šŖØ The Stone That Rolled Away -Toddler Bible Lesson
šŖØ THE STONE THAT ROLLED AWAY
A joyful toddler Bible story for Easter morning about the empty tomb and the risen Jesus. This resurrection lesson includes a rolling stone story, movement activity, simple craft, themed snack, poem, and song ā perfect for Sunday School, preschool, or homeschool!
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š BIBLE THEME:
The tomb is empty ā Jesus is alive!
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š BIBLE VERSE (TODDLER VERSION):
āHe is not here; He is risen!ā ā Luke 24:6 (simplified)
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š£ļø MAIN POINT TO REPEAT WITH KIDS:
āJesus is alive!ā
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š TODDLER-FRIENDLY STORY:
There once was a very big stone that sat in front of a very special tomb.
It was quiet. Still. Heavy.
Inside the tomb, Jesus had been laid after He died on the cross.
But guess what?
Jesus didnāt stay there!
Early in the morning, something amazing happenedā¦
The earth rumbled... the ground shook... and that big stone began to roll!
Rrrrrrolllllā¦ Rrrrrrolllllā¦
The stone rolled away!
When the women came to the tomb, they saw the stone was gone!
And an angel said,
āHe is not here. He is risen!ā
Jesus wasnāt in the tomb ā He was ALIVE!
He had done exactly what He promised.
The stone didnāt stop Him.
The tomb couldnāt hold Him.
Jesus came back to life!
And now we can celebrate that He lives forever!
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š² ACTIVITY: ROLL THE STONE GAME
Use large gray balls, pillows, or foam āstones.ā Let kids take turns rolling away the stone from a pretend tomb (made of a cardboard box or play tent).
Each time they roll the āstone,ā have everyone shout:
āJesus is alive!ā
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šØ CRAFT: EMPTY TOMB PAPER PLATE CRAFT
SUPPLIES NEEDED:
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Paper plate
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Crayons, Markers
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Scissors
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Yellow construction paper, gray construction paper
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Label: āHe is risen! ā Luke 24:6ā
DIRECTIONS:
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Cut the paper plate in half and color gray.
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Cut a U shape in the middle of the plate. (door opening)
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Cut a circle (rock) from gray paper. Cut angel from yellow paper.
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Glue the angel and rock to paper plate.
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Write "Jesus Is Alive" on front of paper plate or back.
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šµ SONG TITLE: āTHE STONE ROLLED AWAYā
(To the tune of āThe Wheels on the Busā)
The stone rolled away on Easter day,
Easter day, Easter day.
The stone rolled away on Easter day,
He's alive and made a way!
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š POEM: THE ROLLING STONE
A big round stone was in the way,
But it didnāt stay that day.
Godās great power made it move,
To show the world what He could proveā
That Jesus lives forevermore,
And we can praise and shout and soar!
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š PRETEND PLAY GAME: THE EASTER MORNING STORY
Act out the Easter story with simple roles:
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One child is the stone
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One is the angel
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Others are the women going to the tomb
The āstoneā rolls away, the angel announces:
āHe is not here ā He is risen!ā
Kids cheer and celebrate with praise!
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š SNACK IDEA: ROLL-AWAY DONUT TOMBS
Give kids mini powdered donuts (the tomb) and mini cookies (the stone).
Cut a donut slightly so the cookie āstoneā sits beside it.
Optional: Add a fruit strip āangelā!
Say before eating:
āThank You, Jesus, for rising again!ā
š SNACK IDEA: THE STONE THAT ROLLED AWAY COOKIES
- Store bought sugar cookies
- Store bought white frosting
- Black food coloring
Add 1 drop of black food coloring to your white frosting and mix. Add one drop at a time to get the desired color you are looking for. Then cover your sugar cookie with the frosting.
As they eat say: "The stone rolled away! Jesus is alive!"
š CLOSING PRAYER (REPEAT AFTER ME):
Dear God,
Thank You for Jesus.
Thank You for Easter.
Thank You that the tomb is empty,
And Jesus is alive!
Amen.
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š¬ OPTIONAL TAKE-HOME NOTE FOR PARENTS:
Today your child learned the Easter story of the empty tomb. We celebrated how the big stone rolled away and that Jesus is alive! This simple message from Luke 24:6 is the heart of the gospel. Ask your child what happened when the stone rolled away!
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