Hop to It, Easter Time is Here
It’s time to hop to it, Easter Time is here. And we have everything you need for a fun and festive day. Our shop if full of eggs, bunnies, and other chocolate symbols of the season. Watson’s Candies has a great selection of delicious fine chocolates and Easter Gift Baskets that are sure to make you and your family smile.
Some of the symbols of Easter pre-date Christianity. Many cultures throughout history celebrated this time of year as one of birth and renewal following the long dark days of winter. Symbols of Easter, like the egg and the bunny, have their roots in pre-Christian cultures. Decorating colored Easter eggs began before Christianity was introduced and became a popular custom in the middle ages. We are all familiar with PAAS® egg dye decorating tablets. The word PAAS comes from “passen”, a word the Penn Dutch used for Easter. PAAS® has been supplying dye tablets for over 135 years. We also carry PAAS kits at Watson’s! Easter egg hunts and egg rolling are two other long-standing traditions. The first White House Easter Egg Roll took place in 1878 and has been held on the Monday after Easter ever since.
Chocolate Eggs and Bunnies
The first chocolate eggs were made in Europe in the early 19th Century. John Cadbury created his “eating chocolate” around 1842, but Cadbury Easter Eggs were not introduced until about 1875. In 1905 Cadbury’s Dairy Milk Chocolate was launched and helped to vastly increase Easter egg sales. We have half-pound and one-pound bags of Foil Wrapped Chocolate Easter Eggs on hand. Â Chocolate Easter Eggs were initially wrapped in paper before they were wrapped in bright foils. Other classic chocolate egg treats you will find at Watson’s include our Large Filled Easter Egg, and our Small Filled Easter Egg. The large egg is filled with an assortment of our delicious gourmet chocolates. The small egg is filled with jelly beans, another Easter favorite, and a foil wrapped chocolate bunny. Both are decorated with colorful icing and can be customized with your child’s name. Our Foil Wrapped Chocolate Easter Bunnies are also available in half-pound and one-pound bags. Both make great additions to Easter Baskets and are a colorful addition to any candy dish.
Easter Gift Baskets
For a truly unique gift, ask us about our custom Easter Gift Baskets, filled with your choice of delicious gourmet chocolates, candies, and small gifts. Prices range from $25 up. Call us at 508-668-2634 and we will create a unique gift basket for you!
We have crafted high-quality gourmet chocolates using nothing but the finest ingredients for over 85 years, and continue to do so with the same appreciation and integrity that we always have. In other so-called gourmet chocolates you may find artificial or substitute fats and ingredients added in order to achieve certain shine or consistency. Not with Watson’s Gourmet Chocolates. We never presume to feed our loyal patrons anything that they didn’t sign up for!
Hop to it, Easter is Here! Stop in or shop our online store to see our wonderful selection of Easter chocolates and candies and to discover why Watson’s Candies is THE source for gourmet chocolates.
Spring has arrived, and so has our ice cream! Scoops at Watson’s Candies is open for the season. We’re ready to serve you some delicious flavors of Richardson’s Ice Cream, so come on down and check out our selection of ice cream, soft serve, hot fudge sundaes and more! Plenty of flavors, plenty of toppings!
Did you know that Mother’s Day became an official U.S. holiday in 1914 when President Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation designating the second Sunday in May as a national holiday to honor all mothers? Celebrate mom with chocolate this Mother’s Day!
