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3rd Grade Easter Resources

9 3rd grade Easter resources: 5 activities, 2 worksheets and 1 workbook. How teachers use these

3rd Grade Easter Resources

9 3rd grade Easter resources: 5 activities, 2 worksheets and 1 workbook. How teachers use these

Workbook
Workbook3rd GradeEaster Mini Pack

Using this Easter Mini Pack, students learn about Easter through ten fun worksheets and four activities.

Worksheet
Worksheet3rd GradeChristian Holidays Worksheet

This Christian Holidays Worksheet helps 3rd Grade students match Christmas, Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and Easter to their timing and meaning, with an answer key, so kids build lasting holiday knowledge.

3rd GradeEaster Clip Art

This Easter Clip Art is a perfect addition to any bulletin board, flyer, or other printable that you use in your classroom.

Activity
Activity3rd GradeSynonym Search Activity

This synonym search activity sends 1st to 3rd grade students on a spring egg hunt to match 12 pairs of words that mean the same. Answer key included.

Worksheet
Worksheet3rd GradeEaster Word Search Worksheet

This Easter Word Search Worksheet gives 3rd grade students a 13x13 puzzle with 12 hidden Easter words plus five definition clues to solve. Answer key included, so checking work takes seconds.

Activity
Activity3rd GradeEaster Egg Writing Activity

Using Easter Egg Writing Activity, students brainstorm the sequence of events of dying an Easter Egg, then publish using them Earth Day themed writing.

Activity
Activity3rd GradeEaster IT Word Family Activity

Using Easter IT Word Family Activity, students put the -it Word Family Easter Eggs into the -it Word Family Easter Basket.

Activity
Activity3rd GradeEaster Hard Alphabetical Order Activity

This Easter Hard Alphabetical Order Activity will teach your students how to put three sets of sight words in alphabetical order with repeating letters.

Activity
Activity3rd GradeEaster OT Word Family Activity

Using Easter OT Word Family Activity, students put the -ot Word Family Easter Eggs into the -ot Word Family Easter Basket.

From our teachers' playbook

Spring fun with real 3rd grade skills

What can 3rd graders learn with Easter activities?

Easter week is a great time to review third grade skills with a spring theme. Kids alphabetize words to the second and third letter, hunt for synonyms, spot prefixes like un- in words such as unpack, and write descriptive paragraphs about an egg hunt. Many classes also read about how different holidays are celebrated around the world. The theme keeps energy high in the weeks before spring break. The click moment is when kids realize they can alphabetize "egg," "eggs" and "eggplant" and know exactly why.

Our favorite ways to teach with Easter in 3rd grade

Third graders still love a holiday theme. These moves keep it rigorous.

A page a day review

Use a mini pack for a short daily warm-up the week before Easter, mixing grammar, vocabulary and writing. Spreading review across the week keeps skills sharp right when attention starts to drift.

Why it works: the brain holds on to what it meets again and again over time; spaced practice was rated among the very best methods (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).

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Egg-cellent writing

Kids plan a paragraph about an egg hunt with a topic sentence, three details and a closing sentence, then write it on egg-shaped paper. The fun shape makes the structured paragraph feel like a craft.

Why it works: the U.S. Department of Education's guide for teaching elementary math recommends moving from hands-on objects to drawings to numbers.

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Alphabetize the basket

Give groups egg cards with words that share first letters and have them race to put them in ABC order. Tricky pairs like "bunny" and "bunch" push kids to look at the third letter. Celebrate the team that explains its order best.

Why it works: playful practice with a clear goal keeps kids practicing longer, and simple learning games have been shown to build real skills (Ramani and Siegler, 2008).

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Easter activity questions parents and teachers ask

What are good Easter activities for 3rd grade?

Choose activities that practice real skills: alphabetizing, synonyms, prefixes and paragraph writing with a spring theme. Word searches and egg hunts with task cards add play.

How do I keep 3rd graders focused before spring break?

Keep routines steady and use a fun theme for practice. Short, varied activities and movement, like task cards hidden in plastic eggs, help kids stay engaged.

Can I use Easter eggs for learning in 3rd grade?

Yes. Hide task cards or vocabulary words in plastic eggs for a classroom hunt. Kids answer each card when they find it, which turns review into a game.

Are there printable Easter activities for 3rd grade?

Yes. This page has printable Easter worksheets, word activities and a mini pack made for third graders. Members can download everything on the site.