Bunny

East Tree

The “Ostereierbaum” is a tradition brought to the US by German immigrants. You can buy premade Easter trees of any size, but it’s easy to transform any tree or shrub in your yard! Simply string plastic eggs on ribbon and hang them from the branches.

Hot Cross Buns

Traditional fare for Good Friday, hot cross buns are steeped in symbolism – and superstition! One tradition states that hanging hot cross buns baked on Good Friday in your kitchen will protect against fires and will help ensure that all the bread you bake in the coming year will turn out perfectly!

Egg Roll

In the 1870s, it was popular for kids to roll Easter eggs down Capitol Hill. The practice was banned when the rowdy youths began leaving the place a mess. President Rutherford B. Hayes issued a proclaimation that any kids who wanted to roll eggs could do so on the White House lawn – and the practice has continued ever since.

Sunse Svice

The Bible story goes that Mary visited Jesus’s tomb at dawn on Easter to find it empty. The first church “sunrise service” commemorating this story was held in 1732 in Saxony. Since then, it has become a tradition among congregations all over the world, often with live bands and picnic brunches.

Jping

Egg knocking or egg jarping is a silly Easter egg game with roots in Medieval times. Two players hold eggs and tap the pointed eggs together; whichever one doesn’t break “survives” to the next round of competition. Most people play with dyed, hard-boiled eggs, but some “dye”-hards insist on using raw eggs.