Easter eggs are particularly decorative eggs used in the celebration of Easter in Western countries. Traditionally, dyed eggs have been used. The modern custom is usually to use egg-shaped chocolate instead. Eggs are usually hidden in advance and then found by children. It is a symbol of Easter and a way to express friendship, love and good wishes. Christians use the egg as a metaphor for "the beginning of a new life" and a symbol of "the resurrection of Jesus and coming out of the stone tomb".