Hello! Let me introduce myself… My name is Kaycee Hobbs and I am a mom of a small army. We are blessed to have seven children and we get to homeschool them too! Enough about me, let’s get right to the point.

One of my goals as a mom is to train my children in the way they should go as it is directed in the book of Proverbs in the Bible. We talk about God’s plan for how we should live every day and I feel like this is very necessary. Easter is the perfect time to talk about these topics.

In this Easter Eggs Unit Study, we will focus on the following things:

• What is sin?
• What does sin do in our lives?
• What is the history of Easter eggs?
• Memorize John 3:16.

I always like to start with the basics when I am teaching children. We have children ranging in age from three to sixteen and so I like to take every chance I can get to talk about this subject. When I share this lesson next week, it will be a refresher course for all of our children except our youngest. Georgie Lou is three years old and she is ready to listen and maybe even understand some of it.

What is sin?

Sin is all the bad things we do and so it makes the topic a bit uncomfortable to discuss. I don’t know about you but I don’t want to sit around and talk about everything I have done wrong. Some of those choices have had some pretty intense consequences and I’d rather forget about it.

Even though this is a tough subject, we still have hope and that is what I want to focus on with my children. Our hope is in the death and resurrection of our Lord. When He died on the cross for our sins, He did it because He loved us so much that He paid the ultimate price on our behalf.

What does sin do in our lives?

Sin leaves some pretty dark marks in our lives and we often have a hefty price to pay for some of the choices we make. Not only do I want my kids to understand the gravity of their sin, but I also want them to see the love and grace of our Savior. This is our only hope!

Sin equals death and so when Jesus died on the cross and rose again, He conquered death. When he conquered death, He freed me from my sin. The blood He shed on the cross covers my sin and erases its permanent mark.

How to Teach the Object Lesson

Before I start teaching this lesson, I gather a permanent black marker, a red dry erase marker, dry erase board, and a dry erase marker.

I gather all the kids around and ask them this question… What is sin? I remind them that sin is all the bad things we do and then ask them to help me make a list on the dry erase board. As they begin to list things like disobedience, lying, cheating and hitting, I write it on the board with my permanent black marker.

After we have made our list, I begin to tell them the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection. I explain to them that He died on the cross to erase our sins. As I am saying erase, I pick up my eraser and attempt to erase the permanent ink.

When this doesn’t happen, I act distraught because I have ruined my dry erase board. Then I talk to the kids about sin. You see, sin leaves a mark that is hard to get rid of just like the ink on this dry erase board. It can’t be erased without some help.

I pull out my red dry erase marker and begin to ask the kids if they thought the blood of Jesus would cover disobedience. As they are answering the question, I begin to cover the back ink with the red dry-erase ink. I repeat this for every sin word I wrote on the board.

After we have covered it all in red, then we can easily erase it with the dry erase board eraser. Not only is this a cool trick but it makes a wonderful point. Jesus’ death on the cross erases my ugly sin.

Plan of Salvation

At this point, I take the time to present the plan of salvation to my children. Most of my kiddos have accepted Jesus into their hearts but I always think it’s good for them to hear it again. Plus, we have some that have not made that choice. I keep it really simple and easy for them to understand.

A – Admit You are a Sinner

In Romans 3:23, it says “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” The word admit means to say something is true in most cases with some reluctance.

How many of us like to say we are wrong? I’m certainly not raising my hand right now. None of us are perfect! We need to admit we have a problem and are in need of a Savior because we can’t do this on our own.

B – Believe in Jesus

In John 3:16 it says “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

The word believe means to accept something as true. When we say we believe in Jesus, we are accepting that He died and was resurrected on the third day because He loves me to be true.

C – Confess That Jesus is Lord

In Romans 10:9 it says “If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”

The confess means to declare or make something known to someone else. It is important that others around us know that we are saved and attempting to live a redeemed life. We are representing Jesus!

What is the history of Easter eggs?

The egg is an old symbol of new life and rebirth. It became a symbol of Christ’s death and resurrection for the early Christian church. Many years ago, they would dye eggs red to symbolize the blood Jesus shed on the cross. This is where the tradition of dying eggs was born.

Memorize John 3:16.

In this unit study or lesson plan, the children will work to learn John 3:16 throughout. They will play a game to help them memorize the verse.

What Subjects Does This Unit Study Include?

• Bible
• Language Arts
• History
• Art

Bible

This study talks about sin, Christ’s death, and resurrection.

Language Arts

This study includes a vocabulary lesson about the word sin and it defines it for the child in a simple and memorable way. It also includes a handwriting assignment where they will be copying John 3:16.

History

They are learning where the tradition of dying Easter eggs came from and some history of the early Christian church.

Art

They get to be creative by mixing colors and decorating their Easter eggs. A lesson like this would not be complete without dying Easter eggs!

Easter Eggs Unit Study Supply List (Per Child)

I like to keep my supply lists as common and as simple as I can. Here’s the supplies need for this study:

Our Easter Picks

Easter Eggs Unit Study Leader Directions

This unit study is designed to lead the group in hands-on activities, discussions, and other learning. As the activity presents itself, have the child stop and complete it.

What is Sin? Object Lesson

The students will make a list of all the bad things we do daily. The leader will write it in permanent black marker on a dry erase board. As you discuss how the blood of Jesus covers our sin, color the red dry erase marker over the black permanent marker and then erase it with the dry erase board eraser. The red ink will cause it to erase off the board easily.

Write John 3:16

Have the student look up John 3:16 and copy the bible verse on paper.

Memory Verse Easter Egg Hunt

Before you start the lesson, print off the Memory Verse Easter Egg Hunt Cards and cut them apart. Hide them in colored plastic Easter eggs. Note: If more than one child is playing have them hunt a specific color of eggs so they can get a complete verse to put in order.

Dye Easter Eggs

The students have an opportunity to be creative and dye easter eggs. Mix the dye with 1 cup of boiling water, 1 teaspoon of vinegar, and 20 drops of food coloring. Use a spoon to remove the eggs after they have soaked for 5 minutes. The students are encouraged to dye one red to symbolize the blood of Jesus.

Note: Double-check all YouTube links prior to showing them to the children.

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What is Sin? Object Lesson

Sin is all the bad things we do. Let’s make a list of the sins we make every day. 

1. Write the list of sins in permanent black marker on a dry erase board.
2. When you have completed the list, try to erase them. When it doesn’t erase, act shocked and proclaim the dry erase board to be ruined.
3. Then begin to cover the “black sins” with a red dry erase marker. This will make the black permanent marker erase off the board when you use the eraser. While you are covering the permanent marker with the red dry erase marker, make the following points:
   • Jesus died on the cross for our sins.
   • His blood covers our sins.
   • He forgives our sin and makes it go away just like this red marker is erasing the black permanent stain.
   • Discuss the plan of salvation with the kids.
     • A – Admit we have sinned.
     • B – Believe that Jesus died on the cross to save us from our sins.
     • C – Confess that He is the Lord of your life.
   • Read John 3:16 together and discuss what it means.

Write John 3:16

Memory Verse Easter Egg Hunt

Game Directions:

Your leader has hidden colored Easter eggs with part of the memory verse written inside. Find the eggs and then put the memory verse together in the correct order.

YouTube

Watch this YouTube video about the history of Easter Eggs.

Dye Easter Eggs

Now it time to be creative and color your Easter eggs. Be sure to dye one red to symbolize the blood of Jesus.

Activity Directions:

• Watch this video on how to color Easter Eggs.

• Follow the directions on the video using 1 cup of boiling water, 1 teaspoon of vinegar, and 20 drops of food coloring.
• Let the eggs soak for five minutes.
• Remove them from their soak and let them dry.

I have compiled this entire unit study all in one place so it is easy for you to teach or facilitate. If you have an older child, hand it to them and let them lead. That’s what I do!

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