Easter Centerpiece Ideas

Easter is a holiday that celebrates new life and beginnings. If you are hosting an Easter celebration at your house this year, you may want more to grace your table than just the ham. These crafty and simple ideas for Easter centerpieces will impress your guests and keep your table looking festive. The projects are inexpensive and the kids can even join in the fun.

Floral Arrangement

Nothing is more elegant and simple than a traditional floral arrangement. Keep your bouquet looking authentic by selecting fresh flowers that are in season. Springtime offers the largest variety of fresh fragrant flowers like hyacinth, tulips and lilies. Make your container creative. Wind small twigs around a round vase to make it look more like a bird's nest. Or glue birch bark around a cylindrical vase for a natural effect.

Easter Tree

Create a beautiful Easter tree full of delicate birds and blossoming flowers. First, gather a bunch of twigs of a desired height for your tree. Craft stores sell a variety of dried and faux branches that can be saved and used for next year. Arrange the branches in a decorative vase that is tall and sturdy enough to handle the weight. At the craft store, you can find decorative bird nests, delicate birds crafted out of feathers, butterflies and eggs. If your branches are bare, get some dried flower buds, or high-quality silk flowers. Use a glue gun to adhere the objects to the branches. Place the vase in the center of your table and add water if the branches are live.

Egg Hunt

What reminds you of spring more than fresh green grass? This whimsical centerpiece designed by Martha Stewart, will let guests have their own Easter egg hunt right at the table, complete with candy treats. Find a large rectangular planter and plant seeds for wheat grass. The wheat grass takes about ten days to grow to maturity. Cut a block of wheat grass from the planter and transport it to a decorative tray. Pin a ribbon around the edge of the wheat grass to conceal roots and dirt. Then fill in the remaining area of the tray with small pebbles. Randomly place chocolate bunnies and colored Easter eggs in the grass. When the party is over, encourage kids to select eggs and candy to take home with them.

Spring Terrarium

For this project, look for a large, clear, glass container that you can use as a terrarium. A wide-mouthed apothecary jar would look great, and can be found at craft and home stores. First fill the container a quarter of the way with natural colored pebbles from a craft or aquarium supply store. Nestle a small potted plant, like grape hyacinth, down into the pebbles. Then cover the pebbles with a layer of sheet moss, which can also be bought in the floral section of a craft store. You can add more decorative details like silk butterflies to the jar, if you wish.

Easter Basket

Show off your family's dyed eggs in a decorative basket. Simply fill a pretty basket with moss, straw or any natural-looking filler that you can find at a craft store. Nestle your favorite eggs into the material and set the basket on the table. Tie a wide satin ribbon around the handle for even more color.

References

• Easter and Spring Centerpieces

Resources

• Get more great craft ideas from Martha Stewart