Easter Story Prompts
Take an idea below, modify it, change, it, or expand on it. But whatever you do, don’t stop until you turn it into a 500 to 1,000 word
short story for children:
- The blooming flowers look magnificent this time of year. It’s as if all the cares of the world just vanish with each new bloom.
- Easter lilies always grace the Preston estate. But this year someone’s been picking the lilies. It’s up to little Joe to figure out
who and why.
- Every year spring brings new life to the world. Write a story about the birth of a domesticated animal, born in a pet store, but
adopted for Easter. In the storyline, tie salvation, using the adoption to make the transition.
- One mother, tired of all the violence in her neighborhood, decides to host an Easter egg hunt. With the help of her local police,
fire department, and parks ‘n recreation center, she helps several young men and women not only find Christ, but put an end to their
constant bickering.
- George, a rather large guinea pig, is raised on a rabbit farm and thinks he’s a rabbit. When the Easter Bunny comes to town, in hope
of finding a replacement, George sets out to prove he’s just the right “rabbit” for the job.
- Something’s gone wrong with the Earth’s climate. Just as the Easter bunny was about to leave for his annual Easter egg ritual, a
snowstorm hits and locks him in his borough. Will this be the end of Easter as we know it?
- Little Kathy is only seven years old, but she has a great knack for cooking. After hearing about the homeless people in her town,
she sets out to prepare a meal they’ll never forget.
- Nicoli was born in Russia, where Easter was not celebrated. He arrives in America just in time for the annual Easter parade in New
York City. Determined to take in everything, he wanders off and gets lost amongst the crowds. Just when he thinks all is hopeless, a
talking rabbit appears with a very special message.
- Using sheep, wolves, and shepherds as the main characters, tell the story of Easter.
- Using characters from the Chronicles of Narnia (and not the siblings), tell the story of Easter.
- Using characters from your favorite childhood carton, tell the story of Easter.
- Using scenes from your favorite Star Wards episode, tell the story of Easter.
- Many people liken the birth of a butterfly to the resurrection. Using a lonely caterpillar, and the cycle of it’s transformation
into a butterfly, share the story of salvation and rebirth.
- Joe just moved to Florida where his mother works with the dolphins. They began attending church when a freak fire burns the church
down. Without anywhere to host their Easter service Joe talks his mother’s boss into letting the church hold its service near the
dolphin tank. Just as the service was about to begin, the dolphins and their trainers decide to put on a very special Easter show.
- Carolyn’s great-grandmother passed away seventeen years ago, but today, as she was rummaging through a few of her treasures, she
comes across a journal. In the journal Carolyn’s great-grandmother tells the story of the day she met an Angel—an angel that not only
saved her life, but introduced her to Christ.
- Too grown for Easter, a group of teenagers think they’re going to skip out on the Easter celebrations when the Youth Pastor invites
them to an Easter Scavenger Hunt. Reluctantly they participate in the game, only to discover…
- A group of children are let loose in the backyard to hunt for Easter eggs, candy, and Easter baskets. As they all reach down to grab
the last Easter egg, they’re transported back in time where they witness the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
- A group of toddlers race around the house looking for Easter eggs filled with symbols that represent what Easter is all about. Once
all the eggs are found, grandpa sits them down for a special treat and tells them in great detail and animation, what each object
represents.
- Palm Sunday is a very special day in the Anderson household, for many generations, their family has celebrated this day with great
enthusiasm.
- The Easter Bunny’s dearest and closest friend gets severely sick (pick an illness that is currently in need of a cure: cancer, aids,
etc.) and he won’t be able to help the Easter Bunny hide the Easter baskets. Worried about his friend’s health, and realizing more needs
to be done to find a cure, his crew gets to work to include a note in every Easter basket asking…
- Jeremy is turning fifteen years old; his birthday falls on Easter Sunday. Wondering how to celebrate his birthday without taking away
from the special meaning of Easter he comes up with a plan…
- Rick’s family is all grown up and living in different states. His wife died last year and he’s feeling really lonely. His ten year
old boy, Nathan, doesn’t want to see his dad sad on what he considers the most important holiday of the year, so he writes a secret note
and mails a copy to everyone in his father’s address book. With much secrecy, chaos, and excitement…
- George has lived in the jungle all his life. But after meeting Jane, he moves to America in hopes of starting a new life with her.
During Easter mass, he’s visited by an Angel of God who tells him…
- Little Charles has a rather wild imagination. He thinks he’s seeing pirates. Concerned, his parents decide to skip Easter service and
keep their little boy in bed. When they go to check up on him, he’s nowhere to be found and there’s a large golden egg wrapped in rubies
on his bed. When his parents pick up the egg, the room is filled with transparent images of a pirate, a pirate ship, their son, and the
Easter Bunny.
- Charlene is turning twelve tomorrow and she can’t wait because she’ll finally be old enough to participate in her town’s annual
Easter parade. A parade so fantastic that it has…
- Georgette is visiting from France. Every time she enters her friend’s room alone, the Easter figurines come to life and tell her all
about the true meaning of Easter.
- Joel’s parents are being honored for opening an orphanage fifteen years earlier. The orphanage housed over 2,000 children. During
his father’s speech he learns the real reason his parents opened that orphanage and it all began on an Easter Sunday…
- Suzette is performing in this year’s Easter pageant. As everyone runs around getting ready for their scene, Suzette is calmly
praying…
- The little town of Bethel always host a Christian festival in honor of Christ’s birth and resurrection on Easter Sunday, but there’s
a new mayor in town and he’s determined to take Christ out of the festivities. It’s up to Bryce and his friends to find the Easter Bunny
and convince the major to keep the tradition alive.
- Pick one of your favorite Easter memories and build a children’s story around that memory. Change the setting, incorporate new
conversations, add more excitement, and don’t forget to have fun!
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