Egg rolling at Easter

Method: using boiled eggs, wait until these have cooled down, and then paint. The decorated eggs are then taken to a gentle hill (or other appropriate place) and "rolled". The rolling of the egg symbolises the rolling away of the stone from Jesus' tomb at Easter. Although as a kid and from years of experience with my own children the symbolism is lost as they munch though a mound of chocolate. Our local hill is always littered with eggs and shells and serves as a feast for the local wildlife.

Chocolate eggs are used inside the home and cracked against the wall

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Easter egg rolling (copyright: Chris Nixon)
Easter egg rolling (copyright: Chris Nixon)

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