Egg 1:
Three dimes
A small piece of paper with the following verse reference: (Matthew. 26:14)
14 Then one of the twelve,
called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,
15 And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto
you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
Two dice
A small piece of paper with the following verse reference: (Matt. 27:35)
35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
36 And sitting down they watched him there
You can also have one egg with a nail in
it and the reference about the savior being crucified.
One sacrament cup
A small piece of paper with the following verse reference: (Matt. 26:39)
39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
A tiny bag of crushed rock
And a small piece of paper with the following verse reference: (Matt. 27:50, 51 & 54)
50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
Twine with knots in it
A small piece of paper with the following verse reference:
(Matt. 27:1-2)
1 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
2 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.
Strip of white cloth
A small piece of paper with the following verse reference... (Matt. 27:58)
58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.
A piece of soap
A small piece of paper with the following verse reference:
(Matt. 27:24)
24 ¶¶ When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the
multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
25 Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
26 ¶¶ Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
A stone
A small piece of paper with the following verse reference... (Matthew 27:65)
65 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.
66 So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
Square of red fabric
A small piece of paper with the following verse reference: (Matt. 27:28)
28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
29 ¶¶ And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
Bayleaf spice
A small piece of paper with the following verse reference: (Mark 16:1-4)
1 And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
2 And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
3 And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
4 And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
A cross (made from toothpicks)
A small piece of paper with the following verse reference: (Matt. 27:31)
31 And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.
32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
An empty egg
A small piece of paper with the following verse reference: (Mark 16:5-6)
5 And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
This carton contains twelve plastic eggs. Each egg contains part of the Easter story, along with the appropriate item (except for the 12th egg, which should remain symbolically empty). The eggs are numbered (1 through 12). Simply open up the eggs in order to read the Easter story.
You can serve the eggs directly from this carton, in a decorated basket, or at each place setting at the dinner table.
This can provide a unique presentation of the often-heard Easter story. In addition to opening the eggs in order to tell the story, you can play a game of "scrambled eggs" by having players match the scripture to the appropriate item, or putting the story in sequence.
Matthew 26:39-44
Plastic Cup
Luke 23:34-37
Pair of Dice
Matthew 26:14-16
3 Dimes
Matthew 27:45-46, 50-54
Bag of crushed rock or potting soil
Matthew 27:1-2
Knotted Twine
Matthew 27:57-59
Piece of White Cloth
Luke 23:13-24
Chunk of Soap
Matthew 27:60
Rock
Matthew 27:28-30
Square of Red Felt
Matthew 28:2 and Mark 16:1-9
Bay Leaf or Other Herb
Matthew 27:31-32
Toothpick Cross and Tiny Nail
Matthew 28:1-6
Empty Egg