What Easter is really all about

Easter has become all about the Easter Bunny, the egg hunt, baskets, and the new outfit. But we can bring Jesus into all of that. There are ways to incorporate the real story of Jesus into the eggs, the fun, the candy, and the whole day.

Easter Story: Talk about the Easter Story, Passover, Palm Sunday, Lent, Good Friday, and Resurrection Day. Celebrate the day, possibly have a passover meal

Decorating Eggs: Resurrection Eggs

Egg Hunt: 

• Use the resurrection eggs. Have different prizes for different eggs
• Hide clues in the eggs and the kids have to answer the question to get the prize
• Egg a friends house http://www.thedatingdivas.com/youve-been-egged/

Easter Basket:

• Easter kid books:
• New Bible
• Cross Necklace
• Bible verse cards

Treats:

• Make a jelly bean bag and attach this poem:

RED is for the blood He gave.
GREEN is for the grass He made.
YELLOW is for the sun so bright.
ORANGE is for the edge of night.
BLACK is for the sins we made.
WHITE is for the grace he gave.
PURPLE is for His hour of sorrow.
PINK is for our new tomorrow.
A bag full of jelly beans colorful and sweet,
Is a prayer, is a promise, is a special treat.

• Make chocolate covered pretzel cross
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• Resurrection rolls Recipe