Easter gifts

In the life of any person, there are important dates on which it is customary to exchange gifts. Some holidays are traditional or religious in nature, such as Easter. On this day, you should pay visits to loved ones and relatives, handing over a variety of gifts related to this theme of the celebration.

Easter belongs to a number of major church holidays, so special gifts should be presented for a far from secular celebration. The main point to which you need to pay attention is not the cost of the gift, so to choose expensive things you should wait for another reason. A gift for Easter should carry an appropriate message, reminding of the meaning of the celebration of this day for all believing Christians. That is why it is recommended to select ideas that are directly related to spiritual values.

On this day, it will be correct to donate icons, religious literature, as well as classics in good cover. Objects of art will turn out to be an appropriate present. It is important that the item reflects good taste and respect.

It will also be possible to maintain the atmosphere of celebration with items that carry a deep meaning, concerning the meeting of spring, rebirth to a new life. Based on this, objects and things that act as a presentation may not reflect religious themes, but cause positive and light emotions associated with the renewal of nature, family harmony, etc.

Easter cakes and colored eggs will become a traditional gift, which can be supplemented with the chosen present for loved ones... However, there are several limitations regarding the courtesy options. First of all, this applies to alcoholic beverages, which are not customary to give on Easter. You should also refuse humorous presentations that may be misinterpreted by the recipient of the gift. From the point of view of church foundations, one should not pick up gifts in the form of sharp and piercing objects.

Since Easter is the end of Lent, on this day it is allowed to set tables with an abundance of food, including various delicacies. Sweet signs of attention, which can also reflect the spirit of celebration and have traditional symbols, will become an actual idea for a presentation in such a situation. To diversify the menu, going on a visit, you can take with you a large rabbit made of chocolate. Such a present can be easily found in pastry shops, ordered in advance from a pastry chef, made at home using a mold and melted chocolate.

You can also gift themed cookies made in the form of colored Easter eggs, chickens, or birds. In this case, the delicacy can be cottage cheese, shortbread, oatmeal, etc.

If there is no desire or opportunity to prepare a sweet souvenir on your own, in many stores, closer to the holiday, special sets with sweets and sweets will be offered, which can be presented to your loved ones. Among the offered assortment you will definitely find sets of truffle sweets in the shape of eggs.

It is very easy to make a sweet souvenir with a surprise for children. To do this, you need to purchase several chocolate eggs with a toy inside, a white chocolate bar, and confectionery powder. The egg should be dipped with one edge in the melted chocolate, decorating with small dragees on top. The ready-made delicacy is guaranteed to delight the little ones, and it will also be made in the spirit of the holiday.

The thematic Easter gift will be orange "carrots", which will symbolize the favorite food of the Easter bunny. These sets are packed in polyethylene candy or marmalade in an orange wrapper in the shape of a root vegetable, with a green tape on one side.

A sweet gift can consist of candies that mimic the shape of an Easter cake. Also, an Easter egg wrapped in a festive paper wrapping can be made from a variety of sweets.

Of course, an Easter present made by yourself is able to better convey the holiday atmosphere and mood. In this case, you should also not chase after pretentious or expensive things, the main thing is to make a gift with a soul, using your imagination.

Quite simple, but at the same time a beautiful gift option will be fishnet eggs made of yarn. To create such a souvenir, glue, thread and a balloon will be enough.

You can convey the Easter mood and celebrate the arrival of spring by combining the two main attributes of these moments - eggs and flowers. From the shell, you can create original "pots" in which you can place fresh flowers or make bouquets of paper. In this case, it is allowed to use colored or white eggs, collecting them together in a small basket. Round candies can be used as the middle of flower buds.

Such products will certainly come in handy in everyday life, in addition, they will become an adornment of the festive table and the interior of the kitchen. As a rule, they are embroidered with a cross, the actual colors in this case will be red and white.

A homemade postcard can be a sincere gift for Easter. Such a present will be especially valuable for the host. There are a huge number of options for creating it, in addition, a postcard can be created together with children or other guests, having arranged a real master class.

Usually postcards are made of paper, which acts as a basis, the rest of the materials for work can be selected based on individual preferences. For decoration in the Easter theme, you can cut out cakes and eggs from colored paper, decorate them with multi-colored beads, stickers, or live willow branches. You can also use the quilling technique.

Do-it-yourself things will be valuable and appropriate for the holiday. In this case, you can make an Easter bunny. To create it, you will need to use templates, and you can stuff the animal with ordinary padding polyester or threads. Several rabbits can be made to present to each family member.

In addition to sewing, beautiful Easter gifts can be knitted or crocheted. Even with minimal experience in working with yarn, it will be possible to make a knitted cake. To do this, you need to knit a strip of yarn of the color you like, cover it with a cut from a plastic bottle or make a frame made of cardboard. The glazed top can be made of white fabric by cutting out a wavy edge from it; multi-colored beads should be used as decoration.

Independently for Easter, it will turn out to make a festive tree, which, in addition to the symbol of the holiday, will act as a talisman for the family hearth. To create it, you will need to make a bouquet of pussy willow branches, decorating them with additional ribbons, fresh flowers, figurines of angels, which can be cut out of paper and attached to a long stick.

Among the list of ideas for creating a gift with your own hands, it is worth noting options for homemade egg coasters. Each will be designed for one egg, there are a lot of design options - it can be a rabbit, whose paws will hold the egg, or just a multi-colored wrapper, the creation of which can be done together with the children. If desired, it will turn out to make a whole box for eggs, decorated in this way. Rabbit templates can be printed or drawn on your own.

A suitable Easter souvenir will be multi-colored key rings made of beads. Such a product can have different shapes, repeating the outlines of the main symbols of Easter. You can further decorate a bunch of keys with such a present or hang a souvenir on a handbag. If you prepare a gift from beads in advance, then you will be able to embroider a mini-icon or a picture with the symbols of celebration, angels, spring, etc.

Any gift, regardless of the theme of the holiday and its features, requires beautiful packaging. Sweet presents that are sold in stores are usually already packaged, but this is not always the case. You can customize sweets, themed cookies and other Easter treats by placing them on a beautiful plate, covering it with a festive towel and additionally wrapping it in cellophane. An Easter basket with sweets, which you can make yourself, can also become an actual packaging option. You can weave a bright and festive basket from old magazines by cutting them into strips, which are later twisted into tubes and connected to each other in the usual alternation of stripes. In order to securely fix them, the basket can be wrapped around the edges with twine, and a handle can be attached on top.

In addition to baskets and plates, it will be possible to arrange a gift if you place it in an Easter mug, which can be decorated with multi-colored images of chickens, rabbits and pussy willows, or more serious drawings on the theme of the resurrection of Christ.

The decoration for a gift can be represented by an ordinary cardboard box, which can be decorated in a quilling style using ordinary colored paper. Sweets and thematic figures will perfectly fit in it. A beautiful packaging for an icon or a book can be made even from a simple burlap. These eco-packaging are very popular options for decorating various gifts. To complement it with Easter symbols, you can embroider the letters "ХВ" on the material or attach a branch of fluffy willow.

Easter bunnies, postcards and other small presents can simply be packed in paper boxes, but with a picture of a church theme.

For information on how to make gifts for Easter with your own hands, see the next video.