Good Friday Bible Activities for Kids
Good Friday is the hardest day of Holy Week to explain to a child, and the most important. This free pack keeps it simple and hopeful: three short readings, careful age-appropriate wording, memory verses, coloring pages, and a Good Friday quiz.
3-Day Good Friday Plan for Kids
Read one part on Thursday evening, one on Friday morning, and one on Friday night.
Print the whole pack (free PDF)
One file with the 3-day good friday plan for kids, the memory verses, and all 4 coloring pages ready to print on US Letter or A4.
Jesus prayed, 'Not my will, but thine, be done.'
- Read
- Jesus Prays in the Garden — Luke 22:39–46
- Memory verse
- Luke 22:42 — “Not my will, but thine, be done.”
- Colour
- Last Supper
- Do together
- Pray Luke 22:42 together and ask: what is something hard we can trust God with?
Jesus took the punishment for our sin so we could be forgiven.
- Read
- The Crucifixion — Luke 23:33–46
- Memory verse
- Luke 23:34 — “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.”
- Colour
- The Lord's Prayer
- Do together
- Make two sticks into a cross with string; write 'It is finished' on a paper tag and tie it on.
The work of salvation was complete — and Sunday was coming.
- Read
- It Is Finished — John 19:28–42
- Memory verse
- John 19:30 — “It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.”
- Colour
- Empty Tomb
- Do together
- Set the empty-tomb page aside unopened until Easter morning, then colour it together.
Good Friday Coloring Pages to Print
Free printable KJV coloring pages — print on US Letter paper, or choose “Fit to page” for A4. Each page carries its own King James verse.
Last Supper
Luke 22
Free printable Last Supper coloring page — bread, cup, and grapes on a table with the KJV verse from Luke 22.
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The Lord's Prayer
Matthew 6
Free printable Lord's Prayer coloring page — Jesus praying on a hillside with stars and the KJV verse.
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Empty Tomb
Matthew 28
Free printable Empty Tomb coloring page — rolled-away stone, sunrise, and Easter lilies with the KJV verse.
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Good Shepherd
John 10 / Psalm 23
Free printable Good Shepherd coloring page — a fluffy little lamb, the shepherd's crook, and the KJV verse from John 10:11.
Open & printGood Friday Bible Quizzes
Ten questions each, answers straight from the King James Bible. Great as a class warm-up or a family game after the meal.
Good Friday Memory Verses for Kids (KJV)
Short enough for little ones to learn in a week. Say them at breakfast, in the car, or at bedtime.
John 19:30
“It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.”
Luke 23:34
“Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.”
Isaiah 53:5
“He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities.”
Romans 5:8
“While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
John 3:16
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son.”
Good Friday Bible Questions Parents Ask
How do I explain Good Friday to a child?
Say it plainly and briefly: everyone has done wrong, and wrong has to be paid for. Jesus loved us so much He took our punishment on the cross so we could be forgiven — and on Sunday He came back to life. Read John 3:16 together.
Why is it called Good Friday if Jesus died?
It is called good because of what His death achieved: forgiveness of sin and peace with God. The sadness of Friday only makes sense in light of Easter Sunday.
What activities are appropriate for Good Friday with kids?
Keep it quiet and simple: read Luke 23 aloud, make a small stick cross, colour a gentle page, and save the empty-tomb page for Easter morning.
Where is Good Friday in the Bible?
Matthew 27, Mark 15, Luke 23, and John 18–19.
What Bible translation is used?
All verses are from the public-domain King James Version (KJV).
More Free Bible Resources for Kids
Keep going after Good Friday with reading plans, age-by-age lesson guides, verses by topic, and child-level Bible character pages.