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Easter Activities - Easter Freeze Frames

Youth create key scenes from the Easter story in freeze frames.

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Easter Activities - Easter Freeze Frames

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  1. www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com Easter Activities - Easter Freeze Frames Youth create key scenes from the Easter story in freeze frames. www.CreativeEasterIdeas.com

  2. www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com MaterialsCostumes and props related to the story (optional) www.CreativeEasterIdeas.com

  3. www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com Game PlayTell the group they are going to act out and photograph “freeze frames” of the important parts of the Easter story. Ask them to “Try to imagine how the Easter story happened 2000 years ago.” (You can provide Bible costumes and props for greater realism, but they are not required.) www.CreativeEasterIdeas.com

  4. www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com Choose a number of Easter Bible events as freeze frames. Assign one event to each group. The participants must come up with at least four key scenes that include appropriate poses, facial expressions and hand gestures. They pose in a scene and freeze and a picture is taken. www.CreativeEasterIdeas.com

  5. www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com Potential Scenes: Characters Jesus anointed with Perfume - Jesus, Chief priests and teachers of the law, people (crowd), Simon the Leper, Mary the sister of Martha (the woman with the jar of perfume), disciples, Judas IscariotThe Triumphant Entry / Palm Sunday - Jesus, Disciples, CrowdThe Lord’s Supper - man carrying the jar of the water, the owner of the house with the large upper room, the disciples, Judas, Peter, JesusGarden of Gethsemane - Peter-James-John, God the Father, Jesus www.CreativeEasterIdeas.com

  6. www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com Jesus’ Arrest- The servant of the High Priest who had his ear cut off, the streaker who lost His garment, guards, Jesus, disciplesPeter denies Christ- the servant girl who questioned Peter, the crowd, PeterThe Trial - Jewish Leaders, Sanhedrin, High Priest, Jesus, guards, those who were asked to give false testimonyChrist’s beating by the Roman soldiersThe crucifixion - John, Mother of Jesus, centurions, Disciples, Joseph, God, CrowdEaster morning - Mary and Martha, Peter, disciples, Angels, GuardsUpper Room- Disciples, Thomas, Jesus www.CreativeEasterIdeas.com

  7. www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com During the skits take a picture of each of the four scenes (Digital camera’s work great). Put the pictures in a slide show or powerpoint file on your computer and you have an Easter keepsake, as well as, a gift for all the participants. www.CreativeEasterIdeas.com

  8. www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com VariationCreate a video news report of the story. Have one person be the reporter in the newsroom (at a table), then go to a reporter in the field who interviews the various participants in each scene.] Use follow up questions for the different scenes to facilitate some lively discussion: www.CreativeEasterIdeas.com

  9. www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com • Example: • What did it feel like to be a Roman Soldier? A disciple? A character in the crucifixion scene? • Why did the disciples scatter? • How did the betrayal feel? • How would you have responded to the empty tomb? • What feelings / thoughts were running through your mind for each event? www.CreativeEasterIdeas.com

  10. www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com Note: This is also a great way to bring to life almost any Bible Story. www.CreativeEasterIdeas.com

  11. www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com Easter CollectionGames and Activities in celebration of Easter. Get more than 80 creative ideas for planning a Youth Easter celebration or Easter Party. You can immediately download my best Easter Icebreakers, games, illustrations, Easter activity ideas AND MUCH MORE in a useful ebook! => Tell me more about the Easter Collection www.CreativeEasterIdeas.com

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