Jump to content

Menu

(To Christians) Good Easter movie for young children?


Recommended Posts

I'm not looking for Veggie Tales or other quirky-animated type Easter-time story.

 

My 3 and 5 year old girls want to see a story about Jesus' experience. They know the scriptural account (they always want to hear the "Jesus Died on the Cross" story from the wonderful (pull no punches) Jesus Storybook Bible. Ideas?? Is "The Passion For Kids" any good?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I'm not looking for Veggie Tales or other quirky-animated type Easter-time story.

 

My 3 and 5 year old girls want to see a story about Jesus' experience. They know the scriptural account (they always want to hear the "Jesus Died on the Cross" story from the wonderful (pull no punches) Jesus Storybook Bible. Ideas?? Is "The Passion For Kids" any good?

 

We really like The Miracle Maker. We bought our copy at Walmart a few years ago. It is very true to the Biblical account.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Miracle-Maker-Story-Jesus/dp/B00004WI56

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I'm not looking for Veggie Tales or other quirky-animated type Easter-time story.

 

My 3 and 5 year old girls want to see a story about Jesus' experience. They know the scriptural account (they always want to hear the "Jesus Died on the Cross" story from the wonderful (pull no punches) Jesus Storybook Bible. Ideas?? Is "The Passion For Kids" any good?

 

Clarification re: "The Passion for Kids" -- I thought I read somewhere that a children's version of "The Passion" had been made...not SHOWING "The Passion of the Christ" to a 5 and 3 year old!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Clarification re: "The Passion for Kids" -- I thought I read somewhere that a children's version of "The Passion" had been made...not SHOWING "The Passion of the Christ" to a 5 and 3 year old!

 

You may have meant the Jesus FIlm for Children (by Campus Crusade). We have that one - but I chose not to show it to my kids at age 3 and 5, in fact they are now 10, 8, and 6 and I may let them see the whole thing now!

 

I've used excerpts of it for VBS and the one year I showed the cruxifiction portion to a group of second graders and there were one or two that it troubled (although - I'd say in a good way not a traumatized way). Nevertheless - I decided not to show that portion again.

 

It is tamed down, but can still be upsetting for young children.

 

I'd pass on it for age 3 and 5. Or omit the cruxifiction scene.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

 Share

×
×
  • Create New...