Easter Mantle
Enjoyed putting this togehter. I found the Easter Printable on Pinterest!
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Showing posts with label Easter. Show all posts
Recycled Crafts
With Earth Day quickly approaching I thought I would share a craft that my daughter and I did.
I have been saving baby food jars for awhile and have found various crafts to do with them that can be useful, decorative or just plain fun. After all it is Earth month and this is a great Recycled Craft!
We have used the baby food jars to create cute pencil holders. We used scraps of construction paper to create a princess and prince around the jar. I use them to hold scissors and crayons or paintbrushes.
Another way we used a jar was to paint it with special glass paint and then turn it into a cute little vase. We made tissue paper flowers and I used small pipe cleaners left over from another craft to make the stems. (I didn’t need long pipe cleaners because the jars are small.)
I save scraps all the time because you never know when they will come in handy!!
Happy Crafting!!!
Easter Reflections: He Lives
I was thinking about this Easter weekend and how it is one of my favorite holidays. This holiday, above all, reminds us what Christ did for each of us when He died on the cross. I was thinking about all the songs that we sing on this particular Sunday and the old Hymn He Lives was one that came to mind. While growing up, I always loved hearing the choir in my church sing this song. I looked up this beautiful hymn to read the words. Just stop and consider them for a moment:
I serve a risen Saviour,
He's in the world today;
I know that He is living,
Whatever men may say;
I see His hand of mercy,
I hear His voice of cheer,
And just the time I need Him
He's always near.
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Chorus:
He lives, He lives, Christ Jesus lives
today!
He walks with me and He talks with me
Along life's narrow way.
He lives, He lives, salvation to impart!
You ask me how I know He lives:
He lives within my heart.
In all the world around me
I see His loving care,
And tho my heart grows weary
I never will despair;
I know that He is leading
Thro' all the stormy blast,
The day of His appearing
Will come at last.
Rejoice, rejoice, O Christian,
Lift up your voice and sing
Eternal hallelujahs
To Jesus Christ the King!
The hope of all who seek Him,
The help of all who find,
None other is so loving,
So good and kind.
Lyrics & Music ~ Alfred H. Ackley, 1887 - 1960
The second verse is so meaningful and the hope in Christ that He knows all and His plan for our lives is perfect. Do not grow weary or be in despair for He is leading us. Amen! The third verse states, “the hope for all who seek him” and His love is like no other. Christ Jesus lives and He loves us.
When I was reading the words from the hymnbook there was a reflection by Raymond Lindquist on what Easter meant to him and I thought it said it so beautifully:
Some years ago a newspaper editor telephoned and asked me to tell in a few words what Easter means to me. My testimony was this: Easter means Christ to me. It means Christ in His Kingly Splendor, Christ in His serene glory, Christ in His gracious condescension. This is because Easter is the return of Christ from inflicted violence, from induced death, from imprisonment in a tomb. Easter is Christ triumphant over all that sin and death and man could do to Him. Easter means Christ.
And where Christ goes, drama goes. For it is impossible to look anywhere in the Gospels and fail to find something powerful happening. This is because Christ is Himself the Gospel and He is life, abundant life, and His life means action, pilgrimage, arrival.
Easter means Life. Christ defeated death in order that life in Him might always live. And it is life that we want, life in Christ. Whether we put it in words or not, our constant thought is “ Life, more life, always more and more Life.” We want life in ourselves, in our loved ones, in our friends, the kind of life that cannot be diminished, the kind of life that always expands. Easter is Christ’s victory over all that would restrict, deny and strangle life. “For to me to live is Christ.” That is Easter.
For all who read this, my prayer is that you know that Christ Jesus died for you. But more than that, He is no longer dead, He is alive and loves you dearly. I pray that you feel His tug on your heart to accept His love and accept Him into your life that you may live with Him for eternity.
Acts 16:31 “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.”
1John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”
John 14:6 “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by Me.”
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Coloring Easter Eggs
I remember when I was younger coloring Easter eggs with my brother and mom. It was fun picking the colors and decorating them with crayons and stickers. That was such a good memory!
This year was the first year that I colored eggs with my daughter. I decided to make it simple because 1) I had never done it before, and 2) she is only 3 years old. I saw a bunch of really cool ideas on Pinterest and the Web that seemed pretty involved, but in the end I thought, “keep it simple Holly and fun!”
So I took my own advice and bought a PAAS DEGGORATING Party Box that came with everything we needed to decorate some Easter eggs. The dye tablets, stickers, glitter, glue, sequins, paint, and foam stamps all came with the kit. I could just set it up and go, so it was great! I also bought the PAAS coloring cups (which I found to be better than my bowls) so I was glad I bought them and I can reuse them each year.
LT had a lot of fun dipping the eggs and decorating them. She was very proud of her eggs when they were finished. We made little baskets for a few of them to sit in. I had found a cute basket to make on Disney Family Fun (Link: http://familyfun.go.com/). It came out cute but it was definitely a project geared for older kids!
I would recommend the kit if you need something quick and inexpensive!! There was plenty of dye color to make more than enough eggs (we only did 10). I highly recommend it. (Tip: if you want brighter colors use vinegar instead of water.)
Happy Crafting!
Easter Crafts and More
7. I have found some cute Easter crafts to do with your kids. The few displayed are from one of my favorite websites Disney Family Fun website. I have always been happy with their crafts and they have great recipes, articles and more. I have also included a cute easy snack called Carrot Patch Cookies.
Disney Family Fun Link:
Another website that I love is called Busy Bee Kids Crafts. This site is full of wonderful ideas and I refer to it all the time. Busy Bee has crafts for all ages and categorized so it is easy to find just what you are looking for and more.
Busy Bee Kids Craft Link:
Next week we will have another Guest Blogger. She is a dear friend and a Children’s Ministry Director so keep a look out for her and her perspective next week. Happy Crafting!
Magazine Mini Basket
by NAOMI SHULMAN
Total Time Needed:
1-2 Hours
A tisket, a tasket: this colorful basket is created from strips of recycled magazines. Fill your container with shredded scrap paper for a greener take on Easter grass.
Materials
• Magazine covers
• Ruler
• Scissors and craft knife
• Clear tape
Instructions
1.
2. To make the base, cut a 9-inch square from a magazine cover. Use the ruler to draw a tic-tac-toe grid across the square, then cut it as shown, leaving four tabs (these will be the basket's sides).
3. With the craft knife, cut four slits in each tab as shown (an adult's job). Fold the four tabs up.
4. Cut more magazine covers into 1/2-inch-wide strips. Starting at the bottom, weave the strips in and out of the slits. When one strip ends, tape it in place, then begin weaving the next strip until all the sides are covered.
5. Tape on a strip to serve as a handle.
Tips:
Younger kids might find it easier to make the base from card stock, which is a bit sturdier.
Tie-Dye Tuffets
Materials
• 2 coffee filters
• Egg dye in various colors
• 1-inch-tall segment of cardboard tube
• White glue
Instructions
6. Fold each filter into quarters and dip its edges and point into a different-color dye. Unfold the filters and let them dry on a paper towel or draped over an empty egg carton.
7.
8. When the filters are dry, fold them again and snip fringe along the edges. If you plan to make the collage eggs below, reserve the trimmings.
9. 
10. Lay each filter flat. Lightly coat the outside of a tube segment with glue, then put it at the filter's center. Gather the filter around the tube, adhering it to the sides. Repeat with the other filter. (For small eggs, double up the tube segments, fitting one inside the other.)
Variations:
Bonus Idea! Don't toss the coffee-filter trimmings from the tuffets; instead, use them to make pretty collage eggs. Simply brush hard-boiled eggs with watered-down white glue, stick on the trimmings, and brush the eggs with another coat of glue. Let them dry for an hour.
Melted Crayon Eggs
Total Time Needed:
30 Minutes or less
When the most humble of art supplies meets the shell of a just-boiled egg, the crayon wax softens, and the colors swirl together in a magical way. The results are fast, fun, and gorgeous.
Materials
• white eggs
• tongs
• empty egg carton
• crayons
Instructions
11. Hard-boil white eggs. Remove them from the hot water with tongs or a slotted spoon, dry them, and rest them in an empty egg carton or on plastic bottle caps (an adult's job).
12. 
13. Color them with the crayons' tips or remove the paper coverings and use the crayons' sides. For a speckled effect, grate a crayon and sprinkle the bits over the eggs. The waxy eggs are very slippery, so take care when turning them to color the underside.
14. When you're done coloring, leave them to dry for about an hour.
Carrot Patch Cookies
A crop of these tiny treats will add whimsy to any Easter or springtime celebration.
Ingredients
• Orange Mike and Ike candies
• Green gummy candy (we used Rips licorice pieces, which are flat)
• Nabisco Biscos sugar wafer cookies
• Chocolate frosting
• Chocolate wafer cookie crumbs
Instructions
15. To make each carrot, cut a slit in one end of a Mike and Ike candy with a sharp knife (an adult's job). Cut a small triangle from the green gummy candy (if needed, roll it flat), then fringe the base to form leaves. Tuck the triangle into the slit of the Mike and Ike and pinch it closed.
16. For each carrot planter, place a wafer cookie base on a flat surface. Form the longer walls from two whole cookies and cut a third one to fit the shorter ends. Attach the pieces with frosting.
17. To fill four planters, combine 2 tablespoons frosting with 2 tablespoons cookie crumbs. Fill each box with the mixture, then press three candy carrots inside. If needed, add more of the frosting mixture to hold the carrots in place.
Notes:
We used Biscos because they're smaller than many other brands. If you use a larger cookie, increase the amount of frosting and cookie crumbs.
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