Plastic Easter Egg Object Lesson

I thought I would share with you one more of the activities that we have done this week while following the days of the Savior's life. This also comes from A Christ Centered Easter. I actually have seen this done a couple of place and it is really a good thing to help kids remember details of the Atonement and Crucifiction.

You will need to number some plastic eggs 1-12. You will fill them with: 1-three dimes, 2-A small cracker or piece of bread. 3-A sacrament cup. 4-A length of twine. 5-A piece of soap. 6-A swatch of purple cloth. 7-a nail. 8-Two toothpicks (to represent casting lots). 9-A bag of crushed rocks and potting soil. 10-Strips of white cloth. 11-Spices tied in a small piece of cloth. 12-Leave this one empty.
You will also put the following scriptures in the corresponding eggs. 1-Matthew 26:14-16. 2-Matthew 26:26-28. 3-Mathew 26: 36-37, 39, 42, 44. 4-Matthew 27:1-2. 5-Matthew 27:22-24. 6-Mark 15:16-19. 7-Luke 23:26-27, 33. 8-Luke 23:34. 9-Matthew 27:50-51, 54. 10-Luke 23:50-53, Matthew 27:60. 11-Mark 16:1-4. 12-Mark 16:5-6.
The boys took turns opening the eggs in order and then we would have them try to guess why the object was in the egg with the scripture. It was good because it helped them to pay attention to the scriptures and not just the object.

This is one of my favorite activities we have done. The boys paid attention and learned a lot too!