Why the Easter Bunny?
The hare is a symbol for the moon (Egyptian mythology). The Easter date is associated with the full moon, as stated earlier. Over many, many years, the term “rabbit” has come to be associated with Easter, and today we know this rabbit as the Easter Bunny. Have students make fuzzy-looking Easter bunnies by using small sponges and tempera paint. Encourage them to make their hand “hop like a bunny” with the sponge, as they create their rabbit shape (two circles, a tail, and two long ears). If they do make the sponge hop up and down on the paper, the effect is light and airy, rather than heavy like a thick elephant line. The Easter Egg The egg is a symbol of life. At one time, Chinese parents sent a red egg to relatives or friends when a baby was born. This was like an announcement card. Many of our Easter greeting cards are shaped like an egg. Students can have fun making an egg-shaped card for Easter greetings. In the Ukraine, eggs were popular gifts to exchange at Easter, and young girl
