INSTRUCTIONS Modern pictures to understand Holy Week
Teacher information:
1. Before class, print a puzzle piece picture sheet for each child. A color printer
is best but black and white will do.
2. Before class, print a numbered sequence sheet for each student. (Black and
White is fine)
3. Before class, the teacher should cut apart the sheet of puzzle piece pictures
for each child. Fastest cut is the whole 3 rows first, then cut apart pictures.
4. Mix up the pictures and paperclip together each set of puzzle piece pictures.
Student
1. Give a numbered sheet to each student and put their name on the back.
2. Give a set of puzzle picture pieces to each child.
3. Layout all your pictures. IDENTIFY each picture with teacher help and
teacher discussion. Do not tell the story. Find and explain in this order:
- Garden with men in it: Garden name - Gethsemane
- Man on a donkey with a palm tree branch: could be Jesus or could be one of
his helpers (disciples) . What do you think?
- Table set for dinner or supper
- Sunset with crosses: Jesus was put on a cross to die with two other men.
- Cave: a big dark hole in rocks
- Judge: a person who decides if you should be punished for something you
did . This judge is named Pontius Pilate. (Lots of people call him “Pilate”, but
he had nothing to do with flying an airplane.)
- Easter: When Jesus comes alive again.
4. START to read the story from Palm Sunday through Easter from your favorite
book or Bible. See suggestions at the end of these instructions.
5. As you read, STOP when you come to the part where you talk about the
donkey and palm branches.
6. Have the children find the appropriate photo and place
it on number 1.(Do not glue yet)
7. Continue reading until you come to the part about the Last supper. STOP. Ask,
“Do you have any picture that might be about this?“ Have the children find
the appropriate table photo and place it on number 2 .Make sure they match
the shape – It goes sideways! (Do not glue yet)
8. Continue reading until you come to the part about the garden. STOP. Ask, “Do
you have any picture that might be about this?“ Have the children find the
appropriate photo and place it on number 3 .(Do not glue yet)
9. Continue reading through the story and stopping where you have a related
photo. Do til you have all the pictures laid in order on the paper.
10. Glue procedure: Remove photo #1 and put a dot of glue on #1. Replace
photo #1 on the space.
11. Do the same glue procedure for every other photo
Holy Week Events
Holy Week Picture Puzzle Bible clues and sequence based on the Bible Book of Matthew
1 / Matthew 21: 1-11 / Jesus enters Jerusalem(Palm Sunday
2 / Matthew 26: 26-30 / Jesus and the disciples eat together (Last Supper)
3 / Matthew 26: 36-46 / Jesus in Gethsemane
4 / Matthew 27: 11-14 / Jesus questioned by Pilate
5 / Matthew 27: 32-44 / Jesus is put on the cross
6 / Matthew 27: 57-61 / Jesus is wrapped in linen cloth
(put in the tomb)
7 / Matthew 28: 1-11 / Easter
Beginner’s Bible Stories: Youngest children
- Make Way for the King
- Last Supper
- Sadness
- Surprise
Zondervan Bible Storybook: Older children
- The Easter Story (selected sections)
o Jesus Goes to Jerusalem
o Jesus and Judas
o The Passover meal
o Judas betrays Jesus
o Jesus is Arrested
o Jesus and the Roman governor (judge)
o Jesus is Crucified
o Jesus is Alive
SundaySchoolKids.com Holy Week Picture Puzzle