Crafting Easter Decorations: A Fun and Creative Celebration
Easter is one of the most beautiful times of year to decorate your home — all those pastels, spring flowers, and hoppy little bunnies! Whether you’re going for cosy and crafty or elegant and minimal, there are so many ways to bring the season to life indoors and out.
In this post, I’ve rounded up 30 creative Easter decoration ideas — from easy DIY projects you can do with the kids, to stylish buys that will make your home look magazine-ready. I’ve also included a free Easter printable further down (because who doesn’t love a freebie?).
Let’s get decorating! 🐣
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Easter Decorating on a Budget
You really don’t need to spend a fortune to make your home feel festive at Easter. A bag of plastic eggs, some ribbon, and a few twigs from the garden can be transformed into a stunning Easter tree. Brown paper, washi tape, and beeswax crayons make brilliant egg decorating supplies for kids. And a simple jam jar with a few daffodils from the supermarket is one of the most cheerful centrepieces imaginable. Throughout this post, I’ve flagged some of the most budget-friendly ideas to help you celebrate without breaking the bank.
Easter Egg Decoration ideas:
- Decorative Eggs: Paint, dye, or decoupage eggs for a colourful and festive touch. You can use real eggs or craft eggs available at craft stores.
- Egg Wreath: Glue decorated eggs onto a wreath form for a beautiful Easter wreath.
- Egg Garland: String decorated eggs together to create a festive garland.
Easter Egg decorating kit
This decorating kit has all you need to get started decorating – check it out here on Amazon.
Printable Easter Egg Wreath
This one is available instantly because it’s a download tpo print, so great for last minute ideas.
2. Easter Bunny Crafts:
- Bunny Banners: Create a banner with bunny-shaped cutouts using coloured paper or fabric.
- Sock Bunnies: Make cute bunny decorations using old socks, buttons, and ribbons.
- Bunny Silhouettes: Cut out bunny shapes from paper or felt and use them as table centrepieces or wall decorations.
Make your own felt bunnies wreath
This looks amazing, and something you would keep for alot of Easters to come.
Free Bunny tags
Don’t forget to look in my freebies section for more free printables.
More Easter Printables further down the blog too.
Baby Bunny Needle Felting Kit
Including clear instructions and materials sourced in the UK, this felting kit is perfect for those who are new to crafting!
3. Spring Flower Decorations:
- Paper Flowers: Craft colourful paper flowers and arrange them in vases or as a centrepiece.
- Floral Wreaths: Create wreaths using artificial flowers or spring blooms like daffodils and tulips.
Dried Flower arrangement
Dried flowers can look and smell amazing, and last longer than fresh.
Window Decor Flowers
These flowers stick to the window, and they have their own butterflies! Makes a lovely decoration, especially if the sun shines.
Easter Decor Colour Palettes
Choosing Your Easter Colour Palette
Before you start shopping or crafting, it helps to pick a colour palette — it makes everything look more cohesive! Here are three popular looks:
- Classic Pastel: Soft lilac, baby blue, mint green, and blush pink — the traditional Easter palette that works beautifully with white and natural wood.
- Modern Botanical: Think sage green, terracotta, cream, and dried florals. Perfect for a more grown-up, Scandi-inspired Easter look.
- Bright & Bold: If you’ve got little ones, lean into the fun with bright yellow, orange, vivid pink, and cobalt blue. Think joyful and playful!
4. Easter Centrepieces:
- Easter Basket Centerpiece: Fill a basket with eggs, flowers, and small Easter-themed items.
- Mason Jar Arrangement: Decorate mason jars with paint or ribbon and fill them with flowers or Easter grass.
5. Easter Table Decor:
- Egg Cups: Turn egg cups into mini vases for small flower arrangements.
- Napkin Rings: Craft bunny-shaped or egg-shaped napkin rings for a festive table setting.
6. Easter Tree:
- Easter Tree: Decorate branches with hanging eggs, bunnies, and other Easter ornaments.
Easter Decor Tips
Top Tips for Easter Decorating
- Start with the door: A spring wreath on the front door sets the tone before guests even step inside.
- Layer textures: Mix natural materials like twigs, burlap, and dried flowers with shiny foil eggs and velvet ribbons for a luxe look.
- Don’t forget the kids’ spaces: A small Easter basket with a few decorative eggs on a bedroom windowsill makes children feel included in the seasonal magic.
- Repurpose Christmas decor: Easter trees work just like Christmas trees — if you already have a small decorative branch or white wire tree, you’re halfway there!
- Scent matters: Light a spring candle (think fresh cotton, hyacinth, or lemon blossom) to make the whole house feel more seasonal.
7. Easter Signs and Banners:
- Chalkboard Signs: Use a chalkboard or paper to create festive Easter signs.
- Banners: Craft a “Happy Easter” banner using paper, fabric, or felt.
8. Easter Candle Holders:
- Decorated Candle Holders: Decorate candle holders with ribbon, twine, or painted designs.
9. Easter Window Decorations:
- Window Clings: Use window clings or stickers to create Easter scenes on glass surfaces.
10. Easter Egg Topiary:
- Egg Topiary: Stack decorated eggs on a cone-shaped foam base for a decorative Easter topiary.
Free Easter Egg Hunt Clues and Certificate
How to Use the Clue Cards
Before the Hunt:
- Cut out the cards – separate the two cards on each page
- Write your clues on the blank lines on each card
- Card 1: Write where they’ll find Card 2
- Card 2: Write where they’ll find Card 3
- And so on…
- Hide the cards in the locations you’ve written
- Give Card 1 to the egg hunter to start them off!
Example Clues:
Here are some ideas to get you started:
- “Under something soft where you rest your head” (under a pillow)
- “Where cold milk and butter are kept fresh” (in the fridge)
- “Where dirty clothes wait for a wash” (laundry basket)
- “Find me near the couch where you like to sit” (living room sofa)
- “I’m hiding where you brush your teeth each night” (bathroom)
- “Look for me where shoes are stored away” (shoe rack/cupboard)
- “Where books sleep side by side on a shelf” (bookcase)
- “Near the spot where you park your bike” (garage/shed)
- “Where flowers grow and birds might sing” (garden/window box)
- “The final prize is waiting where you eat!” (dining table)
💡 Top Tip: Make the final card lead to the main Easter egg stash or Easter basket!
How to Use the Certificate
The Golden Egg Award Certificate is perfect for:
- Congratulating the winner of your Easter egg hunt
- Giving to the child who found the special golden egg
- Awarding to each child who completes the hunt
Simply:
- Write the child’s (or Adult’s!) name on the line
- Add the date
- Sign it to make it official!
Customisation Ideas
💜 Laminate the cards to reuse them year after year (just write clues on Post-it notes instead)
🌸 Add stickers or stamps to decorate the cards before hiding them
🐣 Make it harder by writing clues in riddle form for older kids
🥕 Team hunt — give different coloured cards to different teams
More Free Easter Printables
Find more Easter printables, party ideas, and gift guides at:
👉 miowandmolly.com/free-printables
When should I put up Easter decorations? Most people start decorating for Easter around 2–3 weeks before Easter Sunday, or from the beginning of the school Easter holidays. You could even put them up as early as the first week of March to enjoy them for longer!
What are the most popular Easter decorations? Decorated Easter eggs, spring flower wreaths, Easter trees, bunny ornaments, and pastel-coloured garlands are perennial favourites.
How do you decorate Easter eggs without a kit? You can use food colouring diluted in water with a splash of vinegar to dye real or hard-boiled eggs. Stickers, washi tape, stamps, and even nail varnish marbling all work brilliantly too!
Can you make Easter decorations with kids? Absolutely — and this post is full of ideas for exactly that! Sock bunnies, paper flowers, egg garlands, and painted eggs are all great crafts for children.
