Empty Tomb Rolls

Empty Tomb Rolls

By Renee McCausey “And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.” Luke 24 2-3 ESV   This tradition is one our family used for many Easter breakfasts.  It is a great  visual tool for children to understand that Jesus did not stay in that tomb!  These can be used for a class or lesson during the Easter season or just a great time to spend teaching your kids the real meaning of Easter.   1 can crescent rolls 2 Tbls. cinnamon 8-Large marshmallows 2  Tbls. Sugar ¼ cup melted butter (you can adjust the amount of depending on how many you want to make) Directions 1.      Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet. 2.      Separate...

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Irish Scones: A St. Patrick’s Day Tradition

Irish Scones: A St. Patrick’s Day Tradition

By Renee McCausey     When my children were little I made special breakfasts on certain holidays.  I bought holiday themed glasses or mugs at the dollar store and sometimes filled them with candy or pencils for school.  For St. Patrick’s Day, I would make Irish Scones and sprinkle green sugar on top.  I  also purchased Irish cream coffee creamer and let them have “coffee” for breakfast.  This created special memories for my kids growing up that they still talk about.  Even as they get older, I keep these traditions. They always remind me to follow them every year. What you will need to create a memory: Irish Scones (recipe follows) You can also purchase biscuits, crescent rolls, pancakes, or waffles and sprinkle the sugar on before baking...

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Braided Easter Egg Bread

Braided Easter Egg Bread

Hey Kids:   Easter is only a few weeks away. This would be a great opportunity to make Braided Easter Egg Bread. You can watch the yeast change and grow the flour as well as present an unusual loaf of great tasting bread on your Easter table. There are many opportunities to use this bread as a witnessing tool as friends and family talk about the reason for Easter. Making bread is a lot like playing with play dough. After mixing the recipe, kneading is folding, pushing, folding, and pushing over and over to make sure the gluten is stretchy. That’s not exactly a good technical, scientific explanation, but the dough will look and feel stretchy. After the dough rises to double it’s original size, punch it down and cut the dough in half. Play dough time...

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Homemade Christmas Ornaments

  What you need: Clear glass ornaments (found at a craft store) Scrapbook paper Scissors Pencil How to make: Cut scrap book paper into thin strips  Fold back and forth like making a fan or wrap loosely around a pencil        Drop into the ball      You have now created a perfect handmade gift for anyone on your list.  These are simple enough for kids of all ages with just a little help. There are hundreds of different kinds of scrap book paper to choose from. Make it more personal for a teacher, music teacher, nurse, childcare provider, hair stylist, etc. The choices are endless. Anyone who receives one will be sure to treasure it! Renee’s passion for learning new skills has helped her take the reins as editor of...

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The Tree of Christmas

The Tree of Christmas

And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: Isaiah 11:1 By Gail Cartee Hey Kids and Parents Have you seen the EETCHY worm in your classroom? It’s made of colored beads and it helps kids organize their thoughts to tell a story. I want to use an EETCHY worm today to help us tell about a Christmas tree. The first bead of the worm is green to remind us what group we are talking about. Our group is Christmas Tree The second bead is blue to ask us what does it do. A Christmas Tree represents the various meanings associated with Christmas. The second bead is yellow with an eye on it. This asks us what does it look like. A Christmas Tree looks like a tree covered with red, gold, blue and white balls, stars,...

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