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Energy Release!
Energy Release!
Introduction
Introduction
Main verse: Luke 24:6 “He is not here He has risen!”
Ask: What do you like about Easter? Who is Jesus?
Then go over what we will be learning about today. The Theme this week: Jesus died to pay for our sins, Jesus is alive and gives new life to everyone who trust in him.
Lesson based off of: Luke 24:1-12
Read
Luke 24:1-12
Resurrection Morning
24 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they [a] came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb. 3 They went in but did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood by them in dazzling clothes. 5 So the women were terrified and bowed down to the ground. “Why are you looking for the living among the dead?” asked the men. 6 “He is not here, but he has risen! Remember
how he spoke to you when he was still in Galilee, 7 saying, ‘It is necessary that the Son of Man be betrayed into the hands of sinful men, be crucified, and rise on the third day’?” 8 And they remembered his words. 9 Returning from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven and to all the rest. 10 Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them were telling the apostles these things. 11 But these words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women. 12 Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. When he stooped to look in, he saw only the linen cloths. [b] So he went away, amazed at what had happened.
Discuss
What did the women expect to see inside the tomb?
Why was Jesus not inside the tomb?
Say
The women went to the tomb to anoint the body of Jesus with the spices they had prepared. But the body of Jesus was not in the tomb. The angel explained to them that Jesus had risen from the dead. Jesus is alive! Jesus is the Son of God. He came to earth to die on the cross to take the punishment for our sins. And on the third day, Jesus became alive again. Because Jesus died on the cross, our sins can be forgiven. We can be with God and have a relationship with him. We can become his children and will one day be with him in heaven.
Activities
Activities
Activity 1 "Easter Egg Plate Relay"
Activity 1 "Easter Egg Plate Relay"
Time: 10-20 minutes
Materials needed from the cart (varies based on the game you choose):
Plastic Easter eggs (10-20 per team)
paper plates (2 per player)
buckets or boxes (2 per team)
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Standing in a line, teams race to pass Easter eggs from one player to another using only paper plates. The first team to transfer all the eggs wins. This game can be used to introduce a lesson on Easter.
How to Play
The objective of this game is to transfer Easter eggs from one bucket to another. The eggs are passed from one teammate to another using paper plates.
Place buckets containing Easter eggs at one end of the room. There should be one bucket for each team. Make sure there are equal numbers of Easter eggs in each bucket. Space out the buckets so that each team has enough space to stretch out their arms without knocking into each other.
Divide the children into teams of 2. Ideally each team has the same number of players.
Have the first player from each team stand next to the bucket of Easter Eggs. He/she should stand such that the bucket of Easter Eggs is on his right.
The next player stands roughly one arm-length away from the first player, facing the same direction as the first player, and so forth.
Place one empty bucket next to the last player of each team.
Give the first players of each team one paper plate to hold on his/her left hand. Give the last players one paper plate to hold on the right hand. Give all the other players two paper plates each, one for each hand.
On “go”, the first players pick up one Easter egg with his/her right hand, puts it on his/her plate, and transfers the egg to the plate on the second player’s right hand. The second player transfers the egg to the plate on his left hand, then to the plate on the third player’s right hand, and so forth. The last player puts the egg into the empty bucket with his left hand.
Only after the last player places the egg in the bucket can the first player start with the next egg. If the Easter egg drops at any time, it must be returned to the starting bucket.
The first team to finish transferring all the eggs wins.
After playing this game, use this section to guide you in your Easter lesson.
Discuss
1. Did you enjoy the game?
2. Did your team drop any of the eggs? Was it easy to keep the eggs on the plates?
3. Do you know what Easter is all about?
Say
Although Easter eggs are not mentioned in the Bible, they are used by Christians around the world to symbolize the empty tomb of Jesus. Every year on Easter Sunday, we
remember and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus.
Activity 2 "He has risen plate craft"
Activity 2 "He has risen plate craft"
Time: 10-20 minutes
Materials needed from the cart (varies based on the game you choose):
construction paper
Two leg pins
glue
Crayons/Markers
Scissors
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Directions
Give each child two plate and a piece of construction paper of their choice for the egg.
Draw and decorate an egg on their construction paper (no larger than their paper plate)
Cut out the egg and paste it on the paper plate!
Cut the paper plate that has the egg on it directly down the middle.
using the hole punch, make hole for the two pins to go into the bottom of the plate (see picture)
Next give the kids one piece of yellow and black construction paper.
On the black piece they are to make a cross big/small enough to fit in their plate.
On the yellow they are to cut strips of paper and place them on the plate as a "Light beam" behind the cross. (see the picture!)
Activity 3 "Resurrection game"
Activity 3 "Resurrection game"
Time: 10-20 minutes
Materials needed from the cart (varies based on the game you choose):
Paper and pen
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Directions
Students sit in a circle. Everyone receives a paper with a “d”, an “r”, or a blank paper. The d is the detective, the r is the resurrector, and the blank papers are the people.
Detective stands in the middle.
The resurrector winks (or points, depending on how old your kids are) at people without the detective seeing!!
When someone is winked at, the stand up and say “I’m alive!”.
The detective has to decide who the resurrector is. They may have three guesses at any time, but they have to figure it out before everyone comes to life!
Play as many rounds as you have time for.
Activity 4 "Resurrection bracelet"
Activity 4 "Resurrection bracelet"
Time: 10-20 minutes
Materials needed from the cart (varies based on the game you choose):
Beads
String
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Directions
Have the kids make their own bracelet and help them as needed.
While they are making their bracelet explain to them what each color means (meanings are on the picture above!)
Wrap It Up!
Wrap It Up!
**Snacks can be given at this time, if needed**
**Snacks can be given at this time, if needed**
-Come together and sit in a circle to talk about what they learned today. Ask them the same questions that you asked at the beginning of the day. How are their answers different now that they know more about Easter? Talk about what they can go home and tell their family about Easter. This is also a time they can update their journals (big kids only) or color the pictures (littles).
-Come together and sit in a circle to talk about what they learned today. Ask them the same questions that you asked at the beginning of the day. How are their answers different now that they know more about Easter? Talk about what they can go home and tell their family about Easter. This is also a time they can update their journals (big kids only) or color the pictures (littles).
-Ask if anyone has a prayer request/praise report. Pray over requests.
-Ask if anyone has a prayer request/praise report. Pray over requests.
-Worship time- Have the kids go find a spot to themselves and have some time with God (play the song below for around 3/5 minutes).
-Worship time- Have the kids go find a spot to themselves and have some time with God (play the song below for around 3/5 minutes).
Worship
Worship
Last Minute Filler Ideas
Last Minute Filler Ideas
-Have them gather around the table and draw a picture or write a letter to their families about what they learned today.
-Play a game of some sort. (If you have the hula hoops, have them join hands in a circle and pass the hula hoop around the circle without breaking their hands)
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