The one illogical Easter Bunny tradition that I refuse to participate in

"Seriously. Save this one for Santa!"

It’s my second year playing Easter Bunny.

My son is almost two. Last year, he was too little to really understand the concept, and the year before that he was still hanging out in my womb.

But this year? This year, I finally get to have a bit more fun with the magic.

There’s a good chance he’ll actually buy into it. 

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Magic, but make it accurate

Last night, I asked my husband for his opinion on laying down fake bunny footprints. He shrugged and suggested we use flour on the floorboards.

To which I responded: “When have you ever seen the Easter Bunny in snow?”

Magic only works when it’s accurate, jeez, Benjamin.

So when I saw a TikTok suggesting a similar hack, I questioned the logic further. In the video, which has copped backlash with opinions even stronger than mine, a woman is seen tracing the outline of a bunny paw with glue.

She then dusts flour over the glue and swipes away the excess, leaving behind a neat little footprint. Behind it leaves a bunny footprint. 

Her caption reads: “Glue stick and flour and the magic happens! Am I genius or na?”

And honestly? She would be a genius... if this little trick was for Santa.

“When have you ever seen the Easter Bunny in snow?” Image: Supplied & TikTok/brooklyynns_life

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Santa called, he wants his footprints back!

Commenters came in hot to fact-check the creator's magical footprint lore.

“Why would they be white like Santa's footprints, wouldn't it be brown for mud and sprinkle grass?" one person questioned. 

“Not for us,” another said flatly. 

“I also wonder why people do white prints. Wouldn't the Easter bunny leave dirt prints not snow-looking ones?” a third asked. 

Still, others were completely on board, saying things like, “Best idea ever! A couple years ago I used a bunny slipper, but this is next level.

“That’s so cute,” another agreed.

“This is awesome. I'll definitely be doing it for my girls!” a third added.

When someone questioned the snowy aesthetic, the mum behind the video explained it was intentional:

“I thought it was meant to be the ‘magic dust.’ The Easter bunny is pretty magical to me,” she defended. 

Whether it’s magic dust or muddy paws, I’ll be scrubbing it off the floor either way.

Originally published as The one illogical Easter Bunny tradition that I refuse to participate in