Palm Sunday crafts & activities
Wave a palm.
Welcome the King.
Paper palms, joyful voices and a gentle donkey. Help children explore Jesus entering Jerusalem with Palm Sunday crafts they can make and retell.
Find Palm Sunday craftsFor Sunday school, homeschool and making together at home.
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Palm Sunday crafts for a joyful welcome
Choose a palm branch craft, crown, colouring page or story camera. Use the Jesus-enters-Jerusalem activities to talk about the donkey and the welcoming crowd.
6 crafts to explore
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The Bible connection · John 12:12–15
The crowd welcomed Jesus.
People heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. They took palm branches and went out to meet him. Jesus came riding on a young donkey, and the crowd welcomed him as king.
Wonder togetherWhat might it feel like to be in that welcoming crowd?
Read the Bible storyA short children’s retelling. Open the story to explore the Bible passages.
A welcome made by you · Free activity
Make a little Hosanna banner.
Choose your words and make a banner for a paper-palm procession. Print the design, colour it and tell the story together.
Off-screen making
Make a paper palm leaf
You’ll needGreen paper, a pencil, scissors, a strip of card and glue.
For a simple Palm Sunday donkey activity, invite children to point out the donkey in the story illustration and move a folded-paper donkey along a road of paper palms. Explain that Jesus came as a gentle king.
Fold green paper in half and draw a long leaf shape along the fold.
Cut out the leaf, then make short slits from the edges towards the middle. Leave the centre joined.
Open the leaf and glue it to a card handle. Wave it beside your banner as you retell Jesus’ arrival.
For the grown-ups
A little help with Palm Sunday.
Palm Sunday begins Holy Week in many churches. The palms and donkey help tell the welcome story; Easter celebrates Jesus’ resurrection a week later.
What is an easy palm leaf craft for children?
Fold green paper, cut a long leaf shape and snip short fringes along the edges. Leave the middle uncut and attach a card handle. A grown-up can prepare the cutting for younger children.
Which crafts help children explore the Palm Sunday donkey?
The Jesus-enters-Jerusalem story camera and the illustrated story are useful starting points. Children can retell Jesus’ arrival, noticing the donkey, the crowd and the palms. Check each product preview for its exact contents.
What does Hosanna mean?
Hosanna comes from an appeal meaning “save, please.” The Palm Sunday crowd used it in a joyful welcome and praise. Explain the word simply and read John 12:13 together.
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