Easter Countdown - Days 11 & 12

Our Easter Countdown is complete with days 11 & 12

J-Man recognized the accounts we have

been learning in a song called Miracles.

  Play Song

He was very excited and prays daily that Jesus is happy. 

What a sweet testimony!

Day 11

Open the egg

The Stone was rolled away

Matthew 28:1-4 Scripture Reference

Day 12 - Easter

Open the egg

The empty tomb stands as one of

many testaments of Christ's Resurrection

"He is Risen!"

Matthew 28:5-7 Scripture Reference

Watch "He is Risen" Clip

Easter Countdown - 6-10

Here is the Easter Countdown for days 6-10

I got a little behind because I ran out of batteries for my camera,

anyway I am back on track

Day 6

Open the egg

Mocking Christ's Divinity, the soldiers made

a crown of thorns for him to wear.

Mark 15:17-20 Scripture Reference

Day 7

Open the egg

A Die to remind us that the soldiers

"cast lots" for Christ's clothing.

Matthew 27:35-37 Scripture Reference

Day 8

Open the egg

Christ allows his tormentors to nail him

to a cross and crucify him for our sakes

John 19:19 Scripture Reference

3 Nephi 27:14 Scripture Reference

Day 9

Open the egg

A piece of black cloth symbolizes that a

shadow of darkness covered the earth

when Jesus was crucified

Matthew 27:39-45 Scripture Reference

3 Nephi 8:19-23 Scripture Reference

Day 10

Open the egg

A piece of cloth symbolizes the clean linen cloth

used to wrap Christ body for burial

Matthew 27:50-60 Scripture Reference



Easter Countdown - Days 4 & 5

Easter Countdown

Day 4

Open the Egg

Christ heals the Soldier who comes to arrest him.

Matthew 26:47-50

Easter Countdown

Day 5

Open the egg

The feather to symbolize the cock/rooster crowed

two times and that even his closest friend Peter denied him.

Mark 14:66-72



Easter Countdown - Day 3

Easter Coundown

Day 3

open the egg

I used a medicine cup I painted gold

Christ willingly drank the "bitter cup"

as he performed the Atonement, in the

Garden of Gethsemane and on the Cross.

Matthew 26:36,39 scripture reference

Easter Countdown - Day 2

Today is our

Easter Countdown

Day 2

Open the egg

"30 Pieces of Silver" represent the amount

Judas paid to betray Christ.

Matthew 26:14-16 scripture reference here

Easter Countdown - Day 1

Today our family will start the

Easter Countdown.

I got the idea from the folks at

We Talk of Christ, We Rejoice in Christ.http://beinglds.blogspot.com/

Fill twelve easter eggs with scripture quotes and small related items

Place them in a decorative container,

I got mine at Target it came with the easter eggs for $3.50

Then make a cute little tag to go on the outside.

Day 1

Open the egg, read the scriptures to find out about

Jesus and his journey to atone for our sins.

A "small cracker" representing the Last Supper.

Matthew 26:26-28 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/matt/26.26-28?lang=eng#25

3 Nephi 20:3-4. 6-8 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/3-ne/20.3-4,6-8?lang=eng#2