Easter egg Coloring Pages

A Happy Symbol That Brings Spring! Easter eggs

An Easter egg is a colorful egg used for the spring holiday called Easter. Since chicks hatch out of eggshells, eggs are special symbols for "new life" and "rebirth." People celebrate the coming of spring—when cold winter ends, the days warm up, and plants and animals come to life—with these pretty eggs.

Types and History of Eggs

There are many kinds of Easter eggs, from real eggs used long ago to fun eggs you can play with today.

• Painted hard-boiled eggs: This is the most traditional type. People paint hard-boiled eggshells with paints or special markers, or dye them with food coloring.
• Plastic eggs: These eggs snap open into two halves. They are perfect for hiding when you put treats or small toys inside.
• Chocolate eggs: These are sweet and delicious Easter eggs. They come wrapped in foil, and some even have a small prize inside when you eat them.
• Jeweled eggs: Long ago, kings in Russia gave luxurious Easter eggs made of gold and jewels as gifts. These are works of art called "Imperial Easter Eggs."

Meanings of the Patterns

Each pattern drawn on an Easter egg can carry a special wish.

• Stars: They mean protection from bad luck and wishes for success.
• Suns: They stand for the light that grows plants and the power of life.
• Waves: This pattern means wishes for endless happiness.
• Flowers: They stand for the coming of spring, love, and kindness.

How to Choose Colors

When you color an Easter egg coloring page, try using bright, spring-like colors!

• Pastel colors: Use lots of gentle, bright colors like pink, light blue, light yellow, and yellow-green to bring out a spring feel.
• Colorful patterns: Combine your favorite patterns like stripes, polka dots, zigzags, and stars! Changing colors next to each other makes a fun, bright egg.
• Color blending: To show the round shape of the Easter egg, make the colors change little by little from top to bottom. You can also leave the shiny spot white to make it look 3D and real!
• Ribbons and baskets: Color the basket holding the Easter egg brown or beige. Make the ribbon match the Easter egg, or use contrasting colors (like red and green) to make it pop and look cute!

Try Creative Backgrounds

Easter egg hunt games often hide an Easter egg in the grass at a garden or park! For the background, draw green grass and spring flowers like tulips and daisies to show warm spring weather. It is also fun to draw the Easter Bunny carrying an Easter egg!

At first, they were only red?!

Easter eggs are so colorful now, but a long time ago, it was normal to paint them only "red." This comes from a Christian legend. Red stood for "the blood of Jesus" and the "power of life" coming back. Even a simple, one-color egg had a deep meaning!

A rabbit brings the eggs?

People believe that a rabbit named the "Easter Bunny" brings the Easter eggs, not a chicken! Rabbits have many babies, so people love them as a symbol of "growth" and "life," just like eggs. They say the rabbit hides eggs for good children the night before!

There is a game where you roll them with spoons

At the White House in the United States, people play a game called the "Egg Roll" every year at Easter time. In this race, you use a long spoon to roll a boiled egg on the grass without breaking it and try to reach the finish line. It is a traditional game that has gone on for over 140 years!

The biggest Easter egg in the world

One country in the world built a giant Easter egg that is bigger than a building! That egg in Canada weighs over 2,000 kilograms! Of course, you cannot eat it, but it was made to surprise everyone!