We make an Easter tree to use with a set of the Resurrection Eggs for our Holy Week Advent. I revamped some of the Resurrection Eggs content to fit our devotions as they were too detailed for the ages of my kids. I also put together reading plans from our favorite children's story Bibles instead of what comes with the Resurrection Eggs. You don't need all three of these Bibles to do the readings.
Our Easter tree.
Nothing fancy. Just branches from outside stuck together.
You can make your own, or buy them online or at most Christian bookstores. I bought ours at our local Christian bookstore. I found it easier to buy as the little trinkets might be hard to find. (This link is on amazon prime and is $12.99)
Our 3 Favorite Children's Story Bibles
Holy Week
Family Devotions Tip: When we do family devotions, we do them during dinnertime. In our current stage of life, we find this to be the easiest time to have us all together and our young kids have their hands occupied by eating and aren't squirming around too much! It works really well for us right now.
Each day has a reading from a story Bible, an Easter egg to open with a trinket that goes along with the story, and a picture ornament that goes along with the story. Both the trinket and picture will be hung on the Easter tree, much like our Jesse Tree from Christmas that hung ornaments from the Bible stories leading up to the birth of Jesus. You can right click the Easter pics below and "save image as" and then print.
Day 1- The Triumphant Entry (Sunday, March 29th)
Family Devotions Tip: When we do family devotions, we do them during dinnertime. In our current stage of life, we find this to be the easiest time to have us all together and our young kids have their hands occupied by eating and aren't squirming around too much! It works really well for us right now.
Each day has a reading from a story Bible, an Easter egg to open with a trinket that goes along with the story, and a picture ornament that goes along with the story. Both the trinket and picture will be hung on the Easter tree, much like our Jesse Tree from Christmas that hung ornaments from the Bible stories leading up to the birth of Jesus. You can right click the Easter pics below and "save image as" and then print.
Day 1- The Triumphant Entry (Sunday, March 29th)
- Read The Gospel Story Bible pg. 216-217
- Egg- dark blue- little donkey hang on Easter tree
- Picture of triumphant entry- hang on Easter tree
- Read The Big Picture Story Bible pg. 288-305
- Egg- light pink- coins, hang coin picture on Easter tree
- Picture of Jesus cleansing the temple- hang on Easter tree
- Read The Jesus Storybook Bible pg. 286-288 (or The Gospel Story Bible pg. 220-221)
- Egg- green- cloth, hang on Easter tree
- Picture of Jesus washing the apostles feet- hang on Easter tree
- Read The Jesus Storybook Bible pg. 290-292 (or The Gospel Story Bible pg. 222-225)
- Egg- light purple- wine cup, hang on Easter tree
- Picture of the Last Supper- hang on Easter tree
- Read The Jesus Storybook Bible pg. 294-301 (or The Gospel Story Bible pg. 226-229, or The Big Picture Story Bible pg. 359-363))
- Egg- orange- praying hands, hang on Easter tree
- Picture of the Garden of Gethsemane- hang on Easter tree
Day 6- The Crucifixion of Jesus (Friday, April 3rd)
- Read The Jesus Storybook Bible pg. 302-306 (or The Gospel Story Bible pg. 230-233, or The Big Picture Story Bible pg. 364-373)
- Egg- yellow- cross, hang on Easter tree
- Picture of the crucifixion- hang on Easter tree
Day 7- The Burial of Jesus and Darkness Covers the Land (Saturday, April 4th)
- Read The Jesus Storybook Bible pg. 308 and The Big Picture Story Bible pg. 376-380
- Egg- pink- stone, hang picture of a stone on Easter tree
- Picture of the burial of Jesus- hang on Easter tree
Day 8- The Resurrection (Sunday, April 5th)
- Read The Jesus Storybook Bible pg. 310-317 or shorter The Big Picture Story Bible pg. 385-395 (or The Gospel Story Bible pg. 235-237)
- Egg- white- empty! Nothing to hang on the Easter tree (or you can make a smiley face ornament to hang for Joy that Jesus has risen)
- Picture of the risen Jesus- hang on Easter tree
- Easter Night story time- Read The Big Picture Story Bible pg. 398-411. Great overview of why Jesus came, why He had to die, and the Promises of Scripture.
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