How to Do an Easter Table Setting
Focus on Easter themed components. From the outset, plan to include enough items that suggest Easter to the guests. Typical Easter themed items include: Baby animals: Bunnies, chicks and lambs. Possibly also foals, piglets and other baby animals but these are not as commonplace for Easter designs. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/1\/17\/Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-1Bullet1.jpg\/v4-460px-Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-1Bullet1.jpg","bigUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/1\/17\/Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-1Bullet1.jpg\/v4-760px-Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-1Bullet1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":760,"bigHeight":570,"licensing":"
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\n<\/p><\/div>"} Eggs: Dyed, colored, real (brown, white, speckled, etc.), artificial eggs (plastic, foam, papier mache, etc.), cloth or fabric, lace, etc.
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\n<\/p><\/div>"} Nests: For the eggs and chicks to rest in. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/a\/ac\/Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-1Bullet3.jpg\/v4-460px-Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-1Bullet3.jpg","bigUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/a\/ac\/Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-1Bullet3.jpg\/v4-760px-Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-1Bullet3.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":760,"bigHeight":570,"licensing":"
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\n<\/p><\/div>"} Wreaths: Easter wreaths are now more popular, using featuring eggs and writing such as "Happy Easter" and perhaps baby animals.
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\n<\/p><\/div>"} Feathers: In displays, wreaths and as part of Easter crafts. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/d\/d2\/Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-1Bullet5.jpg\/v4-460px-Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-1Bullet5.jpg","bigUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/d\/d2\/Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-1Bullet5.jpg\/v4-760px-Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-1Bullet5.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":760,"bigHeight":570,"licensing":"
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\n<\/p><\/div>"} Spring elements: This includes flowers such as tulips and daffodils, pastel colors, spring blossom (real or artificial).
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\n<\/p><\/div>"} Easter trees: These are simple trees made from branches or blossom tranches that are then decorated with Easter decorations or foods. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/f\/f1\/Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-1Bullet7.jpg\/v4-460px-Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-1Bullet7.jpg","bigUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/f\/f1\/Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-1Bullet7.jpg\/v4-760px-Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-1Bullet7.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":760,"bigHeight":570,"licensing":"
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\n<\/p><\/div>"} Flowers: Use of flowers that are typical in spring is an
excellent way to decorate an Easter table. You can use fresh or artificial flowers, whichever you have and like most; you can even mix and match. Foliage is also a useful addition, to add the sense of green that comes with spring. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/9\/9b\/Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-1Bullet8.jpg\/v4-460px-Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-1Bullet8.jpg","bigUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/9\/9b\/Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-1Bullet8.jpg\/v4-760px-Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-1Bullet8.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":760,"bigHeight":570,"licensing":"
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Decide whether to leave the table bare or to add a tablecloth. With a tablecloth, you can select a color that matches the Easter theme colors you're working with. With the table left bare, you will focus more on creating the color theme through the items added to the table.
Choose a color theme. Add the colors of Easter to the table through the addition of the items in the colors of choice. Typical colors for Easter are pastel pink, pastel green, pastel
purple, pastel yellow, pastel green and whites. Brighter colors, such as those representing tulips (pinks, reds and oranges), daffodils (yellows and golds) and other flowers are also acceptable.
Use eggs. Most people associate Easter with eggs, from real eggs to chocolate eggs. The decorative ideas are absolutely endless, and part of the fun is decorating your own eggs and then using them as part of the table display. Here are some suggestions: Decorate your own eggs through dyeing, marking or gluing on embellishments. Arrange in baskets, egg cups, clear glass bowls, beautiful tall glasses or vases, small dishes, {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/a\/a8\/Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-4Bullet1.jpg\/v4-460px-Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-4Bullet1.jpg","bigUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/a\/a8\/Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-4Bullet1.jpg\/v4-760px-Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-4Bullet1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":760,"bigHeight":570,"licensing":"
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\n<\/p><\/div>"} Use open plastic eggs to place a chick inside on a bed of Easter grass.
Place on a plate or in decorative items for display. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/8\/8f\/Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-4Bullet2.jpg\/v4-460px-Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-4Bullet2.jpg","bigUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/8\/8f\/Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-4Bullet2.jpg\/v4-760px-Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-4Bullet2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":760,"bigHeight":570,"licensing":"
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\n<\/p><\/div>"} Arrange eggs on a wreath and place in the center of the table with a floral display placed in the center of the wreath. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/9\/91\/Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-4Bullet3.jpg\/v4-460px-Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-4Bullet3.jpg","bigUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/9\/91\/Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-4Bullet3.jpg\/v4-760px-Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-4Bullet3.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":760,"bigHeight":570,"licensing":"
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Use birds and
eggs. This is a decoration theme that has many possible variations and you'll come up with your own as you experiment with placement. The basics are to find a nest (basket, weave your own, buy craft store versions or find unused real ones that are definitely no longer in use, etc.). The eggs can be real or artificial. If they're artificial, choose colors that match your color theme. If real, dye them or rely on a variety of their natural color differences to make contrast in the display.
Use chicks. Chicks have long been associated with Easter; adding them to the display will automatically suggest Easter. You can purchase fluffy chicks from art and craft stores in various sizes or you can make your own. Ceramic or other figurine chicks can make great instant additions to a table setting. Here are some suggestions for displaying them:
Use bunnies. Bunnies are another animal often associated with Easter. Bunnies can be made from paper, crocheted, knitted, sewn, drawn, sculpted or purchased. There are many ways of introducing a bunny into the display, here are just a few ideas:
Use flowers. Flowers at Easter time are an absolutely perfect addition to the table setting. They can be
fresh or artificial, or a mixture of the two. Commonly used flowers include tulips, daffodils
Use tableware with Easter themes. Place mats can be used to help create the Easter setting theme. They could be as simple as pastel colors or place mats with flowers that you might already own, through to specially made or purchased place mats that contain Easter themes. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/6\/66\/Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-9Bullet1.jpg\/v4-460px-Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-9Bullet1.jpg","bigUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/6\/66\/Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-9Bullet1.jpg\/v4-760px-Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-9Bullet1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":760,"bigHeight":570,"licensing":"
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\n<\/p><\/div>"} Use napkins (serviettes) to evoke the Easter theme. Napkins can be as simple as pastel colored ones or ones with Easter designs printed on them, through to cloth napkins that have been shaped into a bunny or a chick. Another neat way to present a napkin is to choose one in a green color (for grass) and fold it flat, then place
an origami bunny atop the napkin. Napkins can also be simply tied around the middle with a ribbon in the color theme you're using. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/e\/e2\/Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-9Bullet2.jpg\/v4-460px-Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-9Bullet2.jpg","bigUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/e\/e2\/Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-9Bullet2.jpg\/v4-760px-Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-9Bullet2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":760,"bigHeight":570,"licensing":"
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\n<\/p><\/div>"} Use clear bowls and pitchers for all sorts of decorative solutions. Inside clear bowls and pitchers can be slipped bunny and chick figurines, pastel candles, lots of eggs, etc. Let your imagination run wild in how to use the contours of the glass. Another nice idea for evening meals is the placement of floating pastel tea lights in a large clear bowl placed on a bed of Easter grass. The grass will show through the base of the bowl, while the glow of the candles on top will reflect light around the display zone.
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\n<\/p><\/div>"} Use plates, cups, egg cups and other crockery or dinnerware items that are designed especially for Easter. These can be used for each place setting or simply placed at various points of the table for best effect. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/f\/fa\/Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-9Bullet4.jpg\/v4-460px-Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-9Bullet4.jpg","bigUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/f\/fa\/Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-9Bullet4.jpg\/v4-760px-Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-9Bullet4.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":760,"bigHeight":570,"licensing":"
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Use an Easter tree as a centerpiece on the table. Make an Easter Tree and decorate it with the color theme for your Easter table. Ensure that it is in a topple-proof container such as a large vase in the same color as your Easter theme and place it directly in the center of the table. Everything else should emanate from this centerpiece and link back to its colors and decorations.
Use a cake display stand and turn it into an amazing display centerpiece. You can make a very simple but incredibly stunning display piece by arranging as many tall glasses as will fit around a cake display stand. Fill with water to the same level in each glass. For each glass, insert one tall stemmed spring flower. This is best done in situ because you won't want to be moving this display once it's made up!
Again using a cake display stand, make a home for a bunny or a chick. Place Easter grass on the cake stand and firmly sit a bunny or chick figurine in the center on the grass. Place a few strategically positioned dyed eggs around the grass and put the stand in the center of the table. Go one further and place the stand in the middle of an Easter wreath
that has eggs on it; if the egg layers reach up the base of the stand, this can be an incredibly effective display piece.
Use Mason jars. Fill a Mason jar with Easter colored candies (jellybeans, M&Ms, etc.), then a row of peeps and finally top it with flowers. Tie a bow around the middle or around the jar mouth. You'll love how it looks!
Be mellow yellow. Go for a yellow table theme for the whole setting. Choose yellow plates (or yellow rimmed/patterned plates), yellow napkins, yellow Easter displays (especially with yellow chicks), daffodils and jonquils, yellow glass pebbles in a glass bowl, yellow candles and bowls of yellow candies and Easter eggs. White breaks up yellow neatly without interfering and provides a contrast that will prevent the yellow from being "too much".
"Bunnify" your table. Go crazy with bunnies and have them the major theme of the table. Use bunny napkins on the plates, bunny shaped plates for holding sweets and food, crafted bunnies (knitted, crocheted, sewn, etc.) and bunny figurines (look for the ones that are painted to look like chocolate). If your children used Bunnykins or Peter Rabbit bowls and plates, rummage around and pull these out to use
again! They're great for holding candies and chocolate eggs.
Go spring. Choose a spring theme for your Easter table. This setting will focus principally on the flowers available at this time of year. Perhaps they come from your garden or perhaps you need to buy them; whatever the case, make beautiful arrangements down the length of the table. Reflect the colors of the flowers in the tablecloth, dinnerware, napkins and other table display items. This theme allows for great freedom in adding spring animal babies, including piglets, foals, calves and the like that are not as closely associated with Easter as bunnies, chicks and lambs. Include green foliage in the flower arrangements. Try to make use of a good balance of spring colors, such as pinks, yellows and greens.
Try minimalist to keep it really simple. It's possible to overdo the table setting with lots of Easter goodies. One way to sidestep this is to go for the minimalist Easter table setting. Place a small Easter tree with natural branches into a glass vase. Place several neat birds and some blossom at even intervals around the tree but don't add too many––just enough for effect. Place this in the center of the table.
Use plain white tableware. Add pastel dyed eggs to a white bowl as a decorative element. Place some flower tops into white egg cups and use napkins with only one color and a simple piece of twine or raffia tied around them.
Here are some simple place setting suggestions to try: Arrange the plates in the place setting according to color theme and style. In the center of each plate, place a bunny or a chick figurine (ceramic, fondant, marzipan, whatever). Allow guests to keep their little find. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/6\/66\/Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-18Bullet1.jpg\/v4-460px-Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-18Bullet1.jpg","bigUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/6\/66\/Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-18Bullet1.jpg\/v4-760px-Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-18Bullet1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":760,"bigHeight":570,"licensing":"
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\n<\/p><\/div>"} Arrange a white plate setting in place. Add a brown/natural napkin to sit flat. Place a small white bowl (for soup or salad) in the center of the napkin and fill with raffia or brown colored
Easter grass. Add a real, natural hard boiled egg into the center of the grass. This looks especially effective for a natural or minimalist table setting (see above) and if you vary the natural egg colors between each place setting, it can look superb. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/f\/fc\/Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-18Bullet2.jpg\/v4-460px-Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-18Bullet2.jpg","bigUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/f\/fc\/Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-18Bullet2.jpg\/v4-760px-Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-18Bullet2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":760,"bigHeight":570,"licensing":"
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\n<\/p><\/div>"} Arrange the plates in each place setting as needed. Add a small chocolate nest with chocolate Easter eggs in the center of the plate, on top of a square or rectangular napkin.
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\n<\/p><\/div>"} Simple felt cuttings in the shapes of bunnies, chicks and eggs can be strewn randomly across the table or formed into a line. Very effective, very easy to move around and something the kids can keep after. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/8\/85\/Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-18Bullet4.jpg\/v4-460px-Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-18Bullet4.jpg","bigUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/8\/85\/Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-18Bullet4.jpg\/v4-760px-Do-an-Easter-Table-Setting-Step-18Bullet4.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":760,"bigHeight":570,"licensing":"
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An Easter table setting is an important part of preparing the Easter table for meals together with family and friends during the Easter period. While the way in which you set up an Easter table setting is entirely up to your imagination and preferences, it does help to have inspiration. Moreover, if you're the kind of person who likes to vary the decorative element of your holiday table themes each year, new ideas are vital to inspire a change of focus each year.