Civilizations like the Roman and the Persian noted the ritual and there’s a practice among Jewish folk. Some folks regarded the eggs as a reward after the sacrifice of Lent and as a symbol of hope, following Christ’s resurrection. Chicken eggs were painted or dyed but the Easter eggs that are part of modern culture are usually chocolate eggs.
It is the custom to inform kids that they are gifts from the Easter Bunny but they should go on a treasure hunt to find them.
Finding the eggs is a popular hobby on Easter Sunday morning.
Another tradition, which occurs in some English families, is to color eggs and roll them down a hill. US citizens also practice this but push the eggs along a flat surface with the help of a spoon. For folk with robust stomachs, the Scottish custom of deep frying chocolate Easter Eggs is an once a year treat. They are retailed in fish and chip shops together with the other Scottish invention, deep-fried Mars Bars.
This is all miles away from the beautiful creations of Peter Carl Faberge, the praised Russian jeweler. He decorated Easter Eggs for the Russian Royal Family and embellished them with gold and dear gems. The closest the general public get to gold eggs is the gold foil they are wrapped up in. There’s a bewildering array of choice when it comes to selecting Easter Eggs. The standard chocolate makers,eg Cadbury, Nestle and Mars are all represented. Some eggs contain bags of candy like Smarties or chocolate buttons. There are games and puzzles on some of the boxes or photos to paint in. Kids still have fun with them, even after the chocolate is gone. They could be a romantic present between couples ; a pleasant top up on the chocolate supply after the Valentine’s Day stash has been scoffed.