The Garden the Curtain and the Cross is a great resource for Christian parents to try in the run up to Easter

As the last few remnants of the Christmas stock are in the seasonal sale aisle, in comes the chocolate eggs and hot cross buns.  ‘Happy Easter’ is on bunting, hats, and toys everywhere we look. It can be difficult for Christian parents to navigate yet another consumer-hacked event in the calendar, as the colour pallet in the shops turns to pastel yellow, pink and green and the shelves are filled with chocolate eggs, and fluffy bunnies and chicks. So, how do Christian families manage this time of year as they explain the biblical account of the first Easter to children in a theologically accurate, yet age-appropriate way, especially as eggs, hot cross buns and bunnies can be easier to digest than sin, death and resurrection. 

The Garden the Curtain and the Cross to the rescue

Starting with the creation and fall accounts, following the biblical story through the Old Testament, the death and resurrection of Jesus to eternal life in the new creation, ‘The Garden the Curtain and the Cross’ is a family of resources that can helpfully steer families on the journey of the real meaning of Easter in a way that children can clearly understand and be excited about. You can get hold of however many parts of the bundle you want.  At the core is the storybook, but there is also a calendar, a devotional, as well as an activity book. The focus is on primary age but there is a hard back picture book for younger children.