Happy Easter from Betty's Family Fun Place

Easter, in addition to being the most important of the celebrated Christian holidays, is the essence of springtime. The ground has finally thawed giving way to blooms of daffodils, crocuses, hyacinths, tulips and forsythia and the malls are filled with shoppers seeking new outfits for the “Easter Parade”. There’s a spirit in the air of renewed hope for the future. And of course, we mustn't forget the store aisles filled with Easter baskets in every size, shape and color, chocolate bunnies and jellybeans.

Did you know - Nearly $2.4 billion dollars was spent on Easter candy in 2016. Below are some other interesting facts:

	Ninety million chocolate Easter bunnies are produced each year.
	That Easter is the second most important event when it comes to purchasing candy next to Halloween which is first.
	According to 76% of Americans, the first thing eaten on a chocolate bunny is the ears while 5% eat the feet first.
	Milk chocolate is favored by 65% vs. a 27% preference for dark chocolate.
	The most popular non-chocolate Easter candy are Peeps with an astounding 700 million sold each year during the Easter season.
	Approximately 4.2 million Peeps are made each day.
	In the early 50s, it took 27 hours to make just 1 marshmallow Peep while today it takes only 6 minutes.
	The most popular color of Peeps is yellow, followed by pink, lavendar, blue and white.
	16 billion jellybeans are consumed at Easter. If lined end to end they would circle the globe nearly 3 times.
	According to a survey of children, their favorite jelly bean flavors are cherry (20%), strawberry (12%), grape (10%), lime (7%) and blueberry (6%).
	The tallest Easter Egg was created in 2011 in Italy. It weighed approximately 15,873 lbs. and stood approximately 34 feet tall.
	Pysanka is the art of painting eggs using wax and dyes. It originated in the Ukraine.
	According to a survey of children, their favorite jelly bean flavors are cherry (20%), strawberry (12%), grape (10%), lime (7%) and blueberry (6%).

For your enjoyment, you’ll find in this segment the history of the holiday, its religious significance and all sorts of fun activities for the younger folk (coloring pages, connect the dots, and more). So please help yourself to some jellybeans and enjoy your visit.

The background was created by Pat's Web Graphics. The jellybean buttons and gold cross were designed/created by B. Malheiro, webmaster. The other images appearing on this site came from clipart cd's which were purchased by me.

	The History		The Christian Celebration
	The Symbols		Easter Fun