Easter Sunday is March 23, 2008!

Easter always falls on the first Sunday following the first full moon of Spring. In 2008, this happens almost as early as possible, so we have an early Easter as well as an early Mardi Gras this year.

Please plan early for your Easter celebrations. EasterBunnyCostumes.com carries over 30 different Easter Bunny mascot costumes for you to choose from.

As well as all the multiplying rabbit costumes, they also have a full selection of biblical character costumes for both children and adults, which can be used for Passion Plays and displays for church and school presentations.

As well as the costumes, you will also find accessories: wigs and beards, hooked staffs and more.

And for makeup for your stage productions, visit www.StageAndTheaterMakeup.com. There you will find makeup and plenty of fake blood for reenactments of the death and birth of Christ.

Where did the Easter Bunny Come From?

Easter is Sunday, March 23, 2008

The traditions of painting Easter Eggs and the Easter Bunny are ancient history - literally!

The ancient Greeks colored Easter Eggs and rabbits and hares (being such famously fertile animals) represent the fertility of Spring and are symbols of the rising fertility of the earth at the Vernal Equinox.. Eggs are also symbols of fertility, thusly, painted and decorated eggs were given as gifts representing new life. The name Easter is thought to have derived from Eostre, an ancient pagan goddess of Spring.

Yes, that's correct! Some Easter origins, as well as those of the Easter Bunny, come from pre-Christian lore. Dating back to the time before Jesus Christ, parents told their children to expect presents from a magic hare. Since hares are quite rare in many regions, the bunny rabbit widely replaced the hare; this is how the Easter Bunny has become so famous now. Eostre is related to the German Ostara; and according to a popular piece of folklore, Eostre once saved a bird whose wings had frozen during the winter by turning it into a rabbit. Because the rabbit had once been a bird, it could still lay eggs, and that rabbit became the modern Easter Bunny.

More Easter Bunny Origins and Folklore

5 Ways Extreme Halloween Helps You With Your New Years Resolutions!

1. Save Money!

I bet most people can count "Save Money" on their New Years Resolutions lists today, so Extreme Halloween has got you covered! We are extending our After Christmas Sale - 25% off of Christmas Costumes and Santa Suits and End of the Year Sale - Up to 60% off Select Costumes until January 10, 2007. That is on top of our already low prices!

2. Be prepared!

Everyone likes to be prepared and no one likes the stress involved in waiting until the last minute. So, here is fair warning, Mardi Gras and Easter come very early this year! Mardi Gras is February 5, 2008. (That's right, only 35 days away!) And Easter Sunday is March 23, 2008. See our Holiday Costume Page for more suggestions on how to celebrate in costume in 2008!

3. Travel More!

Make plans to celebrate your vacations in costume this year. Not only are there domestic based costumed events for you to celebrate, but there are plenty of holidays celebrated around the world:

- Fasching in Germany
- Carnaval in different parts of Europe
- Carnaval in Latin America
- El Dia De Los Muertos in Mexico
- Fantasy Fest in Key West, FL

There are also Renaissance Faires and Festivals all over the country - check out information on anywhere you are traveling to and plan to have even more fun in costume!

4. Embrace Technology!

Check out Extreme Halloween videos on YouTube.
Join the Costume Lovers - AnniesCostumes.com Group on FaceBook
Visit Annies Costumes' MySpace Page
Stay tuned to AnniesCostumes.com and The Extreme Halloween Network for exciting changes in early 2008!

5. Have more fun!

We always say: It's More Fun in Costume!