Easter eggs

EASTER EGSS Easter is a Christian festival. For Christians, the custun of giving eggs in Easter celebrates new life. Christians remember Jesus. The first eggs given at Easter were birds eggs. These eggs were paintedin bright colours. We still paint bird eggs today, but usually only chicken eggs. Chocolate eggs are given to children. Around 80 million chocolate eggs are eaten each year. Small chocolate eggs are hidden for the children to find on the trditional Easter egg Hunt.

Easter cards arrived in Victorian England. After the lean months of winter and the fast week of lent. This day has diferent food: 1. Boiled eggs 2. Roast lamb 3. Custart tarts 4. Easter biscuits 5. Simnel cake