3. HISTORY
o Easter eggs are said to represent Jesus’
emergence from the tomb and
resurrection.
o Decorating eggs for Easter is a tradition
that dates back to at least the 13th
century, according to some sources.
o One explanation for this custom is that
eggs are a prohibited food during the
Lenten season.
4. CELEBRATION
o First day of Easter the people, generally the
parents, hide the Easter eggs at home, at
the garden, at garage… And the children
should look for them.
5. DECORATION
o Hold the egg to paint.
o Insert a toothpick into the empty egg and
stick it on a surface.
o Paint the base.
o Create different drawings.
o Let dry in the egg carton.
6. SYMBOLISM
o White: purity and innocence.
o Yellow: wisdom, recognition, harvest and
reward.
o Orange: strength, endurance and ambition.
o Red: happiness, hope or passion.
o Green: sign of spring, hope and innocence.
o Blue: good health.
o Purple: royal color, faith and trust.
o Brown: earth and mountain color, harvest
color, positive symbolizing happiness.
o Grey: not a positive color.
o Black: strong color, meaning of
remembrance.
7. LEGENDS
o It says that Mary
Magdalene brought
cooked eggs to share
with the other women at
the tomb of Jesus.
o The eggs in her basket
miraculously turned
brilliant red when she saw
the risen Christ.
o The egg represents the
red stone of the tomb of
Jesus.
o In other faiths, the egg is
widely used as a symbol
of the start of new life.
8. HOW TO MAKE IT
o Boil the egg.
o Dye eggs.
o Introduce the egg in a cup.
o Put coloring and vinegar.
o Paint the eggs.
9. EASTER BUNNY
o Rabbits are
associated with the
spring because the
Anglo-Saxon
Goddess of
Spring, “Eostre” had
a hare.
o Now, the here has
been replaced by
the rabbit. The
Easter bunny leaves
Easter eggs on
Easter Sunday.
