Monday 11th June - Mothers' Union



Lent & Easter Family Activity

Easter Tree Calendar

For this activity you will need eggs that can be hung on a branch.

They could be decorations bought from a gift shop or you could make your

own from cardboard and thread which the children can decorate.

If you use a flowering branch or large twigs from the garden, they may well

bloom in time for Easter. Alternatively, you could use an artificial tree!

Place the tree in position and put the eggs in the bowl or basket.

Starting on Ash Wednesday, hang one egg on the tree every day during Lent.

You might like to save a special egg for Easter Day.

You might like to have a supply of chocolate eggs (preferably wrapped) so that,

every time an egg is hung on the tree, you can replace it in the bowl or basket

with a chocolate egg. Try to wait until Easter Day to eat them.

Draw an egg shape, copy it onto thin card and cut out 47 eggs.

Decorate the eggs and make a small hole in the top of each card.

Push a piece of thread through each hole and tie into a knot so

that it will hang. You might like to put a date on each egg so that

there’s no confusion over which one to use.

This idea is taken from:

Creative Ideas for Lent & Easter

80 seasonal activities for use with children

Jane Tibbs

Creative Ideas for Lent & Easter

contains a wealth of inspirational ideas and activities

for the Lent and Easter season. All the ideas use readily

available materials and have instant appeal.

From the traditional Simnel cake through a living Easter

tree to a 3D action ascension scene, this book will

inspire church leaders, children’s workers and families to

deepen their experience of Lent, Easter and the Easter season.

.uk

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You will need:

A branch or large twigs from a tree, securely placed in a pot;

47 eggs; large bowl or basket

To make your own eggs, you will need:

Thin card; scissors; hole punch; colouring pens or paints;

thread for hanging

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