英国大部分节日都起源于宗教。复活节发生在过了春分月圆后的第一个星期日，原是纪念耶稣复活的日子。而现在对大多数人来说，复活节只是一个人们享受美好春光的普通节日。对于孩子们来说，没有比复活节彩蛋或巧克力蛋更重要的了。 复活节早上，有的家里把早餐用的蛋分放在几个盛有不同颜色的植物染料的锅里煮，这样端上来的蛋不再是白色或浅棕色的，而是黄色或粉红色，蓝色或绿色的。当然，染料是不会渗透到蛋壳里去的。

most english holidays have a religious origin. the first sunday of easter in the full moon after the vernal equinox, the original is the day to commemorate the resurrection of jesus. but now for most people, easter is a secular spring holiday. for children, nothing is more important than easter eggs or chocolate eggs. easter morning, home with the breakfast egg placed in a few have different colors of plant dyestuff pot to cook, so end up the shells are no longer white or pale brown, but yellow or pink, blue or green. of course, the dyes do not penetrate the shell.

圣诞节一过，复活节巧克力蛋便在糖果店里摆出来了。那些最小和花样最简单的很便宜，孩子们用自己的零花钱就可以买下来。这段时期上市的彩蛋有两种。小的一种叫方旦糖，长一英寸多一点，外面是一层薄薄的巧克力，里面是又甜又软的面团，然后再用彩色的锡箔纸包装成各种形状。另外一种是空蛋，稍为大一点，一般比鸭蛋还大一点。里面什么也没有，只是包着一个巧克力外壳。只需打碎外壳，吃巧克力片。 复活节临近时，糖果店的橱窗里会摆满比这些更精美的彩蛋。同时还有各种各样的用来吸引孩子们的小礼物出售。上面装饰有毛绒绒的羊毛做的小鸡，小鸡的嘴和脚都粘在卡片上。幸运的孩子可能从亲友那儿得到好几种这样的礼物。

one christmas, easter chocolate eggs in the candy store. the smallest and most simple pattern is very cheap, the children in their own pocket money can buy. egg period listed in two. one is called fondant small, little more than an inch long, the outside is a thin layer of chocolate, which is sweet and soft dough, then use the color of the aluminum foil packaging into various shapes. another is empty eggs, slightly larger than the duck is also a little big. there is nothing, just a wrapped chocolate shell. just break the shell, eating chocolate chip. as easter approaches, the candy shop window will be filled with more beautiful than the egg. at the same time also used a variety of attract children gifts. it is decorated with fluffy wool chicken, chicken beaks and feet are glued to the card. lucky children may get from family and friends for such a gift.