DIY- Resurrection Eggs....Happy Easter

Happy Easter!!! My heart is full tonight. I think Easter is my favorite. Huge reasons for celebrating, plenty of fun, and not nearly as much commercialism or pressure.

This year I was inspired to make a set of Resurrection Eggs. Basically, they are plastic eggs with an item inside of each one that goes along with a bible verse and tells a part of the story of Jesus' death and resurrection.

If I've learned anything this last week of scavenging, it's that there are MANY ways to make these eggs. You can buy a set here.

We considered buying one- just to get the cute tiny donkey that came in one of the eggs :) But the hubby and I both thought it would be neat to make our own set...and you can probably do it with stuff you have at home! Even if you don't want to buy one, you can get a lot of ideas from the product description. They show what verse/item/story goes along with each egg. Thanks to Biblegateway.com, I was able to look up each verse and copy/paste it into my word document instead of typing up each one. Helped a lot.

You might also like to read this blog...this mom had some neat ideas on how to use the Resurrection Eggs and shares the items she chose to use.

I got some ideas from both places and here is what we came up with. Aaron is way more creative than me and was the brain behind many of these. For each egg there is a verse and a brief explanation. When we tell Mateo the story we'll simplify it quite a bit. He's 2. But it's nice to have a guide. And tomorrow at Easter lunch we'll read the verses that go along with each item.

Egg 1: DonkeyWe didn't have a donkey but found a little deer in Mateo's toys that we "de-antlered" and used a brown sharpie to cover the spots. Hopefully Mateo will believe it's a donkey :)

Egg #2: Silver Coins

We used a few silver coins that Aaron got in the Czech Republic. Thought it might be neat to have "foreign" coins.

Egg 3: A cupI decided that a thimble would make a perfect tiny cup and it was something I actually had! Aaron thought that those tiny cups they use to serve the juice at communion might fit in an egg but we didn't have one. My first idea was a barbie cup- but I am fresh out of those with all boys!

Egg 4: Praying in the garden


The one sold online shows a figurine of two little praying hands but we decided to go the garden route for this verse and use a pretend flower to represent the garden of Gethsemane.

Egg 5: The whip
A little piece of twine that I was about to toss in the trash was quickly re-purposed to represent the whip.

Egg 6: Crown of thorns
Aaron went out in the yard to clip off a little piece of our rose bush to represent the crown of thorns. We also have plenty of blackberry briars to choose from but a rose stick is a bit stronger.

Egg 7: The Cross
This is a little cross that I've had forever. It used to be part of a necklace I think and you used to be able to read a prayer inside. Loved being able to use it for this.

Egg 8: DieThe die is what the store bought one used to represent casting lots. Just about everyone has an extra die laying around it seems.

Egg 9: The spear


This was all Aaron. Toothpick and tinfoil to represent the spear that pierced Jesus.


Egg 10: Linen cloth
You could use any type of fabric for this but Aaron found an extra cloth for cleaning iPhone screens that was nice and soft.

Egg 11: The stone

This one is pretty self explanatory. Find a little rock or stone to represent the tomb where Jesus was buried.

Egg 12: NOTHING



The empty egg is what it's really all about. While preparing the eggs is kind of fun, typing up the verses and stories brought on some sadness as you detail all that Jesus endured for us. For you. For me. But the empty egg, representing the empty tomb, is what it's all about. Jesus is alive. He conquered death, paid the price for our sins, and prepares a place in heaven for all his followers. Listen to this song by Generation Unleashed. It's great. I think Aaron and I have listened to it about 18 times today.

I am Alive

Music by Generation Unleashed
Written by Isaac Tarter

All I want is You
Cause You Have Changed My Life and I am New
Because You Died for Me, I’ll Live for You
Because You Died for Me, I’ll Live for You

How Can This be that You Were Condemned
You Took My Place so that I Could Live

I am Alive, cause You are Alive
Jesus Your Presence is Changing My Life
I’m Saved by The Power of Your Life in Mine
I’m Saved by The Power of Your Life in Mine

Lifted by Your Hand
You Took Away the Weight of All My Sin
And I am not the Same because of You
I am Not the Same Because You Live

Let Your Glory Fall, Holy Spirit Fill Us Now
Let Your Presence Come Down