Living Easter

I found this project online a few years ago and wanted to try it but always waited too long to start it. This year I was determined to do it so I got my butt in gear, got my supplies ahead of time and yesterday made it! Not really sure what the project is called but I am going to name it, "Living Easter Project". Here are a few pics of how we did ours.

Sophie as my little assistant, getting all the supplies together. Which are: potting soil, a large shallow round pot which I found at the dollar store, a small pot to use as the tomb, rocks for the path out of the tomb, a large rock to put aside the tomb to signify the tomb was empty and stone was rolled away, rapid growing grass seed such as rye grass, sticks to make the three crosses, rope to tie the sticks together in the shape of a cross and I added moss for the sides of the stone path.

 

Sophie working hard designing the project with me. Like her mommy, she loves to get right in there and get her hands in the dirt. We can't wait to go outside and start planting our gardens and flower pots but until then these types of projects will have to do. 

Completed without the crosses. I will spray the grass seed with a water bottle a few times a day and cover with plastic wrap until the grass starts to grow. Then I will remove the plastic, add the crosses and continue to water. It is important to remember that you will need to allow yourself anywhere from 7-10 days for the grass to grow for your finished project by Easter. You need to put in a light area so when the grass does grow it will grow straight and thick instead of sparse and droopy.

 

Showing you how the crosses look. I'll take them off until the grass starts to grow but I wanted you to have a visual of the end product. I am so pleased with it. You could do anything you want as far as what you added to it just as long as you keep the main things in place...the crosses and the empty tomb with the rolled away stone. 

 

The finished product once the grass grew in. I had to "cut" the grass three times before Easter Sunday.

 I wanted to make sure that my kids knew that Easter wasn't just about Easter bunnies, baskets and candy. Although that is fun and we do all those things too, knowing that Christ died on the cross for our sins on Good Friday and rose again on Easter is what is most important. Doing projects like these is a fun way to teach the kids in a way they will remember. I will post a picture of the end result once the grass grows in. Then I will take it to my parents house to display for all to see on Easter Sunday.

May each of you have a blessed Easter!

Enjoy these songs. I believe this was my grandmas favorite church hymn and it is mine also. Crazy how some songs can be so moving. It is beautiful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT88jBAoVIM
Here is a rendition by Chris Tomlin that is also quite beautiful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbe7OruLk8I