Everyday Resources: tray, soil or sand or kinetic sand, rocks, leaves, twigs, mini toy people
At dawn on the first day, Mary Magdalene and another woman named Mary went to look at the tomb. At that time there was a strong earthquake. An angel of the Lord came down from heaven, went to the tomb, and rolled the stone away from the entrance. Then he sat on the stone.
Matthew 28:1-2 NCV
Explore: the resources with your child. You may want to do this outside. What can they feel? What can they see? What can they create?
Share: the story of that first Resurrection Day from John 20 or a Story Bible.
Talk about the garden, the tomb, the stone and the angels...
Can you re-create the stone being rolled away? Can you put Jesus in the garden? Who else is there?
Wonder about how it felt that first Easter morning... I wonder how Mary felt... I wonder about Jesus... I wonder where we are in the story... Continue to play out the resurrection together, exploring and wondering.
Be thankful for the risen Jesus! He is alive and He is with us today!
