Hey there, teacher friends!
Easter is a fun and meaningful holiday that can be celebrated in special education classrooms in a variety of ways.
In today’s egg-citing blog post, let’s hop into six simple ways you can celebrate Easter with your students. So grab your bunny ears and let’s get cracking!
Easter Egg Hunt
An Easter egg hunt is a classic way to celebrate the holiday!
You can adapt the activity to meet the needs of your students by hiding eggs with different textures or sounds, or by placing visual clues around the classroom to help students find the eggs.
Easter Crafts
Arts and crafts activities are always popular with students. You can create Easter-themed crafts like Easter baskets, bunny masks, or colourful eggs with different materials like construction paper, paint, or even sensory materials like rice or sand.
How about making your own watercolour surprise eggs. Simply grab a white crayon design for your egg and then paint the hidden marks using watercolour paints! Super simple.
Easter Story Time
Reading books about the Easter story can help students understand the meaning behind the holiday.
You can choose books with simple language and bright illustrations to engage your students and spark discussions about the story.
Our favourites in our classroom are:
The Bin chicken’s excellent easter by Ronojoy Ghosh
Bad Bunny by Johnathan Bently and
The classic tales of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
Easter Sensory Bins
Sensory bins are a great way to engage students in hands-on learning.
You can create a sensory bin with Easter-themed items like plastic eggs, bunny ears, and Easter grass, and encourage students to explore the materials with their senses.
Easter Cooking
Cooking is a fun way to celebrate any holiday, and Easter is no exception.
You can make Easter-themed snacks like bunny-shaped cookies, egg decorated cupcakes or carrot cake, or involve students in the process of dyeing Easter eggs.
Morning Life Skills Easter Warm Ups
Lastly, if you’re looking for a comprehensive Easter resource for your special education class, check out My Morning Life Skills Easter Resource.
This resource includes activities and worksheets that cover a range of skills, such as reading comprehension, social skills, and life skills. It’s designed to help students develop essential skills while having fun and learning about the holiday.
Click here for Easter Warm Up Activities
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