Jelly Bean Prayer Printable for Kids (Easter Activity)

Looking for a meaningful Easter activity for kids? This Jelly Bean Prayer printable is a fun and simple way to teach children the story of Easter using colorful jelly beans.

Kids love hands-on learning, and this activity lets them match or glue jelly beans to the printable while learning the meaning behind each color. It’s perfect for classrooms, Sunday school, homeschool, or a simple Easter activity at home.

Easter is such a special time to share meaningful activities with kids. If you enjoy this printable, you might also love some of our other faith-based Easter crafts and activities for kids, like our cross crafts for kids, praying hands, and simple Easter crafts for Sunday school and classrooms. These activities are perfect for helping children understand the story of Easter in a hands-on and memorable way.

Why Kids Love This Activity

• Hands-on learning
• Bright Easter colors
• Easy for preschool and elementary ages
• Combines faith with a fun treat

It’s also a great Easter basket activity, church lesson, or Sunday school craft.

What Is the Jelly Bean Prayer?

The Jelly Bean Prayer uses the colors of jelly beans to represent important parts of the Easter story:

• Red – Jesus’ love / the blood He gave
• Green – New life
• Yellow – Heaven’s light
• Orange – The edge of night
• Black – Our sin
• White – The Lord forgives
• Purple – His hour of sorrow
• Pink – Our new tomorrow

Together, the colors remind children that Easter is about forgiveness, hope, and new life.

Jelly Bean Prayer Printable

This Jelly Bean Prayer printable is a simple Easter activity that helps kids understand the meaning of Easter using colorful jelly beans. It’s perfect for Sunday school, classrooms, homeschool, or a faith-based Easter activity at home.

Kids can glue jelly beans onto the printable or color the circles using the color key while learning the Easter story.

Download the Printable

You can download the Jelly Bean Prayer activity printable here:

👉 Jelly Bean Prayer and Activity Printable

What Is the Jelly Bean Prayer?

The Jelly Bean Prayer uses the colors of jelly beans to represent important parts of the Easter story:

Red – Jesus’ love / the blood He gave

Green – New life

Yellow – Heaven’s light

Orange – The edge of night

Black – Our sin

White – The Lord forgives

Purple – His hour of sorrow

Pink – Our new tomorrow

Together, the colors remind children that Easter is about forgiveness, hope, and new life.

How to Use This Jelly Bean Prayer Printable

This activity is easy to set up and works for classrooms, Sunday school, homeschool, or Easter celebrations.

1. Jelly Bean Matching Activity

1. Print the Jelly Bean Prayer activity sheet.
2. Give each child jelly beans in the listed colors.
3. Have them match and glue each jelly bean onto the circle next to the correct meaning.

2. Coloring Version (No Candy Needed)

If you prefer not to use candy:

1. Print the activity page.
2. Have kids color the jelly beans using the color key on the printable.

This makes a great low-prep classroom activity.

3. Jelly Bean Treat Bag Topper

You can also use the top Jelly Bean Prayer card as a bag topper for small bags of jelly beans.

Simply:

1. Print the page and cut out the top prayer card.
2. Fold it over a small bag of jelly beans.
3. Staple it closed to create a sweet Easter treat with a meaningful message.

These make wonderful Sunday school handouts, classroom treats, or Easter basket surprises.

Tips for Teachers & Parents

• Put jelly beans into small cups or snack bags for each child.
• Let kids say the color meanings out loud together as they place them.
• Laminate the printable and reuse it as a matching activity using jelly beans or pom-poms.

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