Christmas decorations may be the most over-the-top in the holiday decorating category, but Easter decorations definitely win the spot for cutest. With pretty pastel colors, vibrant spring flowers, beautiful Easter eggs , and the Easter Bunny as mascot, Easter decorations are undeniably adorable. Here, we share some of our favorite Easter decorating ideas, from fun DIY crafts for the kids to gorgeous tablescapes for your prettiest Easter dinner yet. If the weather fairs in your favor, we've included outdoor Easter decoration ideas that incorporate the vibrancy of our spring gardens. Hop to it—it's time to decorate for Easter!
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Speckled Robin's Eggs
Southern Living
These pretty Easter eggs make adorable place cards, but you can also place them in vases or bowls around the house.
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Easter Egg Carton Planters
Laurey W. Glenn
These cute Easter decorations can stand in as place cards and be given to guests as favors, too.
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A Whimsical Purple and Teal Table
Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
This beautiful Easter table pairs classic elements with a spunky color palette. Get all the details on this tablescape and its place settings here.
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Colorful Easter Eggs with Classic Silver
Photo: Helen Norman, Styling: Matthew Mead
Mix pastel Easter fun with timeless silver for a springy but classic feel.
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The Easter Candy Tree
Laurey W. Glenn
Perfect for an Easter egg hunt or the kids' table on Easter day, little ones can pluck their own favor from this fun tree! Get the step-by-step written instructions here.
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The Basket Wreath
Laurey W. Glenn
Fill this beautiful spring wreath with your favorite colors to welcome guests in to Easter dinner. Watch the tutorial video here.
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Mod Podge Easter Eggs
Laurey W. Glenn
These bright Easter eggs are a fun craft for you and the kids to do together. Place them in centerpieces and vessels around the house.
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Wheatgrass Place Cards
Photo: Laurey W. Glenn
Mini wheatgrass pots are a springy way to welcome guests to the table and leave them with a favor to take home.
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Sheep Cupcakes
Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas
These fun treats are the cutest place cards or centerpiece additions that guests can take home. Watch the video tutorial here.
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Easter Egg Initial Place Cards
Photo: Helen Norman
Leave every guest a little treat with a pastel Easter egg with their first initial penned on it.
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The Carrot Centerpiece
Laurey W. Glenn
What better way to welcome the Easter Bunny than with a carrot centerpiece?
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The Can't-Be-Beat Blue and White Table
Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
Add some modern flair to a classic blue and white table for Easter. Get all the details on this table and its individual place settings here.
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The Succulent Wreath
Laurey W.Glenn
This fresh DIY wreath will be the prettiest spring welcome for Easter guests. Get the instructions here.
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Ombré Easter Egg Centerpiece
Laurey W. Glenn
You can use any vase or container to showcase these pretty ombré eggs in whatever color palette you choose!
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Gold Leaf Eggs
Photo: Laurey W. Glenn
These delicate gold leaf Easter eggs can be used as place cards and decorations around the house. Get the instructions for the gold leaf eggs here.
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The Easter Basket Flower Pot
Laurey W. Glenn
Regardless what the Easter Bunny brings, this "Easter basket" will be the star of the show.
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Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs
Photo: Laurey W. Glenn
We love the cool colors a homemade dye made from berries makes. Get the written instructions here.
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The Collected Arrangement
Laurey W. Glenn
Did you ever think it would be so easy to have Pinterest-worthy Easter decor?
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Yarn Easter Eggs
Laurey W. Glenn
If you're not into messy dyed Easter eggs, these cute DIY eggs are perfect. Plus, they last year after year.
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The Cabbage Centerpiece
Laurey W.Glenn
This fun spring floral arrangement is easier to put together than it looks, but your impressed guests don't have to know that. Get the instructions here.
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Printable Easter Bingo
Photo: Helen Norman
Give the kids a fun activity on Easter with this sweet printable Bingo game. Print here.
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Pink Peony Table
Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
If there's ever a holiday to go all-out with a pastel pink and orange table setting, Easter is it. Get all the details and instructions here.
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The No-Arranging Iris Arrangement
Laurey W. Glenn
This sweet spring arrangement would make an adorable centerpiece, table accent, or gift.
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Paper Mache Easter Eggs
Laurey w. Glenn
This is an easy craft for even those who aren't well-versed in DIY holiday decor. Plus, you can have fun with which patterns and colors you use.
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The Rye Grass Easter Basket
Laurey W. Glenn
You can put one of these fun baskets on every table if you want to. Fill them with Easter eggs stuffed with treats for kids to find.
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Easter Egg Planters
Laurey W. Glenn
These tiny planters are a fun project to make with the kids, and they can show them off as kids' table centerpieces on Easter.
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The Asparagus Arrangement
Laurey W. Glenn
One of our favorite spring veggies gets all dressed up (and spared from the dinner plate) with this fun arrangement. You can cut asparagus stems different lengths to fit different vases for a varied-height centerpiece that will wow.
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Easter Bunny Photo Prop
Photo: Laurey W. Glenn
The kids will love this fun prop when it comes time for the obligatory family photo.
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Paint Pen Eggs
Laurey W. Glenn
This might be the easiest Easter craft of all time! All you need is eggs, a paint pen, and your creativity.
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The Flower Holder Wreath
Laurey W. Glenn
The best part about this pretty DIY wreath is that you can change out the bouquet to fit any season, holiday, party color palette, or blooming season! Watch the video tutorial here.
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DIY Easter Napkin Rings
Laurey W. Glenn
Make these cute napkin rings to correspond with your Easter table settings and centerpiece.
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Chick Easter Eggs
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Lay out some newspaper and let the kids have a crafty afternoon with these cute chicks. Watch the tutorial video here.
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Marbled Nail Polish Easter Eggs
Photo: Laurey W. Glenn; Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller
Master marbleizing without buying dye with this easy Easter egg tutorial. All you need is your favorite nail polish colors and a few store-bought items for the prettiest Easter eggs you ever did see!
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The Garden Party
Robbie Caponetto
Take Easter outside for some fresh spring air with a beautifully decorated table. Bright hues and a cabbage tureen are perfect for the day. Tie monogrammed napkins with personalized place cards.
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Fresh Fruit Arrangement
Robbie Caponetto; Produced: Buffy Hargett Miller
For your kitchen decor, pick an arrangement that's equal parts attractive and practical. This one is planted with fragrant ingredients ready to be clipped for cooking. Fill a ceramic container (add a hole in the bottom for drainage) with potting soil. Then plant parsley, thyme, Swiss chard, and violas. Nestle a few tangerines on top for extra vibrance. Form a "handle" out of fresh rosemary. Water regularly, and keep in a sunny spot on the counter.
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Floral Tea Cups
Laurey W. Glenn
Fluffy peonies are one of spring's greatest gifts to our tables. Instead of keeping them in the centerpiece, give each place setting a little peony love by placing one in a vintage teacup. You can even top each peony with a handwritten place card.
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Elegant Floating Flower Arrangement
Laurey W. Glenn
There's no need to stress over an extravagant Easter centerpiece when this simple display is gorgeous on its own. This is hands-down the easiest floral arrangement you'll ever make.
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Easter Egg Tree
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The Easter egg tree is a popular tradition with European roots, and it's such a fun activity for the kids to get involved in. Learn about the Easter egg tree's history and how to make your own here.
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Praiseworthy Purple Blooms
Robbie Caponetto; Produced: Buffy Hargett Miller
Start with a ceramic flowerpot (with a complementary saucer to catch any drainage) to create this centerpiece. Fill it with potting soil, and plant a collar of violas around the rim. Place blooming hyacinth bulbs in the center, and add a few stately salvias for height. We fashioned a "handle" out of thin wooden branches. Fill the saucer with decorative sheet moss, and finish the look with faux eggs and birds' nests.
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The Kids' Table
Photo: Helen Norman
Don't leave the kids feeling nervous at the adults' table. Create a mini tablescape for the kids' table with durable plates and fun activities to keep them occupied.
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Pretty Peonies
Robbie Caponetto; Produced: Kathleen Varner
Tie a 3-inch florist foam cage that's been soaked in water to the center of a wooden stick. Use camellia greenery (the glossy green foliage) to cover the materials and give the wreath volume. Then tuck spiky sword fern behind Queen Anne's lace (the clusters of small ivory flowers) with hellebores sprouting from the greenery. A peony with a halo of variegated leaves acts as a focal point, but single blooms can be used to fill empty spaces. Tie a piece of ribbon to either side of the stick to serve as a hanger. These hardy flower and foliage selections will last a week. Swap out tired blooms to keep the swag fresh.
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Vibrant Garden Party
Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Katie Jacobs
Host a design-your-own-centerpiece Easter party. Ask guests to bring their own baskets for the arrangements and provide a variety of potted plants. Gardening shears and gloves make great inexpensive party favors. Read all the details on this Easter Gathering in the Garden here.
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Weave in Wheatgrass
Robbie Caponetto; Produced: Buffy Hargett Miller
Ditch the faux filler grass, and plant the real thing in an Easter basket this year. Add a plastic liner to the container, and fill with potting soil. Around ten days to two weeks before Easter, sprinkle wheatgrass seeds (available at garden centers) on top of the soil. Set in a sunny spot and water well. Nestle naturally dyed eggs in the grass. A festive bow finishes the look.