| Easter is a time of celebration, new beginnings, | | | | for the little ones. |
| and is a sure sign that spring has arrived. The | | | | Create a focal point |
| Easter holidays are also an excellent time to | | | | Create an unusual centerpiece for your Easter |
| decorate in preparation for the new, warmer | | | | table using different sized wine glasses, goblets, or |
| season. Here are five simple tips and ideas to | | | | even glass bowls. Turn the wine glasses upside |
| easily and inexpensively, decorate your home for | | | | down and place pillar candles in spring colors on |
| Easter. | | | | top. Now put baby's breath or any type of fresh |
| Lighten up | | | | greenery around the bottom of the glasses, |
| Now that the colder weather is over it's time to | | | | away from the candle's flames of course, for an |
| get rid of all those heavy, dark fabrics that are | | | | incredibly inexpensive but beautiful centerpiece. |
| perfect for winter but stifling in the springtime. | | | | Glass bowls or jars filled with jellybeans |
| Replace heavy draperies with light, airy sheers in | | | | surrounded by either real or fake eggs and some |
| pale or neutral tones and get rid of heavy throws | | | | greenery is another simple way to decorate your |
| and cozy area rugs. | | | | home for Easter. |
| Fake is out | | | | Make a candy wreath |
| When Easter and spring have finally arrived after | | | | The front door is usually the first thing people see |
| a dark, dreary winter, it's time to put all of your | | | | when visiting our home and it is the perfect place |
| fake flowers, silk arrangements, swags, and | | | | to hang a candy wreath at Easter time. This is a |
| wreaths away for the spring and summer. | | | | simple project that isn't expensive to make and |
| Supermarkets and grocery stores usually have | | | | will liven up your home for spring. All that's needed |
| cheap bouquets of flowers complete with baby's | | | | is a round wire wreath form, or even a clothes |
| breath that can be arranged in a variety of ways | | | | hanger shaped into a circle, about two pounds of |
| to brighten and freshen up any home. | | | | hard candy, the kind that comes in twisted |
| Dress up the table | | | | wrappers, embroidery thread, and a colorful |
| If you don't already have a set of 'dress' linens | | | | ribbon. |
| for your table, a cheap, white fabric tablecloth | | | | Securely tie the thread to the wire form leaving |
| that is starched and ironed is the perfect start to | | | | two ends of equal length, then make a loose knot |
| an elegant Easter table. Use fabric napkins folded | | | | in the thread, insert the ends of a three candy |
| at each place setting along with a single flower as | | | | wrappers into the knot and then cinch shut. |
| well as your best china and silver. | | | | Repeat the process the entire way around the |
| If you don't have matching place settings, then | | | | wire form until all of the candies are attached and |
| try using plates in different pastel colors for a | | | | then hang the wreath from a pretty piece of |
| more whimsical look. Also use pretty fabric to tie | | | | ribbon. |
| silverware together along with chocolate suckers | | | | |