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History of the Easter Bunny

In a world filled with magical creatures

By Staci Nappi, Publisher/Editor, Riverhead Macaroni Kid March 22, 2024

Once upon a time, long ago, in a world filled with magical creatures, there was a rabbit named Peter. Peter was no ordinary rabbit—he was very clever and always up to some kind of mischief. One day, while exploring the woods, Peter stumbled upon a group of children playing a game. They hid colorful eggs in the grass and tried to find them again. Peter was fascinated by the game and decided to join in.


The children were delighted to have a new friend join their game, and they welcomed Peter with open arms. They taught him all about the game of hiding eggs, a tradition passed down from their ancestors.


Now, as we all know, rabbits love carrots. So, when Peter saw the colorful eggs, he thought they were giant carrots, and he started to hide them all over the forest. The children were amazed at how clever Peter was, and they started calling him the Easter Bunny.


From then on, every year on Easter, Peter would paint the eggs in bright colors and hide them all over the forest for the children to find. And every year, the children would wake up early on Easter morning, eager to find the eggs hidden by their furry friend, the Easter Bunny.


So you see, children, the Easter Bunny is not just a cute and cuddly animal, but a clever and mischievous one too. And that's why we celebrate Easter by finding the hidden eggs left by the Easter Bunny. It's a fun and joyful celebration that reminds us to always be kind to others and to never stop exploring and having fun, just like Peter the Rabbit!