2010 White House Easter Egg Roll: How to Get a Souvenir Egg

Each participant in the White House Easter Egg Roll will receive a souvenir egg. The official 2010 White House Easter Egg has not been unveiled yet, but is expected to be a painted wooden egg with the signatures of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.

2010 White House Easter Egg Roll Theme

The White House Egg Roll is a tradition which dates back to 1878, and is always observed on the Monday after Easter. This year, the Easter Egg Roll will be held on April 5 with a theme of "Ready, Set, Go!".

"Ready, Set, Go!" was chosen as the theme because it's in line with First Lady Michelle Obama's 'Let's Move' initiative, which focuses on reducing childhood obesity.

Easter Egg Roll and Other Events

The Easter Egg Roll is held on the South Lawn of the White House from 8 am- 5pm. Participants use a large serving spoon to roll decorated eggs across the lawn. In 2009, there were five different start times in order to accommodate over 30,000 ticket holders. Each group has an hour and a half to participate in the egg roll and other events.

In addition to the Easter Egg Roll, there's an Easter egg hunt, stations where children learn how to make healthy food, music, sports, storytelling, reading, crafts, and Michelle Obama's vegetable garden is open for viewing. White House press releases caution that there is not enough time to do everything, so participants must pick and choose which activities to do.

White House Easter Egg Roll Tickets

Tickets are awarded through an online lottery. The only stipulation for entry is that a family has to have at least one child under the age of 12. This year's lottery closed on February 28, and winners were announced on March 4. Because the date of Easter changes every year, look for the lottery about six weeks before Easter, with winners being announced approximately a month before Easter.

How to Win a White House Easter Egg Roll Souvenir Egg

Enter to win an official 2010 White House Easter Egg Roll wooden egg here (scroll down to the bottom of the page). The deadline for entries is April 5, 2010. The winner will be announced April 9, 2010. (Limit: one entry per day.)

Where to Buy a White House Easter Egg Roll Souvenir Egg

2010 White House Easter Egg Roll souvenir eggs are available in pink, yellow, green, and purple. A boxed set of all four colors is $26.50. The 2010 souvenir eggs are $7.50 a piece if purchased separately.

2009 White House Easter Egg Roll souvenir eggs are still available in rose, orange, blue, and green. A boxed set of all four colors is $15.00. The 2009 wooden souvenir eggs are $4 a piece if purchased separately.

The souvenir eggs can be purchased online at the National Parks Foundation website's store page. Click here for a link to that page.

Sales of the White House Easter Egg Roll souvenir eggs help support the annual Easter Egg Roll at the White House.

Sources:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/easterEggRoll
http://www.whitehouseeastereggroll.com/
http://thehill.com/capital-living/in-the-know/81393-2010-white-house-easter-egg-roll-more-wellness-less-candy-
https://www.nationalparks.org/about/store/products/