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title: Equipping Catholic Families...for Holy Week!
description: A Passion Play in an Egg Carton ...and a Simplified Seder Supper for the best Holy Week ever!
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# Equipping Catholic Families...for Holy Week!

Apr 4, 2014 4:30:04 PM  |  by [Monica McConkey](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/monica-mcconkey)

**Holy Week** will be here pretty soon**...are you ready?**

[![painted_saints](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/painted_saints-550x270.jpg?width=550&height=270&name=painted_saints-550x270.jpg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/painted_saints.jpg)

Some of you might recognize these [**Wooden Painted Saints** ](http://www.equippingcatholicfamilies.com/2012/08/what-to-do-with-painted-saints-part-1.html)from my blog **Equipping Catholic Families**.  Here is a [**Paint a Saint Tutorial**](http://www.equippingcatholicfamilies.com/2013/07/wooden-painted-saint-proper-tutorial.html), in case you'd like to make your own family set! While painting some of our own family members for our growing collection of little peg dolls, I watched my kids play with the little figures and decided to incorporate them into our **Holy Week activities and décor.**

[![Jesus Life in an Egg Carton](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Jesus-Life-in-an-Egg-Carton-525x400.jpg?width=525&height=400&name=Jesus-Life-in-an-Egg-Carton-525x400.jpg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Jesus-Life-in-an-Egg-Carton.jpg)

I decided to paint each egg cup of an egg carton to represent a different setting of the various **Stations of the Cross** or **Sorrowful Mysteries**. I got a little carried away and decided to paint the inside cover of the carton with various settings from other key events in Jesus Public Ministry.

I had already painted Jesus, Mother Mary and a couple of the Apostles, so I painted 2 extra soldiers plus Pontius Pilate to round out the Passion Play. I discovered that some of the other Saints I have already painted make great 'extras', filling out the crowd. After having painted our family in wooden dolls, I noticed that the kids could easily place themselves within the scene as well.  Just like the little painted pegs, a coat of clear varnish adds extra durability to the Egg Carton backdrop...and both the figures and the setting are ready for some serious play!

[![Egg Carton Passion Jesus has risen](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Egg-Carton-Passion-Jesus-has-risen-533x400.jpg?width=533&height=400&name=Egg-Carton-Passion-Jesus-has-risen-533x400.jpg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Egg-Carton-Passion-Jesus-has-risen.jpg)

This is a great centrepiece and playset throughout Lent, but I expect that it will be enjoyed that much more as we journey through Holy Week!

[![Simplified Seder](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Simplified-Seder-550x368.jpg?width=550&height=368&name=Simplified-Seder-550x368.jpg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Simplified-Seder.jpg)

We're also gearing up for our **Seder Supper!**

 Jesus was celebrating the Seder Supper AS He instituted the Holy Eucharist, knowing that He would take the place of the Sacrificial Lamb.

**Behold the Lamb of God, **

**behold Him who takes away the sins of the world.**

**Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.**

 

We borrowed a couple pages from [**A Treasure Chest of Traditions for Catholic Families** ](http://armadei.com/2012/02/a-treasure-chest-of-traditions-for-catholic-families.html)to create a FREE printable just for you!

[![Seder Supper Printable](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Seder-Supper-Printable-454x400.jpg?width=454&height=400&name=Seder-Supper-Printable-454x400.jpg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Seder-Supper-Printable.jpg)

Get your [**Simplified Seder Supper Printable over at Equipping Catholic Families!**](http://www.equippingcatholicfamilies.com/2013/03/simplified-seder-supper-with-free-printable.html)

*Copyright 2014 Monica McConkey*

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### [Monica McConkey](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/monica-mcconkey)

Monica, mom of 5, blogs about Catholic crafts and family traditions at [EquippingCatholicfamilies.com](https://equippingcatholicfamilies.com/). She is an author and creator of Super Saints quizzing cards and over 45 Saint, Sacrament, Catechism and Prayer-packed Craft Kits to help teach the Catholic Faith. The Catholic teaching tools and gifts are available through [Arma Dei](http://armadei.com/), the Catholic family publishing company founded with her husband Bill.

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