Easter history
Why is Easter celebrated?
Because it is the day Jesus went to heaven.
What is the main Easter tradition
The hunt for Easter eggs.
Why does the bunny hide eggs?
Because eggs associated with spring and new life for Christians.
What colours do you use to colour Easter eggs 🐣
Liquid food colouring
When looking for Easter eggs where do you put them when you find some.
In a BASKET
Why is Easter called Easter?
The naming of the celebration as “Easter” seems to go back to the name of a pre-Christian goddess in England, Eostre, who was celebrated at beginning of spring.
What is the second most loved tradition?
Coloring eggs
Why does the Easter bunny hide the Easter eggs?
Because bunnies are a symbol of new life.
Why do we colour Easter eggs?
In Christianity, it's believed that eggs were formerly a forbidden food during the Lenten season, so people would paint and decorate them to mark the end of the period of penance and fasting.
Does the Easter bunny have magical powers.
YES!
What are the main Estonia Easter traditions?
A long lunch and colouring eggs.
Does the Easter bunny lay the eggs.
YES!
Are eggs meant to be magical?
YES.
Does the Easter bunny hide chocolate eggs or normal eggs.
Chocolate eggs.
Does the Easter bunny visit Estonia as one of the first countries to hide eggs.
YES 🪺
What are some techniques to colour eggs in Estonia?
natural dyes like onion skins or beetroot juice to colour the eggs
Does the Easter bunny sometimes hide clues.
yes