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Decorate a Beautiful Easter Table
Easter Sunday dinner is extra special in our house. We have a roast most Sundays, but Easter Sunday is extra special, not just for the reason for the day, but because we always have a full house. Our table is actually three - we bring the kitchen table and trestle into the dining room to extend our dining table, and everyone crowds in.
I like to decorate the tables, but I don't often have money to spare just for table decorations. That's where imagination and creativity come into play, decorate the tables and keep my money in my purse.
Here are some ideas I've used to pretty up our tables, that you can use to dress up your table this Easter.
This is one of those simple ideas that you can't believe you hadn't thought of before! This table decoration is versatile and lends itself to items you probably already have.
You'll need:
3 to 6 bowls of varying height and size, but the same colour - preferably all white or all clear
Hardboiled eggs dyed in 3 to 6 colours that match your table and dining room decor
Place eggs in the bowls, one colour per bowl. Arrange the bowls around the middle of the table so that the small, low bowls are in front and the tall ones in the middle or toward the back. That's it! It looks lovely and best of all, after Easter you can use the eggs for egg salad!
Did you ever think to use large lettuce leaves for a table centrepiece? Simply place large leaves of lettuce such as Romaine (you could use kale or silverbeet, too) on a pretty plate or in a shallow bowl. A cake dish or bowl on a pedestal would work best, or turn a flower pot upside-down and set a bowl on top of it. Place brown and white eggs (or dyed eggs) on the bed of lettuce.
A decorating tradition we started three years ago is the Easter tree. Make a small one (or two or three) for one of the loveliest table decorations you'll see.
You'll need:
Glass container such as a wide jar or straight-sided bowl or glass
Rocks
Two or three interestingly-shaped small branches
Pink and green tissue paper (or another colour if you prefer - whatever works with your table colours)
Small plastic or toy birds, such as you find in $2 shops
Hot glue gun
Place the rocks gently in the glass container. Place the branches into the container, arranging the rocks so that they hold up the branches. Then, tear the tissue paper into pieces about the size of an egg. Crumple the tissue paper into little wads and glue these to the branches using the hot glue gun. Glue on a few of the little birds, too.
Use your best dishes and cutlery, bring out the good glasses and serving plates. If you have linen serviettes, Easter Sunday is a great day to use them. Spread your prettiest tablecloth on the table and start decorating.
A beautiful table enhances even the simplest meal, and if you use what you have, it doesn't cost a thing.
I like to decorate the tables, but I don't often have money to spare just for table decorations. That's where imagination and creativity come into play, decorate the tables and keep my money in my purse.
Here are some ideas I've used to pretty up our tables, that you can use to dress up your table this Easter.
This is one of those simple ideas that you can't believe you hadn't thought of before! This table decoration is versatile and lends itself to items you probably already have.
You'll need:
3 to 6 bowls of varying height and size, but the same colour - preferably all white or all clear
Hardboiled eggs dyed in 3 to 6 colours that match your table and dining room decor
Place eggs in the bowls, one colour per bowl. Arrange the bowls around the middle of the table so that the small, low bowls are in front and the tall ones in the middle or toward the back. That's it! It looks lovely and best of all, after Easter you can use the eggs for egg salad!
Did you ever think to use large lettuce leaves for a table centrepiece? Simply place large leaves of lettuce such as Romaine (you could use kale or silverbeet, too) on a pretty plate or in a shallow bowl. A cake dish or bowl on a pedestal would work best, or turn a flower pot upside-down and set a bowl on top of it. Place brown and white eggs (or dyed eggs) on the bed of lettuce.
A decorating tradition we started three years ago is the Easter tree. Make a small one (or two or three) for one of the loveliest table decorations you'll see.
You'll need:
Glass container such as a wide jar or straight-sided bowl or glass
Rocks
Two or three interestingly-shaped small branches
Pink and green tissue paper (or another colour if you prefer - whatever works with your table colours)
Small plastic or toy birds, such as you find in $2 shops
Hot glue gun
Place the rocks gently in the glass container. Place the branches into the container, arranging the rocks so that they hold up the branches. Then, tear the tissue paper into pieces about the size of an egg. Crumple the tissue paper into little wads and glue these to the branches using the hot glue gun. Glue on a few of the little birds, too.
Use your best dishes and cutlery, bring out the good glasses and serving plates. If you have linen serviettes, Easter Sunday is a great day to use them. Spread your prettiest tablecloth on the table and start decorating.
A beautiful table enhances even the simplest meal, and if you use what you have, it doesn't cost a thing.