Resurrection Eggs-DIY with your Kids or Grandkids

I am always looking for creative ways to incorporate the gospel message into activities with my grandchildren. When my own girls were young, I listened to Family Life Today and Focus on the Family faithfully every day. Often times they had great ideas of how to teach your kids about important bible concepts in fun ways. I remember buying a set of Resurrection Eggs and using them every Easter to remind all of us of the significance of this season and to remind us of all that Jesus went through as He suffered and died for us. Now that I have a little bit more time to get creative…I thought it would be fun to put together homemade Resurrection Egg Kits for the grandkids and take them with me to do together as a fun activity. I started by printing this Resurrection eggs free printable and then gathered my supplies and the next time I see the kiddos, I will have my DIY Resurrection kit all ready to be assembled. Here is what you need.

1 empty egg carton
12 small plastic eggs
resurrection eggs free printable
silver coin
piece of rope
thorn
stone
piece of purple fabric
small sign “King of the Jews”
cross
nail
cloves
sponge
small piece of bread or oyster cracker
scissors
sharpies
extra construction paper in various colors

Print your own verses to put into your resurrection eggs. Gather your supplies. Pick one of the children to cut the printable verses up into 12 individual slips of paper. Have another child fold the paper slips up so they fit into the eggs. Have one of the children write numbers 1 through 12 on the eggs. Engage the children in the activity of filling the eggs with the supplies and match the verses with the specific item that matches the verse. Read each verse as you fill your eggs. Place the eggs in order into the egg carton. You can decorate the top of your carton. Now the children have a wonderful homemade set of Resurrection eggs to take out each Easter season. Have fun!!!

What are your family’s favorite Easter activities to teach spiritual principles to your children?