| Easter is a Christian celebration, celebrated with | | | | interior and is a tradition practised widely in |
| chocolate eggs, Easter decor and flower gifts. | | | | Germany and Austria. To make an Easter tree, |
| Despite the religious connotations, the festival is | | | | simply cut a small section of branch from a tree |
| celebrated around the globe as a time for friends | | | | (make sure that it is approximately one meter in |
| and family and has themes of new beginnings, | | | | length and that it has smaller branches to hang |
| symbolised by the eggs and bright flowers | | | | decorations from). Place floral foam into a vase or |
| associated with Easter. The Easter bunny and egg | | | | other large container and secure the branch in the |
| concept comes from the pagan festivals relating | | | | foam to stand upright with branches extending |
| to Spring and coincide with the Christian and | | | | away. |
| Jewish festivals. The egg and rabbit themes | | | | To make eggs to hang from the tree, take a |
| symbolise fertility. | | | | raw egg and clean it with white-spirit vinegar. Paint |
| Easter decor is fun, colourful, engaging and invites | | | | the egg with craft paints or leave them to dye in |
| a happy and bright feeling to any interior. Flowers | | | | a solution of three cups of boiled water, 25ml of |
| and other creative items make for wonderful | | | | white vinegar and drops of food colouring, giving |
| Easter gifts. The following are decor ideas which | | | | the egg a pastel shade. Use a strong glue to |
| are easy to create and extremely effective | | | | secure a brightly coloured ribbon to the egg, |
| decorations for the home. | | | | creating a loop to hang over one of the tree |
| An Easter Basket | | | | branches. Make as many eggs as needed and |
| A basket with African violets is a striking Easter | | | | hang them at even intervals from the tree. A nice |
| decoration as the pink and purple hues are | | | | addition to the arrangement is to tie a brightly |
| reminiscent of the autumn season in South Africa. | | | | coloured ribbon around the container securing the |
| When Easter is over, the flowers can be | | | | branch. Once the tree is taken down after Easter, |
| removed from the basket and placed elsewhere | | | | throw the eggs away. |
| as decoration because they last for months. | | | | Pastel coloured decorations, chocolate eggs and |
| To make this arrangement, take a medium to | | | | Easter-Bunny soft-toys are effective additions to |
| large basket and place small pots of African | | | | the basket or tree arrangement. These are |
| violets inside it until it is full and gaps are disguised | | | | symbolic of the pagan roots of spring and fertility |
| by the flowers. Lay some small chocolate eggs | | | | and can make any Easter decor idea look |
| wrapped in coloured foil amidst the blooms and | | | | attractive and festive. |
| wrap a pink ribbon around the basket and wind it | | | | Easter decor is an easy and effective way of |
| around the handle. Do not over-water the African | | | | brightening one’s home interior during Easter |
| violets; keep them in filtered light and away from | | | | and the onset of autumn. Easter decor and flower |
| cold draughts. | | | | gift ideas are an original and unusual way of |
| Easter Egg Tree | | | | celebrating Easter that are cost effective and |
| At Easter, a small tree with hanging eggs and | | | | even more meaningful than purchased gifts. |
| other decorations makes a warm addition to any | | | | |