Easter is one of the brightest holidays, which is associated with the resurrection of Christ, and with the arrival of spring, and also with the homeliness that is created by a rich, tasty table.
But, as they say, man does not live by bread alone. Therefore, to create a cozy atmosphere, it is better to take care of Easter decorations that you can make yourself.
If we talk about how to decorate the table for Easter with your own hands, the thought of painted eggs will probably come to mind. It’s not surprising - after all, they are beautiful in themselves. Another thing is that every dish should be on the dishes, but here you can be original.
Here are some photos and instructions for creating interesting egg cups that can be made from improvised materials.
Ship = stand?
Let's start with the simplest. As children, we all made paper boats and sailed them through the endless spring puddles. Perhaps someone played these fun games on Easter - fortunately, it always falls on a weekend. And it was hardly thought then that from such a boat (or rather, from two boats) you could make a very beautiful and stable stand for Easter eggs with your own hands.
Step-by-step instructions for those who have forgotten how to make this toy:
The tongue can be bent well or carefully cut, but not to the very base, but a little higher, so that the craft does not “creep”. Of course, you need to draw circles, flowers and other decorative elements on paper. Or write "HB". In general, this task can be entrusted to the kids - they definitely won’t get confused.
Or you can simply buy paper with artistic design - preferably in light colors. Then the Easter table will sparkle with special spring colors: all household members will unconsciously feel this pleasant freshness.
Flower stand
Now let's move on to a slightly more complex paper egg stand, which, however, is also quite possible to make with your own hands. We will need colored paper, as well as a cardboard tube, on which cling film and other similar materials are usually wound.
We will act like this:
- First, we cut out the part of the tube we need - about 7-8 cm (we base it on the size of the egg).
- We cover it on both sides with beautiful paper (you can use double-sided paper).
- And with the other sheet we do this: cut out a strip with a width corresponding to the tube, and cut it into a “fence”, with wide teeth that need to be bent (it’s convenient to use a pencil for winding).
- We glue our “fence” onto the base, after which we make the next layer - it will go a little lower. By the way, it is better for the teeth to point in the other direction - you will get a pronounced volume effect.
- Well, the lower part will consist of large petals - 4-5 in a row.
- It turns out to be such a flower.
- All that remains is to revive it and make a green base. We cut out a circle with a diameter slightly larger than the tube - the part that protrudes will turn into leaves when we cut them into strips.
- All that remains is to glue this part to the craft - the result is such beauty.
CREATIVE ADVICE
The result is a composition with which you can even paint a still life. Here is an original do-it-yourself egg stand - by the way, it will certainly become a source of special joy for children.
And here is another version of the craft in the same style.
And one more piece of advice. If you make all the petals from corrugated paper, you will get a very cozy, visually soft and warm craft. Yes, and it looks more natural.
Egg basket
Of course, you can put the dyes in the basket. Today, hundreds, if not thousands of different models are available - both classic wicker and stylized ones. You can also create such a craft with your own hands, and it will look as if it were made of wood.
You will be surprised, but a saw, an ax and other means of heavy artillery are completely unnecessary. An original basket can be made with gentle female hands.
Of course, you can make such a craft for Easter at home with your own hands using the following improvised means:
- a plastic bucket with a handle (for mayonnaise, ice cream or paint);
- wooden clothespins 20-40 pieces (depending on the size of the bucket);
- sandpaper;
- rope;
- textile;
- beads;
- white spirit or gasoline;
- wood glue;
- scissors
- lace or bow for decoration.
We will act like this:
- Our creative activity begins with a little destruction, because sometimes in order to create a masterpiece we really have to sacrifice something. Carefully break all the clothespins, separating the metal part: only the wooden halves should remain.
- We blot the fabric with gasoline or white spirit and clean each clothespin from fat deposits. After this, we process it with sandpaper from the barrels.
- Now you need to coat each clothespin with glue and press it to the surface of the bucket.
- We cut out the cover from light fabric - it will create a festive mood. The circle needs to be measured in accordance with the diameter of the bottom of the bucket (as well as the height of our future basket).
- We decorate the upper part of the cover with lace; without it it will not be so beautiful.
- This is what the craft looks like. So far, however, it looks more like a tub. But it's okay - it's time to attach a handle.
- You can make it using a strong rope: we braid the handle of the bucket, tightly applying the skein to the skein. By the way, if someone practices macrame or is at least ready to try, we can consider his chance has come.
Decorating the house for Easter
Of course, a festive atmosphere needs to be created not only at the table, but in the house in general. Therefore, it is important to know how to decorate your house for Easter with your own hands. There are several simple craft options that are accessible to everyone. And they won’t take much time.
Easter wreath
The wreath enlivens the atmosphere, because it is made from real living branches. It turns out that this craft will be able to radiate holiday waves, and also convey the energy of spring.
There are a lot of ideas for decorating a wreath. But in any case, they are connected to a wicker base, which is best made from birch branches with buds that have not yet opened. What we need:
- flat large plate with sides,
- live young tree branches (birch or willow),
- willow branches with “seals”,
- decorative elements - for example, a satin ribbon.
We will act like this:
- We are looking for the youngest, thinnest birch branches - fortunately, this is not a problem.
- Soak them in hot (but not boiling) water and leave for several minutes. This is done so that the rods become flexible: then it will be very convenient to work with them.
- Place some twigs in the dish along the sides. At first they will perform somewhere, stretch out somewhere: it’s okay, we’ll bandage them anyway.
- We gradually increase the thickness by adding new twigs and interweaving them in a spiral - layer by layer.
- We decorate everything with willow branches with fluffy “seals” and tie them with a satin ribbon.
- Well, the base of the decoration is ready. Now all that remains is to decorate it to your liking. Here are some photos for inspiration.
DELICIOUS WREATH
If there is very little time, and guests will arrive after an hour or two, then you need to act without delay. Why not create a delicious DIY Easter decoration?
Step-by-step instructions in the photo will help the hostess (the basis of the wreath is ordinary yeast dough, like for pies, and as a filling it is better to take raisins, nuts, dried apricots - let the kids enjoy it to their heart's content).
Easter garland
Thread + eggs = Easter garland.
It is clear that eggs can also be made voluminous - for example, by inflating a balloon, smearing it with glue and wrapping it with thread. And when everything is dry, burst and pull out the remains. Then you’ll get a more interesting option on how you can decorate even an inconspicuous room for Easter with your own hands.
Of course, you can get creative with such a simple craft. Eggs are replaced with rabbits, chicks, butterflies... whatever.
Even simple cardboard figures can create a nice decoration if you know the rules for combining colors - for example, in the form of a rainbow.
By the way, children will definitely come to the rescue in this matter. Let little artists show their talent and contribute to this bright holiday.
Let's combine a garland and a wreath and get an interesting composition.
You can also make an original paint stand from such a wreath.
Easter tree
That’s what’s interesting: a wreath, a tree, a garland... doesn’t remind you of anything? It looks like we decided to make home decorations with our own hands not for Easter, but for Christmas. But this similarity is only in a bizarre play on words, because, looking at the photo, you won’t even think about Christmas motifs.
Here, for example, is an Easter tree that can be made from ordinary twigs, including willow, probably left over from the previous holiday, celebrated exactly a week before Easter.
Eggs can be made in a thousand and one ways:
- made of cardboard and colored paper with decorations, rhinestones, stickers, etc.;
- from threads glued to an inflated ball, which after the glue has completely dried, you just need to burst and carefully remove;
- from pasta glued to the same ball (then you can spray beautiful paint from a can).
Yes, and ordinary chicken eggs, if you blow out the contents from them and attach a thread, are quite suitable for the role of decoration.
The branches are placed in a fairly deep vase and tied into a bundle. The eggs are very light, so you don't have to worry about stability. You just need to make sure that the cat doesn’t do any mischief, because she will probably want to play with hanging toys.
By the way, you can decorate a tree not only with eggs, but also with other symbols that are associated with Easter and the coming spring.
Well, if there is a real tree at home, why shouldn’t it also work on this holiday? After all, the rest of the time it rests!
How to decorate a table for Easter - 20 inspiring photos
Of course, the center of any celebration is a table where all household members, neighbors, friends, and generally dear people can gather. Needless to say, it is he who should be given special attention!
Since we are talking about a spring and highly revered celebration, decorations should also add a fresh touch and at the same time maintain a pleasant modesty and unobtrusiveness.
The symbolism of Easter moves, so to speak, in three main coordinates - eggs, Easter cakes and a bunny. Well, you can also name the fourth point of attraction - flowers that look appropriate on any table.
Easter is, of course, a family holiday, like New Year or a birthday. Therefore, there will definitely be a place at the table for the most important people in the world - the very flowers of our lives. And if so, then some decorative elements must certainly radiate a childish wave.
And here's what's interesting. Toys, emoticons, flowers and other elements of “children’s” design create a little wonder and quirk that will surely enliven adults too.
This style of DIY Easter decorations brings a special wave of spontaneity and serene childhood - even photos convey similar feelings. And what can we say about the real table!
Eggs and flowers are symbols of spring and life itself. According to legend, it was the egg that turned red in the hands of the incredulous Roman emperor when Mary Magdalene informed him of the resurrection of Christ. This is actually why people have been painting eggs for Easter for two thousand years.
Intuitively, it seems that there should be a lot of greenery on the Easter table - live or artificial, it is no longer so important. The main thing is that it fits well into the design.
Candles and fire are not only a symbol of romance, but also an image of home comfort, that very hearth. Therefore, the presence of aromatic warming candles at Easter can ignite a pleasant atmosphere, literally and figuratively.
Decorations you can eat
DIY Easter decorations can be “eaten up” not only with joyful glances, but also in the literal sense. The idea of decorating the table with festive dishes is so obvious that it seems to just be in the Easter air.
Moreover, there are an unimaginably many ways of such delicious design. And most importantly, we have an excellent opportunity to work with eggs, which themselves serve as a beautiful decoration in any form.
And ordinary edible greens, as always, guarantee a pleasant aesthetic effect.
And in combination with stuffed tomatoes, this effect only becomes tastier.
Well, in this photo, jelly eggs are a real masterpiece of culinary art! A striking example of the fact that we all love not only to eat a hearty meal, but also to enjoy the aesthetics of the dish.
Jelly eggs are prepared on the basis of broth, which is boiled as jellied meat, and gelatin is added to it for good measure (by the way, you can also use chicken broth, which is cooked for only an hour and a half). If you think that this Easter decoration cannot be made with your own hands without using a mold, you are in for a pleasant surprise.
In fact, the mold will be the shell of an ordinary egg, from which you first need to blow out the yolk and white. Then they put peas, corn, crab sticks, greens - in a word, all products of bright colors. Pour in broth with gelatin and after a few hours everything will be ready!
Baskets as Easter table decoration
Painted eggs need to be put somewhere. There are many ideas with stands that you can also make yourself. For example, charming baskets that create a cozy family atmosphere.
Stylizing a basket as a nest is a wonderful design move that enlivens the table and sets guests up for a relaxed, peaceful wave of a bright holiday.
The idea with a basket is generally a win-win, because in essence it is not just packaging, but an original design for a gift. For example, giving such a set for Easter to dear people and respected colleagues is more than pleasant.
And again - greenery and flowers, flowers and greenery. This is certainly a decoration for all times - this design element has, without exaggeration, an international character.
And finally: the adventures of the Easter napkin
And finally, a decoration made from an ordinary napkin, which can be turned into an Easter bunny in 5 minutes. Here it is – a creative approach to the perception of familiar things. When an ordinary household item turns into a decorative element, surprise will not take long to arrive: after all, we all love pleasant surprises.
This brings us to the end of our review of the best master classes on how you can decorate your house, apartment, and table for Easter.
Looking at these interesting crafts, you can come to an interesting conclusion: a holiday is something that everyone can do with their own hands. A drop of fantasy is mixed with a drop of desire - and you get a sea of ideas for inspiration.
The bright holiday of Resurrection, Easter is a symbol of the rebirth of all living things. A life-affirming factor in the revival of faith in the incorruptibility of the soul, spirit, and eternal existence, celebrated at the very beginning of spring.
Traditionally, preparations for the Easter holidays begin well in advance. They carefully select treats, and also carry out the indispensable decoration of the house for Easter. The interior of the house is filled with festive decor and a rich meal, symbolizing the sacrifice of the Son, crucified for the sins of people and resurrected for the glory of the Lord.
Symbols
It is believed that painting eggs and using them to decorate the interior, as well as the outside of the house, is characteristic not only of Orthodox Christians, but also of Catholics. In German culture, the symbol of Easter is the rabbit bringing an Easter basket with Easter eggs.
In honor of Sunday, Americans decorate their homes with wreaths, arranging the blossoming hazel branches collected in a circle with chocolate ones. For all Christian countries, the Easter egg is considered the main symbol of the great holiday.
The current year is marked by a big event in the world of believers. Catholics and Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter on the same day.
Easter colors
Traditionally, the Easter color is considered to be red and the entire tint palette of warm colors. The symbols of the holiday include the Easter wreath and basket. Their main colors are green and red, and white is added for the basket. When creating a festive interior, much attention is paid to decorative details and accessories, introducing them with bright spots into the design of the surrounding space.
In addition to red accents, the festive interior design consists of a variety of decorative elements that combine with the red tone and create a spring mood. All shades of soft pink, light blue, pale green and yellowish unobtrusive tones of decorations are acceptable.
Sunlight is very important, regardless of the weather conditions outside the window. To increase the spatial perspective and fill the rooms with a light atmosphere, it is advisable to remove heavy curtains from window openings, replacing them with light curtains with floral patterns. This will create a spring mood.
Windows are decorated, since beautifully decorating window sills is also considered an integral part of tradition. Bulbs of daffodils and hyacinths are planted in small pots. Flowering occurs 6-7 weeks from planting.
Nothing brightens up a room like fresh flowers. Blooming on the windowsills of the kitchen or living room, primroses symbolize the power of life and victory over the cold. And if you use transparent containers instead of clay pots, filled with multi-colored gravel or colored silicone balls, the visual effect will be enhanced.
Homemade Easter-themed decor is placed between the pots - imitation bird's nests with dyes made from quail eggs, and they are hung from the curtains on multi-colored ribbons. You can make candles from shell halves and decorate your windowsill with them.
Festive table decoration
In the Easter meal, every dish has a meaning, and illuminated colors are also considered strong amulets. The presence of colored eggs on the holiday table is a must. It is also mandatory to have an Easter tree on the table, assembled from willow or willow branches, and decorated with painted eggs, decorative ribbons, and artificial flowers. You can use animal figures that symbolize the current year.
The Easter meal is set out at night, but people sit down to the table only after visiting church - a kind of sacrifice on the part of a person in honor of the Great Day of Resurrection. According to legends, there should be at least 12 dishes on the table - Easter cakes, Easter cakes, meat dishes, first radishes, fresh herbs, pickles and marinades, sweets.
The dining table is decorated according to tradition. The main theme of the decor remains an egg, chicken or quail, or maybe a goose - it is much larger. There are a great many fantasies on the topic of creating decor, as well as decorating the interior of rooms.
Festive interior decoration
After finishing decorating the windows, start decorating the mirrors. They are decorated with garlands made from blown and painted eggshells.
The interior of the rooms is also decorated with themed decor, for the production of which natural and organic materials are used. The main purpose of decoration is to recreate in the rooms an atmosphere that personifies spring awakening.
Decorating ideas for Easter in a short video:
Accessories
Nothing emphasizes the atmosphere of a big holiday more than accessories - original Easter decorations, created with your own hands, or purchased at a holiday market. The main theme of the celebration of the Great Day and the main leitmotif that is necessarily present in Easter decor is the presence of decorative eggs. Other accessories - baskets, bowls, nests, stands - are designed for storing Easter decorative eggs.
For Catholics, the rabbit is considered a symbol of the onset of Easter week, and the Easter basket brought by him causes genuine delight among children.
Souvenirs, baked goods, and candies in the shape of rabbits and hares have long become popular in the world among all segments of the population.
Easter basket
An integral attribute of the celebration of Easter Sunday, a basket filled with provisions, came into the culture of celebrating Easter Day from pagan times. A basket overflowing with food symbolizes the prosperity that a person wants to see in his home throughout the year.
Today, the main symbols of the holiday must be placed in the basket - eggs, Easter cakes, and not a gram of alcohol. Let the church Cahors remain on the table waiting for the owner and guests to arrive at the table after church to break their fast.
Gifts are prepared for guests in the form of small Easter baskets, like the one the Easter bunny brings. So it is filled with all kinds of dishes and sweets to please both adults and children:
Lots of ideas for a festive mood
Giving gifts for Easter has become a good tradition. Friends are given hand-made themed crafts, and acquaintances are given Easter-themed souvenirs. Original ideas for organizing a festive feast are presented in numerous photographs, which show how easily you can transform traditional dishes if you use a little ingenuity and imagination:
Spring is coming and it's time to welcome The Holy Resurrection of Christ is the most important Christian holiday
. People simply call it Easter. It so happened that this holiday personifies the triumph of life, its inevitable continuation. Believers observe Lent for 40 days before this holiday, the most difficult of the year, which is associated with many restrictions, not only in nutrition. But even those of us who do not attend church on this day are sure to prepare for the holiday at home. After all Easter- such a family, home celebration, familiar to us from childhood with our grandmothers Easter cakes and colored colored eggs.
How should you prepare your home for Easter?
After a long winter, nature awakens, the sun shines brightly through the windows. And and light. It is necessary to sort out things in the closets, wash the curtains and clean the carpets. On the bright day of Easter, on Maundy Thursday, they not only clean the house, but also wash themselves. Water cleanses the body and relieves mental burdens. When the house is clean and all things are in their place, they begin to decorate the house.
What to use? Everything that corresponds to this spring holiday:
- blossoming willow branches and branches of other trees and shrubs with young leaves
- "nests" with eggs
- painted eggs
- decorative for eggs
- Easter compositions
- Easter "trees"
- flower arrangements
- Easter candles
- festive table
Willow branches They identify palm branches, meaning a sign of the victory of life over death. Willow branches are blessed in the church with holy water on Palm Sunday (a week before Easter). Then they decorate the house with these branches and it is believed that they have magical powers: they protect the house and the people living in it from various misfortunes.
The same branches can be used to decorate windows, doors and walls. The blossoming willow itself is very decorative and does not require additional decorations.
Easter wreath can be made from both natural and artificial materials. If you use natural eggs to decorate a wreath, you must first remove the white and yolk from them. To do this, use a sharp knife to carefully make holes in the egg on both sides and blow the contents of the egg into a plate. The eggshells are then dyed by dipping them into a food coloring solution.
Watch a video on how to make your own wreath using eggs, feathers and lace.
Easter wreaths made from natural twigs can be decorated with artificial flowers, plastic eggs and a burlap bow.
And this video shows a hay wreath: they say it’s a great idea and not difficult to make.
Instead of an Easter wreath, you can decorate the door flower arrangement in the basket.
You can take a more creative solution: make an Easter composition in an old umbrella.
"Nests" made from twigs or using ordinary wicker baskets.
By the way, you can use imitation real eggs for interior decoration. They can be decorated and
If you want, you can even hang baskets with eggs on a strong, dry branch.
Of course, colored eggs are a symbol . For many centuries they were perceived by Christians as a sign of the tomb and resurrection. Nowadays, colored eggs in many homes are considered just Easter decoration. Western European countries generally switched to chocolate eggs for Easter. When you see beautifully decorated natural eggs, it’s immediately clear that they were waiting for Easter here and preparing for it. There are many techniques for coloring eggs. Among them are even: decorating eggs with cut out fragments from napkins.
Both in past centuries and now, many people color eggs with onion skins. Then they came up with various dyes, thanks to which eggs can be painted any color.
Coloring eggs for Easter more typical of Eastern European peoples: Ukrainians, Poles and Russians. New ways of decorating eggs are being invented, in addition to the previously known Easter eggs, painted eggs and specks.
If you have children in your house, take note of these options for decorating Easter eggs for them.
In this video you will see how to color eggs using garden herbs.
You can place beautifully colored eggs on a regular plate, or even better tie them a beautiful stand - a soft “plate” in the shape of a chicken.
Craftswomen who know how to crochet should try to knit elegant openwork egg cases . They will undoubtedly decorate any Easter table.
This “chicken family” will decorate the Easter table for many years. In this version, as in the previous one, the egg is under the chicken cover.
Here's another option Easter egg stand . Here you knit a small glass in which you can put an egg, and the “chicken head” will serve as both a decoration and a lid.
Another option - openwork bunny covers. They say the Easter Bunny came from old German fairy tales and legends. The Easter bunny (hare) was first mentioned in the 16th century. It was believed that on the eve of Easter, this particular animal appears in the house or garden and brings treats to the children. Settlers from Germany brought this tradition to America. Now the Easter Bunny is widespread in Western Europe, Canada and America.
Such knitted chickens will serve not only stand for colored eggs , but also decorate the interior.
Don't like chickens and hares, maybe you'll like them angels. They are much easier to knit than previous models.
If you don’t want to knit, buy the ones you like in stores egg cups .
Look for varnish in stores Easter boxes.
Easter compositions can be very diverse: for example, in an old wooden sieve you can make a nest from sisal, knitted (or other) chickens and eggshells. All these little things create a special holiday atmosphere in the house and have a positive effect on people’s mood.
About two weeks before Easter, take a shallow ceramic flower pot or basin. Pour small pebbles into it, and a little flower soil into the egg shells. Throw into the eggs seeds of quickly germinating grasses: for pets, lawn or wheat grains. Water frequently. By Easter you will have a completely green “lawn”. Add a small bouquet of primroses and easter decor ready.
Buy it or pull it out of your closet. Easter souvenirs . Place on a small bedside table or windowsill next to willow branches.
What other decor you can make with your own hands, watch in this video.
Easter trees , like Easter bunnies (or bunnies), came to us from Western cultures.
Alternative to eggshells for decorating the Easter tree can become oval flatbreads made from salt dough. To do this, you need to knead the dough from one glass of flour, one glass of fine salt, five tablespoons of vegetable oil and water (there may be other recipes). The dough should be thick and elastic. Roll out a layer of dough, cut out round cakes, and use a pencil to make holes in them. Using your hands, lightly stretch the dough to the sides to form an oval shape. Lay out the resulting pieces for drying. When the dough is dry, paint the ovals with acrylic paints or gouache, tie the twine and you can decorate the Easter tree.
Soft felt “eggs” can replace the dough.
Watch the master class, maybe you will make just such an Easter tree for your home.
In spring nature awakens and first spring flowers will perfectly complement the festive home decor for the Easter holidays.
Bulbs (tulips, daffodils and crocuses) You can make it bloom for Easter by forcing it. To do this, place the bulbs in a small pot with soil, placing them next to each other. You need to place the container on the windowsill and water it. This must be done in advance. And for Easter you can decorate your home with primroses.
Flowers go well with willow branches.
For Easter decor, you can set aside a separate table, bedside table or chest of drawers and place on it everything that corresponds to this day. It should work out beautiful festive composition .
You don’t want to take up useful space on a table or cabinet, just place the prepared food in different places in the house. easter decor .
It is important to remember: all holiday compositions must be:
- light
- alive
- sunny
- radiant
- shining
- cheerful
Candles can be either ordinary (white or colored) or in the shape of an egg. Properly selected colors: flowers, dishes, painted eggs, candles will create a special festive atmosphere on Easter Day .
Festive Easter table - These are a variety of dishes, but Easter cottage cheese, Easter cakes and colored eggs remain unchanged.
If there are children in the house, it is worth preparing Easter table for them too. Of course, you need to bake (or buy) small Easter cakes, paint quail eggs and prepare delicious cakes. Decorate them with “bunny ears” - the children will like it and it will be appropriate for the holiday.
Or such “chickens” should definitely please your kids.
In addition to sweet dishes, children can prepare salads and also decorate them with bunny faces.
There should be an abundance of delicious dishes and baked goods on the Easter table.
Set the table beautifully, prepare beautiful napkins and cutlery for each participant of the Easter dinner.
The table must be covered with a light tablecloth and decorated with beautiful dishes.
If there is space on the table, place one of the prepared Easter compositions .
By Easter, it is important to free ourselves from worries, grievances and various little things that prevent us from living happily. Nature itself will contribute to this: waking up, it itself gains strength and gives vitality to all people.
