What makes Easter such a fun holiday, you ask? It probably has to do with all the different ways you can celebrate. If you're religious, then you can attend Easter mass in your Sunday best, and if you have little ones in your family, then you can put together Easter baskets and host an epic Easter egg hunt. But everyone can probably agree that it's just not Easter Sunday without a delicious Easter brunch. If you're having people over for the occasion, then you'll want to make sure your Easter table decor looks just as festive as your post-brunch Easter desserts. Not sure where to get started? We're here to help.
Whether you're serving up a traditional brunch or serving up a yummy ham dinner, your feast can be taken to the next level with the help of a beautiful Easter tablescape. Whether you're looking to DIY some Easter decorations or simply want to buy a springtime centerpiece to jazz things up, we've got ideas for Easter brunch table decorations to help give you some inspiration. Whatever your style or taste, these cheap and easy DIY decor ideas are sure to wow all your guests come Easter Sunday.
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Bunny Place Setting
DANIELLE OCCHIOGROSSO DALY
Who wouldn't want to sit down to this precious place setting? To make, iron a square dinner napkin flat, then fold it in half diagonally into a triangle shape. Starting at the top of the triangle, roll the entire napkin, then place a decorated egg right above the center of the roll. Finally, gather the ends at the top so the napkin wraps around the egg and tie it with ribbon to create ears.
You can also turn a napkin into a pair of bunny ears with the help of pipe cleaners and a bead. First, fold a napkin in half to make a triangle, then roll into a long strip and fold in half again. Thread a 6-inch pipe cleaner through a bead and secure around the napkin, then insert three 3-inch pipe cleaners through the beads as whiskers.
How fun is this festive Easter centerpiece? First, use a craft knife to cut a 2-inch by 2-inch oval into 4-inch eggs. Apply a coat of paint to the eggs and let dry. Stuff the eggs with tissue paper, then place all the eggs inside a cardboard box. In a small bowl, mix a few drops of water with a dollop of paint, then dip the toothbrush bristles in and use your thumb to fleck the paint onto the eggs to create speckles. Once dry, repeat for the reverse side of the eggs. Place floral foam inside a flower bucket and arrange sprays inside. Use brown floral tape to attach two sprays together to create height as needed. Hot-glue a small loop of ribbon to the top of the eggs and hang from spray branches. Arrange Easter grass inside the eggs, then add bunny- and chick-shaped cookies.
To make these clever napkin rings, first dye wooden craft beads orange or white. Arrange eight beads small to large in a row, and thread a piece of twine in a corresponding color through beads; knot on both ends. Wrap a wooden craft ring with twine, and tie between the beads for the napkin holder. For the stems, attach lengths of preserved grass or green crepe paper to the top with hot glue.
Forget real flowers — these DIY fabric tulips will last long after Easter Sunday. To make, download this flower template and trace on fabric. Cut out and sew together with right sides facing inward, leaving bottom open. Turn right side out; fill with batting. Glue strips of green felt around wires to create stems. Insert into bottoms of tulips, pushing nubs into flowers, and hot-glue in place. Finally, attach green felt leaves with glue.
Dye a dozen or so eggs different shades of pink (or any other color you want) to make this unique bouquet. Once you've gotten them the colors that you want, arrange them in a clear glass vase. Then, match the colors of the flowers to the eggs for a colorful display.
Vintage perfume bottles take on new life as vessels for fresh spring flowers. Clump them all together to serve as a centerpiece, or spread them throughout your table to be admired by all.
To make this wow-worthy centerpiece, arrange whitewashed wood trays down the middle of your table. Cut through wheatgrass with scissors so it fits inside each tray. Next, push the stems of cut flowers into floral water picks filled with tap water, then nestle the plastic tubes into the grass. For extra color, place a few dyed eggs around the perimeter.
Even if you're not the biggest Peeps fan, this is a great way to put those sugary marshmallows to good use. Stuff them into a vase, and top them off with your favorite flowers.
This Easter egg tree is a lot easier to put together (and a lot less messy) than your Christmas tree. Gather sturdy branches and place them in a heavy vase. Round up a dozen or so blown-out eggs or faux craft eggs. One by one, attach a 20-inch piece of thin ribbon to the bottom of the egg to the midpoint of the ribbon. Wrap the ribbon around the egg and attach to the top of the egg with hot glue. Once dry, tie the eggs onto the branches and trim excess ribbon.
To make this centerpiece, empty a dozen eggs by carefully cracking a small hole in the pointy end of each egg, and then rinse them out. Dye the eggshells using your preferred method, decorate them, or leave them plain. Place the eggshells in a ceramic egg crate (or use the bottom half of an egg carton). Then, fill each egg halfway with water and stick in cut flowers.
Nestle chocolate bunnies, eggs, and glass containers filled with jelly beans onto a long, flat rectangle of turf grass for a colorful DIY table runner.
Easter wreaths aren't just for hanging, you know! If you have some paper egg cartons around, then cut out egg cups in groups of four and paint them white. Then arrange them in a circle and fill 'em with eggs, flowers, or candy.
Arrange colorful ribbons along the dining table, trimming them so that about one foot of ribbon hangs over either end of the table. Then, use pieces of double-stick tape to keep the ribbons in place.
Welcome spring with a few DIY flower vases (which you can use again for Mother's Day and other spring celebrations as well!). To make, cut a piece of cane webbing to fit around a glass hurricane vase. Thread a needle with contrasting yarn or embroidery thread and stitch a line or criss cross pattern along the edges of the cane webbing. Wrap the webbing around the vase and adhere with hot glue.
A tiered cake stand adds height and interest to any table. Place a mix of decorated eggs and bundles of flowers in egg cups on each level for a sweet and simple display.
To make this pretty piece of decor, coat a terra-cotta pot with chalkboard paint. Let dry overnight. Then ask your kids to help decorate by randomly drawing polka dots using different-colored sidewalk chalk. Finally, fill the pot with wheatgrass or cat grass seeds and allow seven to 10 days to grow.
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