Resurrection (Virtual Hunt)

You need:

• Bible • Paper Egg shapes: Use the following Templates to print either a Black/white version to hand color (Black and White) or print a colored version (Colored) (If you don’t have a printer, use a piece of paper and draw the 12 egg shapes with each picture on them and then color with crayons or markers and cut out.) • Empty or Gathering Container: (brown or White lunch bag, basket, or anything that will hold the eggs) • 12 Plastic Eggs – (If you do not have plastic eggs then just use the paper egg shapes you colored and cut out to directly hide. Another option, if you have colored construction paper then use that to decorate the back of your paper cut-out decorated picture eggs.) • Scissors • Tape or Glue • Crayons and/or markers (if you print the black and white one) • Peel and Stick Gems – (Optional if you would like to decorate the plastic eggs)

You will be using these homemade Resurrection Eggs to tell the story of the resurrection of Christ.

1. Print off the version of the eggs you are going to use (or draw them on paper if you don’t have access to a printer.)

2. If you have black and white copy then color the eggs with either color crayons or markers.

3. Mark the plastic eggs (1-12) and load the eggs in the following sequence. 1. Palm Branch, 7. Crown of Thorns, 2. Bread, 8. Cloths, 3. Praying Hands, 9. Cross, 4. Coins, 10. Tomb, 5. Rope, 11. Fish, 6. Feather, 12. Clouds

4. Have a parent or older sibling hide the 12 eggs.

5. Hunt the eggs.

6. Once all 12 are found, sit down together and look up the scriptures together in sequence. Talk about the scriptures together. Symbols and the Scripture Readings

1. Palm Branch - this is for Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. The palm leaves were thrown down when they saw Jesus coming. (Matthew 21:8)

2. Bread - this is for the when Jesus broke bread with the disciples. (Matthew 26:26)

3. Praying Hands - this is for Jesus praying in the garden of Gethsemane. (Mark 14:32)

4. Coins - this is for Judas betraying Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. (Matthew 26:14-15)

5. Rope - this is for the rope that Jesus was bound with by soldiers. (Matthew 27:2)

6. Feather - this is for Peter denying Jesus three times and the rooster crowed like Jesus said it would. (Matthew 26:34)

7. Thorns - this is for the crown of thorns that was placed on Jesus head. (John 19:2)

8. Purple Robe - this is for Jesus robe that was taken away. (Matthew 27:28)

9. Cross - this is for the cross that Jesus died on for our sins. (John 19:17-18)

10. Tomb - this is for Jesus being placed in a tomb and rose on the third day. (Matthew 28:5-6)

11. Fish - this is for Jesus eating fish with the disciples. (Luke 24:41-33)

12. Clouds - this is for Jesus going up to Heaven. (Act 1:11)