The Easter Bunny

"Here comes Peter Cottontail
hoppin' down the bunny trail
Hippity hoppity
Easters on its way!"

The Easter bunny has its origin in pre-Christian fertility lore. The Hare and the Rabbit were the most fertile animals known and they served as symbols of the new life during the Spring season.

The bunny as an Easter symbol seems to have its origins in Germany, where it was first mentioned in German writings in the 1500s. The first edible Easter bunnies were made in Germany during the early 1800s. And were made of pastry and sugar.

The Easter bunny was introduced to American folklore by the German settlers who arrived in the Pennsylvania Dutch country during the 1700s.

The arrival of the "Oschter Haws" was considered "childhood's greatest pleasure" next to a visit from Christ-Kindel on Christmas Eve. The children believed that if they were good the "Oschter Haws" would lay a nest of colored eggs.

The children would build their nest in a secluded place in the home, the barn or the garden. Boys would use their caps and girls their bonnets to make the nests . The use of elaborate Easter baskets would come later as the tradition of the Easter bunny spread through out the country.

"Oh! here comes Peter Cottontail,
Hoppin' down the bunny trail,
Hippity hoppity
Happy Easter day"

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Giorgia

07:15 08/14/2008

 

hi i am a realy big fan about the easter bunny go easter bunny!!!!!!

fireman dan

14:33 05/15/2008

 

i love easter bunnies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

charle$

22:25 05/08/2008

 

I like easter eggs

MMT95

20:46 05/07/2008

 

Where did we get the Easter bunny?? I heard it used to be a hare and it was a Greek goddess before that but who was she??

andreea

01:37 04/26/2008

 

is sweet the easter bunny

nkzk

19:39 04/23/2008

 

hello bunny's

meo

11:44 04/23/2008

 

i like to no about the easter eggs

Gubanova Svetlana Nikolaevna

02:25 04/15/2008

 

Hi, I would like to know about Easter game

mangaED

09:27 04/08/2008

 

ok i hav a project about why are there ester bunnies can u help?

MCKENNA

17:10 04/01/2008

 

HI PRETTY BUNNY AND HOW ARE YOU DOING I AM DOING FINE