Week 1

Straw basket that contains Easter eggs.

Have some fun this Easter holidays!

This week, you can:

  • Get creative with some spring crafts
  • Design your own Easter eggs
  • Explore what spring has to offer out in nature
Straw basket that contains Easter eggs.
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What is Easter?

Easter is an important festival in the Christian calendar. It celebrates Jesus rising from the dead, three days after he died on the cross.

When is Easter?

The date of Easter Sunday is different every year.

In 2025 Easter Sunday is on the 20th of April.

How is Easter celebrated?

On Easter Sunday, Christians may attend a special church service. However, you do not have to be Christian to celebrate Easter. Non-religious people or people from other faiths may choose to celebrate Easter in some way too.

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Create

Easter eggs

For Christians, eggs represent new life. Easter eggs are used as a symbol for the resurrection of Jesus. Lots of people enjoy eating chocolate eggs and taking part in Easter egg hunts at this time of year.

Easter egg colouring sheet

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Create a Spring carrot cone

Surprise someone special with a carrot gift cone made from paper. Follow the instructions in the worksheet below to create this special gift.

If you use the templates in the worksheet, remember to print single sided so you can still see the instructions as you cut out the templates.

KS1 Spring/Easter carrot cone activity

Have fun creating this Easter carrot cone!

KS1 Spring/Easter carrot cone activity
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Easter egg hunt

How many Easter eggs can you find?

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Stay active!

Stay active in the holidays! Dance with the Supermovers team as you learn multiplication, division and your times tables!

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Brain workout: Quiz

Test your knowledge of Easter with this quiz!

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Go explore

It could get warmer and sunnier during the holidays and there's plenty you can do to get out of the house. Look at links below for some ideas.

Remember to ask an adult's permission to explore.

How to start growing plants at home

Bitesize: Parents' Toolkit

How to start growing plants at home

How to spot UK birds using their songs

Bitesize: Parents' Toolkit

How to spot UK birds using their songs

Learn how to track countryside wildlife

Bitesize: Parents' Toolkit

Learn how to track countryside wildlife
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Challenge: Maths problem

Activity: Easter maths challenge

Use a pencil and paper to help you work out the problems.

Question 1: You have 6 easter eggs. You give 5 eggs to friends. How many easter eggs do you have left?

Question 2: You start with 5 Easter eggs and you are given 1 more. How many Easter eggs do you have now?

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Discover more

Spring

Foundation Stage: The World Around Us

Spring

What is Easter?

Bitesize 1st level: Religious and moral education - Christianity

What is Easter?
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Play: Back in time with...Exciting Explorers

Make a journey back in time with the record-breaking people who explored the world…and beyond!

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Where next?

Bitesize Primary games. game

Play fun and educational primary games in science, maths, English, history, geography, art, computing and modern languages.

Bitesize Primary games
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