We have had a whole bunch of fun stuff going on this Easter weekend to celebrate and have family time.
Saturday, we dyed eggs.
Then, Daddy went outside and hid 67 eggs for the kids! We added some plastic ones filled with coins and some with candy for fun.
After we found all the eggs, we all sat in the grass for a while and enjoyed the BEAUTIFUL day! The kids went through their eggs and we got their piggy banks out so they could put in all their new coins.
After church, we came home and made Resurrection Cookies. I have never heard of this before last week, so I was so excited to do this!
I've put the recipe at the end of the post.
Here's the kids in front of the oven after we taped it shut before heading to bed.
The last thing before bed, was the ceremonial hanging of Rhett's letter to the Easter bunny... This makes the 3rd year that we've done this. The idea of the Easter bunny just freaks him out. So, he asks if he can hang a letter on the front door and ask him to just leave the baskets in the garage and NOT come in the house... of course, we obliged once again!
Here they are this morning- after we broke most of them open to check them out.
Here's a close up of one that had a good hollow spot in it. Very cool!
And after we finished the Resurrection story and tried out our little "tombs", the kids got to see their Easter Bunny baskets.
All Braden really wanted was a BIG chocolate bunny. He was not disappointed!!
Here's Gracie in her new bunny jewelry and pony tail holder. She kept saying, "Look what I got!"
Resurrection Cookie Recipe
Easter Story Cookies
You need:
1 cup whole pecans Ziploc bag
1 tsp. vinegar Wooden spoon
3 egg whites Tape
Pinch of salt Bible
1 cup of sugar 1 ½ tsp. vanilla
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. (This is a necessary first step for the recipe to work.)
Place pecans in Ziploc bag and let children break them into pieces with a wooden spoon.
Read John 19:1-3 and explain to them that Jesus was beaten by the Roman soldiers.
Let each child smell the vinegar, before you put 1 tsp. of it into mixing bowl.
Read John 19:28-30 and explain that when Jesus was thirsty He was given vinegar to drink.
Add egg whites.
Read John 10:10-11 and explain how eggs represent life, and Jesus came to give us life.
Sprinkle a little salt into each child’s hand. Let them taste it and then brush the rest into the bowl.
Read Luke 23:26-27 and explain how tears are salty, and Jesus’ followers cried. Also how
we might cry over our own sin.
Tell them that so far, the ingredients are not going to taste very good. Add one cup sugar and 1 ½ tsp. vanilla.
Read John 3:16 and explain that the “sweet” part of the story is that the reason Jesus died was
because he loves us so much.
Beat with mixer on high for 12-15 minutes until stiff peaks are formed.
Read Isaiah 1:18 and tell them the color white is like snow, pure and holy. Explain to them that
even though we have sinned, God sees us like we’re white as snow.
Fold in broken nuts. Drop by teaspoons onto waxed paper covered cookie sheet.
Read 27:57-60 and explain that each mound is like the rocky tomb where Jesus body was laid.
Put the cookies in the oven, close the door and turn the oven OFF.
Read Matthew 27:65-66 and explain that Jesus’ tomb was sealed. Give each child a piece of tape
so they can seal the oven shut.
Go to bed.
Read John 16:20 and 22 and tell them they may be sad to leave the cookies in the oven
over night, but Jesus’ followers were in despair when the tomb was sealed.
Open the oven and hand out the cookies.
Read Matthew 28:1-9 and let them break open or bite into the cookies. Show them how the
cookies are hollow and empty on the inside, just like Jesus’ tomb.
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