Meaningful Easter Treat
Okay, I'm going out on a limb here by sharing this with you. Some of you will think this idea is cute and I'm one creative mom, the rest of you are going to cringe at the comparison between a marshmallow and Christ's body. Either way, here is a recipe that I learned WAAAAAAAY back in 8th grade home economics class and have used the last couple of years during Easter as an object lesson. We did it again last night for family home evening, and it was a really enjoyable FHE. As we were taking turns assembling our treats (With my help because I am neurotic. No seriously I am. You should've seen our egg dying evening. My mom just looked at me and said, "You must be hormonal." I am. And a control freak. Bad combination.) I had each child tell what they knew about why we celebrate Easter. Considering that I taught them both in Sharing Time last Sunday, I was able to prompt them to remember many things they might have skipped. The best part of this object lesson is that it doubles as your FHE treat.
1 pkg crescent rolls
1/4 c. margarine/butter (melted)
1/4 c. sugar/cinnamon mixture
large marshmallows
1. Melt the margarine/butter in a bowl.
2. Put the sugar/cinnamon mixture in a separate bowl.
3. Roll the marshmallow first in the margarine, then in the cinnamon.
4. Put the marshmallow on a crescent roll and wrap it up. Try to pinch you seals completely shut. But know that no matter how good of a job you do, a lot of the marshmallow is going to melt out of the roll while it bakes!
5. Bake according to the directions on the crescent roll package. (Mine was 375 degrees for 11-13 minutes.
Just in case you didn't understand how to make this into an object lesson, remind your kids that when the disciples took Christ's body off the cross they prepared it for burial by rubbing it with oil (margarine) and spices (sugar/cinnamon). Then they placed it in the tomb (crescent roll). On the third day when they came to check on the body, they found the empty tomb (after baking, the marshmallow will no longer be in the roll).
So there you have it, my idea of a meaningful Easter treat. Creative or Crazy, think what you want. My kids have loved doing it the last few years!
1 pkg crescent rolls
1/4 c. margarine/butter (melted)
1/4 c. sugar/cinnamon mixture
large marshmallows
1. Melt the margarine/butter in a bowl.
2. Put the sugar/cinnamon mixture in a separate bowl.
3. Roll the marshmallow first in the margarine, then in the cinnamon.
4. Put the marshmallow on a crescent roll and wrap it up. Try to pinch you seals completely shut. But know that no matter how good of a job you do, a lot of the marshmallow is going to melt out of the roll while it bakes!
5. Bake according to the directions on the crescent roll package. (Mine was 375 degrees for 11-13 minutes.
Just in case you didn't understand how to make this into an object lesson, remind your kids that when the disciples took Christ's body off the cross they prepared it for burial by rubbing it with oil (margarine) and spices (sugar/cinnamon). Then they placed it in the tomb (crescent roll). On the third day when they came to check on the body, they found the empty tomb (after baking, the marshmallow will no longer be in the roll).
So there you have it, my idea of a meaningful Easter treat. Creative or Crazy, think what you want. My kids have loved doing it the last few years!
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