Which Animal Brings Easter Eggs In Switzerland?

So, which animal is responsible for delivering Easter eggs to Swiss children each year? It is Cuckoo… but do you know why he does it?

While the cuckoo isn’t typically a symbol of Easter in most parts of the world, it certainly is in Switzerland. 

This egg-laying bird has become a cultural phenomenon in the Swiss canton of Valais, where residents actually anticipate its arrival each year and monitor the weather to predict when they’ll get to see it. 

But how did it become a symbol of Easter in Switzerland? 

The cuckoo only began bringing eggs to families there at the end of the 19th century when some kids grew tired of waiting for real Easter eggs. In 1884, they placed their own fake eggs high up on trees and called out Cuckoo! Cuckoo! so that it would bring them down. 

Since then, children have continued to hide wooden or ceramic eggs throughout woods as well as roofs and attics as symbols of springtime. 

In addition, it makes more sense that a bird brings eggs, right? I mean— Do bunnies lay eggs though?

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