12 Days of Easter

I came across a festive idea here of how to incorporate the spiritual side of Easter into celebrating. Check out the details posts there, but I've compiled a quick list in case you want to do your own 12 days of Easter. (Even though we are already a few days into it, it's not too late!)

What you'll need: 12 plastic eggs, 12 objects listed below and a basket.

Day 1 -The Sacrament Symbolizes Christ's Sacrifice

• object in egg:small cracker representing Last Supper
• scripture references: Matthew 26:26-28, 3 Nephi 20:3-4, 6-8, 3 Nephi 26:13

Day 2- Betrayed for 30 pieces of silver

• object in egg: 30 cents representing Judas' betrayal
• scripture references: Matthew 26:14-16

Day3- Christ Willingly Suffered for Our Sins

• object in egg: mini cup representing Christ drinking the bitter cup as he performed Atonement
• scripture references: Matthew 26: 36, 39 , Alma 21:9

Day 4- Christ Heals the Soldier Who Comes to Arrest Him

• object in egg: plastic soldier
• scripture references: Matthew 26:47-50

Day 5- Even His Closest Friend Denied Him

• object in egg: feather symbolizing cock crowed twice
• scripture references: Mark 14: 66-72

Day 6- A Crown of Thorns

• object in egg: thorn representing crown of thorns
• scripture reference: Mark 15:17-20

Day 7- Upon My Vesture They Did Cast Lots

• object in egg: dice representing soldiers casting lots for Christ's clothing
• scripture reference: Matthew 27: 35-37

Day 8-The Cross

• object in egg: nail
• scripture references: John 19:19, 3 Nephi 27:14, John 10:17

Day 9- Three Hours of Darkness

• object in egg: piece of black cloth-symbolizes the darkness that covered the earth
• scripture references: Matthew 27:39-45; 3 Nephi 8:19-23

Day 10-Christ's Burial

• object in egg: piece of white cloth- symbolizes the clean cloth that Christ was buried in
• scripture references: Matthew 27:50-60

Day 11-The Stone Was Rolled Away

• object in egg: stone representing the stone was rolled away
• scripture references: Matthew 28:1-4

Day 12- He is Risen

• object in egg: nothing representing empty tomb 
• scripture references: Matthew 28:5-7, Luke 24: 36-51, John 10:14-16, 3 Nephi 11:10-15