Welcome in Easter with these whimsical Easter-themed ideas, from decorating a tree to filling every surface with touches of spring.

Set your Easter Table

Easter lunch provides the perfect opportunity to be really creative, and a few simple touches can make your table look extra special. Plant pots filled with chocolate eggs, adorable Easter bunnies and chicks will make a wonderful table decoration or gift. 

Napkins are a staple of any Easter dinner, and sitting down to a place setting that features a perfectly folded napkin will wow your guests no-end. Try making bunny ears from your napkins. There are some great YouTube tutorials that show you how to create an origami-style bunny napkin. Or simply style a plain napkin with a decorated Easter biscuit.

Personalise each place setting with an Easter gift – then scatter a few mini chocolate eggs and add a small sprig of fresh flowers for a seasonal finish. 

Say it with Flowers

One of the easiest and most obvious ways to decorate for Easter is with seasonal flowers. Select blooms from around the garden or forage for wildflowers to fill one large central vase, a selection of bud vases, or even egg cups to create a stunning floral display. Massed bouquets of one flower also look striking, and the lower price of daffodils makes this a cost-effective option.

Decorate an indoor tree

Although the trend for Easter trees adorned with decorative eggs is rising, it is certainly not a new concept. Ostereierbaum is a well-known, centuries-old German tradition of decorating trees with eggs. And a form of decoration known in Sweden as påskris sees feathers traditionally used with eggs and ornaments on birch branches.

You can buy Easter trees, but making your own is easy. Forage for small branches in your garden or in the woods from trees that haven’t yet blossomed, or buy contorted willow from the florist. You can then decorate with Easter egg decorations or cute Easter bunny designs. Pussy willow, curly willow and cherry blossom sprays arranged in a vintage jug or galvanised bucket also look fantastic. Then, hang dyed eggs from the branches for a chic Easter look.

Try hanging branches over your table, from the ceiling or a chandelier. Weave in fresh or faux flowers and suspend a few lightweight eggs to create stunning displays.