HAPPY EASTER Easter The date of Easter changes

HAPPY EASTER

Easter The date of Easter changes every year - this year Easter Sunday is the 12 th April. Easter is the Christian celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. Watch the video to learn more about the Easter story.

What's the Easter Bunny? The story of the Easter Bunny is thought to have become common in the 19 th Century. Rabbits usually give birth to a big litter of babies (called kittens), so they became a symbol of new life. Legend has it that the Easter Bunny lays, decorates and hides eggs as they are also a symbol of new life. This is why some children might enjoy Easter egg hunts as part of the festival. In Switzerland, Easter eggs are delivered by a cuckoo and in parts of Germany by a fox.

Easter Eggs The custom of giving eggs at Easter celebrates new life. Christians remember that Jesus, after dying on the cross, rose from the dead. This miracle showed that life could win over death.

Time for an Easter egg quiz!

Quiz 1. The first chocolate Easter egg was made in Bristol, England by Fry’s in. . . 2. How many children admit to eating an Easter egg before Easter Sunday? 3. When eating a chocolate bunny, people normally eat what first? a. b. c. 1950 1873 1900 a. b. c. 20% 37% 43% a. b. c. The nose The ears The tail

Quiz 1. The first chocolate Easter egg was made in Bristol, England by Fry’s in. . . 2. How many children admit to eating an Easter egg before Easter Sunday? 3. When eating a chocolate bunny, people normally eat what first? a. b. c. 1950 1873 1900 a. b. c. 20% 37% 43% a. b. c. The nose The ears The tail

Decorating eggs Children also decorate Easter eggs with their family. You can use different colours or even turn it into a unicorn. We put them into a basket.

Hot Cross Buns A hot cross bun is a spiced sweet bun usually made with fruit, marked with a cross on the top, and traditionally eaten on Good Friday in the United Kingdom. Hot cross buns were one of the earliest Easter treats, and were made by European monks to be given out to the poor during Lent. They have become less traditional over time with many supermarkets selling them all year round.

Good Friday On Good Friday Christians remember the day that Jesus was killed on the cross. He was nailed to a wooden cross by Roman soldiers. Watch this short video about why we celebrate Good Friday. https: //www. bbc. co. uk/bitesize/cli ps/zqr 87 ty

Chicks and lambs are also symbols of Easter and Spring. Eggs and chicks symbolize new life. Eggs have been a symbol of spring since ancient times. The chick, hatching out of the egg, symbolizes new life or re-birth. One of the most important symbols of Easter, the lamb signifies the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.