20 Last-Minute Easter Ideas

When spring finally arrives, it does so in full force: Suddenly, flowers are blooming everywhere, the grass is greener, and newly-hatched birds and chicks can be seen about. Another hallmark of the season? Easter. But when you're so busy looking at all the beauty around you, it can be easy to lose sight of your holiday plans. Whether you're hosting an Easter eggs-travaganza party or gathering your family and friends for an annual feast, there are many ways you can incorporate the season's freshest flowers and brilliant colors into last-minute decorations. Our ideas are anything but rushed, even though these crafts and decorations can be done in the hours leading up to Sunday morning.

We're sharing the most innovative ways to play up that Easter egg motif, using everything from real eggs to construction paper and even balloons. These egg-themed Easter crafts will certainly please any of the little ones at your Easter table, but we're certain adults will be wowed, too. If you have extra hard boiled eggs laying around the kitchen, we have quick solutions that can put them to good use, like our eggshell votives which will bathe your Easter tablescape in soft candlelight.

Speaking of tablescapes, there are many ways to dress up a table full of Easter dishes. In addition to classic spring centerpieces, there are a few ways to craft party favors and other conversation starters with common DIY staples. Your guests will love seeing pastel-colored candy bowls wrapped in your choice of yarn, and they'll definitely admire the Easter-themed family tree you'll create out of decoupaged eggs and your favorite floral branches.

Focus on celebrating your holiday by browsing our best Easter decorations that can be made anytime with ease. We've got a fresh batch of no-frills, straight-forward Easter decorating ideas for each hostess ahead. 

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This is far from a hare-brained scheme for party favors: As kids unravel the tightly wound crepe paper strips, they reveal several little trinkets and presents.

This is a great idea for creating customized place cards in a jiffy—thin paper can be folded into origami holders for your painted or dyed eggs, and you can simply write a guest's name on each egg with a colored marker.

For a simple but beautiful table setting, make daffodils from our printable template, baking cups, and any extra candy. To use these as place cards, write names on the petals, and pair them with one of our special Easter napkin folds.

If you live in a rural setting, why not reach for real grass? Wheatgrass is known to grow wild and free in most rural areas, and it makes for a great presentation—as an added bonus, it's more eco-friendly than creating artifical Easter grass.

Did you know that your kitchen holds many dyes that you can use to transform Easter eggs? Common food scraps like onion skins and coffee grounds can life a second life as a dye—add a few variations of these ingenious eggs to your tablescape.

Adorning a plate with these simply-folded napkins is another way to create dynamic place settings for your Easter tablescape. For an organic feel, choose materials with natural pastel tones, which will mesh seamlessly with linens in any color.

Give plastic Easter eggs a bright makeover by embellishing them with stickers made from adhesive sheets and craft punches. You can keep it as simple as polka dots or try for something more nuanced, like daisies.

This is a really fun way of giving your younger guests a little Easter treat—as they unwind the paper and the egg itself, they'll find momentos like pom-pom critters, which can easily be made at home. 

To bring some last-minute Easter charm to your dessert table, use our printable template to march bunnies across a garland, sit them atop cupcakes, or offer sneak peeks into gift bags.

Don't let your tablecloth blow away! Anchor your party table covering with plastic eggs filled with jelly beans. Secure gingham ribbon around the eggs with hot glue, and thread through openings you've hole-punched into the corners of the cloth.

If you're hosting guests outside this Easter, there are many ways you can utilize the extra space for more than just decorations—but one of our favorites has to do with a party staple we know and love. Dot balloons with office supply stickers and tie them to a string to brighten up your outdoor Easter celebration.