| Easter is a celebration of fun, laughter and | | | | have developed different styles of Easter egg |
| togetherness. It reminds the world of a new beginning. | | | | decorating based on their own unique culture. |
| The day when Jesus Christ erupted from the dome. | | | | Wash all eggs well and dry off with a paper towel. |
| Easter egg decoration is an age-old practice followed | | | | Carefully, poke a small hole in each end of the raw |
| in many countries of Christianity. An egg is a symbol of | | | | egg. Over a bowl, hold the egg and blow into one of |
| resurrection. It marks the beginning of a new life. It also | | | | the holes you just made. The raw yolk should slowly |
| is a symbol of fertility. It emphasizes on the emerging | | | | come out from the other hole. Sometimes this can be |
| of new entity giving space for love, joy and happiness. | | | | easy and sometimes it can be hard. |
| Easter is a celebration of happiness since it is the day | | | | If the bunny leaves the eggs, why are we coloring our |
| that Christ came back to us. To add splendor to the | | | | own? As kids grow up it is hard not to want to share |
| occasion, many traditional fun games are carried out to | | | | the dyeing experience with them. But how do you |
| amuse the kids. | | | | explain that the Easter Bunny is no longer responsible |
| Setting the table on Easter holiday doesn't differ so | | | | for bringing the colored eggs with him? Well, it’s |
| much from setting it for Christmas. The tablecloth and | | | | always nice to help out, and the Bunny does have a lot |
| napkins should be of course clean and elegant. Both | | | | of work to do on the night before Easter. If we make |
| would probably look better if they had the same | | | | our own there will be more eggs for him to share with |
| pattern - flowers, eggs or bunnies on it. Sometimes | | | | the kids who don’t make their own. |
| putting the tablecloth in one spring solid color (green, | | | | One of the most well known pastimes of Easter is the |
| yellow) will also make a nice look. For example a | | | | painting of Easter eggs. To color eggs you can hard |
| green napkins with brown bunnies and a yellow | | | | boil them, or blow out the eggs using a needle to poke |
| tablecloth will make a great match! | | | | a small hole in the narrow end of the egg, and then |
| Easter would not be Easter without Easter eggs. This | | | | add a slightly larger hole in the other end. Then, holding |
| symbol has been a part of this spring time holiday for | | | | the egg over a bowl, blow through the small hole, and |
| generations. Easter Egg decorating is something that | | | | the egg will be forced out the larger hole and into the |
| we all love to do and various countries and cultures | | | | bowl. Just rinse with cold water and dye. In bowls, |
| each have, over the years, developed their own unique | | | | combine food coloring and water with a teaspoon of |
| ways of making Easter eggs and special and | | | | vinegar, or buy an Easter egg decorating kit that |
| memorable part of this holiday. Traditionally given as | | | | comes complete with everything you need to |
| gifts, lets take a look to see how different countries | | | | decorate Easter eggs. |