Easter Story
When Jesus entered Jerusalem on what is now celebrated as Palm Sunday, he was riding atop this animal.
What is a donkey? Jesus humbly entered the city as a king of peace. Traditionally, entering the city on a donkey symbolizes arrival in peace, rather than as a war-waging king arriving on a horse.
This fictional bunny of song comes “hoppin’ down the bunny trail.”
Who is Peter Cottontail?
This term refers to an amount of money saved for the future.
What is a nest egg?
Children of all ages love to participate in this annual event where their hunting skills are tested.
What is an Easter egg hunt?
Much like on Valentine’s Day, this type of candy is most popular on Easter.
Christians commemorate this famous meal on Maundy Thursday.
What is the Last Supper of Jesus? The word Maundy originates from the Latin word mandatum and refers to the command to love one another. Jesus demonstrated this mandate when washing the disciples’ feet, a symbol of humbly serving others.
This cloth toy rabbit longs to become “real” through the love of his owner.
What is the Velveteen Rabbit?
This saying tells someone to not risk losing everything by having only one plan and depend entirely on it for success.
What is “Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket“?
These sweet breads marked with a Christian symbol are traditionally eaten during Lent, particularly on Good Friday.
What are hot cross buns?
Easter is the second-biggest candy holiday followed by this fall holiday.
What is Halloween? Americans spend $1.9 billion on candy to fill Easter baskets. Christmas and Valentine’s Day come in third and fourth in candy sales.
Judas traded this many pieces of silver for the life of Jesus.
What is 30? This is mentioned in Matthew 26:15.
This mischievous young rabbit with a taste for fresh veggies gets into Mr. McGregor’s garden.
Who is Peter Rabbit?
This is another way to say you are behaving or speaking in a cautious manner to avoid upsetting someone who is easily upset.
What is “walking on eggshells”?
For Christians, these white flowers that decorate homes and churches at Easter symbolize the purity of Christ.
What are Easter lillies?
This part of a chocolate bunny is most popular to eat first.
What are the ears? Nearly 76% of Americans think the ears of a chocolate bunny should be the first to be eaten.
This inscription was placed above Jesus’ head on the cross.
What is INRI, which means “Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews”?
Alice follows this fictional bunny down the rabbit hole into Wonderland.
Who is the White Rabbit?
If you do this you are encouraging or urging someone to do something.
What is “egg on”?
This meat, with roots in Passover celebrations, is also a traditional Easter food.
What is lamb?
This candy is the most popular non-chocolate Easter candy.
What are Peeps?
This woman was the first person to see the risen Christ.
Who is Mary Magdalene? From Mark 16:9. When she reported her vision to the disciples, they didn’t believe her. Being the first witness to the resurrection was very symbolic, as Mary Magdalene was considered an outcast in the religious community.
Fewer than a hundred individuals have been named an Honorary Marine, and this fictional rabbit is one of them.
Who is Bugs Bunny?
This phrase refers to the practice of ruining something that is making one successful.
: What is “to kill the goose that lays the golden egg”?
This New York City Easter Sunday tradition dates to the mid-1800s, when the upper crust of society strolled along Fifth Avenue after Easter services, showing off their new spring outfits and hats.
What is the Easter parade? This tradition was even more popular after the release of the 1948 film Easter Parade, starring Fred Astaire and Judy Garland. The Easter parade remains an annual tradition.
This symbolic candy introduced in Germany in the early 1800s, is the oldest traditional Easter candy.
What is a chocolate Easter egg?