Crafts and Activities for Crazy Kids: Resurrection Rolls: An Object Lesson About Jesus for Easter

This is a really neat object lessons for kids about Easter and the Story of Jesus! We did this the Saturday night before Easter because we had spent the day dying Easter Eggs and at an Easter Egg Hunt and we wanted to bring the focus back to Jesus and the reason we celebrate Easter. This was a big hit with our kids and we will definitely do it again next year!

This worked great because I had my mom help us out. She read the Bible verses and told the story of Easter to the kids while I helped them with their Resurrection Rolls. If you have older kids, doing this with one adult would work out fine. I have four that are 7 and under and felt I needed the extra help to keep everything under control.

You will need:
Crescent Rolls
Melted Butter
Cinnamon and Sugar Mixture
Marshmallows
Cookie Sheet sprayed with Pam.

Bible Verses: Read these ahead of time and familiarize yourself with the story of Easter.
Matthew 27: 57-61
Matthew 28: 5-8

1. Give each child a marshmallow. These represent Jesus.
2. Describe how after Jesus was crucified he was taken off the cross and his body was prepared for burial.
3. Dip the marshmallow in the melted butter which represents the oils that were used for embalming and preparing bodies for burial during Bible times.
4. Put the marshmallow in the cinnamon and sugar mixture, making sure to cover the marshmallow completely. Tell the kids that this represents the anointing spices that would have been rubbed on Jesus as they prepared to place his body in the tomb.
5. Wrap the marshmallow in the crescent roll. This represents the cloth they wrapped Jesus' body in before they placed him in the tomb. READ Matthew 27: 57-61 as the children wrap Jesus in the linen cloth. (This is a little difficult for some children and they may need help. Do your best to make sure the marshmallow is completely covered and that all the edges are sealed tight. Sprinkle the spice mixture on top so that they're extra tasty!)

6. Bake at 350 Degrees for 10-12 minutes.
7. Tell the kids that the oven represents the tomb and the time the rolls are taking to bake equal to the three days Jesus was in the tomb before he rose again!
8. Let your kids open the "cloth" and see that it is empty! Jesus is no longer there! He is Risen! The marshmallow melts as the rolls are baking! (Bake EXTRA! Some of the rolls tend to deflate and you will want enough so that your kids are disappointed!)
9. READ Matthew 28:5-8 as they eat.