EASTER COOKIES WITH A MESSAGE

I found this last night and though it was really awesome .

Easter Cookies

1 cup whole pecans
1 teaspoon vinegar
3 egg whites
pinch of salt
1 cup sugar
zipper baggie
wooden spoon
tape
Bible

Preheat oven to 300 degrees

1. place pecans in the baggie and let kids beat them with the wooden spoon to break them into pieces. Explain that after Jesus was arrested , He was beaten by the Roman soldiers.
Read John 19 : 1-3
2. Put the vinegar into a mixing bowl . Let each child smell the vinegar. Explain that when Jesus was on the cross and became thirsty , He was offered vinegar to drink.
Read John 19 :28-30
3. Add the egg whites to the vinegar. The eggs represent life. Explain that Jesus gave His life so that we could have life.
read John 10:10-11
4. Sprinkle a little salt into each child's hand and let them taste it. Put the rest into the bowl. Explain that this represents the salty tears shed by Jesus' followers, and the bitterness of our sins.
Read Luke 23:27
5. So far the ingredients are not very appetizing. Add 1 cup of sugar. Explain that the sweetest part of the story is that Jesus died because He loves us. He wants us to know and belong to Him.
read Psalms34:8 and John 3:16
6. beat the egg whites with a mixer on high speed for 12 10 15 minutes , until stiff peaks form. Explain that the color white represents the purity in God's eyes of those whose sins have been cleansed by Jesus.
Read Isa.1:18 and John 3:1-3
7. Fold in the broken nuts. Drop by teaspoon onto a wax paper cookie sheet. Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus body was laid to rest.
Read Matt. 27:57-60
8. put the cookie sheet in the oven, close the door and turn off the oven.
9.Give each child a piece of tape and seal the door. Explain that Jesus tomb was sealed.
Read Matt27:65-66
10. Go to bed. Explain that they may feel sad to leave the cookies in the oven overnight and that Jesus followers were in despair when the tomb was sealed.
Read John 16:20-22
11. On Easter morning, open the oven and give everyone a cookie. Notice the cracked surface and take a bit, the cookies are hollow! ON THE FIRST EASTER Jesus followers were amazed to find HIS TOMB EMPTY.
Read Matt. 28:1-9




I thought this was a neat way to tell the story of Easter . Hope you enjoy it and try this . Have a Happy Easter!!