As part of our Easter celebration every year we grow our own Calvary’s Hill or Empty Easter Tomb Garden. This is a really great craft to do with your kids! It’s perfect for springtime as well as a good decoration for Easter. It’s a special tradition to have. Gather the following supplies: a small 2 inch […]
Names of Christ Study Booklet {Printable}
Pin It Usually we do a Names of Christ unit study at Christmastime. This year I decided to incorporate it into our countdown to Easter. I designed this little booklet for my children (the younger ones) to use as we study. {The older ones are using these books from the Redheaded Hostess.} There is a […]
The Living Christ: Haydn – The Creation
“The composer, Haydn, after walking in the fields near his home one day, went back to his piano and began his mighty oratorio, The Creation. As he finished the last notes, he declared, “There it is; it is my response to the wondrous creations of God.” We live in a beautiful world, and like Haydn, […]
The Living Christ Easter Countdown: Creator
Using salt dough the kids created their own earths. Salt Dough Recipe 1 cup flour 1/2 cup salt 2 tsp. cream of tartar 1 cup water 1 TBSP oil a few drops of food coloring In a bowl stir together flour, salt ,and cream of tartar. Bring water, oil, and food coloring to a […]
The Living Christ Easter Countdown: Jehovah
{telling the story of Moses and the burning bush} Hebrews 11 contains a recounting of many stories of faith from the Old Testament. All these people had their faith centered in Jesus Christ, the Jehovah of the Old Testament. {the story of the boy Samuel being called by the Lord} We took turns reading the […]
The Living Christ: A 30 Day Easter Countdown
A 30 day countdown to Easter utilizing The Living Christ: A Testimony of the Apostles. Each day includes a hymn or Primary song, scriptures to read, discussion questions, and activities.
An Easter Countdown: HE LIVES!!
We have had a wonderful blessed Easter! After speaking to my two oldest on skype first thing this morning (they are in Barcelona), we finished preparing for church. I snapped this picture of my children with their new dresses (and tie for the boy!) before getting in the van. Edited: Yes, I sewed all their […]
An Easter Countdown: Judgment
This activity goes along with day fifteen of The Living Christ: An Easter Countdown. Washington CD Temple Mural (click on picture to enlarge) Today’s activity was short and simple. We discussed the artwork chosen for the day, the mural at the Washington DC Temple. We looked at the faces and positions of the people in […]
An Easter Countdown: The Second Coming
This activity goes along with day fourteen of The Living Christ: An Easter Countdown. Sometimes talking about the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, especially all the signs and calamities that will occur before, can be scary for younger children, and even teenagers as my husband found out when discussing this with the youth at a […]
An Easter Countdown: Testimony of the Apostles
This activity goes along with day thirteen of The Living Christ: An Easter Countdown. Our activity today involved listening to and watching videos of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles bear their “Special Witnesses of Christ.” If you click on the title next to each picture on that page it will open […]
An Easter Countdown: His Priesthood and Church are Restored
This activity goes along with day twelve of The Living Christ: An Easter Countdown. When Joseph was a missionary he used labeled cups to teach about the apostasy and restoration of the gospel. I have seen other versions but none as detailed as his. He still uses them to teach people! I know the youth […]
An Easter Countdown: His Other Sheep
This craft goes along with day eleven of The Living Christ: An Easter Countdown. I forgot to post this yesterday! So sorry. We just made simple salt dough sheep to hang as ornaments on our Easter tree. Salt Dough Recipe 2 cups flour 1 cup salt 1/2 – 3/4 cup water Mix flour and salt […]
An Easter Countdown: The Risen Lord
This craft goes along with day ten of The Living Christ: An Easter Countdown. To show how the tomb was empty on Easter morning we have done this craft every year since my oldest was very little. It has been so long since I’ve been using this that I can’t remember where I got the […]
An Easter Countdown: Calvary’s Cross
This activity goes along with day nine of The Living Christ: An Easter Countdown. Can you believe we have never made hot cross buns before? We made this recipe (using raisins and dried cranberries). While the dough was rising we made stained glass windows – one of my children’s favorite art projects to do. Materials […]
An Easter Countdown: Betrayal and Trial of Jesus
This activity goes along with day eight of The Living Christ: An Easter Countdown. For our activity today we did another art study. I divided the children up into two groups. One group received The Flagellation of our Lord Jesus Christ by William-Adolphe Bouguereau (above), the other group received Behold the Man by Antonio Ciseri […]