Resurrection Eggs

I have been doing some homeschooling with Drew for Preschool and wanted to teach him more about Easter. I decided to make some Resurrection Eggs to help tell him the story of Easter with a hands-on approach. Instead of putting the eggs in an egg carton, I found a branch from the tree we just cut down in the backyard and created an "Egg Tree."

Resurrection Eggs

by Martha Matthews

Teach your children the story of Christ’s Resurrection with your own homemade "Resurrection Eggs".



Purchase 12 small plastic Easter eggs in different colors. These should be the kind that you can fill and are the right size to fit into an egg carton. Number them 1 through 12.

Save one egg carton from the grocery store for storage.

Into each egg place an item along with the message and scripture reference written on a small piece of paper (see list below).



Starting twelve days before Easter Sunday open one egg per day starting with egg number one. Look at the enclosed object. Read the message and scripture. Discuss it with your children. Leave each egg open, showing its contents. On the last day the egg is empty, just like Jesus' tomb!




Egg Number 1



Message: Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. The people waved palm branches.


Passage: Matthew 21:1-11.


Item: A small plastic leaf or a piece of a palm branch.


Egg Number 2



Message: Mary poured expensive perfume on Jesus' feet.


Passage: John 12:2-8.


Item: Small perfume sample, a piece of cloth or a piece of cotton with perfume on it.


Egg Number 3



Message: Jesus ate the Last Supper with His disciples.


Passage: Matthew 26:17-19.


Item: A small piece of cracker to represent the passover bread.



Egg Number 4



Message: Judas betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. 


Passage: Matthew 27:3.


Item: A dime or plastic “silver” money.



Egg Number 5



Message: Jesus carried His cross.


Passage: John 19:17.


Item: A Popsicle stick that is cut and glued in the form of a cross or a small plastic cross from a necklace.



Egg Number 6



Message: Soldiers placed a crown of thorns on Jesus' head.


Passage: John 19:2.


Item: A small thorny branch or a single large thorn.


Egg Number 7



Message: Soldiers parted Jesus' garments and cast lots for His coat.


Passage: John 19:23.


Item: Miniature dice.

Egg Number 8



Message: Jesus was nailed to a cross and pierced in His side.


Passage: John 19:18,37 and John 20:25-29.


Item: A nail.



Egg Number 9



Message: They gave Jesus vinegar mixed with gall on a sponge to drink.


Passage: Matthew 27:34.


Item: A small piece of sponge.

Egg Number 10



Message: Spices to prepare Jesus for burial.


Passage: John 19:40.


Item: a few whole cloves or other whole spices.


Egg Number 11



Message: The stone covering Jesus' tomb was rolled away.


Passage: John 20:1.


Item: A small rock.


Egg Number 12



Message: The tomb is empty. He has risen!


Passage: Luke 24:6.


Item: None.

I found this at: http://www.christian-homemaking.com/resurrectioneggs.htm