For years I’ve used “Resurrection Eggs” to tell the real Easter story, the story of the atoning sacrifice and death of Jesus, after we do an Easter egg hunt. While my children eat their candy that is inside the eggs, we open up each egg from the Resurrection Egg set, read the scripture on the slip of paper inside the egg, and relate it to the tiny object inside the Resurrection Egg. Each object relates to the story of the last week of Jesus Christ’s life, the Holy Week. My Resurrection Eggs are all blue, and I keep them separated from the other eggs, in a different bag, that comes out after the hunt is over. I guess you could mix the eggs in with the candy-filled eggs for the hunt, but I don’t. I don’t want to risk the Resurrection Eggs getting lost, which I’m ok with regarding the candy-filled eggs. Telling the Easter story with the Resurrection Eggs right after the hunt keeps the focus of the hunt on Jesus, not the Easter bunny. We don’t do the Easter bunny bearing gifts. We still do an Easter egg hunt, but we tie it back to Jesus and not the Easter bunny. Life is all about seeking and finding truth, similar to a “hunt,” and the Ultimate Truth is Jesus. “I am the way, the truth, and the life.”- John 14:6

(Years ago, we decided not to have the Easter bunny come and fill baskets for my children. We have Easter baskets, but they are just for gathering these candy-filled eggs on the hunt, not to be filled with stuff from the Easter bunny. This is definitely one way I am a minimalist mom. I just don’t like the commercialization of Easter, and too much sugar and junk. I loved getting an Easter basket as a child, it’s true, but when I grew up and discovered that the Easter bunny was just a way for toy manufacturers to make money at Easter time, I said “No thank you.” I like toys and fun stuff as much as the next person though. So if you want some crunchy, holistic mom Easter basket ideas go here.)

Anyway, you can buy a set of Resurrection Eggs of course, but if you want to make your own, here are the instructions from homeschooling mom of 12, Jennifer Flanders, over here. I love that if you don’t have the time or inclination to hunt down all the little objects to tell the Easter story, you can print the pictures of the objects and use those. I so love the tiny clay objects she made for her eggs. I fantasize about making such delightful pieces of art someday but right now it’s not going to happen. She does have suggestions for finding tiny objects around your home for the tokens if you don’t want to make them out of clay or use the paper pictures.

She has a slightly different Biblical worldview than I do, as she might for you, and she uses a lot more eggs than I do, 24, so she has one for each grandchild. You don’t have to start your Easter story clear back to Adam and Eve like she does, of course, you can start any time later, and do however many eggs you want to. An even dozen is nice because then they can all fill a recycled dozen egg container.

Want more Easter ideas from Jennifer? Go here .

As a final note, blessings to the Sunday Primary teachers of two of my children years ago who created a set of these eggs and gave each of them a set. We’ve used them almost every year since then! As pieces got lost I could use pieces from the other set. Thank you, thank you, whoever you are. I’m sorry I don’t remember who you are, sometimes life as a mom becomes a blur in the cycle of mothering chores. 🙂 Thank you, and know we are using your gifts, year after year, and now the grandchildren will benefit! Thank you also to Jennifer Flanders for your wonderful Easter resources!