Easter customs and Easter sweets
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What do children do at Easter in different parts of the world?
Easter has different customs in many countries around the world, but one thing is common: children eagerly await the holiday filled with sweets. Let's take a look at the special traditions that children around the world celebrate Easter with.
🐰 Germany – Making the Easter nest
In Germany, children make small nests out of moss, grass or straw before Easter and leave them in the garden or on the windowsill. According to tradition, the Easter bunny (Osterhase) hides sweets and chocolate eggs in them. After an exciting morning hunt, the family eats the treats together.
🥚 France – Giant chocolate eggs and flying bells
In France, the tradition of Easter chocolate eggs is very strong, and many bakeries produce huge, artistically crafted chocolate eggs. An interesting tradition is that it is not the Easter Bunny who brings the sweets, but rather the “ flying bells ” (les cloches volantes) who return from Rome and leave chocolate eggs and other sweets in the garden or in various parts of the home.
🥄 England – Spoon race and egg rolling
In the UK, Easter games have a special place. In the spoon race, children balance a boiled egg on a spoon and the winner is the one who reaches the finish line first without dropping the egg. Another popular game is egg rolling , where boiled eggs are rolled down a hill - the winner is the one whose egg hits the ground the farthest without breaking.
🥚 United States of America – Famous White Homemade Egg Roll
In the USA, Easter egg hunts are one of the most popular events. One of the most famous events is the White House Egg Roll , which has been held in Washington for over 140 years. Hundreds of children participate in the event, using a long spoon to roll eggs to the finish line. In addition, American children often look for Easter eggs in the garden, which have been hidden for them by the " Easter Bunny ".
🐣 Sweden – Easter witches and candy collecting
In Sweden, Easter traditions are a little different. Here, children dress up as Easter witches (påskkärringar) and go door to door asking for candy – similar to the Halloween “trick or treat” tradition. In return, they give drawings and small gifts to the hosts.
🍫 Australia – Chocolate bilby instead of chocolate rabbit
In Australia, instead of the traditional chocolate rabbit, a special animal, the Easter bilby (a small marsupial mammal), has become the symbol of the holiday. Since rabbits are considered an invasive species in the country, Australians have chosen the bilby as the symbol of Easter sweets. People give each other chocolate bilbys as gifts, thereby supporting the protection of the endangered species.
Easter delicacies from cukigumi.hu
Easter traditions also come with delicacies! Check out what special treats you can find at our restaurant:
✔ Cadbury Mini Eggs – The classic British chocolate eggs with crunchy icing.
✔ Easter gummy candy assortment – Fruity jelly candies in the shape of bunnies, chicks, and eggs.
✔ Moo Free Easter Chocolate Bunny – Dairy-free chocolate bunny for vegans and those with milk allergies.
✔ Moo Free Easter Chocolate Egg – A treat made from sustainable, dairy-free chocolate.
If you want to make the holiday truly sweet, choose from our Easter offer at cukigumi.hu and get ready for the sweetest spring holiday!
