Where the Easter Bunny originated
Hop into Easter with fun facts about the Easter Bunny, chocolate eggs, and the world’s largest egg in Canada! Discover the quirky origins and traditions behind this egg-stra special holiday.
🐰 Where Did the Easter Bunny Come From?
Fun Fact: Ready to hop into the long weekend? Here are some Easter goodies to crack you up!
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🐇 The Easter Bunny has German roots! According to folklore, a hare named “Osterhase” laid colourful eggs in kids’ nests. Who knew bunnies were so talented?
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🍫 Cadbury makes over 1.5 million Creme Eggs a day. That’s enough to fill your Easter basket… and then some.
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🎨 Egg painting started in Ukraine, where people still create beautifully decorated eggs called pysanky. They're almost too pretty to hide!
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Canada boasts the world’s largest Easter egg! It's in Vegreville, Alberta, weighs 5,000 pounds, and took 12,000 hours to build. That’s one egg-straordinary feat.
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🍬 The first chocolate egg hatched in 1873 in Bristol, England. A delicious tradition was born!
