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Chess Tables
Where design meets functionality A well made chess table isn't going to make you a better chess player but it is going to bring a level of class to both your game, and the room that it resides in, that no ordinary chess board can match. More than...
Fun With Foamies
If
you haven't been to the craft store in a while, or even taken
a quick visit through the craft section of your super center,
then you may not have noticed the explosion of foam and the fun
you can have with it. With the colors of the...
Kids Homemade Party Hat Ideas
Try these one-of-a-kind kids homemade party hat ideas for your next kids party. From fancy bonnets to sombreros, wizard cone hats to princess crowns. Learn how to make them all with simple craft and homemade materials.
FANCY TISSUE PAPER...
Make Gift Wrap Paper
Chances are at the holidays you’ve been tempted to make holiday wrapping paper. But you may have heard too many stories about needing to use potatoes and tempura paint that bring you back to your grade school days. Have no fear – you do have...
Stuffed Toys that are Suitable and Safe.
Adorable stuffed dogs are a favorite gift for dog lovers. Learn what to look for and what to Avoid.
Although it's hard to say when the first stuffed dogs appeared, I would guess that it was soon after dogs were domesticated. We do know that...
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EASTER: The Bunny and The Egg
Ever wonder why there's an "Easter Bunny"? Ever wonder why he brings eggs? And dyed ones at that!
The Rabbit and the Hare, because of their frequent multiple births, are long time symbols of fertility. According to pre-Christian fertility lore, long before Jesus Christ was born, the Easter Bunny, aka the Easter Hare, represented the new life during the Spring season.
Children of that era believed that the "Magic Hare" would bring them presents during the Spring festivals. Often, these presents were painted eggs, symbolizing a resurrection or rebirth.
In fact, the Egyptians buried eggs in tombs while Greeks placed eggs on top of graves. The Persians and the Chinese considered the egg to be a special gift at their Spring celebrations.
As part of a gift wrapping tradition, different cultures decorated eggs by either dying them or wrapping them in different types of leaves. In 1880's Germany, Easter eggs were substituted for birth certificates. The egg, dyed a solid color, had the recipient's name and birth date etched into the shell.
Later, during the Christian period, many eggs were dyed red. It's believed that this was done to honor the blood that Christ shed.
In England,
children rolled eggs down hills on Easter mornings as a game. This signified the rolling away of the rock from Jesus' tomb when he was resurrected. This custom was brought to the New World by British settlers.
And now, in present times, the tradition of the Easter egg roll, or hunt, continues on city hall and church lawns. In Washington,D.C., the annual Egg Roll is sponsored by the wife of the current President for children at the White House.
So, as a Latin proverb goes, "All life comes from an egg." And, in the words of a famous T.V. commercial: "Cluck! Cluck! Easter Bunny!"
Happy Easter!
MORE ABOUT THE EASTER BUNNY http://www.holidays.net/easter/bunny1.htm
SEND A VIRTUAL EASTER BASKET http://www.billybear4kids.com/post/basket/maker.htm
HOW TO DYE EASTER EGGS http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/easter/food_color.htm =======================================
About the Author
Ronnie Kimball lives in Nashville, TN. with his wife and son. He has recently released his uplifting cd, REACH HIGHER, on MRB RECORDS as a solo artist. He's also a co-publisher of the REACH HIGHER newsletter. For either, go to: www.reachhigher.com or mailto:contactus@reachhigher.com
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