One can of crescent roll dough

8 large marshmallows (or one for each roll you’ll be making)

Melted butter

Cinnamon sugar

Read John 19 while the oven is preheating to 350.

Unroll the crescent rolls and place on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper.  Explain that this is like the cloth they wrapped Jesus in.

Give your child a marshmallow and explain that it represents Jesus,
all white and pure because He was without sin.

Roll the marshmallows in the melted butter.
This symbolizes the embalming oils.

Roll the marshmallows in the cinnamon sugar.
This is like the spices used to prepare his body for burial.

Wrap the marshmallow in the crescent roll cloth, pinching the dough together securely.  This represents how they wrapped Jesus’ body.

Put the rolls in the oven (symbolizing the tomb) and bake for 12 minutes.

While the rolls are baking, read John 20:1-18.

Open the tomb and remove the rolls. When they’re cool enough to handle, break one open and discover what happened to the marshmallow.
JESUS IS RISEN!

Happy Easter!

You are either a Peeps lover or a Peeps hater.  I am a Peeps lover :)  When I saw these adorable Chocolate Dipped Peeps on Patti’s Worth the Whisk.  I just couldn’t resist having her do a little guest post here for you all.  Enjoy…

In the top of a double boiler, melt the chocolate and stir until smooth, keep the heat on extremely low to stay melted. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. Carefully pull apart the Peeps into individual chickies. Using your hand, place a Peep in the melted chocolate and then rotate just slightly to move the chocolate up the side. Work quickly to not melt the marshmallow. Scrape the chocolate off the bottom slightly and place on waxed paper. Repeat to finish them all. Then, starting from the coolest one, pick it up and sprinkle the confections, place back on waxed paper. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Makes 20 peeps.

 

  Thanks Patti!  These are just the cutest little Peeps I have ever seen! 

Today is the last day of preschool before Easter break.  Caleb’s class is having an Easter party to celebrate.  We will be bringing these tasty treats to share with his friends.

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1/2 cup milk chocolate chips

1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

3 cups of crisp rice cereal

1 bag of Easter mini eggs

Put the milk chocolate and the semi-sweet chocolate chips in a pot and cook on low, stirring often.

Heat until the chocolate is all melted and smooth.

Place the rice cereal in a large bowl.

Add the melted chocolate.

Gently mix in the chocolate with the rice cereal.

Line a muffin tin with paper liners.

Spoon the chocolate cereal mixture in, dividing it equally amongst each cup.

Place a few Easter eggs on the top of each treat,

we decided that 3 eggs looked nice in each nest :)

Set them aside to cool and set up for an hour or so.

Aren’t they so cute?