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How Egg-cellent!
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Each family has their own way of celebrating Easter, from dying eggs to baking. Many of these family traditions portray the symbolism of the Easter season. Below are a few new, creative ways to get into the Easter season and what each tradition represents.
Creative Egg Dyeing Crack the eggshells before dipping them in dye for a “bloodshot” effect!
Wrap rubber bands around eggs before dyeing them to make a cool striped design!
Use a white or colored crayon to make unique designs on eggs before dyeing!
http://www.craftlovely.com/2011/04/egg-dying/
http://mommysurratt.blogspot.com/2010_04_01_ archive.html
http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/04/make-vibrantly-colouredtea-eggs/
Xavier Easter Traditions:
Paco Garcia ‘13
Easter egg hunting originated from a similar German tradition that was brought over in the 1700’s.
“My mom always makes Easter biscuits. They’re baked with marshmallows in the middle. The marshmallow represents Jesus and the biscuit is the tomb. When we take them out of the oven the marshmallow has melted so when we open the biscuit the marshmallow is gone, like the tomb was empty when Jesus had risen.”
Eggs are thought to represent Jesus leaving his tomb and being resurrected.
“Each year we used to have a huge Easter egg hunt. At least 50 families came and we had karaoke, pony rides, police officers, clowns, the Easter Bunny, and a DJ. Some eggs had money, others had candy. It was always fun because all of my friends came and it was a HUGE party.”
Kylie DeWees ‘14
Eggs used to be forbidden during the Lenten season due to their religious significance.
Christians would decorate eggs during Lent and then Easter morning eat the colorful eggs.
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The prizes for Easter egg hunts have evolved from hard-boiled eggs to chocolate, candy, coins, and toys.