Celebrate the joy of Easter and help your kids better understand Jesus’ resurrection with this activity for the whole family!
What You Need
- 1 package of biscuit mix OR Crescent Rolls
- 4 marshmallows
- 3 Tbsp. melted butter
- 3 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 Tbsp. cinnamon
- Parchment paper
- Baking sheet
What You Do
- Follow the instructions below. Each step of the activity will correspond with a different part of the story.
- You can use our script, read directly from John 19, or read pages 302-317 in The Jesus Storybook Bible.
What It Means
- Marshmallow: Jesus and His sinlessness
- Butter, cinnamon & sugar: The oil and spices put on his body after he died
- Biscuit mix/Crescent Rolls: The tomb
Instructions & Script
Say:
Even though Jesus was perfect and had never sinned – He had never ever done anything wrong – some people did not like Him. They wanted to hurt Jesus because He saidHe was God. They made Jesus carry a cross and they killed Him. This made God very sad, but it was all part of His great rescue plan. When Jesus died, His friends took His body off the cross.
Do:
Give your kid(s) a marshmallow.
Say:
This marshmallow represents Jesus’ body. Jesus died for you and for me, because we have sinned, and we need to be rescued from our sin. After Jesus died, His friends came and they put special oil and spices on Jesus’ body to get him ready for burial.
Do:
Roll the marshmallow in melted butter, then in cinnamon sugar.
Say:
Next, Jesus’ friends wrapped his body in special cloths – almost like a mummy! Jesus had died, and they were getting His body ready to bury.
Do:
Fold the cinnamon-sugar marshmallow up in your biscuit dough. Press all of the seams firmly. Repeat for each biscuit. Place the biscuits on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
Say:
Next, they laid Jesus’ body in a tomb. A tomb is like a big cave carved out of rock. Then big, strong soldiers rolled a heavy rock in front of the tomb so nobody could get in or out of the tomb. They even put a special seal over the entrance so they would know if anybody tried to move the rock that was in front of the entrance. Soldiers stood in front of the tomb to guard it day and night.
Do:
Put the biscuits in the oven and set your timer for 12-15 minutes. Let the biscuits bake until they are golden-brown. Your kid(s) may even have fun guarding the tomb! When the biscuits are done baking, take them out of the oven and let them cool.
Say:
Three days after Jesus had died, an angel of God appeared to one of Jesus’ friends. He told her that Jesus was alive! Jesus’ friends decided to look in the tomb where they had put Jesus’ body, but when they did, it was empty! Jesus had risen! And still today, Jesus is alive. Today He lives in heaven with God.
Do:
Cut open one of the biscuits. The marshmallow has melted, so the “tomb” is now empty. Now you can eat your biscuits!
Say:
They are sweet, just like the love of God. God made you and He loves you very much. If you choose to love and follow God, you will be able to spend forever and ever in heaven with Him and Jesus. The Bible tells us that Jesus is our Great Rescuer and the only way to Heaven is through loving and believing in Jesus. We celebrate Easter, because Jesus died and rose again so that we could have a way to Heaven.
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