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I have been looking everywhere for a story of Easter countdown. Found one HERE on Mule’n Nag.
PREP:
- 12 plastic eggs
- container for the eggs
- permanent marker to label eggs
- symbols + scriptures (list below)
- songs (list below)
- Label the eggs 1-12.
- Put the scripture & symbol in the corresponding egg (go in order)
SYMBOL + SCRIPTURE LIST (printable list that will fit inside eggs on Mule’n Nag):
- THREE DIMES – Matthew 26:14-16 (fulfilled Zech 11:12-14)
- BREAD – Matthew 26:26-28, 3 Nephi 20:3-4, 6-8, 3 Nephi 26:13
- SACRAMENT CUP – Matt 26:36-37, Matt 39, 42,422, Alma 21:9
- TWINE/ROPE – Matt 27:1-2
- SOAP and FEATHER – Matt 27:22-26, Mark 14:66-72
- PURPLE CLOTH and THORN – Mark 15:16-20, Matt 27:28-30
- NAIL – Luke 23:26-27 + 33, 3 Nephi 27:14,
- TWO TOOTHPICKS – Matt 27:35-37, Luke 23:34,
- ROCK and BLACK CLOTH – Matt 27:50-51 + 54, 3 Nephi 8:19-23
- WHITE CLOTH – Luke 23:50-53, Matt 27:57-60
- BAY LEAF – Mark 16:1-4
- EMPTY: Mark 16:5-6, Matt 28:5-7, Luke 24:36-51, John 10:14-16, 3 Nephi 11:10-15, 3 Nephi 15:13-17 + 24
SONG LIST:(before all Eggs)34 – He Sent His Son
(after Egg 3)71 – To Think About Jesus
(after Egg 10)65 – He Died That We Might Live Again
(after Egg 11)64 – Did Jesus Really Live Again?
(after Egg 12)70 – Jesus Has Risen



