Gatherings may be off the cards but you can still have fun with the decos. Hop to it, says Sam Wylie-Harris.
Easter egg hunts may be confined to the living room and garden this year, and your family gathering might take place over Skype – but that doesn’t mean you can’t set the scene with some bright and cheery decos if you want to.
This could even be a fun DIY project with the kids (although grown-ups are allowed to get stuck in with the crafts too!). Raid your arts supplies box and get creative.
If you are hoping to buy something to set the scene for Easter, there are lots of options – although many stores are temporarily closed and operating online only and supermarket sweeps aren’t as easy as usual, so choose carefully.
But a sweet bunny or two, and some egg-sellent spring decos could help bring some extra fun and cheer to your Easter celebrations…
1. Twig Easter Wreath With Gold Eggs, £17.50, The Contemporary Home
A gesture of goodwill, this stylish wreath will brighten up your front door. Alternatively, it can be placed over a mantelpiece and teamed with other gold decos, or hung on the wall.
2. Sophie Conran for Portmeirion Colour Pop collection, from £6.83 (was £10.50) for a Sunshine Egg Cup & Spoon to £46.80 (was £72) for Set of 4 Coupe Plates, Portmeirion.co.uk
The prettiest pastels will not only sit beautifully with all your Easter Sunday treats, but these sorbet shades will look fab when the time eventually comes (hurrah!) for summer barbecues and picnics in the garden.
3. Sainsbury’s Home Egg Cup & Toast Plate Set, £8, available from selected larger Sainsbury’s stores
Those Easter morning runny eggs and soldiers will look and taste even yummier served up on this cute set.
4. Easter Table Centrepiece With Candle, £30 (Rabbit Plate sold separately), Ella James
This stylish centrepiece would look great placed on the dining table or coffee table. You could also build the twigs and feathers up with real chocolate eggs, and bookmark it with a couple of vases of spring flowers or jugs of fresh daffodils for the finishing touch.
5. Sainsbury’s Home 4pk Paint Your Own Egg, £4, available from selected larger Sainsbury’s stores
When it comes to keeping the kids entertained, every little bit helps – and these sweet ‘paint your own’ eggs could keep them busy for at least an hour or so. You might want to pick up an extra pack for yourself!
6. Licette Rabbit House Cushion, £20 (was £40), Beaumonde
With her cute red bow and the sweetest whiskers, this adorable bunny makes you want to reach out, stroke her and feed her some blades of grass. And best of all, she’s happy to flop on the sofa.
7. John Lewis & Partners Easter Bunny Ear Napkin Rings – Set of 4, £12 (no longer available online but similar products still on sale), other items from a selection, John Lewis
Eye-catching spring lilac and blues collide beautifully in this Easter table setting from John Lewis. Some items have sold out online but there are other designs to explore. We love the dreamy feel, which is easy to recreate too – just don’t forget the hot-cross buns.
8. Bunny Candle Holder Votives – Set of 3, £24, Beaumonde
The days are longer again now, but a sweet collection of tea lights always adds a special touch. These rabbit candle holders come with a a seasonal Easter message on the back.
9. Easter Flower Fairies, £12, Ella James
If you fancy a winged fairy rather than a freshly hatched chick, this darling duo will feel right at home. Once Easter’s over they can live in the kids’ rooms.
10. Country Folk Glass Easter Egg Decorations – Set of Three, £11.50, The Contemporary Home
Take a colourful ribbon and string these painted glass eggs on indoor palms, across the mantelpiece, or hang from a curtain rail. They’d also look lovely simply placed in a bowl as a centre piece.
11. Argos Home Inflatable 153cm Tree, £45, Inflatable 154cm Totem Pole (other items from a selection), Argos
Lots of fun and a little bit kitsch, if you’re feeling young at heart these inflatable decos are worth hunting down.
12. Easter Green Moss Bunny, £8, Paperchase
No lawn? No bother – this ‘moss’ bunny will feel just at home sitting on a window sill, basking in the sunshine. We think he’d look great on the bookshelf all year round, too.