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 ofsilver" that Judas 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. (taken off a rose bush is fine)
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" !!