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An Easter series for kids: four Sunday school lessons from the sealed tomb to the risen Jesus. It’s Not Over! walks kids from the saddest Friday to Easter dawn: the quiet day Jesus was buried (Luke 23), the sealed tomb no guard could keep closed (Matthew 27), the parade that welcomed the King (Luke 19), and the happy morning that changed everything (Matthew 28). It’s built for the weeks around Easter, and because the Bible teaching is about trusting the God who is still working, churches use it for children’s church and Sunday school any month of the year. Two editions, written separately: Kids (ages 6 to 12) and Preschool (ages 3 to 5). Both rooms learn the same Bible story each week, each told for its age. Each edition is its own download. Teaching both rooms? The All-Access Pass includes both.
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Which edition fits your room?
Kids edition · ages 6 to 12
A 15-minute Bible story you read aloud from the lesson, discussion and prayer, a coloring page and a different puzzle every week in two levels, and a 10 to 15 minute craft. An opening game and an object lesson are there when you have time.
Free Kids sample lesson (PDF) →Preschool edition · ages 3 to 5
A 10 to 12 minute Bible story in short lines the children say back, arrival play and a whole-body game, a coloring page and activity sheet, and an 8 to 10 minute craft for little hands.
Free Preschool sample lesson (PDF) →One room with a wide age range? Start with the Kids edition. It gives older kids jobs to lead, puzzles in two levels, and pages for early arrivals and early finishers. The Preschool edition is written for 3 to 5 year olds, so it will likely feel too young for kids 8 and up.
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Look inside
Week 1 from each edition. These pages are in the free sample lessons above.
A full-color picture for every Bible story, drawn for each edition. Both rooms learn the same story each week.
An Easter coloring page for every Bible story, in both editions.
A different puzzle every week for Kids (maze, color by code, connect the dots, crossword), with answer keys, and hands-on activity sheets for Preschool.
An Easter craft every week from simple supplies, with a photo of the finished craft. Tap any picture to see it full size.
The 4 weeks
💡 Big Idea: When everything looks finished, God isn’t done.
📖 Memory Verse: "He is not here; He has risen, just as He said! Come, see the place where He lay." (Matthew 28:6) BSB
✝️ Gospel Connection: Jesus died on the cross, and it looked like the end of the story; even His closest friends thought so. But God raised Jesus from the dead; the tomb was already empty when the stone rolled away. Because Jesus lives, sin and death never get the last word, and God stays faithful even when hard things don’t change.
Both editions teach these four stories. The Preschool edition tells each one more simply.
Week 1: God is still working in the waiting (Luke 23)
- Bible Story: The Death and Burial of Jesus (Luke 23:44–56)
- Key Discovery: Even on the saddest day, God’s plan kept moving, and the quiet waiting was part of His plan.
- Takeaway: When God seems quiet, I can trust that He is still working.
Week 2: Nothing can stop God’s plan (Matthew 27)
- Bible Story: The Tomb Is Sealed (Matthew 27:62–66)
- Key Discovery: Afraid the body would be stolen, the leaders sealed the tomb, but no seal or soldier could stop God.
- Takeaway: I can trust God with a problem that feels too big.
Week 3: God’s plan is bigger than the parade (Luke 19)
- Bible Story: The Triumphal Entry (Luke 19:28–40)
- Key Discovery: Jesus came as the promised King, just as God said, with a plan bigger than the crowd could see.
- Takeaway: I can praise King Jesus even when I don’t understand His whole plan.
Week 4: Jesus defeated death forever (Matthew 28)
- Bible Story: The Resurrection (Matthew 28:1–10)
- Key Discovery: The women came to a sealed tomb expecting an ending, and met the risen Jesus, exactly as He said.
- Takeaway: Because Jesus is alive, I can trust Him when I am afraid.
What’s included in your download (everything, ready to print)
Each edition is its own download with everything below, written for its age.
See all 11 things in each download
- 📄 4 complete weekly lessons + Series Overview, each as a print-ready PDF and an editable Word file of every weekly Teacher Edition
- 🖨️ Print All Teacher Edition, the whole series in one file (84 pages in the Kids edition, 65 in the Preschool edition)
- 📎 Print All Student Handouts, every page you need one-per-child (coloring pages, puzzle pages, craft pages, preschool activity sheets, parent pages), pre-collated so you send ONE file to the printer (20 pages Kids, 17 pages Preschool)
- 🖼️ Two teaching pictures every week, full-page Bible story pictures to hold up while you teach
- 📖 Memory verse poster, Matthew 28:6 (BSB)
- 🗣️ “Quick Ways to Practice” memory verse page, no-prep verse activities that work in any room
- 🧩 A different puzzle every week (Kids): a maze, color by code, connect the dots and a crossword, each in two levels, with a teacher answer key
- ✂️ A craft every week in both editions, with its printable craft page, plus a printable activity sheet every week in Preschool
- 🏠 Parent Take-Home page every week, so the lesson goes home
- 📋 Week-by-week supply lists and a one-page Start Here guide
- ⬇️ Instant download. Files never expire. Print as many copies as your ministry needs.
Kids and Preschool, side by side
Compare the two editions part by part
| Kids edition (ages 6 to 12) |
Preschool edition (ages 3 to 5) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Bible story | 15 minutes, read aloud right from the lesson | 10 to 12 minutes, in short lines the children say back, with prayer built in |
| After the story | Discussion and prayer, plus an optional opening game and object lesson | Arrival play and a whole-body group game |
| Printables | A coloring page and a different puzzle every week, in two levels | A coloring page and an activity sheet every week |
| Crafts | 10 to 15 minutes, simple supplies | 8 to 10 minutes, made for little hands |
| Mixed-age help | Jobs for older kids to lead, puzzles in two levels, and pages for early arrivals and early finishers | Written for 3 to 5 year olds |
| Teacher edition | 84 pages | 65 pages |
See for yourself. Try a free sample lesson from each edition:
Who makes this
“I've been writing curriculum for churches for 20 years. Our team works every day to make your job easier, so you can do what matters most: love the kids and help them find the love of Jesus.”
Tony Kummer, founder and lead editor
What we believe. We believe the Bible is the inspired, trustworthy Word of God, and that the Gospel of Jesus Christ, his death and resurrection for sinners, is the center of everything we teach. Salvation is by grace alone, through faith in Christ alone. On questions that faithful churches answer differently, our curriculum stays focused on the Bible text itself. Read who we are and what we believe →
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