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 Easter


Resurrection Cookies:
 
To be made the evening before Easter.
1c. whole pecans
1 tsp. vinegar
3 egg whites,
pinch salt
1c. sugar
 zipper baggie
 wooden spoon
 tape
 Bible

Preheat oven to 300 BEFORE BEGINNING.

 Place pecans in zipper baggie and let children beat them with the wooden spoon to break into small pieces. 
Explain that after Jesus was arrested He was beaten by the Roman soldiers. Read John 19:1-3.

Let each child smell the vinegar. Put 1 tsp. vinegar into mixing bowl. 
Explain that when Jesus was thirsty on the cross he was given vinegar to drink. Read John 19:28-30.

Add egg whites to vinegar. Eggs represent life. 
Explain that Jesus gave His life to give us life. Read John 10:10-11.

Sprinkle a little salt into each child's hand. Let them taste it and brush the rest into the bowl. 
Explain that this represents the salty tears shed by Jesus' followers, and the bitterness of our own sin. 
Read Luke 23:27.

So far the ingredients are not very appetizing.

Add 1 c. sugar. 
Explain that the sweetest part of the story is that Jesus died because He loves us. He wants us to know this and how to belong to Him. Read Ps. 34:8 and John 3:16.

Beat with a mixer on high speed for 12 to 15 minutes until stiff peaks are formed. 
Explain that the color white represents the purity in God's eyes of those whose sins have been cleansed by Jesus. Read Isaiah 1:18 and John 3:1-3.

Fold in broken nuts. Drop by teaspoons onto wax paper covered cookie sheet. 
Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus' body was laid. Read Matt. 27:57-60.

Put the cookie sheet in the oven, close the door and turn the oven OFF.

Give each child a piece of tape and seal the oven door. 
Explain that Jesus' tomb was sealed. Read Matt.27:65-66.

GO TO BED! 
Explain that they may feel sad to leave the cookies in the oven overnight Jesus' followers were in despair when the tomb was sealed. Read John 16:20 and 22.

On Easter morning, open the oven and give everyone a cookie.

Notice the cracked surface and take a bite. The cookies are hollow! On the first Easter Jesus' followers were amazed to find the tomb open and empty! 
~ Read Matt. 28:1-9

EASTER GAMES AND IDEAS

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Posted by Holly Nelson on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 Under: Tip of the Week
Yesterday I told you I was going Easter Basket shopping. I wanted to share with you what I found. I went to the Dollar Tree to kill time before the Christian bookstore opened. And much to my surprise, they had some great Christian baskets stuffers!

Easter Basket Goodies:


Bible stories on DVD~ $1.00




Thick coloring books ~ $1.00




Activity pads, from Lifeway Christian Store ~ under  $.99

I use these to put in their church bags, when they sit in service with us during the summer.

Not pictured: Christian themed playing cards~ Go Fish, Bible Memory Match, and Bible Heroes flash cards

The Dollar Tree also had some cute little games that you play around the table with your child . Or the siblings could play together. I love anything that will bring the kids together to play nicely.


Tic Tac Toe and Rabbit Race~ each $1.00


Another basket stuffer that I make is a Bible Verse Memory Booklet. I got this idea form a friend of mine.  The boys memorize bible verses every week in Sunday School Class. They also put their favorite verses in there to study. It is a spiral index booklet. I printed out a bible verse, taped it to a scrapbook piece of paper, and taped in on the cover of the booklet. 


This is the design I used for my older children. I love these booklets because they are easy to carry, put in their church bags, and keep by their bedside.

Homemade Easter Baskets:
 


 Please excuse the dinginess. These are 5 years old and well worn. As I said in yesterdays post, I am not an artist, nor a sewer. I made these baskets out of determination to get them done by Easter that year(3 days!). But the meaning behind it is what makes this special. I put "The Tomb was Empty" on the inside of the baskets. Its cute when they take all of their Easter goodies out and read that.



 I painted He has Risen Matt 28:6 on one side, then their name with crosses on the other. I sewed a scarlet cord for the trim to represent Jesus' shed blood for us. 

Easter Egg Hunting and Fun:

When I was growing up, we just hid and hunted Easter eggs. Now, it seems there has to be a piece of candy or coins in all the eggs. I think this is cute, but I do not do this often. Instead, I started the other egg traditions with my kids. 

 ~ I put "He has Risen" on a strip of paper and put it in the egg then hide many eggs. Whoever finds the egg with the verse in it wins,
~ Purchase a 25 piece puzzle. Put a few pieces in each egg. Hide them and let them find them. Then when they are done playing, they can do the puzzle.
~ Write a bible verse, One word per piece of paper. Put in eggs and hide. After they find the eggs, have children work together to put the bible verse in order. 
~ Non-messy egg race- We get two teams together. Each team puts a plastic egg on a big spoon and races.
~ Resurrection Eggs- We discuss the meanings of each egg. We do not hide these. These are special eggs.

Resurrection Eggs:( with pictures)


This is an important part of Easter in our home. These are simple eggs filled with tiny items that describe what Jesus did for us. It is so important for our children to know the real meaning of Easter: it's not bunnies, cute chicks, and candy-filled eggs.



You can make you own by letting your child paint an empty egg carton and collecting colored plastic eggs and items.



On the inside, label  the egg color and what is inside the egg. Look below for the detailed list.


On my eggs I have them numbered 1 through 10 to make it easier for the little ones to remember.

Here is a link to a more detailed list of the eggs in PDF printable format:

Resurrection Eggs Booklet
 

 
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