In case you hadn't guessed, in celebration of the fun side of Easter, today is "Egg Day" in our house.
We began by learning the word "egg." Hannah practiced writing the word and drew a picture of Easter eggs, and Ben just colored a picture. We also talked about ovals, because eggs are shaped like ovals. Then, we did a series of "egg-speriments," using chicken eggs from the fridge.
First, the kids looked at the different sizes, held the eggs, rolled them to see how they wobbled. and tapped gently on their hard shells. Then, we talked about the things baby birds need as they grow and where those things are inside the egg. We cracked an egg open and examined the yolk and the air sac inside the shell. We also looked closely at the little pores in the egg shell. (Since the kids seemed rather distraught at the thought of wasting an egg, we all ate eggs for lunch, using the eggs we studied...)
When we finished, the kids made an adorable chicken craft using different shapes, including ovals. Ben made the yellow chick (found here), and Hannah made the hen (found here). All of this will lead into Easter egg dyeing tonight when Daddy comes home.
Additionally, and perhaps most importantly, I also plan on tying this lesson into the idea of new life (because of Jesus) at Easter. Once we finish coloring eggs this evening, we will make Easter Story Cookies. In these cookies, eggs symbolize new life. We have been reading and re-reading the Easter story for the past two weeks, and these cookies help show the story in a very visual way. I cannot wait to see their faces when the cookies are empty, just like Jesus tomb, tomorrow morning...
How refreshing for me, as well, to see Easter anew - through the innocent eyes of my children!
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