Easter Story Eggs

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For one egg, you'll need:

• 2 1/2" plastic hollow egg that opens in half for filling
• 10" square of tulle in a contrasting pastel color
• 12" length of 1/8" contrasting pastel colored ribbon
• 1 penny
• 1 tiny piece of leather (1" length of a leather shoe lace will work) 
• 1 thorn (check those roses or ask at your florist)
• 1 small nail
• 1 confetti cross or other tiny cross
• One 1" square of white cloth
• 1 tiny stone

Gather all the tiny treasure and put them inside the egg.

Wrap the egg with tulle, gather the tulle, and tie the ribbon into a bow to secure it all. 

Type or write the following message on a small piece of paper.

Punch a hole in the corner of the message, and tie it to the egg.

 

EASTER STORY EGG

Penny = 30 pieces of silver - Matthew 26:15

Leather = reed used to beat Christ - Mark 15:19

Thorn = crown of thorns - Matthew 27:29

Nail held Christ on the cross - John 20:25

Cross on which Christ was crucified - John 19:17

Cloth = linen used to wrap Christ for burial - Matt.27:59

Stone = rock used to seal the tomb - Mark 16:4

Resurrection - MARK 16:4-6

 

Make several eggs for family and friends, adults and older children, to add to their Easter baskets or to give as a reminder of the Easter story. 

 

Happy Easter!

 

Caution!  Small items may be a choking hazzard!!!