Easter Activities for Kindergarten and Elementary Kids

Fun and Engaging Easter Activities for Your Elementary Classroom

Spring is in the air, and that means Easter is just around the corner! If you’re looking for fun, meaningful, and secular Easter-themed activities that reinforce essential math, literacy, and science skills, you’re in the right place. These activities require little to no prep, engage students at different ability levels, and are perfect for making learning fun this season!

Whether your students celebrate Easter or just enjoy spring-themed activities, these games and exercises will keep them motivated. Plus, if you’re looking for no-prep printables, be sure to check out my secular Easter crossword puzzle and religious Easter crossword puzzle—perfect for reinforcing vocabulary in an engaging way!

1. Easter Egg Math Hunt (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, or Fractions)

Make math exciting with a hands-on Easter egg hunt that reinforces key math skills!

How to Play:

• Write math problems inside plastic eggs (or use a marker to write directly on them).

• Hide the eggs around the classroom or outdoor area.

• Students find an egg, solve the problem, and record their answers before hunting for another egg.

• At the end, review answers as a class!

Modifications:

• Low-Level: Use only single-digit addition and subtraction problems or provide number lines for support.

• Average-Level: Include two-digit addition/subtraction and basic multiplication.

• High-Level: Use multi-step word problems, fractions, or division problems inside the eggs.

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2. Easter Story Sequencing (Reading Comprehension & Writing)

Help students develop sequencing and comprehension skills with a fun Easter-themed story activity.

How to Play:

• Provide students with a short, secular Easter story (e.g., about an Easter bunny delivering eggs or a springtime adventure).

• Cut the story into sections and mix them up.

• Students must arrange the story in the correct order and write a sentence or paragraph explaining why their order makes sense.

Modifications:

• Low-Level: Provide picture-based sequencing cards or sentence starters.

• Average-Level: Give students scrambled sentences instead of full paragraphs.

• High-Level: Have students write their own short Easter story and then swap with a partner to sequence it correctly.

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3. Sink or Float: Easter Edition (Science Experiment)

Encourage critical thinking and hands-on learning with a fun Easter-themed science experiment!

How to Play:

• Fill a tub with water and gather Easter-related items (plastic eggs, real eggs, jelly beans, marshmallow peeps, small toys, etc.).

• Have students predict which items will sink or float and explain their reasoning.

• Drop the items in one at a time and discuss the results!

Modifications:

• Low-Level: Focus on simple yes/no predictions and basic observations.

• Average-Level: Encourage students to write a hypothesis and record results in a chart.

• High-Level: Discuss density and buoyancy, and have students research why certain materials float while others sink.

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4. Crack the Easter Code (Word Work & Spelling)

Turn spelling and vocabulary practice into a fun decoding game!

How to Play:

• Create a simple code where each letter corresponds to a number (A=1, B=2, C=3, etc.).

• Write Easter-related words (e.g., spring, bunny, basket, bloom, egg) in code form.

• Students decode the words and write them correctly.

Modifications:

• Low-Level: Provide a key with some letters filled in for guidance.

• Average-Level: Have students create their own coded words for a partner to solve.

• High-Level: Challenge students to write a short coded message or riddle using their own code system.

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5. Easter Crossword Puzzle Challenge (Vocabulary & Critical Thinking)

Perfect for early finishers, centers, or morning work!

How to Play:

• Use a printable secular Easter crossword puzzle (like the one in my TPT store) to reinforce springtime vocabulary.

• Have students work independently or in pairs to solve the puzzle.

• Add an extra challenge by having students create their own crossword puzzles and swap with a friend!

Modifications:

• Low-Level: Provide a word bank for students to reference.

• Average-Level: Have students match definitions before filling in the puzzle.

• High-Level: Challenge students to write a paragraph using all the words from the puzzle.

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Make This Easter Season Fun & Educational!

These Easter-themed activities are engaging, low-prep, and perfect for differentiating instruction in your elementary classroom. Whether you’re focusing on math, literacy, or science, each of these games reinforces key skills while keeping learning fun!

Looking for a ready-to-use Easter resource? Grab my secular Easter crossword puzzle or religious Easter crossword puzzle from my TPT store to add a little holiday fun to your lessons!

Happy teaching, and enjoy this fun-filled season with your students! 🐰🌸

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