Easter

For those who follow my blog you will know that last week's mission was to find cross beads (that still makes me chuckle) so here's what I wanted them for!

As the children arrived they received a bag containing items they would need during the service.

The all age service explored the story in many different ways, we followed the story so far using booklets produced by Bea Brigham from http://allplayonsunday.blogspot.com/ using sign language to explore how different characters may have felt.

Using the word EASTER we explored the resurrection using items contained within an egg and a poem by www.motherhoodonadime.com/kids/free-printable-christian-easter-story-egg-poem-adapted-for-preschool/
We produced a toddler friendly version and one for older children using beads!

Everyone was loved - heart
A broken world - plaster
Sin - cross
Tomb for Three days - no 3
Empty - stone
Risen - the empty egg

For those who know Keith you will know he always likes to ask "So what?" and so we matched the so what's to the same letters:
Everything is forgiven
Attitude should be the same as Christ
Spirit the Holy Spirit is given to us
Topsy Turvy transformation
Eternal life
Relationship

In the pack we included items to transform the beads into a key chain

So after lunch the girls had a great time making their key rings!

Though Annie did point out that they don't actually have keys!

They then spent some time colouring their booklet, it was great to be able to talk through what they remembered and what they understood!

And Keith got his own custom made key chain!

I am feeling a bit left out - I might just have to make myself one!