All Easter articles
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ArticleWhat was Jesus doing on Easter Saturday?
It’s tempting to rush to the resurrection, but Robin Barfield thinks that Holy Saturday invites Christian parents to teach their children about waiting, loss, and the comfort Jesus brings in our darkest moments
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IssuesGood Friday Crafts
The events of Good Friday are powerful and striking, and several key themes can be drawn out. The following craft ideas will help children explore the themes of sorrow, love, destruction, pain and new life
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ArticleWhy Christian parents need to talk to their children about sin this Easter
Anna Hawken from Parenting for Faith encourages parents to rediscover how talking about sin and forgiveness can bring new life to households and help kids see the gospel’s transforming power all year round
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ArticleWhy do we celebrate with chocolate eggs and bunnies if Easter is about Jesus?
Chocolate, bunnies, and egg hunts are everywhere at Easter! Becky Peacock explains how to use these traditions to teach your kids about the empty tomb, God’s goodness, and our hunger for Jesus
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ArticleMaking Holy Week unforgettable: Creative Easter traditions for families
From palm-waving parades to sunrise celebrations, Tabitha Heathcote wants us to discover simple ways to help our children experience the wonder of Jesus’ journey and make faith the heart of our Easter
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ArticleThere is no good parenting without Good Friday
We spend a lot of time on NexGen providing helpful, biblical, practical articles for Christian parents on all manner of subjects: films, social media, additional needs, disability, schools, awkward questions, reviews of Christian resources and much more. But the most important element in Christian parenting is you. That sounds obvious, after all the clue is in the word! But sometimes we might forget the centrality of that truth. Your parenting starts with you. Not the skills, not the tips, not the information – you.
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ArticleChristian parents will find that the Real Easter Egg collection from the Meaningful Chocolate Company is well worth trying
When it comes to Easter, there is one very important question that everyone should think about: When is it too early to eat a chocolate egg?!
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ArticleThe Garden the Curtain and the Cross is a great resource for Christian parents to try in the run up to Easter
As the last few remnants of the Christmas stock are in the seasonal sale aisle, in comes the chocolate eggs and hot cross buns. ‘Happy Easter’ is on bunting, hats, and toys everywhere we look. It can be difficult for Christian parents to navigate yet another consumer-hacked event in the calendar, as the colour pallet in the shops turns to pastel yellow, pink and green and the shelves are filled with chocolate eggs, and fluffy bunnies and chicks. So, how do Christian families manage this time of year as they explain the biblical account of the first Easter to children in a theologically accurate, yet age-appropriate way, especially as eggs, hot cross buns and bunnies can be easier to digest than sin, death and resurrection.
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Article5 movies to watch at Easter - alternative films to explore the Easter story with your children
Your favourite Easter movie?
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ArticleAct-along resurrection
Use this story as part of a God-time at home, or as a bedtime story. It can also be used alongside this month’s Together sessions. The children should pretend to be the other Mary who goes to Jesus’ tomb, acting out all the part in bold.
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IssuesDid Jesus really rise from the dead?
It’s hard to scientifically prove whether Jesus rose from the dead. But, like in a law court, eyewitnesses play an important part in helping us figure out what actually happened.
