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Easter is my favorite holiday! I cannot understate its significance to my faith as a Christian and my hope through hard times. Jesus is alive! As we enjoy hiding and hunting Easter eggs with our kids, I want them to remember Easter is about Jesus. This easy Easter object lesson can help kids of all ages connect the activity with the true meaning of Easter.

You may be familiar with the Resurrection Eggs used to tell the Easter story. These plastic eggs, sold in a traditional-looking egg carton, contain objects that represent parts of the Easter story. Using these Resurrection Eggs over the years led me to an idea for making an easy Easter object lesson that requires kids to make their own connections by finding things in their surroundings that remind them of the death and resurrection of Jesus.

To begin this Easter object lesson gather your group and give each person an empty plastic egg. Send them outside to find an object that will fit in the egg that reminds them of some part of the Easter story. If the weather or location prohibits a trip outdoors, send them to look around the building or house. You may want to give a time limit for the long-thinkers in the group. Go “hunting” with the group, but do not put anything in your egg.

Examples of Objects to Include:

(Give hints for young children as needed, but let most of them make the connections on their own.)

• A small rock can remind us of the stone in front of Jesus grave.
• A flower can represent that Jesus is alive.
• A twig point to the wooden cross.
• A scrap of cloth can symbolize Jesus’ clothes taken by the soldiers.
• A drop of water can remind us of the tears of His friends standing by the cross.
• A coin may represent the silver Judas received.

After everyone returns, allow each person to share the object he or she chose and explain it’s significance in the Easter story. Add in any important elements of the Easter story that have not been covered, then share your empty egg last as a celebration of the empty tomb on Easter morning!

Next, read the story of the death and resurrection of Jesus from the Bible or from a children’s Bible storybook if your group is young. Ask each person to raise their egg when you read the part of the story that includes the object he or she chose.

Finally, sing an Easter song together, such as Alive, Alive. (Check out the Platinum Bible Collection by Cedarmont Kids.) Teens and adults may relate more to a song such as Forever by Kari Jobe.

Finish by thanking God for sending Jesus to die on the cross for our sins and be raised to life so we can have a relationship with Him. (See Know Jesus for more.)

Encourage participants to keep their eggs and share the symbol with friends and family during the Easter season.

This easy Easter object lesson is powerful enough to create lifelong memories; yet it carries enough fun and significance to repeat every year within a family or church setting. Use it with preschoolers, children, teens, and even adults to celebrate Easter. Watch how God deepens their perspective as they grow in their spiritual maturity and relationship with Jesus.

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