When Easter Sunday arrives, there’s one game that is always present: the Easter Egg Hunt. This popular tradition is a blast for children, as they scamper all over the yard or house searching for their Easter Eggs. Considering the age …[Continue]
Easter Eggs
5 Funny Google Easter Eggs
So, when you’re sitting down to consider why in the world Google is coloring eggs for the holidays, remember that we aren’t talking about Easter Bunnies, baskets, or egg hunts. Instead, we’re talking about the little goodies that programmers decide …[Continue]
The Origins of Easter Eggs
The origins of the modern Easter Egg is not exactly clear, but there are a few different sources from which it might have come: 1) The feast of Eostre. During, and prior to, the 1600s the German Anglo-Saxons celebrated spring, …[Continue]
Easter Eggs: Where Did the Tradition Originate?
When you think about Easter, what comes to mind? There are the religious observances, and the reasons that Easter is celebrated; however, when most people think of Easter, the Easter Bunny and Easer eggs come to mind. Bunnies and eggs? …[Continue]
From Germany With Love: The Beginning of the Easter Bunny
The Easter Bunny, a prominent symbol of Easter which has been around for hundreds of years, is understandably the best part of the Easter holiday for kids. Kids look forward to putting out their baskets and searching for them on …[Continue]
Origins of Easter Eggs
The modern Easter egg comes from a diverse combination of several religious, pagan and spring time traditions. When Christianity was spreading, the pope at the time, Pope Gregory the Great, ordered his missionaries to combine the existing pagan religious traditions, …[Continue]
Easter Egg History 101
Just as Santa Claus has come to represent Christmas, a hopping life-size bunny with a basket full of colorful eggs is the quintessential image of Easter. It is believed that the original Easter bunny was probably associated with the Pagan …[Continue]
Dyed Eggs: A History
The egg may just be nature’s perfect package. The simple egg has, during the span of history, represented mystery, magic, medicine, food and omen. And most prominently it is the universal symbol of Easter celebrations throughout the world. The egg …[Continue]
The History of the Decorated Easter Egg
The egg may just be nature’s perfect package. Throughout history, the egg has represented mystery, magic, medicine, food and omen. Eggs are also the universal symbol of Easter celebrations throughout the world. The egg has been, and continues to be, …[Continue]
