Hippity Hop Easter Egg Hunt

It is estimated that more than 800 children and their families attended the 11th annual Hippity-Hop Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 4, at The Timbers of Shorewood, 1100 N. River Rd., Shorewood. 11,000 eggs were provided for this year’s indoor and outdoor egg hunts.

The egg hunt featured prizes for everyone along with plenty of kid-friendly entertainment including:

• Photos with the Easter Bunny
• Petting zoo
• Caricature artists
  
• Bead poodles
• Portrait artist
  
• Juggler, magician and balloon artist
• Games, prizes, popcorn, hot chocolate and cookies

Although it is unclear where exactly the egg hunt tradition stems from, eggs and bunnies are symbolic of spring and rebirth. Birds tend to lay their eggs in the spring, and rabbits are very fertile animals whose babies are known to scurry about this time of year.

Just as these symbols have turned into tradition, the Timbers’ egg hunt has become a highly-attended and anticipated event within the community.

The Timbers of Shorewood is a rental retirement community which provides independent and assisted living apartments and a full schedule of activities and services. Furnished apartments are also available for a short-term stay – a weekend, a week, a month or longer.

The egg hunt event was free and open to the public. For more information call 815-609-0669 or visit http://www.timbersofshorewood.com.