Happy Easter
An Easter Celebration

Most people don’t call them "Easter Parties" but there certainly is a lot of entertaining on Easter Sunday. Family, friends and more come over for Easter dinner and maybe an Easter Egg Hunt or two.  So, instead of having just another Easter dinner, turn your Easter Sunday into a family day of fun and entertainment.

Outside

Not since Christmas were you able to decorate outside…and spring is the perfect time! That small tree on the front lawn would look so cute with some colorful plastic Easter eggs hanging from it, wouldn't it? As well, there are egg-shaped inflatable signs and a spring flower banner to direct people right to your front door that are fun and festive.

Easter Egg Hunt

Hopefully the weather will be nice and you can host "not the same old Easter Egg Hunt!" First of all, just like the Olympics, you should have your guests qualify to be in the hunt. But make it really easy so everyone gets involved.

What’s really fun is if you can get one of the uncles to dress up in an Easter Bunny Outfit.

The first hunt should use giant Easter eggs that are so big you just can't miss them. Everyone will find something and thus they will qualify for the final competition.

Next, a game of Bunny Hop where guests hop from one spot to another to qualify for the Easter Egg Hunt (great for laughs). After that, divide your guests into groups and give everyone bunny ears, and then give each group a Bunny Cutout. Give them markers, paper carrots and more and allow them to customize their bunny.

Finally, pass out an inexpensive Easter basket for people to collect their eggs in.  Hide the eggs anywhere and everywhere, especially in hard to find places like trees, shoes, cookie jar or drawers.

By the time all of this is over, everyone will be ready for a great dinner--and that's your responsibility.  Try Allrecipes.com for some great Easter dinner ideas.

Decorate Your Home

Hang bunny cutouts from the ceiling and put a name of each guest on the back. Have them find the bunny with their name on it and code it so they get something for the bunny when they leave. Decorations and favors in one! I like it.

Springtime garland can add a lot of color to your room and it's easy to put up. An Easter scene setter is also a pretty addition for a large wall that is hard to decorate.

Easter eggs, large chocolate bunnies, and plastic grass in baskets or terra-cotta pots make wonderful decorations, but be warned, they will eventually be eaten by guest with a sweet tooth, or dismantled during the Easter egg hunt! 

Add in cutouts and other decorative items for a fantastic Easter party.  Check out Easter and Spring Decorating411 for more ideas.

Decorate Your Table 

Time for dinner. And the table should look great because it's just so easy. Set out the good china and  use an egg tree or a huge basket of beautiful flowers for the centerpiece.  If your party is more casual (or you just want to avoid doing dishes) use either spring day paper goods, or religious paper goods.  Sprinkle springtime confetti on the table, and set out a few festive tissue Easter bunnies.  A napkin ring of bunny and chick garland will bring color - after all, it is spring isn't it?

For a perfect Easter party favor pass out a personalized Easter candy bar wrapper  with a huge (2.25 oz.) bar of delicious chocolate.  After all Easter and chocolate go together!

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