To celebrate Easter there are a few things I like to do in our library to create a fun and memorable atmosphere. I’ve taken into account that not all schools promote religion, so although Easter is a Christian holiday, the following ideas and books are not religious.
- Create an Easter book display (keep reading for some of my favourites!).
The sign I use with my book display is from here. - Set out a lunch time station with Easter bookmarks for students to decorate. The ones I use are from my Library No Prep Printables- Easter themed pack.
- I print and laminate bunny feet, which I stick to the floor in a pathway to our book display. This grabs student’s attention and the younger ones often declare ‘Look, The Easter Bunny has been.’ Adorable!
- As a fun lunchtime or class activity I get students to complete my Easter Library Bingo activity (you can grab this for FREE from my resource library)
These Easter themed books which make it to my book display year after year are some of my favourites:
How to Catch the Easter Bunny by Adam Wallace
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!
Bluey Easter by John Brumm
Who doesn’t love Bluey? I’m not usually a fan of tv show themed picture books, but Bluey is that exception. In this Easter themed Bluey adventure, Bluey and Bingo fear the Easter Bunny has forgotten clean about them – until they find themselves on an action-packed egg hunt.
Easter Eggstravaganza by Roald Dahl
This fun rhyming book is inspired by the delumptious world of Roald Dahl.
Easter Eggs are scrumptious!
Every chiddler knows that’s true.
But have you ever heard
That you can eat them all year through
Another fun Roald Dahl favourite to add to the collection!
The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Easter Surprise by Eric Carle
Help The Very Hungry Caterpillar hunt for Easter eggs in this new story with cute cut out pages throughout.
With its simple rhyming text this interactive Easter adventure is sure to become a favourite read aloud.
Happy Easter from the Crayons by Drew Daywalt & Oliver Jeffers
Another fun instalment from everyone’s favourite crayons. Easter is the perfect holiday for crayons! They get to learn new shapes and decorate one giant egg together … but where will they hide it?! Blue Crayon has some ideas…
When the Easter Bunny Went on Holiday by Colin Buchanan and Simon Williams
A story about the Easter Bunny needing a break and leaving his job to his Aussie animal friends. A book that is sung to the tune of ‘Waltzing Matilda’- includes a bonus CD of the song!
Pete the Cat : Big Easter Adventure by James Dean
Another lovable Pete the Cat favourite. This time Pete is the Easter Bunny’s sidekick when he discovers his basket empty on Easter morning. Can he paint and hide all the eggs in time?
There was an Old Lady who Swallowed an Egg by P. Crumble
My students just adore the ‘There was an old lady who swallowed a *insert random object here* books. This one is no exception. A fun read aloud with an surprising ending.
Peter Rabbit- Easter Surprise by Beatrix Potter
I couldn’t resist including this one. The popularity of Peter Rabbit has increased with the TV show and of course the most recent movie. Peter Rabbit is an absolute classic, and this one has an adorable Easter theme.
Grug and his First Easter– Ted Prior
This series is perfect for younger readers. In this Easter themed edition, Grug is visited by a mysterious creature who leaves him a special Easter treat. Will he ever discover who the mysterious creature is?
We’re Going on an Egg Hunt by Laura Hughes
We’re going on an egg hunt.
We’re going to find them all.
We’re REALLY excited.
Hooray for Easter Day!
Based on the classic tune of ‘We’re going on a Bear Hunt’ this one is sure to please students as they join the rabbit siblings on an Easter egg hunt.
Where’s the Easter Bunny
Where’s the Golden Easter Egg
These two ‘finding’ books are SO popular in our library, they basically never make it to our Easter display because they are constantly loaned out. In the same vain as “Where’s Wally/Waldo’, student’s have to fund various Easter themed objects on each page. A fun set of books for students to share.
If you’re looking for more Easter themed library activities, including bookmarks and printables you can grab my No Prep Printables HERE.
Feel free to share with me any of your favourite Easter read alouds, I’d love to hear what your students are loving!
