The Easter Bunny's Magic Compass: Welcome to the 139th Tablescape Thursday!

With Easter only a few days away, I couldn't resist bringing out all the bunnies for a little Easter table setting. It was a beautiful day here and I almost put this table out on the porch but it ended up here in the breakfast room, instead.






Chrysanthemums make for a great springtime centerpiece.



I tucked a sweet bunny down into the center. He's having so much fun leaping through the daisies.



A bunny container was just right for an Easter tablescape.



Do you remember these little guys? I used them as napkin rings in a previous Easter table setting, HERE. On this day, they surround the centerpiece and hold treats for the dinner guests.



I'm using my favorite spring-summer china, Ma Maison.



Napkins are folded in the shape of a bunny. I'm going to do my best to post a napkin fold tutorial for this fold by Saturday afternoon so you'll be able to use it for this Easter. A small pom pom works well for a fuzzy bunny tail. Update: Napkin tutorial for this fold can be found HERE or just click on the "Napkin Folds" category header at the top of BNOTP.



But I decided to use these little clip-on flowers, instead. I'll explain about that in the upcoming tutorial.



The napkins and place mats are the same as those in THIS tablescape with Debutante Camellias. They look completely different this time around, don't they? That's because they are reversible and I used the other side last time. I love how the pattern from the reverse side highlights the inside of the bunny's ears.





The china is by Tabletops Unlimited and the pattern is Ma Maison, which means "My Home."



The dinner plate...



Stemware is from Pier 1.



He's back. Monsieur Ecureuil raids my bird feeder every day and he occasionally shows up to watch when I'm setting the table in the breakfast room.



Caption this picture. What is going on inside that furry little brain? :)



I found these cute eggs while antiquing recently and they captured my heart. They are monogrammed: E.B. Whose initials could those be? ;)

I'm using them as place card holders in this table setting. I just tucked the place card inside. I had originally planned to put the napkin through the large ring at the end of the chain. They would make great napkin rings, but for this table setting I chose to use the bunny napkin fold, instead.



These eggs are so much more than just cute little eggs. Shhhh, don't tell anyone but this is actually a Magic Easter-Egg Compass. Yep, that's right. {Whispers: You see, this is what the Easter Bunny uses to decide where he wants to hide the eggs for Easter.} :)



Have you ever wondered how
At the moment of sunrise,
The Easter Bunny quickly hides
Each Easter egg surprise.

He keeps a clever compass
Tucked inside his vest,
That helps him hide the Easter eggs
In places that are best.

Nestled in a tuft of grass,
Behind the potting shed,
Along beside the garden gate,
Or in the flower bed.

Down behind the willow tree
Where no one goes at all,
Or safely tucked between the stones
Beside the garden wall.

To our delight he does all this
Then hops along his way,
So we can find what he has brought
Each happy Easter Day.






Like to see more Easter tablescapes? Click HERE and scroll down to the "Easter" category or click on the Tablescape category header at the top of this blog. Happy Easter! Bunny napkin fold can be found just below the tablescapes HERE.




Resources:
Chargers: Horchow or Neiman Marcus...they carry the same products
Ma Maison China: Home Goods, 3 years ago
Stemware: Pier 1, last year
Flatware: HomeGoods, last year
Magic Egg Compass used as Placecard Holders (but would make great napkin rings): Found antiquing but if you Google, you'll find them in several online stores
Bunny candy dishes: Michaels, last year
Bunny container/pot: Had so long, don't remember
Fuzzy Bunny in Mums: Pier 1, a couple of years ago


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