Just gather together these supplies:
12 plastic eggs
a sharpie {or if you're really fancy - which I'm not - some cut vinyl numbers}
paper, pen, scissors
list of trinkets below - all of which are easily found around your house
I googled "12 days of Easter" to get my list. It ended up being a little different than Tori's. There are several variations on the first page of the google search. So search there if you don't like my list.
I ended up using the list from An Ordinary Mom - click here.
*I changed items 1 and 7 but used the rest as is.* Here are my changed items.
1. Matthew 26:26-27,39 (sacrament cup or piece of bread - I used bread)
7. Matthew 27:35 (dice to represent soldiers casting lots)
Go to An Ordinary Mom for the rest of the list.
Write the scripture references on a piece paper then cut into 12 strips. I also included a short sentence summarizing the scriptures but that's not totally necessary.
Tuck the paper strip and the gift/trinket listed in parentheses into each egg.
Number the eggs.
And pile them in a pretty little basket.
Take one egg out each night in succession, look up the scripture in your Bible, and let your children hold the trinket and learn hands-on more about the Savior. This is such a great way to help children learn the true meaning of why we celebrate Easter, and a really good reminder for us adults too. :)
17 comments:
This is lovely! I wish I had the supplies to make it this week!
I am definitely going to make this a family Easter tradition in the years to come!
I don't mind since I got it from someone else! However I wished I looked up the scripture earlier!! I must say I just love how you photograph everything, I'm still in the learning phases but I continue to love the 'eye candy' your blog produces! :)
What a lovely concept! I must do this!!! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much for sharing this. I am sold on the idea, it really puts the TRUE focus of easter where it should be. Thanks!!!
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We have these! My Aunt gave them as a gift to us and we love to get it out each Easter!
What a wonderful idea. I'm going to try to gather this all up today. Thanks for the great idea!
Love the photos. Even sparked an idea for a possible celebrating colors idea :)
Taylor
What a super idea-i'm all over this one. Thanks for sharing
We do this every year for Easter and LOVE it! It is such a nice way to celebrate the holiday.
This is a great idea. Even though it's too late for the 12 days, I'm still making a set and will probably do it sometime this weekend.
I did this as our Easter lesson for my Young Women, and it was wonderful!
Hi there! I love this idea! Thank you, I will be sharing it with our RS Sisters as an idea for FHE (hope that's OK?! ) I noticed your banner for Josh and Elise's adoption... I grew up with Josh. His little sister is my best and oldest friend. What a small world!! Please email me. sjmurrayfamily at gmail dot come
Thank you for this idea!! I had no clue how to bring this subject down to my 3 year old's level! Hope you don't mind I borrowed the idea and shared it on my ward's RS page (rsvaldosta2nd.blogspot.com).
Love your site!!
Yeah, incorporating this into sharing time!
Thanks for sharing this. I started last night with my 3 year old and he loved it!
Thank you for sharing this lesson idea! I wanted to teach something like this for sharing time and came across your lesson via google while looking up ideas to put my lesson together. Your lesson is great!
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