Before the Easter Bunny: The Real Story of Eggs, Rabbits, and Spring

Faithfully Explore! · Mar 26, 2026 · 24m · transcript

In this episode, Explorers will:

Travel back in time to discover how ancient people celebrated spring as a symbol of new life

Learn why rabbits became powerful symbols of hope and renewal

Visit Germany to meet the magical Osterhase (Easter Hare)

Discover how children once built nests to welcome the egg-laying hare

Follow immigrant families bringing traditions to America—and watch them change over time

Explore why eggs became a meaningful symbol in both spring traditions and Christianity

Learn how chocolate companies helped shape the modern Easter Bunny

Practice empathy through the Friendship…