Find a shallow pot, flower pot bottom, (or in this case a basket with a tin baking pan at the bottom since it's what we had on hand.) Cover the bottom with dirt or potting soil. Bury a mini flower pot placed on its side to represent the tomb. Find a larger stone about the same size as the pot opening. Make 3 crosses to signify the crosses at Calvary. Find some relatively straight sticks, break to size, and tie together to make crosses. Plant shade grass seed in the dirt and cover with another layer of dirt. Stick the crosses in the dirt. Layer pebbles in front of the "tomb". You can print out a picture of Jesus and put it in the tomb and put the stone in front of the tomb opening. On Easter morning, have the kids roll the stone away and reveal that it is empty and that Jesus has risen! (Make sure to remember to remove the paper Jesus the night before!)
It's best to plant this about a week to a week and a half before Easter so the grass starts growing in time. Make sure to spray it with water and keep it moist a few times a day. (The kids LOVE to do this.)
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