Easter Egg Ideas

The Last Supper (Mark chapter 14)

So the two disciples went on ahead into the city and found everything just as Jesus had said, and they prepared the Passover supper there.
In the evening Jesus arrived with the twelve disciples. As they were sitting around the table eating, Jesus said,
“The truth is, one of you will betray Me, one of you who is here eating with Me.”

Greatly distressed, one by one they began to ask Him, “I’m not the one, am I?”
He replied,
“It is one of you twelve, one who is eating with Me now. For I, the Son of Man, must die, as the Scriptures declared long ago. But how terrible it will be for My betrayer. Far better for him if he had never been born!”
As they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread and asked God’s blessing on it. Then He broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying,
“Take it, for this is My body.”
And He took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. And He said to them,
“This is My blood, poured out for many, sealing the covenant between God and His people. I solemnly declare that I will not drink wine again until that day when I drink it new in the Kingdom of God.”
Then they sang a hymn and went out to the Mount of Olives.

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane  

And they came to an olive grove called Gethsemane, and Jesus said,
“Sit here while I go and pray.”
He took Peter, James, and John with Him, and He began to be filled with horror and deep distress. He told them,
“My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. Stay here and watch with Me.”
He went on a little farther and fell face down on the ground. He prayed that, if it were possible, the awful hour awaiting Him might pass him by.
“Abba, Father,” he said, “everything is possible for You. Please take this cup of suffering away from Me. Yet I want Your will, not Mine.”
Then He returned and found the disciples asleep.
“Simon!” He said to Peter. “Are you asleep? Couldn’t you stay awake and watch with Me even one hour? Keep alert and pray. Otherwise temptation will overpower you. For though the spirit is willing enough, the body is weak.”
Then Jesus left them again and prayed, repeating His pleadings.
Again He returned to them and found them sleeping, for they just couldn’t keep their eyes open. And they didn’t know what to say. When He returned to them the third time, He said,
“Still sleeping? Still resting? Enough! The time has come. I, the Son of Man, am betrayed into the hands of sinners. Up, let’s be going. See, My betrayer is here!”

Wash eggs in warm soapy water to remove any oily residue that may impede the color from adhering to the eggs.
Let eggs cool before attempting to dye.

List of natural items to dye eggs with

* Tea or Coffee - Gives a brown or yellowish tan hue.
* Onion Skin - Yellow or purple hue, or reddish pick with red onions.
* Beets - Dark purple color.
* Red Cabbage -Purple hue or bluish.
* Turmeric or Saffron - Yellow color.
* Grape Juice or Dark Concord Grapes - Lavender color.
* Blueberries,Red Cabbage Leaves (boiled), Purple Grape Juice - Blue color.
* Spinach Leaves (boiled)- Green color.
* Dandelions - Yellowish color.
* Orange peels - Lemon Peels - Yellow hues.
* Shredded Carrots - Yellow Orangish hues.
* Black Walnuts - Tannish stain hues
* Chili Powder - Brownish Orange hues.

Eggs colored with natural dyes have a dull finish and are not glossy. After they are dry, you can rub the eggs with cooking oil or mineral oil to give them a soft sheen.

Instructions on how to make :

* Dry, hard-boiled eggs (with no cracks) at room temperature
* Food coloring
* White Vinegar
* Construction paper, scissors, and stapler
* Rubber cement (do not use the type called one-coat rubber cement, it is too sticky)
* Disposable cups
* Popsicle stick
* Spoons
* Paper towel
Step 1
Make homemade egg dye.
Mix 1/2 cup boiling water, 30 to 40 drops of food coloring, and 1 teaspoon of white vinegar.Let the dye cool completely before using it

Step 2
Cover the table with newspapers. Pour about 1/2 cup of rubber cement into another cup. Be sure to wash your hands thoroughly with soap before you touch the eggs.If the eggs get dirty, they won’t dye evenly.

Step 3
Cut a strip of construction paper and staple it into a circle. This will make a stand for the egg.Set the egg on top. Dip a popsicle stick into the rubber cement and dribble it onto the egg.Let it dry for about 15 minutes, then turn it over and dribble the bottom.

Step 4
With a spoon, place the egg into the dye, and you’ll start to see your patterns.Leave the egg in the dye until it’s the color you want.

Step 5
Remove the egg from the dye with the spoon.Gently pat the egg with a paper towel Let it dry for about 30 minutes

Step 6
Rub the rubber cement with your fingers. It will come right off, leaving pretty squiggly designs.Don’t eat these special eggs, they are for decoration only.

Were You There When They Crucified my Lord