The Oak Inside the Acorn {And a Teary-Eyed Mama}

Wow!! Looks like an awesome book! Since Timmy is still so young, we have just started to really talk about what Easter means. I’ve been on the lookout for some great resources like this! Awesome giveaway!

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I always love doing the resurrection rolls with my kids because it’s fun and has meaning as well, not to mention they are delicious. Also, my kids have really enjoyed the book “Benjamin’s Box” which is a book that is used in conjunction with the resurection eggs. So these are both ideas that help start conversations with my kids
- Cheryl

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My son is only two, but we do lots of reading of Easter books and participate in the season as much as we can with him. LOVE this book! Thanks!

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I tweeted about your giveaway (and FYI, I too like Max Lucado’s children books better than adult books).

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We have been reading the new Easter Arthur Ytreeide book. Lots of discussion starters there. we also talk about hot cross buns and read bits from the Bible that are relevant.

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by celebrating Lent, the conversation is begun naturally- deep truths taught interactively and participatorily – one new insight of Truth per week leading through Christ’s journey. Easter is not a one day celebration. so much is lost by a one weekend worship. i’d encourage exploration and discovery with children, of the depths of faith available, in the pursuit of faith journeys throughout the church year [including following advent, epiphany, lent, pentecost] incorporate art and craft work of the learnings – GOOD stuff

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I do not know much about Easter but this year we’re celebrating for the first time since my daughter was born 2 years ago, so I’m researching about this tradition online.

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We use lots of books, plus the Bible and Resurrection eggs. This book looks awesome!

http://livelearnlove226.blogspot.com/2011/04/easter-read-alouds.html are our favorite Easter books. We also made our own res. eggs!

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We don’t celebrate Easter, but we do Passover and this year we began talking with our kids about what it means (they’re still young….3 and 2….and sometimes I don’t even think they understand what we’ve told them so far). I don’t really have any resources that I’ve used yet, but I’m always on the lookout!

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I am a Nanny and I like to have them color pictures and explain to them what they are coloring. I also think picture books are wonderful to use.

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Hi,
We read books or the Bible to the children. Books with pictures really work well. This book looks fantastic.
Thanks for the giveaway.
Wanda

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We read the Toddler Bible with pictures to explain Easter to my son when he was small. I also like the Easter eggs that have symbols in each of them leading up to Easter that explains the Easter message.

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We’ve enjoyed the various storybook Bibles. Ella Lindvall’s set in particular is an amazing resource to read to preschoolers.

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We read the Bible and other children’s literature. I’m able to have more involved conversations with my 11 year old about the topic, where my younger children are just learning that Jesus loves them and he died for them. I would like to incorporate a more hands on delivery for my kids. I’ve seen recently using pictures that illustrate the events leading up to and after the crucifixion of Christ, hung on branches of “spring” willow (similar idea to an easter tree). The idea looks lovely.

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