Good Friday follow on

Here is a copy of the takeaway that families will receive tomorrow. It contains ideas for helping your family think more about Easter this weekend and celebrate what Jesus has done. Let us know how you get on.

Jesus said ‘Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.’ John 8v12

Good Friday in Tots Church…

Today we have been exploring the theme of light and dark using the story ‘Can’t you sleep little bear’ by Martin Waddell to help us. Through lots of activities about light and dark we have been thinking more about how Good Friday was a dark day but Jesus is the light and that’s what we celebrate today.

At home...

If you would like to continue this theme at home over the Easter period here are some ideas you might like to try – have fun!

• Decorate your wooden cross tea light holder with an adult and use it as a focal point for Easter prayers
• When opening your Easter eggs think about the empty tomb  
• Dead or Alive? Put together a selection of seeds, bulbs, dried flowers, , dead pot plant, to help introduce the idea of death and dying
• Plant cress seeds in a yoghurt pot (cotton wool, water) to illustrate new life as the dull and dry seeds grow into cress
• Paint pictures using purples, greys, deep blues and reds for the children to express sad or serious feelings.
• Make or buy hot cross buns – explain that when people eat these it reminds them of Jesus being put on the cross on Good Friday.
• Think about new life; egg hunt, fun with craft feathers, make Easter chicks. Play lots of active games to show they are alive; heads, shoulders, knees and toes!
• Create an Easter picture using bright colours to show how we feel about Jesus being alive!
• Talk about how we feel when we receive good news and that makes us happy
• Make a traditional Easter decoration from Sweden. Push a branching twig into play dough, decorate and hang card Easter egg shapes from the branches using ribbon. Label with Jesus is Alive!