30 Best Easter Party Ideas for the Hoppiest Holiday Celebration
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There are so many fun and festive ways to celebrate Easter. You could have an Easter egg hunt for the kids, fill Easter baskets to the brim with Easter candy and exciting stuffers, or take a cue from Ree and whip up a delicious Easter brunch. Or you could do all these things and more by throwing a fabulous Easter party! It’s a holiday that naturally lends itself to a kid-centric bash, but if you want to feel like a spring chicken for an afternoon, you could totally throw a party for just you and your pals—Easter cocktails included! Luckily, this list includes both, so no matter the guest list, you'll have the hoppiest celebration yet!
The best part? There are so many fun Easter party ideas to choose from. You can DIY your party from top to bottom, from the invitations to the favor bags to even Easter table decorations like a serving tray that looks just like an Easter egg. Or, if you’re short on time, you can always purchase your party must-haves—don’t forget the bunny-shaped paper plates, adorable piñata, and Easter decorations galore.
Then there's the food and games! This is the perfect time to whip up a pastel-hued Easter cake, play Easter games like "Pin the Tail on the Bunny," and hold an epic egg hunt complete with handmade trophies. Of course, a hoppin' party is just as fun with the kiddos, too! And there are plenty of Easter activities to get even the littlest bunnies involved. Regardless of the event, be sure to post your party pics with the cutest Easter Instagram captions. Read on for more ways to host the best Easter party ever!
Enhance your Easter with these ideas:
Easter Nest Eggs
Still trying to hatch some Easter plans? This delightfully delicious idea should help! Guests will be so egg-static to try these scrumptious nests made of shredded wheat cereal and your choice of butterscotch and almonds or chocolate and pretzels. Just fill them with candy eggs and jellybeans!
Get Ree's Easter Nest Eggs recipe.
Play a Game of Poke An Egg
Give the littlest peeps something egg-citing to do with this interactive game that's just as festive as it is fun! After you set it up, they'll use their fingers to poke an egg and win prizes like Easter toys and candy.
Get the tutorial at Happiness is Homemade.
Serve Cottontail Martinis
A round (or two) of flavorful Easter cocktails will have your adult guests hopping for joy! They'll especially delight in these festive coconut-flavored drinks. How cute are the marshmallow tails?
Get the recipe at Inspired by Charm.
Serve an Easter Brunch Board
Chick this out! A colorful Easter brunch board is one of the best (and easiest) ways to enhance your springtime celebration. Fill it with delicious treats like waffles, hard-boiled eggs, fruits and veggies, and Ree's Easter Sunday staple, hot cross buns!
Get the tutorial at Studio DIY.
Unwrap Easter Surprise Eggs
What's more fun than a festive surprise? Give your guests something completely un-eggs-pected when you DIY or buy golden eggs filled with cute little prizes. Everyone in attendance will love unwrapping them to discover the items tucked inside!
Play a Game of Chickers
Most everyone has played checkers before, but have you ever played chickers? Well, get ready! This egg-citing Easter-themed twist on the classic game is fun to DIY and even more fun to play.
Get the tutorial at Craft Project Ideas.
Set Up a Kids’ Table
If your party isn't completely geared toward the kiddos, make a separate area that's all about the smallest guests. A delightful egg decorating table will allow them to play while the adults enjoy some Easter cocktails.
Get the tutorial at The Effortless Chic.
Make Adorable Favor Bags
Party favors are a lost art, but it's not too late to bring them back! For your gathering, don't just send your guests home with any old favor bags—make them look like bunnies! Complete with heaps of Easter candy, of course.
Get the tutorial at Hello Wonderful.
Send Out Gorgeous Invitations
While you can always send out email invitations to your Easter party, make the event egg-stra special by sending out the prettiest invitations in spring-inspired hues. There are so many DIY Easter cards to try your hand at!
Get the tutorial at The House That Lars Built.
Play the “How Many Candy Pieces?” Game
Play this classic game at your party. Drop jelly beans into a cup or jar, count them up, and then have people guess how many jelly beans are in the container. The winner gets to take home a giant Easter basket filled with goodies!
Easter Bunny Napkins
Between all the sticky sweets and delicious drinks you're sure to serve at your Easter bash, napkins are basically a necessity. So, you might as well make them cute! These cloth napkins with a precious bunny applique do just that.
Get the tutorial at Polkadot Chair.
Serve Eats on an Easter Egg Tray
This Easter-ready tray is so easy to make! All you need is a plain oval platter, acrylic craft paint, vibrant tissue paper, and Mod Podge.
Get the tutorial at Design Improvised.
Bake a Bunny Cake
Isn’t this the most adorable Easter cake you’ve ever seen? It starts with a boxed cake mix and ends with a sweet, festive friend. The bunny will look grand alongside a table packed with equally scrumptious Easter desserts.
Get Ree's Bunny Cake recipe.
Create Adorable Place Settings
Make your Easter party place settings look even more delightful by displaying names in a grass-filled "egg."
Get the tutorial at Modern Glam.
Delight Guests with Bunny Plates
Even your paper plates can get the Easter treatment, thanks to these adorable bunny ones courtesy of Etsy.
Hand Out Teeny Trophies
Instead of just winning plastic eggs after the Easter egg hunt, your guests can win their very own tiny trophies that you made yourself!
Get the tutorial at Lovely Indeed.
Set Up a Dessert Table
Easter is certainly the time for all-things-sweet. If you’re throwing an Easter party just for grown-ups, you can set up the most gorgeous dessert table on the block.
Get the tutorial at Sugar & Cloth.
Wear Bunny Party Hats
Ears? Check. Pink nose? Check. Adorable whiskers? Check. It’s everything you need to make the sweetest bunny hats for your party!
Get the tutorial at The House That Lars Built.
Make an Egg Popper Tree
Guests of all ages will love playing this game at your party. You’ll hang DIY egg poppers brimming with candy from a tree so kiddos can pull them down and make them go, “Pop!” It’s a brand-new kind of “egg hunt” to have at your party.
Get the tutorial at Studio DIY.
Play “Pin the Tail on the Bunny”
You can sit this one out, donkey—this is “Pin the Tail on the Bunny”! This version can be downloaded as a printable from Etsy.
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