AWANA Cubbies

I love being a leader in Cubbies! It is so amazing what makes a child light up. Yesterday we did our Special Day 4: Easter. We talked about the tomb being empty and that Jesus was alive. I believe that it is good we had the Easter day yesterday and not before Easter because a lot of children would have forgotten the REAL reason for celebrating Easter. Some of them had forgotten but we brought it back around to our Savior and what He did for us. I did the Total Teaching Time and we went over the verse Matthew 28:6 and I told a short story of when Mary Magdelene went to the tomb and that Jesus wasn't there. Then we played a game. The game was taking Easter eggs out of one bucket and put them in another. I told the children the one's who are quiet will be picked to pick an egg. They were so quiet! Their faces lit up so much when their name was called to put an egg in the bucket. Then after the bucket was empty we talked about the tomb being empty. Then I gave them each one of the eggs and told them to open them. They were empty as well and I asked them what that reminded them of and they all yelled, "The tomb!". I asked them, "Who wasn't in the tomb anymore?" They said, "Jesus!" Then I asked, "Is Jesus dead or is He alive?" They all said, "Alive!" It was a good night and I wish E was there to share it. She loves Cubbies so much. I can't wait until R & E come home!