Easter traditions AND symbols we bet you didn't know
The empty tomb is also a symbol of Easter and is sometimes easier for very visual children to understand.
This project could be started after Easter dinner and your family can watch it grow together during the Great Fifty days!
If you are looking for a quick empty tomb scene to make while your Easter dinner cooks, try this project. You will need to scroll down a bit to find it!
This project could be started after Easter dinner and your family can watch it grow together during the Great Fifty days!
If you are looking for a quick empty tomb scene to make while your Easter dinner cooks, try this project. You will need to scroll down a bit to find it!
The story of Mary of Magdalene is only one of the stories of how eggs became symbols of Easter! Read her story while looking at the amazing icon of Mary Magdalene at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco!
Here are some other traditions around the Easter Egg.
How to make colored deviled eggs!
The butterfly is a Christian symbol that symbolizes the Resurrection by reminding us of new life coming from a cocoon. The cocoon represents Jesus' tomb.
Here is the Christian story of the butterfly.
Try this butterfly project after Easter dinner!
And watch this video from Vibrant Faith at Home on how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly
The cross remains the most familiar symbol of the Resurrection. Many churches change their lenten cross to white or place white hangings on a wooden cross to represent the victory of Jesus over death and sin.
Make this cross using white ribbon with your children to hang in your family prayer area during the fifty days of Easter.
Make this cross using white ribbon with your children to hang in your family prayer area during the fifty days of Easter.