Create an Easter Bonnet Centerpiece

acole
With Easter right around the corner many people are looking for ways to decorate their table in an inexpensive way. This idea is very cute and festive and can dress up your table all spring long. You can add to it on Easter to make it extra special, read on to learn more on how to create this Easter bonnet centerpiece.

ITEMS NEEDED:

A straw hat will be the first thing you need. Next, you will need some cupcake holders, some bright spring colored ribbon, and a glue gun. You will also need some Easter cookies or an Easter cookie kit so that you can make some Easter cookies.

CREATE THE EASTER BONNET CENTERPIECE:

To start creating your Easter bonnet centerpiece first you will need to decorate your straw hat. Using the spring colored ribbon that you got, line the edge of the hat all the way around tacking the ribbon down with glue. Next, add a piece of ribbon around the top edge of the hat as well and you may want to add a piece around the center edge where the hat starts to go up.

Simply add ribbon to any edge that looks bare to make it look more festive for Easter. When you are not displaying your cookies on this Easter bonnet centerpiece, you could cut some fresh tulips or other spring flowers and place them on the bonnet.

Next, make your Easter cookies, make them look very festive and colorful. Use bright icing and make swirl designs with the icing and flower designs to look like Easter and spring. Once the cookies are done, place them inside of the cupcake holders and simply place them on the hat to look colorful and look like a spring display of cookies for your guests to indulge in.

Published by acole

I am a wife to a wonderful, supportive husband, who makes me laugh and is my joy in life. I enjoy cooking, baking, shopping, and finding new information on those topics. I also enjoy figuring out ways to sav...  View profile

1 Comments

Post a Comment
  • Easter Bonnet Ideas3/30/2009

    If your stuck on making easter bonnets, these really handy tips are easy to use and they might inspire you for your own ideas:
    1. DAISY CRAZY:
    Make lots of different flowers using different materials, like cutting out the bottom of egg cups and painting them to make daffodils.
    Then, glue them all across the front of the bonnet, then use strong ribbon to tie it onto the head.
    Then, to give it an easter look, glue a yellow chick to the top.

    2. MULTICOLOURED MADNESS
    Get lots of different coloured paper and tissue, then glue it all across the bonnet until it is completly covered.

    Get pictures of eggs and other things to do with easter from the internet and glue them at the front.

    Tie it to the head with ribbon or string.

    3. SKY HIGH!

    Paint the bonnet a light blue colour, but dont let it dry. Swirl little cotton wool balls to make clouds.

    Sew yellow chick across the front, then use frilly ribbon and glue at across the front to make a trimming around the edge.

    Tie

To comment, please sign in to your Yahoo! account, or sign up for a new account.