Countdown To Easter:
Using 12 plastic eggs that can be opened and filled, either you give a basket with all 12 eggs (label each with the number of the day, i.e. Day 12, Day 11) , or give one egg each day to be opened. (Day 1 is "Easter Day", so start 11 days before Easter with "Day 12")
Day 12 = Place a cracker or small piece of cracker inside the first egg with a slip of paper explaining how this symbolizes the bread & wine of the Last Supper. (Putting in the appropriate Bible verse/verses for the contents of each egg would REALLY be neat and SUCH a "reinforcing learning tool", too!)
Day 11 = Place 3 dimes to symbolize the "30 pieces of silver" that Judus received to betray Jesus.
Day 10 = Place a toy soldier or picture of a soldier to symbolize the soldier who arrested Jesus.
Day 9 = Place a "feather" to symbolize the cock rooster that crowed 3 times.
Day 8 = Place a die or a couple of dice to symbolize the "lots that were cast" for Jesus's clothing.
Day 7 = Place a "thorn" in to symbolize the "crown of thorns" that Jesus wore.
Day 6 = Place a "sponge" in to symbolize the sponge that was dipped in vinegar when Jesus said, "I thirst".
Day 5 = Place a "piece of cloth" in to symbolize the cloth that Joseph wrapped the body of Jesus in.
Day 4 = Place a "piece of black paper or black cloth" into the egg to symbolize the "shadow of darkness" that covered the Earth.
Day 3 = Place a "cross" inside to symbolize the cross on which Jesus was crucified.
Day 2 = Place a "rock" inside the egg to symbolize the stone that was rolled away.
Day 1 = EASTER MORNING! This egg will be "empty" to symbolize the tomb that was empty, that Jesus was "risen" !!
... Be sure to write the symbolization description and appropriate Bible verses on slips of paper to go into each of the eggs.
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Using 12 plastic eggs that can be opened and filled, either you give a basket with all 12 eggs (label each with the number of the day, i.e. Day 12, Day 11) , or give one egg each day to be opened. (Day 1 is "Easter Day", so start 11 days before Easter with "Day 12")
Day 12 = Place a cracker or small piece of cracker inside the first egg with a slip of paper explaining how this symbolizes the bread & wine of the Last Supper. (Putting in the appropriate Bible verse/verses for the contents of each egg would REALLY be neat and SUCH a "reinforcing learning tool", too!)
Day 11 = Place 3 dimes to symbolize the "30 pieces of silver" that Judus received to betray Jesus.
Day 10 = Place a toy soldier or picture of a soldier to symbolize the soldier who arrested Jesus.
Day 9 = Place a "feather" to symbolize the cock rooster that crowed 3 times.
Day 8 = Place a die or a couple of dice to symbolize the "lots that were cast" for Jesus's clothing.
Day 7 = Place a "thorn" in to symbolize the "crown of thorns" that Jesus wore.
Day 6 = Place a "sponge" in to symbolize the sponge that was dipped in vinegar when Jesus said, "I thirst".
Day 5 = Place a "piece of cloth" in to symbolize the cloth that Joseph wrapped the body of Jesus in.
Day 4 = Place a "piece of black paper or black cloth" into the egg to symbolize the "shadow of darkness" that covered the Earth.
Day 3 = Place a "cross" inside to symbolize the cross on which Jesus was crucified.
Day 2 = Place a "rock" inside the egg to symbolize the stone that was rolled away.
Day 1 = EASTER MORNING! This egg will be "empty" to symbolize the tomb that was empty, that Jesus was "risen" !!
... Be sure to write the symbolization description and appropriate Bible verses on slips of paper to go into each of the eggs.
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