Easter Craft to Share Love
Only two weeks before Easter Sunday and I am thinking of how I can bless others and at the same time expose them to new and exciting ways to add deeper meaning to their Easter celebration. I am always looking for how to creatively combine the fun aspects of Easter with the real reason that we celebrate Resurrection Sunday. I saw this website and really liked this free printable the blogger offered. So I downloaded it and made a basket full of Easter M&M treat bags to share with friends. I am hoping to invite them to our church for our Easter celebration if they don’t have a place to worship on Easter Sunday. I have found that in my community there are many women who want to feel like they belong. They do not want to be alone. They may be entering a new season of life and they feel unprepared. They may be facing some emotional hardship in their life. They may just need a friend to talk to and get advice from. Maybe when I am willing to take a risk and give a small gift of love and friendship to my neighbors or new acquaintances I might meet, it may open a door of communication. I serve and love a God of grace who brings peace, love, security and purpose. I want to share this love and grace with others. In the gospel of John 14:27, John quotes Jesus who says, “I give you peace, I do not give you what the world gives you. Do not let your hearts be troubled. Do not be afraid.” So this Easter season, I am going to make a basket of these little M&M treat bags and share them with others. I will be hoping and praying that this little act of kindness might open a heart that is troubled, afraid or struggling to be at peace. Maybe I will have an opportunity to show a bit of love and grace to someone who needs it.
Supplies needed:
Download free printable
http://www.u-createcrafts.com/eastermmspoem/
http://www.ldslane.net/2014/04/m-easter-poem-printable.html
Celophane bags (I bought mine at Target)
Ribbon or string ( I bought mine at JoAnn’s Fabrics)
Cardstock for printing poem
Hole punch
Scissors
4 bags of M&Ms (I used 2 regular and 2 peanut and mixed them up to fill 20 bags)
Print and cut out the printable tags. Punch a whole in the top left corner of each tag. Fill your cellophane bags with M&Ms and tie each bag with colorful string or ribbon. Share the love with neighbors and friends.
There are many other fun quotes and graphic designs you can find online if you want to use a different tag for your Easter goodie bags.
What creative crafts have you had fun making with your family to bless others at Easter?
