by Mike Krumboltz In Christianity, Easter marks the day that Jesus Christ was resurrected from the dead. So why then do so many equate the holiday with a giant rabbit that, somehow, lays multicolored eggs? What exactly is the origin of the Easter Bunny? Folks are clearly curious. Web searches on " easter bunny origin " and " who created the easter bunny " are both off the charts in preparation for Sunday's holiday. Fortunately, the Web has answers.