This is going to be our activity this week. I'll keep you posted as to how it goes...and try to take a photo of our eggs once we make them. Thought I'd share this before we do it...in case of you are interested in doing it with your kids as well. Happy Easter!
Preschool Easter Activity
Thriving Family April 2012
Retell and celebrate the Resurrection story with your child by creating a preschool version of “Resurrection eggs.” Gather six plastic eggs, each a different color. Place the following items inside, one item per egg: bread crumb, paper cross, strip of cloth, rock and piece of candy. One egg will remain empty. As you tell the Resurrection story, let your child open the eggs. Explain each item in the following order:
1. Bread crumb: Jesus ate dinner with His friends. (Luke 22:14-15)
2. Cross: The next day, Jesus died on the Cross. (John 19:17-18)
3. Strip of cloth: He was wrapped in cloth and placed in a tomb. (John 19:40)
4. Rock: A stone was placed in front of the tomb. (Matthew 27:59-60)
5. Empty egg: Jesus’ friends came to the tomb and saw the stone had been moved. The tomb was empty! (Luke 24:1-3)
6. Candy: Jesus is alive. That’s the sweet surprise of Easter. (Matthew 28:5-6)
Once you’ve finished sharing the Resurrection story with your child, encourage him/her to use the eggs to tell the story in his/her own words.
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