In the Christian calendar, esater is one of the biggest events. It s a very common festival in every Christian country and arguably the most favorite festival after Christmas for Christians. There are many customs surrounding Easter and Easter eggs happen to be one of them. Though many people think that these Easter eggs are only given to the less fortunate and to kids this has not always been so.

It appears that even lovers used to exchange these eggs in the past. In that sense, Easter was like a sort of a valentines day in the past. These Easter eggs are decorated in several ways and different people in different countries have their own way when it comes to these decorations. Some decorate Easter eggs in a fairly plain way without using a lot of colors. Anyway, in many countries in the world, a lot of colors are being used for eggs and even things are written on the eggs.

There are eggs decorated even in a more complex manner and many even use melted wax to make intricate designs on Easter eggs. Virgin Mary and the Christ are drawn by many on these eggs. Therefore, such eggs could be considered to be nothing less than absolutely serious works of art.

There are several reasons given by people for coloring Easter eggs. Some claim that the sunlight of spring is described through these colored eggs while many others believe that it is for different reasons.

Childern do enjoy the event of Easter and they have games such as Easter egg hunt for their enjoyment. In many countries gifts are given to kids together with these eggs, which could be one element which could account for the popularity of Easter among small kids in particular. The poor also gain during this part of the year and giving these eggs to servants working in your house used to be quite common even in the past.

There are many stories about the origin of this particular tradition. many say that the cooked eggs which were in basket that Mary Magdalene was carrying turned red in color as soon as she witness the reincarnated Jesus Christ. There are many other stories surrounding the birth of Easter bunny eggs. Of course none could be traced back as the true story referring the origins of these eggs.

Easter bunnies and eggs are a very much an integrated oart of Easter celebrations. These customs add color to the festival making it a much awaited one for many around the world.