Easter eggs are brightly-painted eggs given out to celebrate the Easter holiday or springtime. The saturated colors represent the sunlight of spring. In the past after the eggs were colored, they then were etched with various designs. http://www.holidays.net/easter/eggs.htm

The coloring of eggs is an established art, and they are often dyed, painted, and otherwise decorated. The eggs are also used in various holiday games. One game called Easter egg hunt involves parents hiding eggs for children to find. This always takes place in Easter morning as the children are told that the Easter Bunny securely placed the eggs from easily seen. The adults may decide to have a contest with the winner goes to the child who collected the most. Another game engages children to roll painted eggs down from top of tiny hills. This is a tradition that still exists in Scotland and Northeast England. In the United States, the children would play a game called Easter egg roll. The idea is to push an egg on a flat surface with only a spoon as fast as they can. It is possible to have the children compete in the game as a race. http://www.theholidayspot.com/easter/history/icons/easter_egg.htm