My childhood memories of Easter involve painting hard-boiled eggs for the Easter egg hunt. Sometimes, we'll have an Easter Bunny candy filled with chocolate inside. I remember as a child asking why Easter is associated with the Easter Bunny and Easter Eggs. After all, if one comes to think of it, the bible or any book that mentions the resurrection of Christ never mentions a bunny or an easter egg!
The bunny is known to be a fertile animal. So, in pre-Christian times, it has served as symbols of the new life during spring. Painted eggs, I have been told, have also been used to symbolize a resurrection or rebirth.
Happy Easter, to those who celebrate Easter! To those who don't, Happy Spring! 