Make the night before Easter!
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
1c. Whole Pecans
1tsp. Vinegar
1c. Sugar
Gallon Size Zipper Bag
3 Egg Whites
Tape
Wooden Spoon
Pinch of Salt
Wax Paper
Bible and/or verse cards
Make the night before Easter!
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
1c. Whole Pecans
1tsp. Vinegar
1c. Sugar
Gallon Size Zipper Bag
3 Egg Whites
Tape
Wooden Spoon
Pinch of Salt
Wax Paper
Bible and/or verse cards
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees
Place pecans in zipper baggie and let children beat them with the wooden spoon to break in to small pieces. Explain that after Jesus was arrested he was beaten by the Roman soldiers. Read John 19:1-3
Let each child smell the vinegar. Put 1 tsp. vinegar into mixing bowl. Explain that when Jesus was thirsty on the cross he was given vinegar to drink. Read John 19:28-30
(Alternative idea: pour vinegar on a piece of sponge and let kids taste the vinegar)
Add egg whites to vinegar. Eggs represent life. Explain that Jesus gave His life to give us life. Read John 10:10-11
Sprinkle a little salt into each child’s hand. Let them taste it and brush the rest into the bowl. Explain that this represents the salty tears shed by Jesus’ followers, and the bitterness of our own sin. Read Luke 23:27
Add 1c. sugar. Explain that the sweetest part of the story is that Jesus died because He loves us. He wants us to know and belong to Him. Read Psalm 34:8 and John 3:16
Beat with a mixer for 12- 15 mins until stiff peaks are formed. Explain that the white represents the purity in God’s eyes of those whose sins have been cleansed by Jesus. Read Isaiah 1:18 and John 3:1-3
Fold in the broken pecans. Drop by teaspoons of the mixture onto wax paper covered cookie sheet. Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus’ was laid.
Read Matthew 27:57-60
Put the cookie sheet in the oven, close the door and turn the oven OFF. Give each child a piece of tape and seal the oven door. Explain that Jesus’s tomb was sealed. Read Matthew 27:65-66
GO TO BED! Explain that they may feel sad to leave the cookies in the oven overnight. Jesus’ followers were in despair when the tomb was sealed. Read John 16:20 and 22
On Easter morning, open the oven and give everyone a cookie. Notice the cracked surface and take a bite. The cookies are hollow! On the first Easter Jesus’ followers were amazed to fine the tomb open and empty! Matthew 28:1-9
By The Heights
Published on Mar 2021 @ 12:15 AM CDT
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
1 package of crescent rolls
8 large marshmallows (plus extras to snack on while you're waiting for the rolls to bake!)
3 Tablespoons melted butter
3 Tablespoons sugar
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
Parchment paper
Baking sheet
Bible (or use the script below)
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
1 package of crescent rolls
8 large marshmallows (plus extras to snack on while you're waiting for the rolls to bake!)
3 Tablespoons melted butter
3 Tablespoons sugar
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
Parchment paper
Baking sheet
Bible (or use the script below)
PREP:
Unroll crescent roll dough and separate into triangles
Combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl
Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
While the oven is preheating, get out your Bible and open up to John 19 or find the Easter story in a children's Bible. Attached you'll find the script for how to tell the story, keeping it simple for little ones.
Say: "Even though Jesus was perfect and had never sinnedhe had never ever done anything wrong, some people did not like him. They wanted to hurt Jesus because he said he was God. They made Jesus carry a cross and they killed him. This made God very sad, but it was all part of His great rescue plan. When Jesus died, his friends took his body off the cross."
Do: Give your child a marshmallow.
Say: "This marshmallow represents Jesus body. Jesus died for you and for me, because we have sinned and we need to be rescued from our sin."
Say: "After Jesus died, his friends came and they put special oil and spices on Jesus body to get him ready for burial."
Do: Roll the marshmallow in melted butter, then in cinnamon sugar.
Say: "Next, Jesus friends wrapped his body in special cloths, almost like a mummy. Jesus had died, and they were getting his body ready to bury."
Do: Roll the cinnamon sugar marshmallow up in a crescent roll (it won't look like a crescent roll). Press all of the seams firmly. Repeat for each of the crescent rolls. Place the rolls on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
Say: "Next, they laid Jesus body in a tomb. A tomb is like a big cave carved out of rock. Then big, strong soldiers rolled a heavy rock in front of the tomb so nobody could get in or out of the tomb. They even put a special seal over the entrance so they would know if anybody tried to move the rock that was in front of the entrance. Soldiers stood in front of the tomb to guard it day and night."
Do: Put the rolls in the oven and set your timer for 8-12 minutes. Let the rolls bake until they are golden brown. You might even let your kids stand guard in front of our oven "tomb".
Say: "Jesus was dead in the tomb for three days. Let's count to three: one, two, three. How many days was he in the tomb. That's right, three days."
Do: When the rolls are done baking, take them out of the oven and let them cool. I let mine cool for about 20 minutes, and that was perfect. The marshmallow will probably have exploded out of your rolls, but that's to be expected, that's why we put down the parchment paper. After the rolls have cooled...
Say: "Three days after Jesus had died, an angel of God appeared to one of Jesus' friends. He told her that Jesus was alive Jesus' friends decided to look in the tomb where they had put Jesus' body, but when they did, it was empty. Jesus had risen. And still today, Jesus is alive. Today he lives in heaven with God."
Do: Cut open one of the rolls. The marshmallow has melted, so the "tomb" is now empty.
Do: Eat your yummy rolls!
Say: "These rolls are sweet, just like the love of God. God made you and he loves you very much. And some day, if you choose to love and follow God, you will be able to spend forever and ever in heaven with him and Jesus. The Bible tells us that Jesus is our Great Rescuer. The Bible tells us that the only way to Heaven is through loving and believing in Jesus. We celebrate Easter, because Jesus died and rose again so that we could have a way to Heaven."
By The Heights
Published on Mar 2021 @ 12:01 AM CDT
