Waking up to a note from the Easter Bunny adds an element of surprise and joy to their holiday celebration. Easy, Free, and Fun for Parents. You don’t need to buy anything!

The Easter Bunny's origins are unclear, but rabbits have long symbolized fertility and new life because of their high reproduction rate, according to History.com.

"According to some sources, the Easter bunny first arrived in America in the 1700s with German immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania and transported their tradition of an egg-laying hare called ...