Easter is a holy time when we celebrate Jesus rising from the grave three days after he died for us. Sponsored kids around the world love to celebrate Easter too! Many kids who live in poverty face big challenges and sometimes feel hopeless. So when they learn the true meaning of Easter — Jesus’ resurrection — it gives them hope. You can pray for those kids while you make this minigarden to remember Jesus’ resurrection.
Plant 7-10 days before Easter day for best grass growth!
Supplies
- 8” or 10” terra cotta flower-pot saucer
- paint (optional)
- about 5 c. potting soil or dirt, divided
- small flower pot, peat pot or plastic cup
- larger rock
- about 1/2 c. small rocks
- 2 tbsp. grass seed
- 6 twigs
- hot glue gun or string
Step 1
Adult help needed.
First, paint your flower-pot saucer if you want to.
Step 2
Place the soil in a bowl, and run it under trickling water to gently dampen it. Be careful not to make mud!
Step 3
Fill the saucer with soil, keeping some for later.
Step 4
Place the small pot or cup sideways on the soil. Then cover and surround it with a hill of more soil to make Jesus’ tomb.
Step 5
Place the large rock partly in front of the pot or cup.
Step 6
Create a path of smaller rocks outside the tomb.
Step 7
Sprinkle grass seed thoroughly over the soil, avoiding the rocky areas. Use a fork to gently mix it in with the soil. Then add a thin layer of soil on top.
Step 8
Glue or tie together twigs to make small crosses. Then push them into the soil next to the tomb.
Step 9
Place your resurrection garden in a well-lit area. Spray the soil with water once or twice a day, keeping it moist but not muddy. Grass should start to grow within a couple of days, reminding you that Jesus died to bring new life to the world!
Supplies
- 8” or 10” terra cotta flower-pot saucer
- paint (optional)
- about 5 c. potting soil or dirt, divided
- small flower pot, peat pot or plastic cup
- larger rock
- about 1/2 c. small rocks
- 2 tbsp. grass seed
- 6 twigs
- hot glue gun or string
Step 1
Adult help needed.
First, paint your flower-pot saucer if you want to.
Step 2
Place the soil in a bowl, and run it under trickling water to gently dampen it. Be careful not to make mud!
Step 3
Fill the saucer with soil, keeping some for later.
Step 4
Place the small pot or cup sideways on the soil. Then cover and surround it with a hill of more soil to make Jesus’ tomb.
Step 5
Place the large rock partly in front of the pot or cup.
Step 6
Create a path of smaller rocks outside the tomb.
Step 7
Sprinkle grass seed thoroughly over the soil, avoiding the rocky areas. Use a fork to gently mix it in with the soil. Then add a thin layer of soil on top.
Step 8
Glue or tie together twigs to make small crosses. Then push them into the soil next to the tomb.
Step 9
Place your resurrection garden in a well-lit area. Spray the soil with water once or twice a day, keeping it moist but not muddy. Grass should start to grow within a couple of days, reminding you that Jesus died to bring new life to the world!
Supplies
- 8” or 10” terra cotta flower-pot saucer
- paint (optional)
- about 5 c. potting soil or dirt, divided
- small flower pot, peat pot or plastic cup
- larger rock
- about 1/2 c. small rocks
- 2 tbsp. grass seed
- 6 twigs
- hot glue gun or string
Step 1
Adult help needed.
First, paint your flower-pot saucer if you want to.
Step 2
Place the soil in a bowl, and run it under trickling water to gently dampen it. Be careful not to make mud!
Step 3
Fill the saucer with soil, keeping some for later.
Step 4
Place the small pot or cup sideways on the soil. Then cover and surround it with a hill of more soil to make Jesus’ tomb.
Step 5
Place the large rock partly in front of the pot or cup.
Step 6
Create a path of smaller rocks outside the tomb.
Step 7
Sprinkle grass seed thoroughly over the soil, avoiding the rocky areas. Use a fork to gently mix it in with the soil. Then add a thin layer of soil on top.
Step 8
Glue or tie together twigs to make small crosses. Then push them into the soil next to the tomb.
Step 9
Place your resurrection garden in a well-lit area. Spray the soil with water once or twice a day, keeping it moist but not muddy. Grass should start to grow within a couple of days, reminding you that Jesus died to bring new life to the world!
“Easter is a week of love.”
— Cristofer, 8 years old, Dominican Republic
“I love Easter because my grandmother and my mother buy a new dress and shoes for church.”
— Ruth, 7 years old, Rwanda
“I am both happy and sad at Easter. I am sad because Jesus suffered so much for my sake, but I am happy because at the end He gave me the hope of heaven.”
— Frank, 12 years old, Ghana
