Easter Grass Centerpiece
Easter is a special time of year to remember the resurrection of Christ, our Lord and Savior. Memories of picking out a new dress for Easter service Sunday and family gatherings afterwards are special times that I will always cherish. This simple and fresh centerpiece brings the outdoors inside, for everyone to enjoy, rain or shine. You will want to start one and a half to two weeks ahead of Easter (depending on the variety of grass seed) to ensure enough time to grow and decorate for the big day. Bunnies and egg hunts are an enjoyable part of Easter that have definitely found their way into this season, but below is a resurrection garden also, to give everyone a beautiful reminder of the reason we celebrate this season.
Materials needed:
potting soil
small pebbles or rocks
grass seed (I used fast growing fescue mix)
container
Not pictured:
small bag (for lining container)
plastic wrap (to cover seeds until germination)
Spray bottle (for watering)
Line your container with the plastic bag
After bag is lining container, carefully add at least 1/2 to 1 inch of pebbles or small rocks.
(You need the rock layer to give adequate drainage for soil.)
Next, add the potting soil about an inch or less from the top of container.
Then add the grass seed, a generous amount over the top of soil, then gently scratch the surface.
I also made some small containers for placeholders. The containers are some small Easter cardboard baskets I bought four for $1.00.
They turned out cute, but the grass wasn’t quite as thick as the large container. I’ll add the photo at the end of this post.
Fill empty spray bottle with water and spritz the soil and seeds all over before covering with plastic wrap.
You will want to cover your container with plastic wrap to create a greenhouse effect, to encourage faster growth.
I used toothpicks to prevent the plastic from drooping down inside, but you can also use popsicle sticks or small twigs.
Place the container in a sunny location. I had to “chase the sun” and move to a different window once a day for the maximum sun, but we have quite a few trees out front, so you might not have to do a lot of moving around, depending on your situation. Remember to spray with water once or twice a day.
Once the seeds germinate, you can remove the plastic and water with bottle once or twice a day, to keep the soil moist.
It was day three when mine germinated, but depending on seed variety and amount of sunlight, your result may vary.
This is day four.
Day 6
Starting to look so pretty!
After your grass is full and has reached the appropriate length, on or before the big day, give it a trim with scissors to the length you prefer.
I cut mine pretty high, but you can trim off as much as you want for the look you prefer.
You might want to start higher, then cut more if needed.
If you want to add the resurrection crosses, hunt around your yard for some good twigs, then use thick thread, yarn or kitchen twine and bind together.
Crosses will easily stick in dirt/grass and you can add a purple or white ribbon around the center one.
I also added a wide ribbon around my container.
You can change the ribbon color to white on Easter morning for the traditional meaning of “He is risen!”
Hope you enjoy creating this Easter centerpiece. This is a great project for kids to help out.
Have a safe and Happy Easter!
