Submitted by Carey Jo Johnston
1. Resurrection Eggs
We can use the commercially made ‘dozen eggs’ children’s tool to teach the Easter story to our students. Each of the 12 ‘egg’ cups in the egg carton contains a small symbol from the Biblical account; e.g. a stone to represent the stone rolled over the tomb; a wine cup; a piece of rope, etc. All these are presented in a certain order and can be used with or without the reading of the appropriate scripture, depending on the group you are teaching. These kits can usually be purchased at a Christian bookstore.
Alternatively, they can be made at home. Here is a link to a site that describes how to create your own resurrection eggs set: https://biblegamescentral.com/resurrection-eggs/
2. Resurrection Rolls
A fun Easter cooking activity with you ESL students could be Resurrection Rolls. This recipe only uses crescent roll dough, marshmallows, cinnamon and sugar. As you prepare the rolls you tell the story of Jesus’ death on the cross and being put into the tomb. Once the rolls are baked, the marshmallow inside the roll has melted and left an empty tomb! Here is a link to the recipe and how the story might be told: https://weloveteachgrow.com/2013/03/25/resurrection-roll-recipe-and-bible-story/ While this is for children, you can easily adapt it for your ESL students. It is a fun, interactive way to tell the story of Jesus’ love for us and his dying to save us. If you google Resurrection Rolls recipe you will find a variety of listings for the recipe and story. Enjoy!