Jellybeans
Last year our kids were 3, 4 and 6 and we felt 40 days to give up one thing was a bit long for them. We came up with this idea instead to go along with the jellybean prayer and it was a hit at our house. The kids are excited to do it again this year.
On Ash Wednesday we set out a glass jar for each child with a small copy of the jellybean prayer taped to it. We determined a behavior to go with each jellybean color (corresponding with the prayer). Each day the kids could earn a jellybean of any color they followed through on. They could not eat the jellybeans until Easter.
The kids could not earn white jellybeans, these represented the Grace of Christ, which is a gift not earned ourselves.
On Easter morning, the kids woke to find their jars filled up where they were still empty (lacking) with white jellybeans (Christ's grace)
This is how we interpreted each color.
You can make your own ideas based on ages and needs of your children.
Red is for the blood Christ gave (each morning we chose something to sacrifice that day to earn the red jellybean. It had to be something they would have had the opportunity to have or do on that day)
Green is for the palm's cool shade (green jellybeans were earned for good deeds. It was a good dead to provide shade for Jesus with the palm)
Yellow is for God's light so bright (yellow jellybeans were earned for sharing God's light through kindness to others)
Orange is for prayers at twilight (orange jellybeans were earned for attentive behavior during bedtime prayer time and night time bible story)
Black is for sweet rest at night (these were earned for going to bed good. we used blue though, as our kids are not fans of black jellybeans)
White is for the Grace of Christ (these we could not earn as mentioned above)
Purple is for His days of sorrow (we earned these through apologizing to anyone we hurt with our words or deeds that day)
Pink is for each new tomorrow (pink jellybeans were earned when we forgave those who apologized to us for hurtful behavior)
During the course of 40 days the kids did not tire of this activity and have talked about how fun it was throughout the year. Of course, the Easter bunny might not want to bring any more jellybeans for the baskets!!
Easter Eggs
Easter Easter holiday,is a celebration of the
resurrection of Christ!
Jesus Christ,
The Son of God,bled and died for us
in a sacrifice.
This Spring day's celebrated,
generally in the month of April.
All of the bright and pretty colors,
of the Easter outfits with frills.
Women and children will wear
their Easter bonnets.
In the Spring, you'll hear the various
musical sonnets.
April will bring many rain showers.
That'll bring us various beautiful flowers.
One special flower for this day is the
Easter Lily.
It's color is white, and yet snowy & milky.
The birds will sing their songs of praise.
As we begin to feel the warmth of the sun's rays.
As we say "Goodbye" to the winter's gloom,
The flowers and trees have already begun to bloom.
All of life's beauty,
The Lord created,
for us all to share.
Spring breezes begin to flow,
sending fragrances
through the air.
The winter's thawing
will let the rivers,
lakes,
and streams rise and flow.
The beauty of the
Earth will make us all feel aglow!
Farmers and gardeners
will start to hoe.
And then they'll begin to sow.
On Sundays,
we'll hear the various church bells ring.
Let's be grateful for the LORD,
let's rejoice and sing.
If it wasn't for the Lord,
we wouldn't have anything!
Thank you for visting and for the wonderful sweet comments.
Have a great day.
Hugs To You All,
Nance
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