We will all be boiling, dying and filling Easter eggs galore over the next week.  (Not to mention the eating of the chocolate ones!)  But do you know why?  We know these are burning questions in your minds so we are here to fill you in!

The one universal symbol of Easter celebrations throughout the world is the Easter egg. From very early times, an egg has been considered an important symbol of rebirth. The custom of giving eggs has been traced back to Egyptians, Persians, Greeks, and Romans, to whom the egg was a symbol of life.

In the Christian faith, it was during Easter that the consumption of eggs resumed after the strict Lenten fast. So, eggs became a focus of Easter meals, and a prized Easter gift for children and servants.  This is probably the reason why eggs came to be associated with Easter.

The most famous decorated Easter eggs were those made by the talented goldsmith Peter Faberge.  In Russia in 1885, Tsar Alexander the Third asked Faberge to make a special Easter gift for his wife, the Empress Maria, and soon Faberge eggs were considered to be exquisite gifts to the Russian royal family as they celebrated the Easter holiday.  Today, Faberge eggs are priceless masterpieces that are considered very rare and precious.  And, of course, eggs have now been embellished, dyed, painted, and adorned for the Easter holiday for many, many years.

Thanks to Wikipedia for the info!