In this post: Discover fun Spanish Easter activities for kids! Learn how to celebrate La Pascua and Semana Santa with printables, music, videos, and hands-on learning.
Looking for Spanish Easter activities for kids? In this post, we’re sharing fun ways to celebrate La Pascua and Semana Santa with your children. You’ll find Spanish Easter printables, music, videos, and cultural activities—both faith-based and secular—to use at home or in the classroom.
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How do you say Happy Easter in Spanish?
To wish someone a happy Easter in Spanish, you would say ‘Feliz Pascua’ (feh-lees pahs-kwah). It is also commonly referred to as Holy Week ‘La Semana Santa’ (lah seh-mah-nah sahn-tah) and is one of Spain and Latin America’s most traditional, religious festivals.
Some other variations of “Happy Easter” you might hear in Spanish include:
- Felices Pascuas
- Feliz Domingo de Pascua
- Feliz Semana Santa
Spanish Easter Activities for Kids
Celebrating La Pascua (Easter) with printables and worksheets makes a great addition to thematic preschool and elementary Spanish lessons. You don’t want to miss these fun Spanish Easter activities!
Llamitas Spanish Easter Unit (Printables & Lessons)
Llamitas Spanish is a thematic curriculum for preschool and elementary grades. In addition to our sequential levels, we also offer a bundle of holiday and seasonal units, including La Pascua.
It includes a PDF with Easter Spanish activities including:
- Games
- Worksheets
- Counting cards
- Coloring pages
- Flashcards
- Recipes
- Crafts
- Cultural studies about Semana Santa (Holy Week)
These flexible activities are perfect for bilingual families and Spanish learners ages 5–10.
Related Post: Best Spanish Easter Books for Kids
Spanish Easter Songs for Kids
There are so many fun Easter songs in Spanish including ‘Busca los cascarones’, ‘El conejito blanco’, ‘Conejito de Pascua’ and more. The rhythm and repetition in music makes it a great way to enhance language learning.
Check out some of these great options for kids!
Spanish Easter Playlist on Spotify
Our very own FREE Spotify playlist Spanish Easter Songs for Kids includes fun spring-themed and faith-based children’s songs perfect for Easter!
Here, you’ll find kid-friendly songs suitable for a range of ages, from the early years all the way through elementary age—perfect for at home or in the classroom!
Full disclaimer: This does include a lot of Christian songs.
Spanish Easter Songs & Videos on YouTube
YouTube can be a great resource for Spanish learning videos too. Other fun Easter themed songs and shows we recommend include:
- Felices Pascuas by Canta con Jess – This song about La Pascua is perfect for learning Spanish vocabulary. Plus, your kids will have fun dancing like a bunny! This is great for preschoolers and up.
- Los pollitos dicen by Llamitas Spanish – Sing along to Los Pollitos Dicen, a classic Spanish nursery rhyme. Another cute choice for preschoolers, your kids will love the cute illustrations and gentle music.
Un cuento de Pascua by VeggieTales – This VeggieTales episode is a fun way for bilingual families and elementary aged kids to learn about Easter in Spanish.
What is Semana Santa?
Semana Santa is one of the most important religious celebrations in Spain and Latin America, making it an excellent cultural topic for Spanish learners to explore.
This religious tradition takes place during the 8 days before Easter Day. It’s also known as la Semana Mayor and is the celebration of the passion of Christ.
Experiencing Semana Santa in Spain is a sombre but truly captivating experience.
If you’re lucky enough to experience it, you’ll see thousands of people on the streets watching the procession of huge floats. Decorated with religious statues of Jesus and the Virgin Mary and hundreds of flowers, the floats are carried by ‘costaleros’—usually men from the same church. They are followed by ‘nazarenos’ who carry crosses, torches or candles.
During Semana Santa, marching bands also play religious music and they start and finish at different churches across the city. It goes on day and night for the whole week.
Is Semana Santa celebrated in all Spanish-speaking countries?
Semana Santa is not only celebrated in Spain, but in many other Spanish-speaking countries. Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, and Colombia are also known for their elaborate processions during this holiday.
More Spanish Holiday Resources for Kids
Our Holiday and Seasonal Bundle isn’t just for learning about La Pascua. You can keep learning Spanish all year long!
In our Holiday and Seasonal Bundle, kids will discover 7 different Hispanic holidays and traditions, including:
- Día de San Valentín (Valentine’s Day)
- La Pascua (Easter)
- El mes de la herencia Hispana: Frida Kahlo (Hispanic Heritage Month: Frida Kahlo Unit)
- Halloween (Halloween)
- El Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead
- El Día de Acción de Gracias (Thanksgiving)
- La Navidad (Christmas)
Plus, you’ll get a FREE bonus of 4 seasonal units!
At Llamitas Spanish, we love supporting bilingual families in teaching their kids Spanish at home. That’s why our open-and-go lessons have everything you need to make learning Spanish both fun and easy!
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Founder of the Llamitas Spanish® Curriculum and former Spanish teacher. Corrie holds two Master Degrees in Spanish and Education. She lives in San Diego, California with her husband and two bilingual children.