16 DIY Easter Decorations for a Colorful Spring Celebration

Turn your hanging onion basket into a beautiful Easter egg display for your front door.

Follow these instructions:

1. Simply thread a decorative ribbon through the basket spokes, tie a bow and fill with colored eggs.
2. Use the built-in handle to hang it on the front door.
3. Stick in a few stems, like flowering rosemary, for an extra fragrant spring welcome.

Welcome guests and neighbors with this cheery wreath, made entirely out of hand-cut paper leaves.

Follow these instructions:

1. Cut a square out of your paper and fold it in half, keeping the fold on the left.
2. Using a ruler and an X-Acto knife, create a triangle by cutting from the top left point to the lower right point.
3. Starting at the bottom of the triangle, fold about ¼” and flip it over to repeat until you've created an accordion all the way to the tip of the triangle.
4. Fold the accordion-folded paper in half, then attach the two middle pieces with a strip of double-stick tape.
5. Repeat the above steps with different-sized leaves and paper colors.
6. Starting with the larger leaves, hot-glue a few down on the bottom in different directions, and layer smaller leaves on top. Finish it off by adding a few paper or faux flowers.

Flowers that look real for a portion of the price? Count us in! These tulip paper eggs are the perfect addition to any spring place setting.

Follow these instructions:

1. Paint paper mâché eggs with craft paint that matches the color of your crepe paper. Let dry completely.
2. Cut flower petals from the crepe paper, layering and cutting multiple sheets at once for efficiency. Gently stretch the petals to add natural dimension.
3. Hot glue the petals to the base of the egg, overlapping petals to fill any gaps. Let dry.
4. Wrap a length of floral wire with floral tape. Insert one end of the wire through the bottom of the egg flower, applying extra glue to secure it in place.
5. Finish by attaching green crepe paper leaves.

To recreate these adorable macramé holders, you'll only need eggs and yarn (we suggest a pastel shade like green, blue, or pink).

Follow these instructions:

1. Cut eight lengths of yarn about 16” to 18” long. Tie them together with a knot about 2” from the bottom.
2. Tie pairs of strings together in a knot about ½” from the bottom knot. (You should have four groups of two strings.)
3. Separate the four groups and make four new groups of two strings and tie a knot about ½” from the previous knot.
4. Repeat step 3 and add your egg to the pocket you created. Tie a knot on the top to hold all the strings together. Trim the ends of the yarn so they are even.

Play into the fun that Easter brings with these bunny-inspired place cards.

Follow these instructions:

1. Make a cardstock circle for each guest and write their name in bold, black letters.
2. Glue on a pom-pom bunny tail and criss-cross two faux flowers to create cute bunny ears.

Turn seasonal vegetables into decorative vases. Our suggestions? Cabbage leaves, peas, or root vegetables like carrots, radish, and turnips.

Follow these instructions:

1. Use a rubber band to secure outer cabbage leaves, greens and peas around a glass jar. Add a pretty ribbon to disguise the rubber band.
2. Fill the jars with water for arranging flowers, mixing in sturdy root vegetables and herb greens.

Impress guests with these festive egg coasters — plus, they're great for protecting your linens and wood surfaces from stains. We used replacement glass for oval picture frames. Before you get started, make sure the glass is clean. You'll also want to cover your work station with wax paper or parchment.

Follow these instructions:

1. Cut your fabric 1” larger than the glass. Paint a generous amount of Mod Podge on one side of the glass. Lay it on top of the fabric and smooth out any wrinkles or air bubbles.
2. Cover with a heavy book and allow several hours to completely dry. Once dry, trim around the edge of the glass with fabric scissors.

You don't have to wait until Christmas to decorate a tree — here's proof.

Follow these instructions:

1. Gather sturdy branches — flowering quince, pussy willow, cherry blossom, magnolia, dogwood, or forsythia — and place them in a heavy vase.
2. Round up a dozen or so blown-out eggs or faux craft eggs. One by one, attach a 20" piece of thin ribbon to the bottom of the egg to the midpoint of the ribbon. Wrap the ribbon around the egg and attach it to the top with hot glue.
3. Once dry, tie the eggs onto the branches and trim excess ribbon.

These egg carton flowers make colorful table centerpieces or mantel decorations.

Follow these instructions:

1. Cut off the top of the egg carton and the extra flap on the other edge.
2. Cut out the center columns from the carton by making small cuts with your X-Acto knife.
3. Cut out what is left on the carton to use as egg ‘cups.’
4. Using the center columns you cut out, clean up the edge of the opening with scissors.
5. Paint the columns both inside and out with some thinned-out acrylic paint for a washed look.
6. Using the ‘egg cups,’ cut around the top of the cup to make it the same size all around, or rip the top edge with your fingers for a rougher look.
7. Paint the cup with your thinned-out acrylic paint for a flower look.
8. For a petaled look, cut down the 4 corners of the cup, clean up with your scissors, and round the tops of each ‘petal’ before painting.
9. Keep the stem in place by attaching floral wire to the middle. Use the wire cutters to hold them together!

Elevate your spring table setting with hand-painted candlesticks.

Follow these instructions:

1. Before you start, wipe your candles with rubbing alcohol on a clean cloth to remove any lint or debris.
2. Use paint markers or craft paint to make a series of dots, flowers, and patterns. We went for small floral designs, but don't be afraid to use your imagination.

Here's proof that Easter eggs have limitless decorating opportunities.

Follow these instructions:

1. Hot-glue ribbon around the outside of clean shells with the tops cracked off.
2. Place a wet piece of floral foam inside each and push in a few short stems.
3. Hang a handful along a string in front of a blank wall or window.

A nod to the season, this wreath brings together pastel colors, dried flowers, and birds' eggs.

Follow these instructions:

1. Wrap a foam wreath form with burlap.
2. Use hot glue to attach blown-out eggs, broken eggshells, quail eggs, feathers, dried leaves, and flowers to the wreath, overlapping them until the entire form is covered.

Save paper egg cartons and give them new life as a chic centerpiece.

Follow these instructions:

1. Cut out egg cups in groups of four and paint them white.
2. Arrange them in a circle and fill with eggs, flowers, or candy!
   

Easter decorations can be bold and bright or subtle and elegant, like these bunny-ear napkin holders.

Follow these instructions:

1. Fold a napkin in half to make a triangle, then roll it into a long strip and fold it in half again.
2. Thread a six-inch pipe cleaner through a bead and secure it around the napkin.
3. Insert three 3" pipe cleaners through the beads as whiskers.