Mom Tip - Easter Edition

Here is a great recipe/activity that you can do with your kids this Easter. They are easy to make, tasty, and a good illustration of Christ's resurrection. Happy Easter!! HE IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN INDEED!

Resurrection Rolls

• Large marshmallows
• Can of crescent rolls
• Melted butter
• Mixture of cinnamon and sugar

1. Open can of crescent rolls and separate into triangles. The rolls represent the linen wrapping used in covering the dead.

2. Dip and roll one marshmallow (representing Jesus' body) into melted butter The butter represents the oils used in anointing the dead body.

3. Roll the marshmallow in the sugar/cinnamon mixture. The mixture represents the spices used in burials.

4. Place the marshmallow in the center of the crescent triangle. Fold and pinch the edges tight. Put each crescent-wrapped marshmallow on a slightly greased cookie sheet.

5. Bake the rolls as directed on he package. The oven represents the tomb.

When cooked, the marshmallow melts leaving only the puffed crescent roll. This demonstrates how Jesus rose from the dead. All that remained in the tomb were the linen wrappings.