Creating Happiness with an Easter Tablescape-A Hoppy and a Giddy of a Good Time

Is there such a thing as creating happiness with the design of a tablescape?  Can you provide others with a little sunshine in the day through the use of cheerful table decor?  Of course, I believe you can.  I believe that "putting your heart and soul" into selecting a tablescape design and color can evoke a feeling or emotion that can change anyone's mood entirely.  (Quite important therapeutic tool, don't you agree?) So, yes, of course, you can elicit an uplifting response like optimism, laughter or joy just from the pieces and colors that you choose to display.  As a stylist, changing out a seasonal tablescape from one table setting to another, particularly one from this winter in Wisconsin to the upcoming spring is particularly noticeable in changing an outlook.   

This Easter holiday will generate one of those noticeable and remarkable changes.  For me, just changing colors from winter green to the warmth of stunning, summer yellow, I found myself exhilarated and full of energy.  The use of a bright, sunny yellow tablescape, including vivid colored tulips works beautifully with a touch of black and white polka-dots and stripes.  The contrast between the bright yellow color and black help make the yellow stand out even brighter and most certainly captures attention.  Playful and lively and beaming with pizazz, this brilliant yellow Easter tablescape will make your heart skip a beat.  

This week The Little Yellow Corner Store will participate in an Easter Tablescape Blog Hop hosted by our friend, Rita, from Panoply.  This hop begins on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 and includes designers who have created some of the best Easter tablescapes.  Please visit each of their links at the bottom of this post for great ideas. 

Who can refrain from smiling when seeing this cute black and white polka-dot bunny as a centerpiece and inspiration for an Easter tablescape.  The stuffed bunny comfortably settled among black and white striped, polka-dot and checkered eggs, appears to be taken from a child's toy chest and immediately sets a whimsical, playful tone to the table. He sits among the flowers with a pleasant curious gaze as if in anticipation of a surprise or fascination of something being said.  Maybe he is waiting for the dish of carrots to be passed?

Black and white polka dot napkins folded into Easter bunny ears mirrors that polka-dot centerpiece bunny and polka-dot egg pick tucked into each of the floral vases filled with yellow and white tulips.   

A bold black and white striped dinner plate gives each placesetting a dramatic appeal, especially as it is surrounded with a bright yellow placemat and ice cream sundae dish.  

Combining a white lace napkin with another white napkin trimmed with yellow ric-rac, adds some delicate frill to each setting.  

Who would think this pink nosed bunny would be enough to say so much about this table and its surroundings?  

Each year for Easter, I explore websites and recipe books for new simple desserts to serve at Easter.  Most often, I stay with the traditional desserts like a cream torte or a coffeecake, but when the holiday occurs with no visiting family, a dessert with a serving for two is a good choice, especially one that might be considered a little healthier than others.  

Some Chocolate Peanut Butter Chai Seed Pudding is the perfect dessert for just the two of us and, at times, a quick and easy dessert for company that drops in unannounced.  

Oh so chocolatey and creamy and with just the right amount of sweetness.  Way better than the boxed pudding mix, it is rich and decadent without excess sugar and with the health benefits of chai seeds.  Of course, I topped it off with a few white sprinkles and green "grass" sprinkles and a yellow Easter Bunny Marshmallow Peep.

There are many recipes in Pinterest for a variety of flavors of Chai Seed Puddings, but I seem to favor the chocolate and peanut butter combination.  Here is the recipe that I followed:

Chocolate Peanut Butter Chai Seed Pudding

1 cup of milk

2-3 T maple syrup

3 T creamy peanut butter

1 1/2 T cocoa powder

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1/4 C chai seeds

Combine all ingredients and refrigerate several hours until it is thickened.  Top with whipped cream, chocolate chips or chopped nuts.  

Now let's hop on over to the other stylists who created some of the most delightful Easter tablescapes.

Panoply - Preppy Pink & Green Spring / Easter Tablescape

Home is Where the Boat Is - Cottontail Farms

Everyday Living - The Blessing of Easter

Corner of Plaid and Paisley - One Happy Bunny

Bleu Belle Interiors - Spring Brings Joy

Living With Thanksgiving - Easter Fun

Hyacinths for the Soul - Springtime Pleasures

Celebrating Everyday Life - How to Style an Elegant Easter Brunch Table

The Painted Apron - Carrots and Cottontails

The Bookish Dilettante - Tablescape Blog Hop: Wildflowers for Spring

Pandora's Box - A Dollar Tree Dessert Station

My Thrift Store Addiction - Egg-cited for Spring Breakfast Table

The Little Yellow Corner Store - Creating Happiness With An Easter Tablescape and a Giddy of a Good Time

The Cat's Whiskerz - The annual spring meeting of the bunnies

Celebrate and Decorate - Spring Table Decor

Red Cottage Chronicles - Blue and White Tablescape for Spring

Me and My Captain - Spring, When Flowers Bloom and Nature Sings

Thrifting Wonderland - Spring Forward Tablescape

Bluesky at Home - Bunnies and Blue Spring Tablescape

Dinner at Eight - Welcoming Spring with a Fluffle of Bunnies

Zucchini Sisters - Lavender and Sage Spring Tablescape

Happy Easter!!!