Happy Easter From The Easter Bunny

Easter Blessings from Cornwall, I wonder if the Easter Bunny is up and about yet. Will he be hopping his way around with his basket full of colourful eggs, toys and candy for children to find when they wake in the morning? Along with Father Christmas and the Tooth Fairy, to name but a few, the Easter Bunny is part of the magic of childhood...

Have they delivered their eggs already, surely not?

Or is this darling little kitten helping them?



A Child awake already greeting the Easter Bunny



This little girl has found a basket full of colourful eggs






The origin of the Easter Bunny tale appears to have begun in Germany in the 1600's and it was not until the 1800's that the first edible Easter Bunnies were made, again in Germany. The bunnies at the time were made of pastry and sugar and not chocolate as some are seen today...
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The tale of the Easter Bunny travelled to America with German settlers in the 1700's where is was passed on and is now known world-wide. However in northwest european folklore the ''Easter Bunny'' is in fact an hare not a rabbit...According to tradition, children would build brightly coloured nests, often out of caps and bonnets, and hide them in secluded areas of their homes. Children would wait in anticipation the night before Easter morning before discovering what treats had been left in their nests. Very similar to Christmas Eve. Many a disturbed sleep must have been had by both parents and child...





Chicks dressed in their finery, another symbol of Easter

''Off you go little chicks''

Along with the Easter Bunny the egg is also seen as a tradition at this time. This was seen as symbols of the rising fertility of the earth. So this might explain why the rabbit and egg became an Easter tradition...

Carrying his precious gifts back home

What fun finding the hidden eggs

Another Tradition associated with Easter is the good old Easter Egg Hunt. Decorated eggs, either real hard-boiled eggs, artificial or made of chocolate, are hidden in various places for children to find. Traditionally eggs were seen as a symbol of rebirth of the earth in Pagan celebrations. I remember my friends and I organizing egg hunts for our children and still finding eggs some weeks later. I might just start it again when my three grandees are a little older..lol..

Off on his holidays but managed to save an egg for himself

''May my dolly have one of your eggs please''



Best Easter Wishes


A Happy Easter




I hope you have a lovely Easter. My three grandees should be visiting Sunday afternoon and if the weather is dry I may just take them on the beach for a walk. Who knows, we may find some eggs in the sand dunes that the Easter Bunny left behind!!!

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Until next time, take care...Hugs Chrissy xx