1tsp. Vinegar
1C Sugar
3 Egg Whites
Pinch of Salt
Zipper Baggie
Wooden Spoon Tape
Bible
Preheat oven to 300 degrees (important to do before you start, not wait until you are half way done).
Put pecans in zipper baggie. Let children beat them w/wooden spoon.
Explain: After Jesus was arrested, He was beaten by the Roman soldiers. Read:John 19:1-3
Let children smell the vinegar. Put 1tsp. into mixing bowl.
Explain: When Jesus was thirsty on the Cross, He was given vinegar to drink. Read:John 19:28-30
Add egg whites to vinegar (Eggs represent Life).
Explain: Jesus gave His live to give us life everlasting. Read:John 10:10-11
Sprinkle a little salt into each child's hand. Let them taste it. Put the rest in the bowl.
Explain: Tears are salty. This represents tears shed by Jesus' followers & the bitterness of our own sin. Read:Luke 23:27
So far the ingredients are not very appetizing.
Add 1 cup sugar.
Explain: The sweetest part of the story is that Jesus died because He loves us. He wants us to know this & how to belong to Him. Read:Psalm 34:8 & John 3:16
Beat w/mixer on high speed for 15-22 minutes until stiff peaks are formed.
Explain: The white color represents the purity in God's eyes of those who's sins have been cleansed by Jesus. Read:Isaiah 1:18 & John 3:1-3
Fold in broken buts. Drop by teaspoons onto a wax covered cookie sheet.
Explain: Each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus' body was laid. Read:Matthew 27:57-60
Put cookie sheet in oven. Close the door & turn the oven off. Give each child a piece of tape & seal the oven door.
Explain: Jesus' tomb was sealed. Read:Matthew 27:65-66
Go to bed!
Explain: We may feel sad to leave the cookies in the oven overnight. Jesus' followers were sad when the tomb was sealed. Read:John 16:20-22
On Easter morning, open the oven & give everyone a cookie. (Notice the cracked surface & take a bite) The cookies are hollow!
Explain: On the first Easter, Jesus' followers were amazed to find the tomb open & empty! Jesus had risen & is alive! Read:Matthew 28:1-9
