These picture books are great for kids of all ages. You'll find books that teach the Christian meaning of Easter as well as books that celebrate the Easter Bunny.

No matter how you celebrate, you and your kids are sure to find a book or two to enjoy this holiday season.

Easter Picture Books

Below, I’ve featured just a handful of picture books that will help your children celebrate Easter.

You should be able to find them at your local library or bookstore. If you can’t find them locally, you can click each image cover to purchase them on Amazon.

Easter Picture Books Under $5

Pinkalicious: Eggstraordinary Easter – When Pinkalicious wakes up on Easter morning, she finds a note from Edgar Easter Bunny that leads to a fun family day.

Your family will enjoy sharing this storybook and stickers—the perfect Easter basket gift and springtime read.

The Berenstain Bears' Easter Sunday – Join Mama, Papa, Brother, Sister, and Honey as they go to church services, have an Easter treasure hunt, and learn about Easter.

The Berenstain Bears and the Easter Story – Young readers will understand the real meaning behind Easter. Children will discover that Easter is more than candy and egg hunts as they read about the Bear cubs at Sunday school learning about Jesus’ resurrection and salvation.

Happy Easter, Little Critter – Mercer Mayer’s Little Critter is celebrating Easter in this classic, funny, and heartwarming book.

Whether he’s dyeing eggs, searching for baskets, or snacking on sweets, both parents and children alike will relate to this beloved story. A perfect way to celebrate the Easter holiday!

The Night Before Easter – “Twas the night before Easter, just before dawn, Not a creature was stirring out on the lawn.”

The Easter bunny takes center stage in this delightful spin on a beloved poem that will send families hopping to the bookstore for an Easter treat sweeter than any sugar plum!

The Littlest Easter Bunny – Penny is the littlest bunny in Easter town. She may be little, but Penny knows this is the year she'll be able to find the perfect job to help out THE Easter Bunny on Easter morning!

But even though she's excited, Penny just isn't able to make marshmallow treats, or weave baskets, or paint giant eggs.

Will Penny be able to find a way to participate in the Easter festivities, or is the littlest Easter bunny still too little?

Fancy Nancy and the Missing Easter Bunny – Fancy Nancy can’t wait for Easter. And this year, JoJo’s class pet, Nibbles the bunny, is staying at the Clancys’ house for the weekend.

But when Bree and Freddy come over to begin an Easter egg hunt, Nibbles goes missing! It’s up to Nancy to find her before anyone notices she’s gone.

Peppa's Easter Egg Hunt –

Peppa and her friends go on an Easter egg hunt adventure! Includes stickers!It's springtime, and Grandpa Pig has set up an Easter egg hunt for Peppa Pig and her friends!

Join Peppa, Rebecca Rabbit, and Freddy Fox as they search for delicious chocolate eggs and even see baby chicks hatching in the yard! Includes stickers!

Minnie: Easter Bonnet Parade – Minnie and the rest of the Bow-Tique gang orchestrate an Easter parade that shows off some of Minnie's most outrageous and spectacular bows yet! Hats off to Easter! 

The Story of Easter – This gentle introduction to the biblical account of Jesus's final days on earth, and Resurrection, is perfect for preschoolers.

Lush, colorful illustrations of the Last Supper, Jesus carrying his cross, and the angel in the empty tomb are accessible to little readers who are just learning about Easter. 

Easter Picture Books Under $10

The Great Easter Race – It's Easter morning, and Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, and their friends are gathered at the park for the Great Easter Race!

Who will win the day? Will it be the turtle, who moves slowly and steadily toward the finish? Or will it be the bunny, who runs faster than thunder, but seems easily distracted?

The Joy of Easter – Hop out of bed and grab your Easter basket to celebrate this joyful Easter day!

Bringing to life the special meaning of this religious springtime holiday for kids ages 4-7, this charming Christian picture book is filled with delightful text and warm illustrations about hunting for eggs, attending Sunday church, and rejoicing in God's grace with family .

How to Catch the Easter Bunny – Finding eggs is easy, but can YOU catch the Easter Bunny in action this year?

He has a basket full of treats and tricks for staying hidden―plus that bunny hippity hops with lightning speed!

Start a new tradition with this bright and funny children's Easter book and get inspired to build STEAM traps of your own to pair with the read-aloud!

Pete the Cat: Big Easter Adventure – When Pete wakes up Easter morning, ready to check out his basket of goodies, he discovers the Easter Bunny needs a little extra help.

Our favorite groovy blue cat puts on his bunny ears and finds a way to collect, paint, and hide the eggs all in time for Easter.

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Chick! – This time, the hungry old lady swallows a chick, some straw, an egg, some candy, a basket, and a bow! And just as she's hopping and skipping along, who should she meet but the Easter Bunny!

Watch what happens when she trips, with amazing results!With rhyming text and funny illustrations, this lively version of a classic song will appeal to young readers with every turn of the page–a fun story for Easter!

Turkey's Eggcellent Easter – Easter is almost here―and Turkey knows just how to celebrate. He’s going to win the eggstra-special Easter egg hunt!

The only problem is that animals aren’t allowed to enter. So he and his barnyard friends come up with a top-secret plan.

With his trademark disguises and a whole lot of help, Turkey goes undercover. Will his basket of tricks help him win a prize?

God Gave Us Easter – As Little Cub celebrates Easter with Papa, Mama, and her brother and sister, she begins to ask her papa questions about this very special day of the year.

Papa lovingly explains God’s plans for his children, while taking Little Cub on a memorable walk through her stunning Arctic world, and he shares how Easter came about in clear, simple terms that even the littlest cubs can understand.

Happy Easter, Biscuit! – Biscuit's first Easter egg hunt is going to be egg-stra special. Where are all the eggs hidden?

Which of these Easter picture books will you read first?

Round Out Your Unit with These Activities

• Tissue paper Easter egg craft

• Easter cut and paste worksheets

• Easter movies for kids

• Easter sensory bin

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As you begin to gather resources for your Easter homeschool activities, be sure to provide your little ones with an opportunity to build critical skills with fun holiday worksheets.

Easter Cut and Paste Worksheets

To strengthen the small muscles in the hands and fingers, young learners need lots of practice with fine motor activities such as cutting, pasting, coloring, and tracing.

Keep reading to learn:

• the educational benefits of cut and paste worksheets
• details about the activities included in this set
• additional ways to use these printables
• more Easter activities for preschool and kindergarten

WHY USE CUT AND PASTE PRINTABLES?

Cut and paste printables help provide children with an opportunity to strengthen fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Provide children with a pair of scissors designed for small hands, and then teach them how to properly hold their scissors.

Have them practice holding the scissors in one and and the paper in the other.

Pasting helps children strengthen hand-eye coordination as they line up the pieces they’ve cut out with the space their to past that paper in.

In addition to these skills, this particular set of worksheets works on both math and literacy skills for kids ages 4-6.

What's included in the cut and paste pack?

This cut and paste printable pack includes eight math and literacy pages for young learners. Included in this page, you’ll find:

• What Starts With… – Name the featured picture focusing on its beginning sound. Cut and paste objects that begin with the same sound. There is one page in this pack.

• Word Work – Children will color the picture and read the name of the object. Then, they'll trace the word, write the word, box the word, and stamp the word. Finally, they'll cut and paste the letters to spell out the word. There are two pages in this pack.

• Shape Sorting – Cut and paste the shaped carrots to feed the same shaped bunny. There are two pages featuring circles, squares, triangles, and stars.

• Size Sorting – Cut and paste the images from smallest to largest or largest to smallest. There are two pages in this pack.

• Patterns – Cut and paste the pictures to finish four patterns on the page.

HOW ELSE CAN YOU USE THESE PRINTABLES?

You can use these printables over and over again if you print them on colored paper and laminate them before cutting them apart.

Place half a velcro dot on the black spaces and the other half on the back of the “paste” pieces.

MORE EASTER ACTIVITIES

If you want more Easter activities to do with your kids, you can pair this activity pack with one or more of the following activities:

• Easter Movies for Kids
• Easter Books for Kids
• Easter Egg Paper Plate Craft
• Edible Easter Art for Kids

EASTER BOOKS FOR KIDS

Fill your book basket with a great collection of books about Easter. Most of these books can be found at your local library or used bookstore.

If you have a hard time finding them, you can order them through my Amazon affiliate links by clicking the images below.

How to Catch the Easter Bunny – Finding eggs is easy, but can YOU catch the Easter Bunny in action this year? He has a basket full of treats and tricks for staying hidden―plus that bunny hippity hops with lightning speed!

Start a new tradition with this bright and funny children's Easter book and get inspired to build STEAM traps of your own to pair with the read aloud!

The Easter Egg – If Hoppi can make the best Easter egg, he will get to help the Easter Rabbit with his deliveries on Easter morning. But it is not so easy.

Discouraged, he goes into the woods to think when a blue robin’s egg tumbles out of its nest. Hoppi keeps it safe and warm until the baby bird hatches, and when the Easter Rabbit arrives, he declares the empty blue eggshell the very best one to reward Hoppi for his kindness.

Pete the Cat: Big Easter Adventure – When Pete wakes up Easter morning, ready to check out his basket of goodies, he discovers the Easter Bunny needs a little extra help.

Our favorite groovy blue cat puts on his bunny ears and finds a way to collect, paint, and hide the eggs all in time for Easter.

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These movies for kids will make a great addition to your Easter homeschool ideas or just a fun family movie night in the weeks leading up to the Easter holiday.

You could save them for sick days, if you'd like, or even show them during lunchtime to keep the kids engaged and quiet while they eat.

Easter Movies for Kids

This collection of family friendly movies is perfect for celebrating Easter with the whole family.

Hop – He was destined to be the Easter Bunny, but all he wanted to do was rock!

When teenage E.B. leaves for Hollywood in pursuit of his dream to become a rockstar drummer, he meets Fred, an out-of-work slacker with his own lofty goals.

Together the two encounter a series of hilarious mishaps and misadventures and in the end help each other recognize the importance of family.

Pocoyo Easter Egg Hunt Patrol – Pocoyo and his friends celebrate Easter this year with a very special video! Are you ready to catch the chocolate Easter Eggs too?

The Dog Who Saved Easter – Easter is approaching, and the Bannisters are going on a family cruise.

When their beloved dog, ZEUS, can't go, Belinda makes the difficult decision to have him stay at Alice's dog care facility where Zeus quickly meets new friends.

When a competitor hires a criminal to sabotage Alice's operation and force her out of business, it's up to Zeus and his new friends to save the day!

The Easter Bunny is Comin' to Town – The Easter Bunny is Comin’ to Town is a Rankin and Bass holiday classic featuring stop motion animation and narrated by the legendary Fred Astaire.

The feature is a fun, playful, retro 50-minute Easter story with an uplifting message that teaches kids about the origins of Easter traditions such as Easter Egg Hunts, Egg Rolling Contests and Easter Bonnets.

Guess How Much I Love You: An Enchanting Easter – The little bunny, who lives with his father in the valley, sees a solid white fawn one night playing in the remaining snow. He tries to convince his father and his friends–a fox, field mouse and squirrel–that the fawn exists, but no else sees the fawn.

On the advice of an owl, the bunny and his friends travel over to the next valley to look for her, and it's quite an adventure. The film ends on Easter night with the bunny and his father saying how much they love each other.

Dora's Easter Adventure – Dora and Boots wait for their friend, the Hip-Hop-Bunny, to bring his basket filled with eggs and treats for their big Egg Hunt, when Swiper swipes the basket and throws it far, far away into the Rainbow Garden — where it's headed for a waterfall!

Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade – Scrat and his prehistoric pals from Ice Age are back with all-new animated content about a daring rescue that turns into the world's first egg hunt.

Plus, enjoy even more Scrat nut-tiness with tons of behind the scenes Scrat!

An Easter Story – It's the day before Easter, but there aren't enough eggs and there isn't enough dye. Time is running out for the Easter Bunny!

Maybe two young boys have the answer. Could all the children of the world help out by coloring their own eggs?

This is An Easter Story kids will think of at every Easter Egg Hunt!

Peter Rabbit – Peter Rabbit and family wreak havoc in hopes to win back the Manor House of Old McGregor and the affections of their neighbor, Bea.

Yogi the Easter Bear – Yogi and Boo Boo awake from hibernation on Easter morning. Yogi brags that his ancestor gave the Easter Bunny his start, and drags out the family album to begin his story.

Easterland – When the villainous Bad Clyde casts an evil spell to banish the beloved Benny the Easter Bunny to the dreaded Land of the Holiday Misfits, Santa Claus and his trusty sidekick, Gargaff the Reindeer, spring into action and embark on an epic, multi-dimensional journey that takes them from the North Pole to lands undreamt of, all to rescue Benny and save the Easter holiday for children everywhere.

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