Resurrection Eggs
Materials Needed:
- 1 dozen plastic Easter eggs
- 1 emptyegg carton
- The following 12 items to place inside each egg
Number the eggs 1 to 12 and fill accordingly.
| 1 |
palm branch |
John 12: 12-13 |
| 2 |
coin |
Matthew 26: 14-16 |
| 3 |
feather |
Mark 14: 16-72 |
| 4 |
towel |
John 13: 3-5 |
| 5 |
picture of bread & cup |
Mark 14: 22-25 |
| 6 |
stem with thorns |
John 19: 2-3 |
| 7 |
small cross |
John 19: 17-18 |
| 8 |
nail |
Luke 23: 33 |
| 9 |
dice |
John 19: 23-24 |
| 10 |
spices, cloth |
John 19: 38-40 |
| 11 |
stone |
Matthew 27: 59-60 |
| 12 |
EMPTY |
Matthew 28: 1-6 |
Prepare ahead of time. Open an egg and discuss how the object was involved in Christ's Passion and then read the Bible passage. You can do this before Easter as well by opening an egg a day. If you open an egg a day, you should begin Wednesday before Palm Sunday and Holy Week.