White House Easter Egg Roll
On Monday April 9, 2012, the First Family will host the 134th annual White House Easter Egg Roll. This year's theme is "Let's Go, Let's Play, Let's Move" and more than 35,000 people will be joining us on the South Lawn for games, stories, and, of course, the traditional egg roll on the Lawn.
In addition to all the fun and games, the day's activities -- which will include sports courts and cooking demonstrations -- will help educate families on smart ways to incorporate healthy eating and exercise choices into their daily routines, which are key pillars of First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move!" initiative.
In the United States, the Easter Egg Roll is an annual event, and is held on the White House lawn each Easter Monday for children and their parents. The Egg Roll itself is a race, where children push an egg through the grass with a long-handled spoon. Surrounding events include appearances by White House personalities in Easter Bunny costumes, speeches and book-reading by Cabinet Secretaries, and exhibits of artistically-decorated eggs.
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