Resurrection Rolls

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This Easter activity is such an awesome way to talk about the Resurrection of Jesus Christ with young children. My thoughtful friend Kimberly clued me in to this activity, and I'm so glad that she did, because it was a HUGE HIT at family home evening last week.

In addition to teaching about Christ, these rolls were so yummy!! This is definitely going to become part of our family's Easter tradition. We began by looking at Gospel Art Kit pictures of Christ's suffering, death, and burial. Then we headed to the kitchen and made these:

RESURRECTION ROLLS

(Each ingredient represents something used to prepare Christ's body for burial.)

-Large marshmallows

-Melted butter (less than 1/2 stick)

-A mixture of cinnamon/sugar (yum!)

-A can of refrigerated crescent rolls (makes 8)

First open the can of crescent rolls and separate into triangles.

This represents the linen used for covering the dead.

Dip and roll one marshmallow (representing Christ's body) into melted butter.

The butter represents the oils used in anointing the dead body.

Then roll the marshmallow in the cinnamon/sugar mixture

The cinnamon/sugar represents the spices used to prepare the body for burial.

Place the marshmallow in the center of one crescent triangle.

Fold the crescent around the marshmallow and pinch the edges tightly together, leaving no openings.

Place the crescent-wrapped marshmallows on a slightly-greased cookie sheet.

Place the tray in the oven (which represents the tomb) and bake according to the package directions. Close the "tomb" tightly and wait...

...when it's time, open the "tomb"....the marshmallow has disappeared!

The marshmallow melts while cooking, leaving only the puffed crescent roll.

This represents how Christ rose from the dead.

All that remained in the tomb were the linen burial wrappings.

When my children opened the "tomb", Guy exclaimed "Oh! Jesus is gone! He raised himself from the dead!!!!"

As you can see from the picture, these baked rolls really do take on the appearance of an empty tomb. It is a very memorable Easter/FHE activity.

P.S. - One Helpful Note: If you peek before the kids open the oven and notice that there is "mallow" still hanging around, let the rolls bake a minute or two more until all of the goo is gone, and then announce that the "three days" are up!

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