Easter arrives early this year, so let's get cracking!

Our four-day Easter weekend starts on Good Friday, 29 March. Everyone will catch up with family and friends for Easter lunches or barbecues throughout the weekend, but especially on 31 March, Easter Sunday.

Don’t delay! Scroll on to discover fuss-free ways to decorate for a magical time with loved ones and host a lunch, Easter egg hunt, or party that ‘everybunny’ will think you spent weeks planning. 

Spread Easter Cheer

Even though it’s technically early autumn, there’s still a feel of summer in the air. So, when you decorate, think bright colours and iconic Easter symbols, like eggs, rabbits, carrots, and chicks. Let’s start with outdoor decorating, then we’ll move inside.

We love Easter inflatables, and our must-have is this bunny in basket. Set up any inflatables away from trees and shrubs that could snag and puncture them.

Every front door needs a pastel egg or a wooden bunny Easter wreath. More delicate peaches and cream, tulip, and apricot floral wreaths are better suited to indoors. Accessorise all your wreaths with wooden bunny hanging decorations, carrot drops, and woodland bunny pendants.

Moving from room to room, place bunnies on tables and shelves. For a rustic, homespun look, choose jute and sisal bunnies. Or, if traditional is more your taste, these light-up bunnies and multicolour dressed bunnies will do the trick. Create delightful mini displays with a few orange dahlia stems.

Terrific Easter Tree Trimming

Time to set up your Easter tree! We choose prelit white birch trees and natural trees with moss-flocked limbs for convenience. Typically, Easter trees stand around one metre tall or shorter and are placed atop a sturdy table or sideboard in the lounge or dining room.

Trim your Easter tree like you would your Christmas tree. Drape string ornaments before hanging ones. Wrap Easter egg garland from top to bottom. Then, cut lengths of Easter ribbon from this roll of 14 different styles to weave through the branches. After that, hang egg-shaped and other ornaments on all the branches. 

• retro paper egg ornaments (4 designs)
• chinoiserie hanging eggs (set of 3)
• tin egg ornaments (3 designs)
• Easter Wishes
• Easter Blessings
• Easter Beautiful

Lastly, create a display at the base of the tree using figurines and floristry to complete the look. Simply arrange your figurines in a charming vignette.

Centrepieces of Attention

Decorate a beautiful table and ensure a memorable meal. First, lay out a table runner. Choose from traditional Easter styles or go whimsical with a grassy table runner and a green moss runner.

Next, time for your centrepiece. Our top picks:

Decorative baskets, such as a daisy basket or Bethany Lowe’s large papier mâché basket. Build up a floristry display that fills the basket and strew some blossoms and stems along the table. We suggest magnolias.

Wreaths laid flat look charming and provide the perfect foundations for larger displays, should you choose. Both pastel egg and apricot floral wreaths work well as centrepieces. Add floristry and pair with mossy flocked bunnies, mossy eggs, and decorative pastel eggs in trays.

Easter Egg Hunt!

Everyone loves watching or participating in an Easter egg hunt. Here’s how we plan a foolproof festive egg-stravaganza:

• Place sets of bunny footprints in criss-crossing paths. Some should lead to prizes while others lead hunters on wild-goose chases.
• Tie Easter ribbon on signs, shrubs, and tree branches.
• Position a few bunnies on garden benches and chairs.
• Along with sweet treats, give some small gifts, such as bubble tubes, ‘hatch-it’ eggs, bunny waterballs, and Easter earrings.

We better let you hop to it! For more decorating inspiration and ‘how-to’ tips, read our full-length cracking Easter post over on Christmas Elves blog.

Happy decorating! Post photos of your displays to Instagram and tag us: @easter_town_ or @christmas_elves_ or #christmas_elves_

Follow that bunny! Join us as we chase the Easter Bunny down the rabbit hole to find the best décor the season has to offer. Trust us, we won’t leave you hunting for seasonal inspiration. Our 2023 Easter collection has everything you need to create a ‘cracking’ celebration, including rabbit royalty, captivating carrot décor, exquisite eggs, and more.

Anyone looking for fresh decorating ideas won’t want to miss our special interview with Alison, Christmas Elves Group head stylist. She gives her inside scoop on the most popular home decorating trends and top tips on how you can create them, too.

Read on and take a peek at decorations and gifts that will make your ears perk up, learn how to trim an Easter tree, style a vignette using a cloche, and uncover an Easter egg hunt theme the kids will go mad for.

2023 Easter Collection

Whether you’re decorating a single room or your entire home, we have figurines, floristry, and décor that bring the magic of Easter on any budget.

Rabbits: Jute, moss, and more. An Easter celebration without rabbits just won’t do.

Carrots: Perfect for our southern hemisphere autumnal Easter. We recommend bunches and bunches. Choose from giant carrots, carrot drops, sprays, picks, and garlands.

Eggs: You’ll want dozens of pastel eggs, hanging egg-shaped ornaments, garlands, wreaths, and baby chicks.

Egg Hunt Eggstravaganza: The traditional egg hunt is pretty tough to beat. However, we think that we’ve discovered one theme that pairs the best parts of searching for chocolate eggs with a fancy dress concept that will suit kids to a ‘tea’.

Find out everything there is to know about Easter Town’s 2023 Collection.

Divine Decorating Inspiration

Alison is the Christmas Elves Group’s head stylist. When she’s not creating stunning in-store displays, you’ll find her filming clips for our Instagram accounts. This year, we approached ‘Miss Haberdash Christmas’ herself to look at the world through her eggsquisite decorator’s eye.

Vignettes: You’ve probably seen these heaps of times in shops and people’s homes. Put simply, vignettes are groupings of small items. They often have a central theme and can incorporate figurines, floristry, mementos, keepsakes – you name it. But there’s more to creating a vignette than placing things on a table.

Cloches: These glass domes highlight and protect special decorations and figurines either solely or in a vignette. Alison’s suggestions for cloches prove they are the most versatile decorator staple around.

Party Themes: If you’re hosting a kids’ party or Easter egg hunt, try something a little different this year. These two fantastical themes will transport your partygoers to marvellous lands full of Eastertime magic.

Easter 2023 Must-Have: If you’ve visited our shops or scoped out our Instagram, you’ll probably guess Alison’s ‘must-have’ decoration for Easter 2023. Let Alison win you over with what will surely become an Easter tradition for your home.

Trends: The gems that everyone’s talking about, from wreaths to outdoor autumn vignettes, and how to create your own to suit your home and style.

Read all about Alison’s eggcellent Easter 2023 decorating.

Happy decorating! Christmas Elves are social elves! Post photos of your displays to Instagram and tag us: @christmas_elves_ or #christmas_elves_ or @easter_town_

As a family-owned and operated business, Easter decorating has always been a special tradition for us. Three generations of our family have enjoyed bringing the spirit of the holiday into our homes. We start by filling baskets with colourful eggs and pastel candy, and then move on to the main event - the decorations!

My Nanna loved to decorate with carrots and rabbits, and her taste has influenced our collection of products at EasterTown. She always said that these symbols of new life and growth perfectly capture the essence of the holiday. Whether you prefer a whimsical or realistic style, our carrots and rabbits are sure to delight.

If you're looking for some tips on incorporating these decorations into your home, consider the colour and texture of your other decor. Soft pastels like pink, blue, and yellow create a classic Easter look, while brighter hues like orange and green add a fun pop of colour. Mixing in natural materials like wood or wicker can also add texture and interest.

Our selection of decorative carrots and rabbits includes a wide variety of styles and sizes, ensuring that you'll find the perfect pieces to suit your taste. Whether you prefer the whimsical designs of Disney or the intricate details of Jim Shore, we have something for everyone. And for those who appreciate the unique flair of Mark Roberts and Katherine's Collection, we offer a range of options that are sure to delight.

When it comes to placement, the possibilities are endless. A cluster of carrots or a family of rabbits can make a nice centre piece for your dining table or coffee table. Smaller pieces can be grouped together on a side table or bookshelf. And don't forget about outdoor spaces - a few bunnies or carrots can make a cheerful addition to your garden or front porch.

At EasterTown, we enjoy sourcing high-quality, stylish decorations that will bring joy to your home year after year. From centre pieces and table top displays to full Easter Trees, garden accents and more, the possibilities for decorating are endless. Browse our selection online or visit our store to see everything we have to offer. With EasterTown and top brands like Disney, Jim Shore Easter, Mark Roberts, and Katherine's Collection, you can create a festive and stylish atmosphere for your Easter celebrations.  

Happy Easter decorating!

Images for reference:

• Image of a cluster of decorative carrots with Easter sign
• Image of a family of decorative rabbits
• Image of an Easter Tree with clusters of decorative carrots and rabbits
• Image of three yellow chickens in Easter basket
• More available on EasterTown Instagram and Christmas Elves Instagram.

We have a lovely selection of Peter Rabbit goods that are suitable for Easter in our store. We offer something for everyone, from Jim Shore's collection of Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit miniatures and decorations to the cuddly Peter Rabbit that plays Brahms lullaby. Whether you're shopping for a youngster or a collector, our Peter Rabbit collection is guaranteed to please. 

Jim Shore's collection of Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit figurines and ornaments forms one of the delights of our Peter Rabbit collection. Jim Shore is an internationally renowned artist who has been making stunning figurines and decorations for over 20 years, and his collection of Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit figures demonstrates his skill. Each figurine is handmade and painted with intricate detailing, making them not only attractive but also valuable collector's goods. The collection features a variety of Beatrix Potter characters, including Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-Duck, and Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle.

information about the Peter Rabbit Letter figurines is a wonderful addition to our Beatrix Potter collection. Each Beatrix Potter Letter figure in our shop is 3D hand-painted and stands about 11cm tall. The letters all include beloved Beatrix Potter characters such as Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-Duck, and Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle. Customers sometimes purchase all 26 letters (A–Z) or specific letters to spell out a personalised nameplate for their newborn. This is beautiful and thoughtful gift that the recipient will always cherish.

These letter sculptures are useful and aesthetically pleasing, making them perfect for a baby's nursery or a young child's room. They're ideal for introducing kids interested in reading at a young age, and they're a great way to expose them to Beatrix Potter's world. 

Our Easter collection of Jim Shore Easter, Beatrix Potter figurines, plush toys, homeware items, and books are available in our store, in addition to the resin alphabet letters. Our extensive Peter Rabbit line includes something for everyone, from young children to adult collectors. We also stock a range of entertaining books, including classic tales like "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" and "The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck." These books are a wonderful way to introduce children to the beloved characters of Beatrix Potter and to encourage a love of reading from a young age.

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Our Peter Rabbit collection of ornaments and mementoes is not only lovely but also useful and educational. Give a one-of-a-kind and meaningful present to a new parent with our Beatrix Potter Letter Figurines that spell out the name of your child being welcomed into the world. It only seems sense to sprinkle some Beatrix Potter magic into your everyday existence. View our Peter Rabbit selection now!

The plush Peter Rabbit that plays Brahms lullaby is another popular item in our Peter Rabbit collection. This lovely plush toy is ideal for young children and would fit perfectly in any nursery. With its soft and fluffy appearance, it's ideal for cuddling up with before bed. The lullaby it plays is a relaxing and tranquil melody that will help children go asleep. Apart from the Jim Shore sculptures and the plush Peter Rabbit, we have a variety of additional Peter Rabbit goods that are ideal for Easter. For example, our Peter Rabbit tea set is an excellent present for a youngster who enjoys pretending to host tea parties. It comes with a teapot, cups, and saucers that are all designed with Peter Rabbit and his pals. We also have a selection of Peter Rabbit novels, including both classic and modern versions. These books are excellent Easter presents and are an excellent way to introduce young children to Beatrix Potter's world. These are destined to become valued favourites with their gorgeous graphics and inspiring storylines.

We have Peter Rabbit homeware goods such as pillows, mugs, and kitchenware. These things are ideal for adding a touch of charm to your house and are an excellent way to express your affection for Peter Rabbit. Our Peter Rabbit decorations and collectibles are the ideal way to celebrate Easter. We offer something for everyone in our Jim Shore variety of Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit sculptures and decorations, our cuddly Peter Rabbit that plays Brahms lullaby, and our large choice of other Peter Rabbit goods. So, why not inject some Peter Rabbit whimsy into your Easter celebrations this year? Visit us now in our stores at Christmas Elves Preston and Christmas Elves Ferntree Gully or Christmas Elves online to see our Peter Rabbit collection!

Believe it or not, Easter is nearly upon us. If it’s taken you by surprise, you are not alone. Never fear, Easter Town is here to help. You still have plenty of time to decorate and plan an amazing celebration for your nearest and dearest.

Take a deep breath and trust us. In a single shop at Easter Town, you’ll find everything you need to decorate your home for Easter lunch. Thanks to shipping delays, a selection of our Easter products has arrived ‘fashionably late’, so you have plenty of decorations to choose from. (And some of the season’s best!)

Unsure what presents to purchase, and for whom? —Consider the problem solved, thanks to our time-saving Easter Gift Guide which takes all the guesswork out of shopping for those little pressies that no one expects, but that everyone will remember.

While we can’t cook up an Easter feast for you, we can help with the day’s entertainment. Our step-by-step guide to Easter egg hunts will help you give your guests opportunities to have fun and make memories they’ll cherish.

We couldn’t be more excited about everything Easter. Whipping up Easter enchantment is a cinch when you have ‘Easter experts’ like us by your side.

In the Nick of Time Arrivals

When you invest in new Easter decorations this year, at least one of them should be a moss-covered (flocked) figurine. With its varied textures and uncommon subject, the Woodland Duck is our pick of the flock. Get into carrots this season. Besides being our favourite root vegetable, they add that little touch of whimsy that great Easter displays demand. Have a look at this bunny driving his carrot sports

car, and we think you’ll know exactly what we mean.

We have a veritable bonanza of bunnies to choose from, too. Wonderful textures await, from fleecy-soft to more rustic jute and durable yet delicate stone resin. We love the rabbit with a basket on her back. She has a story, and you could be the one to tell it.

Gifts They’ll Treasure

When buying gifts at Easter for the littlies in your life, look no further than our Beatrix Potter line. The Easter Basket Playset introduces toddlers to Peter Rabbit and comes with a cuddly carrot and plush speckled egg. Push Bedtime Peter Rabbit’s tummy and he’ll play Brahms’ Lullaby to a pulsing sleepytime light show.

Planning an ‘Egg-ceptional’ Egg Hunt

Why randomly scatter chocolate eggs in your back garden when, with a little extra effort, you could create an event to remember? We spell out how to turn an ordinary egg hunt into instant entertainment to keep everyone from nodding off between Easter lunch and dessert. Rely on us for simple yet splendiferous decorating tips, unlikely prize suggestions, and contingency plans for an indoor event. Your egg hunt will be, frankly, ‘egg-squisite’.

Ready to learn more? Head over to the Elves University Blog to read the complete post, including our in-depth gift guide and simple ways to create egg hunt ‘egg-cellence’.

But wait, there's more! Intrigued by Easter floristry? We've got just the post for you, right here.

Time to get social! Post photos of your displays to Instagram and tag us: @christmas_elves_ #christmas_elves_ or @easter_town_

Decorators love floristry for its versatility. Besides being beautiful, it’s reusable, cost-effective, lasts for years, and can be put to use on many occasions.

From setting the table for a special dinner party to creating holiday displays that dazzle, you’ll impress your friends and family when you include floristry in your decorating.

Look no further than Easter Town and Christmas Elves for the most sensational selection of floristry in Melbourne. (Check out our Instagram for the proof!) In this teaser, we'll start with a few of our favourite stems, sprays, and pieces that feature fabulous floristry. Then, our trusty Easter Expert stylists will share their secrets to decorating with floristry along with some DIY best practices. —Or, you can skip to the full post over on the Elves University blog.

We love floral wreaths because they make us feel welcome and secure. We have three favourites this Easter. To make sure our guests see it first, we’re hanging this elegant half wreath on the front door. The Apricot Floral Easter Wreath will go over the mantlepiece so everyone can admire its laser cut wooden butterflies, tulips in apricot, and delicate speckled eggs. We love egg wreaths, too, and found the perfect place for this rustic piece in the dining room.

Baskets like this one decorated with delightful daisies would look dandy on a sideboard, end table, or as a centrepiece. We recommend filling it with gourmet goodies and turning it into a petite hamper.

At Eastertime, we turn to tulips for their old-world charm. We also leave plenty of room for radiant sunflowers and pairings of pink and green, such as dahlias with allium, peonies with green cissus, and amaranthus with money leaf.

Nothing surpasses Australian native floristry for lush colours, distinctive shapes, and tantalising textures to tempt the senses. Sprays of eucalyptus look divine encircling place settings and lining tables. They also add volume and contrast wonderfully with grevillea sprays. Woolly-headed craspedia (Billy buttons) in mauve and gold make us think of whimsical fairy-tale landscapes. Use them in vases and to create miniature forest homes for your figurines. Since Easter takes place in Australia’s autumn, gold setaria would look wonderful in vases and along mantlepieces, sideboards, and shelves.

Secrets from our Easter Experts

You’ll enjoy the ease of decorating with floristry. Start simple and you’ll find your own flair in no time. Wrap stems around the arms of overhead light fixtures and the bodies and shades of table and floor lamps. Build centrepieces that extend the length of the dining table, wrapping vinelike around place settings, LED candles, and serving bowls. Choose two floristry items and put together simple arrangements in vases, flowerpots, and large jars. We suggest selecting one or two colourful stems and then coupling them with sprays of greenery. For some extra Easter magic, place a quirky pick or two among the floristry.

We hope we’ve inspired you to start decorating with fabulous floristry. For more secrets and handy hints, as well as easy step-by-step instructions on how to build a unique wreath of your own, accessorise Easter baskets, and trim a terrific Easter tree, read the full blog post over on the Elves University blog here.

Let’s get social. Post photos of your displays to Instagram and tag us: @christmas_elves_ #christmas_elves_ or @easter_town_

Decorate for an enchanting Easter with decorating tips, décor, figurines, and floristry from our 2022 collection. 

You’ll find ways to make Easter more magical than ever with tips from our ‘Easter Expert’ stylists along with the holiday’s best from our favourite brands, such as Jim Shore, Katherine's Collection, Mark Roberts, and our very own Easter Town curated collection.

Starting to feel the magic of Easter in the air? —Us, too! Let’s have a look at a few of the standout stunners that we know you’ll love.

Bunnies! Jim Shore specialises in cute little critters. Crafted from durable, long-lasting stone resin with a carved look, distinctive rosemaling scrollwork, quilt patterns, and painted in luminous colours, each figurine has its own story to tell:

Mini Bunny Easter Eggs (6.5cm): We love everything about these. For such small eggs, they have so much personality. Just look at their endearing expressions and the cute symbols they hold in their teeny-tiny paws.

Bunny Painting Eggs (13cm): A master craftsman at work, he carefully decorates every egg so that it’s one of a kind.

Bunny Pushing Cart (12.5cm): Watch out! This busy bunny needs to deliver his eggs so that there will be plenty to hide for this year’s egg hunts.

Katherine’s Collection feels simultaneously sophisticated and playful. Quaint themes perfectly executed paired with contrasting textures perfectly planned will delight your senses in this year’s pieces.

Enchanted Bunny

Sumptuous faux fur coats this 47cm bunny’s ears and tail. Poppies, vines, and leaves encircle her neck and trail down her textured stone resin sculpted fur.

Blossom’s Birdhouse

This holiday rental comes with quite a view! With rustic country charm to spare, this quaint 34cm tall birdhouse looks like a weatherboard cottage but is made of durable stone resin. Caress the felt flowers and the bunny’s ears, too.

A Tisket, a Tasket, a Chick-Filled Basket

Easter whimsy in a basket. Surrounded by felt and satin floristry, a pair of chicks stage a chariot race.

We love the ‘wow’ factor in Mark Roberts delectable Easter décor and hand-painted, poseable figurines.

The crown jewel of the collection, this heavenly carriage set comes with a 94cm tall golden carriage, a beautiful swan, and two royal rabbits wearing courtly costumes. (Be sure to check out this year’s bunnies, elves, and fairies, too.)

Easter Parade Top Hats (15cm tall) in three different styles make for marvellous centrepieces.

Art deco Spring Rabbits will brighten up your bookshelves, end tables, and sideboards.

Strew bushels of these carrots throughout your home. 

We carefully select pieces from brands such as Raz Imports, Bethany Lowe, and more to bring you the hidden gems we know will suit your style.

Get the egg hunt started with this whimsical 45cm Wooden Easter Sign.

This Bunny on a Snail (21cm) will complement all Easter decorations and look at home displayed all year long.

Naturally, these lady bunnies (104cm) farm organic carrots.

We have so much more to show you. Discover the entire collection–plus our stylists’ top tips–when you read the full post on the Elves University blog. The magic of Easter is right at your fingertips.

Happy decorating! Christmas Elves are social elves! Post photos of your displays to Instagram and tag us: @easter_town_ or @christmas_elves_ or #christmas_elves_

Whatever your reason to celebrate, Jim Shore’s Easter collection will help you set the scene for your family’s treasured holiday traditions. Collectors praise the Jim Shore range for its quality construction and whimsical style. Jim Shore figurines have endearing personalities that distinguish them in the world of collectibles. Each hand-painted figurine tells a story that tickles the imagination with exquisite details, such as rosemaling floral scrollwork, quilt patterns, and vivid colours. The uniquely carved look of each piece comes from expertly moulded stone resin. Durable and delightful, a Jim Shore figurine endures, making it an instant keepsake. Whether for family, friends, or a special treat for yourself, the gift of a Jim Shore piece makes every special occasion more memorable.

Speaking of memorable occasions, who doesn’t love an Easter egg hunt? Magical Easter memories are born in childhood, searching high and low for the Easter Bunny’s gifts of chocolate eggs and other treats.

It’s the most important day of the year for the Easter Bunny, and he has heaps of eggs and other prizes to hide at this year’s Easter Egg Hunt. Carefully stacking up all the eggs in his wheeled basket, the Easter Bunny looks for clever hiding places all over the meadow. This dapper Bunny Pushing Cart wears his finest pastel Easter suit with quilted patchwork detail, cornflower blue buttons, and a debonair carnation pink bowtie. Viewed in profile, he shows off floral accents from the tip of his ears to the soles of his feet. This year’s egg hunt will be the best ever! —Until next year’s tops it, of course!

There are plenty of eggs for everyone, but when it comes to prizes, some have more luck than others. Searching high and low, this Easter Stack trio have secured the grand prize Easter egg! Climbing on one another’s shoulders to get everyone’s attention, they cannot hide the fact that they’re quite pleased with themselves. Naturally, they’ll be wanting to share some of that enormous egg with their friends…

Even at an Easter egg hunt, there’s more to Easter than eggs. Whilst everyone around them scurries about looking for the best treats and prizes, these paramours share a tender moment. Dressed in nineteenth-century period finery, complete with a gentlemanly cravat and a dainty ruffled neckline, this Bunny Couple sneaks a snuggle and shares a meaningful look. What might be written on the next page in their shared story?

The Snoopy and Woodstock Easter Basket shows that Snoopy never misses a chance to hunt for Easter eggs! This year, he arrived early and brought an extra-large basket along. But what’s that pecking noise coming from the green egg decorated with pink flowers? Snoopy carefully cracks the egg open… Surprise! It’s Woodstock! What a silly little fellow. Now, how did he get in there?

Too much excitement has left this little bunny all tuckered out! Good thing she has her Mum to cuddle up to and lean on. It’s a busy time of year for all bunnies, and Mum looks upon her young kit with love and pride. This pair of Snuggling Easter Bunnies make a pretty picture at Easter and all year long. Comfortable enjoying one another’s company, they make a perfect addition to your everyday decorating.

Include Jim Shore’s figurines in your decorating this Easter and discover how their expert craftsmanship and unique holiday whimsy set the scene for the perfect family celebration.