Easter Fun
What part of the chocolate Easter bunny do most Americans eat first?
The Ears
What is the Sunday before Easter called?
Palm Sunday
Which egg shaped candy besides chocolate eggs is associated with easter?
Jelly Beans!!
First Easter eggs were dyed in which color?
RED
Easter is the top-selling candy holiday – True or False?
False- It is Halloween followed by Easter!
What is the most popular meat eaten in the United States on Easter?
Ham
Which is the official flower of Easter?
Easter Lily
Which is the most popular Easter candy?
Reese’s Peanut Butter eggs!
Which is the most popular Jellybeans flavor?
“Very Cherry” in Red!
What do people decorate their homes with at Easter?
Easter eggs, bunnies, and spring flowers.
What kind of rabbit is the Easter bunny?
An arctic hare. (Based on its white fur and pagan lore)
Which popular breakfast cereal features a rabbit?
Trix!
When were Cadbury Creme Eggs introduced?
1963
Easter sometimes always falls between which two dates?
March 22 and April 25
What egg-shaped candy was banned in the United States?
Kinder Surprise Egg
How is the date of Easter determined each year?
The moon. It’s the first Sunday after the full moon on or after the spring equinox.
What do Easter eggs symbolize?
New life and springtime.
How much time does it take now to produce a single marshmallow Peep?
6 Minutes!
The tradition of the Easter bunny started in the 17th century – True or False?
True!
How many chocolate bunnies are produced each year in the United States of America?
Over 90 million!
Why are chocolate bunnies hollow?
Because the piece of chocolate is over a 1/2 inch thick it’s almost impossible to bite into!
In Hungary, what is painted on Easter eggs as a symbol of good luck?
Horseshoe!
How much time did it take to produce a single marshmallow Peep in 1953?
27 hours!
Which country started the art of dyeing eggs?
Ukraine 🌐
Who brought the tradition of the Easter bunny to America?
German immigrants!