Resurrection weekend suggestion box

 Resurrection weekend suggestion box

Read the gospel accounts of Jesus’ death and resurrection over and over again. Don’t let this story get old. Read it in different translations. Read it out loud and listen to it read. Read a historical novel version. Act it out or draw it out.

Watch a visual retelling of the life of Jesus, like the word-for-word dramatic presentations of the Gospels from Lumo, available in the YouVersion Bible app.

Write out the resurrection account from one of the Gospels in your own handwriting, pausing to savour the story and letting it penetrate your heart.

Hold an Easter egg knocking competition around the table. This is a Romanian tradition and here are the rules. Each person chooses a dyed egg and turns to the person sitting next to them. The first says, “Christ has risen!” And the other responds, “He has risen indeed!” Then the first person knocks the top of their egg to the bottom of the other’s egg. Whoever’s egg remains uncracked proceeds to the next round. Continue knocking eggs with the Easter greeting until the last uncracked egg remains.

Bake resurrection rolls to visualise Jesus’ resurrection. Like any illustration, this will never capture the immensity of the miracle of Jesus coming back to life, but for little children trying to understand the resurrection, it does capture the wonder of the empty tomb. Dip marshmallows in butter and cinnamon sugar, wrap in croissant dough, and bake according to package directions. As you work together, read the crucifixion and burial account in Luke 23:26–56 or the Jesus Storybook Bible. Discuss how Jesus’ body was prepared for burial and then placed in the tomb. As the rolls are baking, read the resurrection account in Luke 24:1–12. The marshmallows will puff up during baking, but once the rolls have cooled, the marshmallows will have disappeared completely.

Donate extra candy to charities like, Operation Shoebox, local homeless shelters, and foster homes.

Set a reminder on your calendar to hold on to your Christmas tree this winter. After you’ve taken down the Christmas decorations, hack off the branches and carve a simple cross out of the wood to use as a Lenten wreath the following year. This activity helps children connect our celebration of Jesus coming into the world at Christmastime with His death on the cross at Easter.

Host an Easter Art Show. Invite friends and family to bring their Lenten crafts, colouring pages, and Easter art to show and tell what you’ve learned throughout the Lenten season. Share how you’ve grown to understand Jesus’ love for you, and how you experienced His love poured out as you served others.