History

Starting in 1835, Jacob Grimm and other writers proprosed that the pre-Christian Saxons had a spring goddess Eostre, whose feast was held on the Vernal Equinox, around 21 March. Grimm also suggested that her animal was "probably" the spring hare, and that the egg symbolized the rebirth of the land in spring. Some claim that Pope Gregory the Great had ordered his missionaries to use old religious sites and festivals and absorb them into Christian rituals where possible. According to Grimm and his followers, the Christiancelebration of the Resurrection of Christ was ideally suited to be merged with the Pagan feast of Ēostre and many of the traditions were adopted into the Christian festivities.^[1] In England, Germany and other countries, children traditionally rolled eggs down hillsides at Easter; this may have become symbolic of the rolling away of the rock from Jesus Christ’s tomb before his resurrection.^[2] This tradition, along with others such as the Easter Bunny, were taken to the New World by European settlers.^[2][3]

Move three eggs into a target circle using a pizza box. If you're trying this at home, at least you'll get a pizza out of it!



 

The Goal

Using an empty pizza box as a fan, move three eggs across the floor and into a marked target zone.

• Three eggs (raw, not hard-boiled)
• One empty 14" pizza box

How to Play

Place the eggs on the floor, far from the designated target area, spaced out several feet apart. Stand behind the egg in the middle with the pizza box in both hands, with the side that opens facing you

Start the timer. Begin fanning one of the eggs towards the target area. When one egg is in the zone, move on to the next one. All three eggs must be stationary and inside the target area by the time the one-minute timer is finished in order to win.
 

The Rules

• The pizza box may not be opened at any time during the game.
• An egg is considered to be in the target area as long as any part of its shell is touching the marked area.
• You may not touch the eggs with any body part, or with the pizza box.
• If an egg breaks or rolls off the stage, the game is over.

Tips and Tricks

This is one of those games that is tricky to practice at home, since we don't know the exact measurements to set it up. Practice using varied distances between the eggs and the collection zone, and use a small collection zone to ensure accuracy.