Easter Symbols and Traditions You won’t find them in the Bible,
but many cherished Easter traditions—from the Easter bunny to
decorating and hunting for eggs—have been around for centuries.
The Bible makes no mention of a long-eared, short-tailed
creature who delivers decorated eggs to well-behaved children on
Easter Sunday; nevertheless, the Easter bunny has become a
prominent symbol of Christianity's most important holiday. The
exact origins of this mythical mammal are unclear, but rabbits,
known to be prolific procreators, are an ancient symbol of
fertility and new life. According to some sources, the Easter
bunny first arrived in America in the 1700s with German
immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania and transported their
tradition of an egg-laying hare called "Osterhase" or "Oschter
Haws." Their children made nests in which this creature could
lay its colored eggs. Eventually, the custom spread across the
U.S. and the fabled rabbit's Easter morning deliveries expanded
to include chocolate and other types