Top 15 Fun Facts About the Easter Bunny

Hop to it, readers!

Whether you're team chocolate ears-first or jellybean scavenger, this edition of The LittleWins Chis all about the springtime legend who makes sugar appear, delivers eggs with suspicious stealth, and somehow nevein a full fur coat.

Here are 15 quirky, delightful, and egg-stra surprising facts about our floppy-eared friend, the Easter Bunny. Because honestly, 10 facts just weren’t enough. Let’s hop in!

1. The Easter Bunny was originally a hare, not a rabbit. Hares are larger, faster, and live above ground—clearly the OG stealthy egg dropper.

2. The tradition of the Easter Bunny started in Germany in the 1700s, where kids believed in the 'Osterhase'—a hare that laid colored eggs.

3. He’s multilingual! The Easter Bunny is known as 'Paashaas' in Dutch, 'Lapin de Pâques' in French, and 'Osterhase' in German.

4. The original 'Easter nest' tradition involved children making grass-filled hats or baskets for the bunny to lay eggs in.

5. The first edible Easter bunnies were made in Germany during the 1800s—crafted out of sugar and pastry, not chocolate.

6. Early versions of the Easter Bunny were... rabbits with jobs. Some wore clothes and acted like judgmental springtime Santas.

7. The Easter Bunny is big business: 90 million chocolate bunnies are produced in the U.S. each year. And yes—76% of us eat the ears first.

8. He’s got international colleagues. In Switzerland it’s a cuckoo. In parts of Germany, a fox. In France, a bell. The bunny isn’t working solo.

9. Some malls train Easter Bunnies like Santa Claus—with hand gestures, safety training, and how to comfort nervous kids.

10. Real bunnies can run up to 45 mph. Technically faster than Usain Bolt. No wonder we never catch him hiding eggs.

11. The White House Easter Egg Roll is more than tradition—it was a historic moment for public racial integration and equal play.

12. Most illustrations show the Easter Bunny painting or carrying eggs left-handed. Coincidence or quirky canon? 🐾

13. Victorian-era Easter cards featured bunnies sipping tea, painting eggs, and dancing—basically the origin of cottagecore.

14. Jellybeans weren’t always sweet—early versions were herbal. Now, over 16 billion are eaten each year for Easter.

15. Easter baskets mimic bird nests—symbolizing spring, growth, and fertility. Functional *and* poetic!

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