The Easter rabbit has become as traditional at Easter time as the Easter egg.
Like the egg, the hare or rabbit was a symbol of fertility and new life among
the Egyptians and other ancient peoples. How the rabbit became associated
with Easter and Easter eggs is unclear, but it may have been intended to
symbolize the fertile life that the risen Christ would send His followers. In any
case, the Easter rabbit has had a long history in European folklore.
The Easter bunny as an Easter symbol seems to have it's origins in Germany
for over 300 years ago and was introduced to America by German settlers.
The children believed that if they were good and nice the "Oschter Haws"
would lay a nest of colored eggs. The children then would build their nest in a
sceduled place somewhere in the home or the garden. To make the nests the
girls would use their bonnets and the boys would use their caps. Later on the
tradition of using baskets was spread through out the country.
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