Easter Basket Centerpiece
We’re sharing another quick and easy Easter basket centerpiece that is so simple it literally takes just minutes to make!
This post was inspired by a reader’s email (Thank you, Ashley) which was so relatable I couldn’t help but take on the challenge.
Ashley gave me permission to share the email in the hope it might help someone else “overwhelmed by seasonal decorating,” it reads…
Coco,
Do you have any last-minute suggestions for how to make a kitchen table look festive for Easter without having to put out place settings and lots of flowers? I have two growing girls, a sweet husband, and my style is simple farmhouse. We are constantly on the move and I know you’re all about keeping things easy for busy families like mine. Also, my husband doesn’t like a lot of fuss and wants it to look like “we live here.”
Thanks in advance for your help. I love your blog,
Ashley
I love it when you guys email me with questions like this!
I had to laugh when I read the words… my husband doesn’t like a lot of fuss and wants it to look like “we live here,” … because over the years I’ve met so many people who have become almost disenchanted with blogs and social media because they say all the photos of “real life” look “staged.”
I can completely understand how it could feel that way sometimes.
So, the minute I received Ashley’s email I hatched a plan to create a simple Easter basket centerpiece and hopefully help solve a totally relatable problem.
Here’s a look at everything you’ll need to create a simple Easter basket centerpiece too…
Easter Basket Centerpiece Supplies:
- Basket
- Easter Bunny (we found this vintage inspired bunny at Hobby Lobby)
- Small to Medium Size Eggs, optional (we found these at an antique mall)
- Faux or Dried Greenery (we used 6 bunches of this boxwood greenery we picked up at Hobby Lobby)
- Green Burlap Wire Ribbon (also from Hobby Lobby)
- Plastic bags from the grocery store (you could also use floral foam or even small books if you want)
- Feed Sack (if you don’t have a feed sack on hand you might want to try a piece of burlap or other fabric)
Easter Basket Centerpiece Steps:
Make sure your basket is clean and free from dirt and debris. I’ve had this one in my stash for the longest time and I’m fairly certain I picked it up at a thrift store!
Place the plastic grocery bags, floral foam, or whatever you have on hand in the bottom of the basket. To help make your bunny more stable, you’ll need to create a surface that’s flat.
Next, place the burlap feed sack over the plastic grocery bags.
We found these faux boxwoods greenery picks at Hobby Lobby. They can be used in multiple rooms all throughout the house and in pots, urns, and containers. We love these picks because they are easy to use and they look so real too!
Place the boxwood picks (or whatever greenery you’re using) between the edge of the basket and the burlap-covered plastic bags.
You definitely want the edges to be covered so it looks like the greenery is lush and full, spilling out over the basket rim.
Carefully place a bunny of your choice inside the Easter basket on top of the burlap feed sack.
You might have to spruce the greenery back up just a bit.
At this point, you can create a simple bow for your Easter basket centerpiece with a green wired burlap ribbon like this one or use a different ribbon of your choice.
Step back – you’re done!
Adding a Few Extra Embellishments…
If you want a little extra embellishment you can nestle a few eggs in the greenery.
I mean, honestly, it couldn’t be easier, right?
I know sometimes seasonal decorating can feel overwhelming. Especially, when you see projects or photographs that seem “over the top,” “out of reach” or “not realistic” for the way you actually live.
I get it, I promise, I do!
The thing is, creating a home for the people we love most is a process that can be both intentional and celebrated no matter what your style is or what season of life you find yourself in.
You can put out as much for as little as you have time for, it’s completely up to you.
Layering simple Easter basket centerpiece ideas like this one or creating vignettes around your home is a quick and easy way to make things feel festive without a lot of extra work!
Another thing to keep in mind is that you don’t have to use this Easter basket centerpiece inside, it’s a pretty way to welcome friends, neighbors, and loved ones to your front porch too.
I hope this simple yet festive idea has helped. Thanks so much for your email, Ashley, and for letting us share!
Other Quick and Easy Spring Inspired Ideas to Enjoy:
- Quick and Easy Easter Vignette Ideas
- DIY Bird’s Nests and Aged Terracotta Pots
- 19 Quick and Easy Spring Decorating Ideas
- Egg Basket Flower Arrangement
- How to Decorate a Store-Bought Cake For Easter
- Spring Window Box Centerpiece
Many blessings,
CoCo
This centerpiece reminds me of an actual Easter basket CoCo. The eggs are like a hidden surprise. I love it
I love the little eggs too, Sarah! We found those at an antique store and I’ll probably use them into the Summer. Thank you bunches for your sweet centerpiece comments. Hope your day has been a fun one, CoCo
Hey CoCo – this centerpiece is absolutely adorable! Festive and perfect decor for the season. We all know that we can’t live in a “magazine-photo-ready” home all of the time. Ashley will be very pleased with your solution and suggestion.
You are so right ladies, we can’t live in a magazine worthy home all the time. Besides, there is too much fun in crafting new projects and moving things around from one room to another 🙂 Hugs, CoCo
Such a sweet basket, CoCo and so quickly put together! Since I’m a bunny lover, I would leave him out for way longer than Easter! I use my bunnies in lots of different ways for different seasons. There are times that I feel just like Ashley – the “perfectness” on some blogs can be discouraging, but as I’ve said to you before – you show the “real” side of life – thank you again! Love all you do 🙂
I appreciate you so much, Patty, thank you! Your kind and encouraging words always lift me up. I love bunnies too and I’m totally with you I think they should be left out way after Easter. Sending you big hugs, CoCo
I can’t thank you enough for responding to my email and helping me out with an idea Coco. This Easter centerpiece is exactly what we need in our home. Classic, yet festive and no fuss for the hubs! It’s perfect for our family. I can’t wait to get started on this, Ashley
Finally a centerpiece I might actually be able to create ha ha! This is definitely doable Coco and just in time. Thank you!
ha ha you always give me the giggles, Bonnie! You’re probably better at all of this than you give yourself credit for. Hugs, CoCo
I sent you an email too Coco but I just wanted to tell you thank you for helping me with this centerpiece idea. It’s perfect for my family and I love the clean and simple farmhouse feel of everything. It’s something we’re going to be able to enjoy for the entire spring season. Thanks again, Ashley
You are so welcome Ashley, glad to have helped! Hit me up any time 🙂 Sending you hugs, CoCo PS: I got your email, super sweet, thank you
CoCo,
I love your basket idea! As soon as I read your post, I got to work and made a basket as well. I used the materials I had on hand. It’s not as cute as yours but I’m still proud of it. Thanks for the inspiration.
Oh my gosh, Melva, I am so excited for you! I would love to see your Easter basket. I bet it is fabulous. Using materials I already have on hand is one of my favorite ways to decorate too. I hope you have a peace filled and blessed Easter, CoCo
Great little project! I like how you showed the step-by-step process for making the Easter basket centerpiece. It’s adorable.
Carol
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Thank you bunches, Carol, I really appreciate it! We could definitely use easy in our lives right now, you know? Loved all your fabulous shoe options too. Hope you’re having a fabulous spring season, CoCo
Your Easter basket centerpiece is absolutely adorable, CoCo! I absolutely love the greenery you used and I never knew what it was called until now! Haha! Totally enamored with that sweet little bunny too! Happy weekend!
Thanks so much, Christine, I really appreciate it! I’m starting to think these quick and easy spring projects and vignettes like this one might be all I get finished this year given our laundry room reno has taken over the house. As a blogger, I know you can completely relate to how I’m feeling which is slightly panicked. Bring on the cupcakes! Hugs, CoCo
How adorable! It looks perfect on the front porch. Love how you styled your porch, lovely.
Thanks so much, Tammy, I really appreciate it! Spring is such a special time of year. Hope yours is off to a great start, CoCo
It might be simple CoCo, but it’s absolutely perfect.
Thank you for sharing this tutorial at Create, Bake, Grow & Gather this week. I’m delighted to be featuring your beautiful Easter basket centrepiece at the party tonight and pinning too.
Hugs,
Kerryanne
That is so kind of you, Kerryanne, thank you! We’re in the middle of renovating our laundry room so I’m pretty sure quick, easy and simple are going to be my mottos for the rest of the spring season – there is stuff everywhere 😂 Sending you hugs and thank yous for the sweet feature, CoCo