25 gorgeous Easter decorations to buy now (2024)

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What are the decorations for Easter? ›

Decorating with organic elements after Easter is a wonderful way to enjoy the remains of spring. Whether it's real plants or faux botanicals, they add life and beauty to any room. I personally enjoy using organics and often keep them around until I'm ready to switch to early summer decor.

Again, there is no strict date for taking down Easter decorations, though within a couple of weeks, they will begin to look a little out of place, and if any include fresh ingredients, from eggs to flowers, you will need to remove them before they begin to rot.

You don't need to be an expert crafter to tackle one of these DIY projects. Turn brown paper bags into adorable bunnies, brighten a woven basket with colorful pom-poms or cut and weave strips of cardstock. Or, challenge yourself by coating a basket in preserved moss or sewing strips of felt into a rainbow shape.

The three main Easter colors are purple, white and gold. Purple and violet hues are typically used during the Lenten season in the lead-up to Easter.

Green. Green represents growth, symbolism that is especially apt during the Easter season, when themes of sacrifice, resurrection, and new beginnings abound. In the Christian church, green is the color used during Ordinary Time, which falls outside of the seasons of Advent through Epiphany and Lent through Pentecost.

On the evening of Holy Saturday (Easter vigil), or certainly come Easter Sunday, white or gold are used to celebrate the resurrection. The Easter color is used until Pentecost. On Pentecost, the seventh Sunday after Easter, red is used.

Depending on when Easter lands on the calendar and if you celebrate Easter, you can usually start breakout out the pastels, bunnies, and Easter eggs 3-4 weeks before Easter Sunday.

So do not feel like the next day after Easter you have to go tearing all your bunnies down. Leave them up if you want for a few more weeks. Real bunnies are around all spring and summer outside hopping about. A lot of my spring decorating ideas can easily transition into the summer months too.

How long can Easter decorations stay up? ›

The Easter season is technically 50 days long. Churches recognize every Sunday after Easter as “Second Sunday of Easter”, “Third Sunday of Easter”, etc, all the way until Pentecost. We can have Easter decorations up for 50 days after Easter!

Start with a chocolate Easter bunny, then add the recipients favorite candy, a few small toys, or even inexpensive jewelry. For older kids we love to fill a few eggs with money (think small bills!), drop in a few $5 gift cards (especially if it's a teenage easter basket), or even some sample-size toiletries.

Lay a Foundation

Place shredded Easter grass in the bottom of the basket as a nest for eggs and candy.

Next to the Easter bunny, the most familiar symbol is the Easter egg. Like others, the egg has a long pre-Christian history. Again there's no certainty as to why it became associated with Easter. Many Ancient cultures viewed eggs as a symbol of life.

Here's why hues like purple, pink, yellow and white are so traditional for the holiday.

Many churches like to decorate their crosses with butterflies, as each stage of their life mirrors that of Jesus — the caterpillar being his life on Earth, the cocoon being the crucifixion, and the final butterfly stage being his resurrection.

Mix Easter Eggs With Florals

Infuse your coffee table or kitchen counter with Easter spirit with a fresh floral display. We're obsessed with this hydrangea arrangement that features a rustic wire basket and pastel egg base. The cute cake-stand-turned-bunny terrarium comes in at a close second.