Published 13:44 IST, April 11th 2020

What is Easter Egg Hunt? Why is it the most popular Easter tradition?

What is Easter Egg Hunt? Here is a look at how people celebrate Easter Egg Hunt all over the globe. Also, read to know more about the origin of the Egg Hunt.

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This year, Easter will be celebrated on Sunday, April 12. Easter is one of most important festivals for Christians all over globe, as it celebrates  resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter also has several traditions that are so popular that y are even celebrated by many n-Christians. One of most popular and fun Easter traditions is that of Easter Egg Hunt. 

What is Easter egg hunt

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Easter Egg Hunt is a treasure hunt for children that is organised by both parents and entire communities. During Easter Egg Hunt, children look for clues and try to hunt down an Easter Egg. This Easter Egg can eir be a real painted hard-boiled egg, or a fake egg full of chocolates and sweets. 

Eggs were considered to be symbol of resurrection. Since Easter commemorates resurrection of Jesus, egg is used to represent event of resurrection and Jesus Christ. However, wadays Easter Egg Hunt is just a fun tradition that is celebrated worldwide and even several n-Christian communities partake in this special treasure hunt. 

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Easter Egg Hunts are mostly played outdoors, but you can also make an indoor egg hunt inside your house. difficulty of Easter Egg Hunt is changed according to aver of children, and often, difficult obstacles are added to hunt to make it more interesting. Moreover, several communities also hold large Easter Egg Hunts that have hundreds of participating children from surrounding neighbourhood.  

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wadays, people are finding new invative ways to keep Easter Egg Hunts fresh and interesting. Instead of putting chocolates in Easter Egg, some families put in special coupons that give children various wishes. Some coupons allow kids to skip chores while or coupons let m select any movie or gift of ir choice. Several different Easter Eggs can be added to this type of hunt, and each child who finds an egg can be awarded something unique and different.

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13:44 IST, April 11th 2020