“Easter Blankets,” Friend, Mar. 2026, 34–35.

Easter Blankets

By Kate Anderson

Primary children in Perth, Australia, shared Jesus’s warmth by giving blankets to older women in their ward. At Easter time in Australia, the temperature starts to cool down for autumn before winter comes. Children often receive a new pair of warm winter pajamas with chocolate eggs on Easter morning. Warm pajamas and blankets can remind us of the warmth of Jesus Christ’s love.

Illustration of a van with lots of kids inside. One of the windows has a real photo of children in a car

1. They went to the store together to pick out the blankets.

2. They also made flower crafts, painted wooden Easter eggs, and decorated cards to go with the blankets.

Illustration of a house with a real photo of a boy hugging an older woman

Illustration of a house with a real photo of a woman holding a rolled-up blanket

3. Then they delivered the blankets. They enjoyed working together to bring the Savior’s love to others at Easter time.

Here’s the letter the children sent with the blankets!

I enjoyed being able to join in and do something together. The shopping trip was the best, and we got to choose the colors of the blankets. It was a fun and happy experience.

Robert D., age 9

We liked seeing the smiling faces of the women in our ward when we gave them the blankets.

Micah and Hyrum M., ages 10 and 8

I had a lot of fun doing something nice for the older people in our ward.

Miley N., age 8