Description
Bring the Easter story to life with these engaging Playdoh mats that guide children through the significant events of Holy Week! This hands-on collection allows children to create tangible representations of Jesus’ final week using colorful playdoh.
Collection Features:
1. Palm Sunday Donkey Mat Children create the humble donkey that carried Jesus into Jerusalem, bringing to life Matthew 21:5: “See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” This tactile activity helps children understand Jesus’ humble entry as King.
2. Waving Palm Branches Mat Students form realistic palm branches that the crowds waved, connecting to Mark 11:8-9: “Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields. Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted, ‘Hosanna!'”
3. Last Supper Elements Mat Create the bread and cup from the Last Supper, helping children understand Jesus’ important symbolic teaching: “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” (Luke 22:19)
4. Thirty Silver Coins Mat Form the thirty pieces of silver that Judas received, teaching the difficult lesson of betrayal from Matthew 26:15: “They counted out for him thirty pieces of silver.”
5. Crown of Thorns Mat Shape the crown placed on Jesus’ head, helping children understand the mockery and suffering Jesus endured before crucifixion.
6. Calvary Crosses Mat Create the three crosses on Calvary hill, with Jesus’ cross distinguished by the royal purple cloth, demonstrating the central event of the Christian faith.
7. Empty Tomb Mat Form the stone and tomb, allowing children to physically roll away the stone just like on that first Easter morning!
This Activity is Perfect For:
- Sunday School Holy Week lessons
- Christian preschool and elementary classrooms
- VBS crafts and activities
- Church Easter programs
- Children’s ministry stations
- Family Easter devotions
These playdoh mats provide an interactive, sensory experience that helps children understand the Easter story in a developmentally appropriate way. The visual guides make it easy for children to create recognizable elements while building fine motor skills and engaging with Scripture in a meaningful, memorable way.
