Curious about Easter are you?

Well here is some interesting info:

Most children are curious about the Easter Bunny. I mean we know a lot about Santa like he lives in the North Pole and his elves make the toys but what about the Easter Bunny? Where does he live, how does he hide all those eggs. Well, if your looking for the answers to these questions and more look know further.

- The Easter Bunny like most bunnies lives in an underground burrow. The exact location of this burrow is a mystery.

- The Easter Bunny’s real name is classified however he is believed to have the initials E.B.

- Some people believe that the Easter Bunny disguises himself to look like all other bunnies hopping around fields, meadows and parks but when he returns to his burrow he and his helpers and filling Easter Eggs and baskets.

- It is also believed that the night before Easter the Easter Bunny comes out of his burrow and uses magic to grow into a big rabbit to deliver the eggs and baskets. But how big does he grow?

- The Easter Bunny is believed to grow to be around 5ft tall. Know one has actually seen the Easter Bunny but large rabbit footprints have been spotted Easter morning. Those footprints were examined by animal scientists who made the calculation that the Easter Bunny is around 5ft tall.

- The Easter Bunny is very busy throughout the year making Easter baskets and stuffing Easter eggs with his team of bunnies. Did you know

that the Easter Bunny’s team of bunnies look like every other bunny? They can even be the bunny you see in your backyard!

- How does the Easter Bunny fit all those Easter eggs into his basket to deliver? His Easter basket is a magical basket. It is actually bottomless. He just sticks his has in and pulls out the eggs, they are always there. As he takes them out new ones appear to take their place until he has enough to deliver all the eggs to all the children.

- So, how old is the Easter Bunny? That’s a good question. He hundreds of years old! How does the Easter Bunny live so long? Well, he eats a healthy diet and of course a little magic.

- The Easter Bunny eats lots of lettuce, vegetables and of course carrots. The Easter Bunny loves when kids leave him some carrots the night before Easter.

- So what kind of magic does the Easter Bunny have? It’s the magic of the children that the Easter Bunny carries in his heart. As long as their are children who believe in him his heart will never stop and he will live-

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[Easter Fun Facts ]

Fun Fact 1

What is Easter? Easter is the most important time in the Christian calendar. Easter forms part of Holy week; Holy week consists of Palm Sunday - the week before Easter Sunday, Good Thursday - the day of Jesus’ Last Supper, Good Friday - the day that Jesus was crucified and Easter Sunday the day Jesus rose from the dead.

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Fun Fact 2

Why do we celebrate Easter? Christians celebrate the story of Easter and rejoice in the belief that Jesus died for our sins and was resurrected (came back) from death. Jesus was reborn and lives today; he was reborn because God exists and is alive.

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Fun Fact 3

Why does the date of Easter vary? The date of Easter varies each year as it is based on the lunar calendar and the position of the moon. Easter is celebrated on the Sunday after the full moon following March 21st.

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Fun Fact 4

Good Friday is the day that Jesus died. It is called Good Friday as Jesus died for the good of mankind.

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Fun Fact 5

Easter Sunday is the day that Jesus came back to life; it is a day of celebration and the day that we exchange gifts of eggs.

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Fun Fact 6

Why do we exchange eggs at Easter time, what do they represent? In Christian faith eggs represent a symbol of new beginnings, new life and renewed faith.

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Fun Fact 7

The word Easter dates back to early England; it is thought to relate to the Pagan goddess of spring and fertility ?ostre (also called Ostara).

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Fun Fact 8

The act of exchanging gifts of eggs dates back to the time of the Egyptians and Persians! Painted eggs were given as gifts to symbolize fertility and new life.

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Fun Fact 9

The Easter Bunny originated in Germany, the idea was taken to America during the 1700s.

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Fun Fact 10

In 1879, the tradition of the Easter egg roll on the grounds of the White House began. Arranged by the 19th president of America Rutherford Hayes and his wife Lucy, the tradition is still in practice today and occurs on the Monday after Easter weekend.

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