Easter Celebrations at Home
I’m half Italian, and Easter is a big celebration in my family. It’s always an occasion filled with flowers, decorations, Spring colours and of course lots of good food and drink. This year, we’re just about to enter a long bank holiday weekend, it’s going to be quite warm, Spring has officially sprung, but we have to stay indoors, like nothing we’ve known before. But a mixture of traditional foodie dishes and some foraged decorations will help to keep spirits lifted in our house. Here are some ideas of ways we can celebrate, with the lockdown in mind:
1. My home would usually be full of fresh flowers, but this year it’s time to get creative, I’m looking for garden blooms to pick, even herbs, or a blossom branch that can be cut into smaller arrangements. Using greenery will give an organic wildflower feel, and add personality. Lay a tablecloth and arrange short stems, single flowers and foliage in different vessels, this can be anything you can find; jars, pots, small vases and even water glasses along the table. Light candles for a warm, inviting atmosphere, any shape or size you have in the house will do, dot them in amongst the flowers for the finishing touch to your Easter table.
2. If you’re having any special drinks over the weekend, make a feature of it. Gather your glasses, paper straws, napkins and ingredients, and make a mini bar area, whether it’s a homemade lemonade tray, a Negroni or G&T bar cart, add stacks of fresh fruit and herbs and make it fun.
3. Try a relaxed festive picnic lunch, in your garden (weather permitting), or even in the lounge, the change of scenery is good even within our own homes. Lay out a lovely throw, tons of cushions and arrange bowls of delicious food to tuck into. Decorate with homemade bunting, which could be great to make with children, you just need a length of string or ribbon and whatever paper scraps you have, plain, coloured or patterned is great, even newspaper will do. First tie your string up, then cut out some diamond shapes, fold them in half and place across the string.
4. For the main dinner a hand written menu on the table will always make a family meal feel extra special, this is something children or adults can do, and you can keep as a memento. Use a pen, paints or felt tips, list out the courses and drinks, and decorate with super simple drawings or patterns if you’re artistic. If not, you can download my free menu template here, simply print out and fill in!
Enjoy the weekend, and stay indoors. x