The profound journey of faith and the spirit of renewal come together in these 43 religious Easter coloring pages, free for you to download and print. This sacred collection celebrates the true meaning of Easter, capturing the hope and resurrection at the heart of this holy season!
These pages bring the sacred narrative of Easter right to your fingertips, from images depicting scenes of Jesus's final days and resurrection to illustrations of crosses, angels, and more!
To begin coloring, just click on any image or link below to view the free PDF. Once open, feel free to download and print to your heart's content.
All pages are designed for US Letter paper but scale flawlessly to A4. Happy coloring!
10 Craft Ideas to do With Religious Easter Coloring Pages
Once those beautiful religious Easter coloring pages are complete, don't let them gather dust! Turn them into meaningful keepsakes and decorations with these easy, affordable craft ideas.
1. Empty Tomb Diorama
Transform a shoebox into a reverent diorama. Cut out colored images of Jesus, angels, and the tomb from your coloring pages. Glue these figures inside the shoebox, arranging them to depict the empty tomb scene. Add construction paper hills or stones for a complete biblical landscape.
2. Resurrection Story Mobile
Create a hanging mobile that tells the story of Easter. Cut out key figures and symbols from your colored pages, such as Jesus, angels, a cross, or the empty tomb. Punch a hole in each cutout, then use string or yarn to hang them from a simple frame made of two crossed popsicle sticks or a coat hanger.
3. Stained Glass Cross Suncatchers
Craft beautiful “stained glass” crosses for your windows. Cut a large cross shape from black construction paper, then cut out the center, leaving a border. Glue small, cut-out religious images from your coloring pages or colorful tissue paper to the back of the cross frame. Cover with clear contact paper for a radiant effect that shines in the light.
4. “He Is Risen” Garland
Make a celebratory garland to adorn your home or classroom. Cut out various religious images like lilies, doves, or crosses from your finished coloring pages. Alternatively, cut out letters to spell “He Is Risen!” Punch two holes in the top of each piece and thread them onto a piece of yarn or ribbon to create your banner.
5. Palm Sunday Stick Puppets
Bring the story of Palm Sunday to life with simple stick puppets. Cut out colored images of Jesus, his disciples, and crowds waving palm branches from your coloring pages. Glue each figure onto a craft stick or popsicle stick. Use them to reenact the triumphant entry into Jerusalem.
6. Bible Verse Bookmark Keepsakes
Create personalized bookmarks featuring meaningful Easter scriptures. Cut strips of sturdy cardstock. Glue small, inspiring religious images from your colored pages onto one end of the bookmark. Write a favorite Bible verse about Easter or the resurrection on the other side, then laminate or cover with clear tape for durability.
7. Resurrection Story Wheel
Construct an interactive story wheel to narrate the events of Easter. Get two paper plates and cut a wedge out of the top plate. Divide the bottom plate into sections and glue different scenes from your coloring pages (e.g., Last Supper, Garden of Gethsemane, Crucifixion, Empty Tomb) into each section. Fasten the two plates together with a brad in the center, allowing the top plate to spin and reveal each part of the story.
8. Holy Week Story Cube
Design a six-sided story cube detailing Holy Week. Use a small cardboard box or construct a cube from cardstock. Cut out six distinct scenes or symbols representing events from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday from your coloring pages. Glue one image onto each face of the cube. Kids can roll the cube and recount the part of the story depicted.
9. Easter Prayer Jar
Encourage reflection with a decorated prayer jar. Take a clean glass jar (like a mason jar) and decorate its exterior with small, religious cut-outs from your coloring pages, glued on or decoupaged. Write small prayers or notes of gratitude on slips of paper and place them in the jar throughout the Easter season. You can even cut out small colored images to write on.
10. Disciple Finger Puppets
Craft a set of finger puppets featuring Jesus and his disciples. Cut out individual figures from your finished coloring pages, ensuring they are small enough for fingers. Glue a paper ring to the back of each figure, sized to fit a child's finger. Use these puppets to tell stories of Jesus' ministry and the events of Easter.