Using cutouts from the nursery manual, tell the story of the Resurrection. This is an example shared in the manual:
Begin with the figure of Jesus standing upright and the stone rolled away from the opening in the tomb.) When Jesus died, his body was laid in a tomb (lay the figure of Jesus in [behind] the tomb). A large stone was rolled in front of the door (roll the stone in front of the opening in the tomb). On the third day two angels came and rolled the stone away (roll the stone away from the opening). Jesus was resurrected (stand the figure of Jesus upright). His spirit and His body were together again! [See Susan Payson, “Easter Story,” Friend, Apr. 1995, 32–33.]
Song
This idea is also from the nursery manual. Sing the first few lines of Jesus Has Risen with actions:
Jesus has risen, (walk in a circle)(We changed the actions to 1. stand up, 2. sign "friend," 3. place hands over heart, 4. nod "yes.")
Jesus, our friend.
Joy fills our hearts; (stop and place hands over heart)
He lives again.
Picture
Show a picture of a deceased family member. We showed a picture of my husband's grandparents. We asked where Great Grandma and Grandpa H. live now (in Heaven) and talked about how they couldn't run or jump or play when they died because there bodies were old and didn't work very well anymore. Then we explained that because Jesus Christ was resurrected we will all be resurrected. When we are resurrected our bodies will be perfect and we will be able to do lots of things with them.
Activity
To show gratitude for how wonderful our bodies are and how we will be able to use them when we (including Great Grandma and Grandpa H.) are resurrected we had "potato sack races" using pillow cases. It was a definite hit!
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