The bountiful Easter bunnies have become the most favorite Easter symbol. It's universal and secular in its appeal. And, most important of all, it relates to Easter historically The ancient Egyptians related hares to the moon. Egyptian name for hare was un, meaning'open. And they were beloved to be watching the full moon opened eyes throughout the night Also the hare and eggs have to the Anglo-Saxon spring goddess Eostre. Possibly, this is because both of them were regarded to be emblems of fertility The german immigrants who brought in most of the teutonic easter traditions here, made rabbits so popular among the non-German kids. The German children used to have rabbit 's nests filled with decorated eggs. They also used to build nests. They looked so attractive that even the non-German kids demanded such gifts on the easter 3. The easter egg As with the Easter Bunny and the holiday itself, the Easter Egg predates the Christian holiday of Easter. The exchange of eggs in the springtime is a custom that was centuries old when easter was first celebrated by christians From the earliest times, the egg was a symbol of rebirth in most cultures. Eggs were often wrapped in gold leaf or, if you were a peasant, colored brightly by boiling them with the leaves or petals of certain flowers Today, children hunt colored eggs and place them in Easter baskets along with the modern version of real easter hose made of plastic or chocolate cand The Armenians would decorate hollow eggs with pictures of Christ, the virgin Mary, and other religious designs 4. Easter egg games On Easter morning the children of the house join in a search to locate the eggs that the easter Bunny had hidden while they where asleep. The searching might continue though out the house with the older children helping the youngest Sometimes prizes of candy are awaiting the child finding the most eggs Easter egg hunts can be also part of a commun ity's celebration of holiday. The eggs are hidden in public places and the children of the commun ity are invited to find the eggs The rules of an Easter Egg Roll are to see who can roll an egg the greatest distance or can make the roll without breaking it, usually down a grassy hillside or Maybe the most famous egg rolling takes place on the White House Lawn. Hundreds of children come with baskets filled with brightly decorated eggs and roll them down the famous lawn, hoping the President of the United States is watching the fun 5. The lovely lily of easter Who doesn't love to have the nice white lily as part of the Easter gift? In fact, the lovely white trumpet lily has been enjoy ing a great favor in being included as a principal item for church decoration for quite some time. a perfect gift of nature to beautify our Easter. Isn ' t it? But its acceptance in America, as such, dates back around the 1800s. It came in with the rise in the easter observances by the Protestants in America. And, strange, it3 The bountiful Easter bunnies have become the most favorite Easter symbol. It's universal and secular in its appeal. And, most important of all, it relates to Easter historically. The ancient Egyptians related hares to the moon. Egyptian name for hare was 'un', meaning 'open'. And they were beloved to be watching the full moon opened eyes throughout the night. Also the hare and eggs have to the Anglo-Saxon spring goddess Eostre. Possibly, this is because both of them were regarded to be emblems of fertility. The German immigrants, who brought in most of the Teutonic Easter traditions here, made rabbits so popular among the non-German kids. The German children used to have rabbit's nests filled with decorated eggs. They also used to build nests. They looked so attractive that even the non-German kids demanded such gifts on the Easter. 3. The Easter Egg As with the Easter Bunny and the holiday itself, the Easter Egg predates the Christian holiday of Easter. The exchange of eggs in the springtime is a custom that was centuries old when Easter was first celebrated by Christians. From the earliest times, the egg was a symbol of rebirth in most cultures. Eggs were often wrapped in gold leaf or, if you were a peasant, colored brightly by boiling them with the leaves or petals of certain flowers. Today, children hunt colored eggs and place them in Easter baskets along with the modern version of real Easter eggs -- those made of plastic or chocolate candy. The Armenians would decorate hollow eggs with pictures of Christ, the Virgin Mary, and other religious designs. 4. Easter Egg Games On Easter morning the children of the house join in a search to locate the eggs that the Easter Bunny had hidden while they where asleep. The searching might continue though out the house with the older children helping the youngest. Sometimes prizes of candy are awaiting the child finding the most eggs Easter egg hunts can be also part of a community's celebration of holiday. The eggs are hidden in public places and the children of the community are invited to find the eggs The rules of an Easter Egg Roll are to see who can roll an egg the greatest distance or can make the roll without breaking it, usually down a grassy hillside or slope Maybe the most famous egg rolling takes place on the White House Lawn. Hundreds of children come with baskets filled with brightly decorated eggs and roll them down the famous lawn, hoping the President of the United States is watching the fun. 5. The Lovely Lily of Easter Who doesn't love to have the nice white lily as part of the Easter gift? In fact, the lovely white trumpet lily has been enjoying a great favor in being included as a principal item for church decoration for quite some time. A perfect gift of nature to beautify our Easter. Isn't it? But its acceptance in America, as such, dates back around the 1800s. It came in with the rise in the Easter observances by the Protestants in America. And, strange, it