Easter is almost here! One of our favorite Easter traditions over here are Resurrection eggs. In the past, I have sold these over in the Etsy shop. However, this season has been leading me to direct my attention and resources to other matters. So let’s give you all the tools to make your own.
What are Resurrection Eggs?
Resurrection eggs are an awesome sensory tool to help teach the Easter story. Traditionally there are 12 Easter eggs filled with sensory items to help tell the story.
The only problem was that my toddler wouldn’t sit through all 12!
So we made a pint-sized version. 6 colorful eggs, filled with symbols of the story. Perfect for small hands and short attention spans.
How to make your own Resurrection Eggs:
What you need:
- 6 Empty Easter Eggs
- communion cup (you can always ask your church for an extra, or substitute a mini saltinecracker).
- mini wooden cross
- gauze
- A rock
- Candy of choice
Here’s what they mean:
- Communion cup: The Last Supper (Matthew 26:26)
- Cross: Jesus died on the cross (John 19:30)
- Gauze: they put Jesus’ body in the tomb (Matthew 27: 59-60)
- Rock: but the stone rolled away (Luke 24:1-2)
- Empty Egg: Jesus is alive (Matthew 28:6)
- Candy: we have the sweet gift of new life in Christ (John 3:16)
Remember:
These are made to be a tradition. They start simple, remembering these elements of the Easter story, and every year is a drop in the bucket. The conversations we had when my kids were 2, and different than what we have now that my oldest is 7. But these are conversations that have grown and been built on one another. And now my 7 year-old joyfully recites these eggs with her little brother, speaking the Gospel over both their lives.
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