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From tablescaping and decorating, to games and crafting.
Easter weekend is upon us, and there is no finer opportunity to bake, decorate, gather together, and eat otherworldly amounts of chocolate. We are taking a hopeful punt on fine weather to get outside for an Easter egg hunt, stocking up on meringue and whipping cream ready for some showstoppers, and gathering branches and blossoms to prepare our homes for a pastel-hued springtime celebration. Any excuse for bunting.
Read on for 25 ways to celebrate Easter at home...
Create a unique centrepiece for Easter lunch with a flower cloud decorated with painted baubles, or small chocolate Easter eggs. Your flowers can be foraged, and there are plenty of branches available on Etsy (such as these plain options) if you want something sturdy to act as a frame. Most DIYers suggest hanging a flower cloud from small ceiling hooks, so make sure your decorations are lightweight.
Take a stab at this deceptively easy mini egg cake. A simple sponge and buttercream icing forms the base for a rainbow of mini eggs. One for the little ones.
If you want to decorate more minimally, these would make great decorations for your hanging branch, or to add to a simple Easter bouquet. The set includes six handcrafted wool eggs with jute ties for hanging.
Encourage a smoother Easter egg hunt for little ones. These Easter egg hunt kits contain cute gingham bunnies and little signs printed with directions to dot around your home or garden.
Shop now: Gingham Bunnies Egg Hunt Kit
Here's a Christmas tradition with a fresher and more optimistic take for Easter. Easter wreaths are most often made with pliable branches like pussy willows, and decorated with foliage, spring blooms, and pastel-coloured eggs. There are plenty of pre-made Easter wreaths for those who don't fancy any DIY (see our roundup of the best Easter wreaths here). We love the idea of hanging them on dining chairs for Easter lunch.
Shop now: Easter Egg Wreath at Ginger Ray
If you don't want to buy Easter decorations that will likely sit in a cupboard for the rest of the year, tablescape with fresh flowers instead. A trail of green foliage and seasonal daffs is as easy as it gets.
If you want to make an egg hunt extra special, consider these sweet bunny baskets from Argos with a sweet stitched face and floppy ears. These are sturdy enough to be used as storage afterwards.
Shop now: Wicker Bunny Basket at Argos
Traditional Easter desserts are predictably sugary and usually laden with chocolate eggs. We say embrace both, and try this chocolate meringue nest topped with mini eggs, whipped cream and chocolate shavings...
Get the recipe: Easter Egg Meringue Nest Recipe at Tesco
One from the Easter cheat sheet – just add bunny ears. These sweet cake toppers can transform a less-than-festive cake to an Easter centrepiece. And there are plenty of options available for smaller desserts and cupcakes, too (we like these pastel-coloured ones.)
Shop now: Bunny Ears Cake Topper at Etsy
For friends or family members who can't join you in person, a flowering window box could arguably last longer than chocolate. This Bloom & Wild option includes clusters of pink and yellow kalanchoes and a flat-packed windowsill planter.
Shop now: The Letterbox Kalanchoes at Bloom & Wild
For those that err on the side of minimalism and wince at the sight of primary colours and sugary bunting, your decoration can be as simple as adding a handful of spring branches to a bud vase.
Take a hopeful punt on balmy springtime weather and decorate your outdoor dining sets, summerhouses or arbours as a sweet backdrop for an Easter tea party. Some simple bunting, an Easter wreath, and an abundance of colourful eggs would work wonders.
If you are hesitant to buy Easter decorations, use some colourful tableware instead to create a springtime feeling. Anything with playful patterns and bright and hopeful colours will be enough to enliven an otherwise plain table.
Shop now: All tableware at John Lewis
For the confident baker, these little showstoppers have two layers of chocolate sponge, buttercream icing and delicate nest toppings to hold your chocolate eggs (made with Shredded Wheat of all things).
Get the recipe: Easter Egg Nest Cupcakes Recipe at Tesco
Easter decorating is for grown ups, too. We are totally taken with this fabulous Easter set up that uses simple willow branches and paper baubles as a sophisticated centrepiece. Keep your table linen crisp and white, and let some simple chalky colours stand out.
Shop now: Easter Collection at Layered Lounge
Simplicity itself, but a treat for the Easter table nonetheless, pick some colourful cotton napkins like these beautiful Tori Murphy examples and tie them around an egg – hard boiled to avoid mishaps, or wooden decorations would work too – to create sweet bunny ears.
Shop now: Harbour Stripe Napkins at Tori Murphy
Aside from copious amounts of chocolate eggs, nothing conveys the spirit of Easter quite as well as a jug of sunny daffodils. You can buy a bunch for £1 in most supermarkets.
There are those among us who have neither the skill nor inclination to tackle Easter recipes at home, so why not have the pros do it for you. Cutter and Squidge have a huge variety of spectacular cakes with delivery nationwide.
Order now: Easter Egg Cake at Cutter and Squidge
One for the budding DIYers, make your own Easter wreath with this kit from Etsy that includes a metal hoop and wire, moss, foliage, and dried flowers cut to size. It can be hung on the front door, or used as a table wreath for a simple and impactful centrepiece.
Shop now: Easter Wreath Making Kit at Etsy
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