of Gethsemane.
• Major Detective Work! - Open to John 20:1-24 and fill in the grid
• Mary Anoints Jesus' Feet - Solve the puzzle to decipher Isaiah 52:7
• On the Road to Emmaus - Use the word bank to fill in the blanks in the story about what happened on the road to Emmaus
• Order the Events of the Pentecost - Order the events in Acts 2-3 of the early church
• Passion Week True or False - Identify which parables Jesus gave during the Passion Week
• Passover Songs Maze - Collect letters in the maze to find Psalms the disciples sang at Passover
• Peter Denies Jesus - Complete the missing pieces of the picture and then color the picture
• Peter's Denial - A puzzle about Peter's boasting that he'd always be there for Jesus.
• Resurrection Quiz - Answer questions about Jesus' Resurrection
• Sign on the Cross - Use the code to decipher the sign that was on above Jesus on the cross
• Some Grape Qualities - Read Jesus' parable of the true vine. On the grapes, write qualities we express as God's children.
• Symbolic Gesture (Mary Washing Jesus' Feet) - Use the puzzle clues to answer the question: What was Mary's washing and anointing of Jesus' feet a sign of?
• Time Line Scramble - Read the story of the healing in Gethsemane. Then number the events in the correct order.
• Triumphant Entry - Find the letters in the puzzle to find out what the Sunday before Jesus' crucifixion is called
• True or False? - Circle the letters to unscramble what Jesus' disciples said on resurrection morning.
• True or False? (Resurrection) - Circle the correct letters if the statement is true or false
• The True Vine - Read Jesus' parable of the true vine. Then unscramble the letters to see how Jesus describes the trunk, the branches, and the gardener.
• The Vine and the Branches - Read Jesus important lesson on the vine and the branches and find you way through the maze
• What Happened at Pentecost? - Count the dots and decode the message from Acts 2:4
• What Happened at Pentecost? - Use the word bank to fill in the blanks and learn about the Pentecost.
• What I Learned from Bartholomew - Questions about Jesus' disciple, Bartholomew
• What I Learned from James and John - Questions about Jesus' disciples James and John
• What I Learned from James the Less - Questions about James the Less
• What I Learned from Judas - Questions about Judas
• What I Learned from Peter - Questions about Peter
• What I Learned from Salome, Mary's Sister - Questions about Salome, Mary's sister
• What I Learned from Simon the Zealot - Questions about Simon the Zealot
• What I Learned from Thaddaeus - Questions about Thaddaeus
• What I Learned from Thomas - Questions about Thomas
• Which Disciples? - Color the stars and follow them through the maze to see which disciples had their feet washed by Jesus during the Last Supper.
• Which Gospel? - Read the details of the passion week and write which gospel contains that detail.
• Who Are "These"? - Who is Jesus referring to when he says 'lovest thou me more than these'
• Word Build - Discover the word that describes what happens to Jesus in Acts 1:9
• Word Search - Enjoy finding words from the story of Jesus washing his disciples feet.

Read a Story

Raising of Lazarus
Read John 11

• Jesus Raises Lazarus (younger children)
• Lazarus the Dead Man Whom Jesus Called out of the Grave (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

Mary Anointed Jesus
Read John 12: 1-8

• Mary's Gift (younger children)
• Mary and Judas (older children/teens)
• Mary Anoints Jesus (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

Washing of Disciples' Feet
Read John 13:1-20

• Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet (younger children)
• Washing Feet (younger children)
• Discussion Questions

Parable - The Vine and the Branches
Read John 15: 1-6

• Parable of the Vine and Branches (younger children)

He is Risen!
Read John 20:1-10; Luke 24:1-8

• Surprise (younger children)
• The Tomb is Empty (younger children)
• The Brightest Day of All the World (older children/teens)
• Easter Morning (older children/teens)
• Jesus Rises from the Dead (older children/teens)
• The Stranger on the Shore (older children/teens)
• The Watchers at the Tomb (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

Thomas Believes
Read John 20:24-31

• Did You Know this about Thomas (younger children)
• Thomas Doubts (younger children)
• Cautious Thomas (older children/teens)
• Thomas Believes (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions
• What I Learned from Thomas (Companion Exercise to Did You Know - Thomas)

Morning Meal
Read John 21:1-14

• Fish For Breakfast (younger children)
• Jesus' Question, Do You Love Me? (younger children)
• Have You Any Fish? (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

Walk to Emmaus
Read Luke 24:13-32

• Walk to Emmaus (younger children)
• The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

Jesus Ascends
Read Mark 16:15-19, Luke 24:50-53

• Jesus Goes Home (younger children)
• Jesus Ascends (older children/teens)
• Jesus' Last Meeting with His Disciples (older children/teens)

Jesus' Triumphal Entry
Read Matt 21: 1-11; Mark 11: 1-11; Luke 19:29-44; John 12:12-19

• Jesus Enters Jerusalem (younger children)
• Make Way for the King (younger children)
• How Jesus Rode into Jerusalem as a King (older children/teens)
• Jesus Rides Into Jerusalem as King (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

The Great Commandment
Read Matt 22: 35-40

• Discussion Questions

Ten Virgins
Read Matt 25:1-13

• The Parables on the Mount of Olives (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

The Talents
Read Matt 25:14-30

• Discussion Questions

Last Supper
Read Matt 26:17-36; Mark 14:12-31; Luke 22:7-38; John 13-17

• Did You Know this about Thaddaeus (younger children)
• Did You Know this about the Disciples James and John (younger children)
• The Last Supper (younger children)
• The Lord's Supper (younger children)
• The Last Supper (older children/teens)
• The Last Supper with the Twelve (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions
• What I Learned from James and John (Companion Exercise to Did You Know - James and John)
• What I Learned from Thaddaeus (Companion Exercise to Did You Know - Thaddaeus)

Garden of Gethsemane
Read Matt 26:36-46; Mark 14:26, 32-42; Luke 22:39-46

• Jesus Prays in Gethsemane (younger children)
• Put Up Your Sword (younger children)
• Discussion Questions

Jesus' Arrest
Read Matt 26:47-56; Mark 14:43-52; Luke 22:47-53

• Jesus is Arrested (younger children)
• Discussion Questions

Jesus' Trials
Read Matt 26:57-75; 27:1,2; 11-31

• Jesus Goes to Pilate (younger children)
• Barabbas (older children/teens)
• The Darkest Day in All the World (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

Judas Betrayal and Peter's Denial
Read Matt 26:69-74; Mark 14: 66-72; Luke 22:54-65

• Did You Know this about Judas (younger children)
• Did You Know this about Peter (younger children)
• How an Untrue Disciple Sold His Lord (older children/teens)
• Peter's Denial (older children/teens)
• Two Disciples Fail Their Lord (older children/teens)
• Two Disciples Fail Their Lord (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions
• What I Learned from Judas (Companion Exercise to Did You Know - Judas)
• What I Learned from Peter (Companion Exercise to Did You Know - Peter)

Jesus is Crucified
Read Matt 27:32-56; Mark 15:21-41; Luke 23: 26-49; John 19:17-37

• The Day Jesus Died (younger children)
• Jesus Dies (younger children)
• Jesus Dies, But It is Not the End (younger children)
• Jesus is Buried (younger children)
• The Grave's a Place (older children/teens)
• Discussion Questions

Listen to a Story

• Jesus' Resurrection - (told by Genelle Austin-Lett)

Holy Land Tours

• Galilee - Jesus calms the storm, Jesus walks on the water, story of the morning meal after Jesus' resurrection
• The Passion Week - The story of Jesus' crucifixion and his resurrection