One of the most important times of the year to emphasize our faith at home is the week of Easter.  Here are two ideas you might want to try.

GOOD FRIDAY:  Here is a picture of an activity we did one year on Good Friday.  I worked with one of my sons to create a make-shift cross with a few boards and spare nails.  We then gathered the family together and read Romans 3:23.  We explained that Jesus died on a cross to pay for the sins all of us commit.  Then each of us listed some of our sins on a piece of paper (the little ones drew a picture of a mean face) and took turns nailing those pages to the cross as a tangible reminder of what Good Friday is all about.

EASTER:  Our family has an Easter morning tradition that helps us emphasize the true meaning of the holiday before the kids search for their candy filled baskets.  We use a resource called "Ressurection Eggs" where each egg contains a symbol of some important aspect of the Easter story.  As the children find the eggs in order, we retell the Easter story until reaching the final egg - which is empty, just like the tomb! 

Pick up a recipe card for the cross activity or buy a set of "Resurrection Eggs" from the HomePointe Center this week so you will be ready to build faith at home this coming holy week.