Decorative Eggs

To tell the story of Jesus' rising from the dead

The children will be able to explain the story of Jesus' rising from the dead.

• Bibles
• Egg-shaped stencils
• Poster board
• Markers, pencils, pens, crayons
• Scissors
• Glue
• Colored paper

• Invite the children to spend a few moments sharing the ways they celebrate Easter and why they celebrate Easter.
• After the children have spent some time discussing the significance of Easter, invite them to decorate large paper eggs.
• Provide the children with egg-shaped stencils to trace onto colored paper.
• Also provide the children with coloring materials, colored paper, scissors, glue, crayons, and markers.
• Have the children write Jesus has risen! on their eggs. Write these words on the board or on poster board for the children to copy.
• Allow the children time to decorate their eggs.
• When the children have finished decorating, ask them if they know why we decorate eggs at Easter time.
• Explain that eggs are signs of new life, just as Jesus' Resurrection is a sign of new life in heaven.

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