The Easter break offers an opportunity for family and friends to come together, and the traditional setting of Easter Potluck has always provided a fun and entertaining way to break bread (or Easter eggs in this case!) together since the phrase was first used in 16th century England.
In an age of influencers and social media savvy, the question of how you can make your Easter Potluck party stand out both for your guests and from the rest is one more and more of us are asking.
No matter what the era though, the fundamentals still stand. A few good recipes are an essential ingredient, as are ready-to-serve dishes and preferably food that can travel easily. Better still, with the communal nature of an Easter Potluck party not all of the recipes need to be made by yourself! Unlike some of the more formal family holidays, at Easter the focus is much more on casual fun and entertainment, rather than the extensive prep work that’s usually required for the likes of Christmas. Our personal recommendations for potluck recipes include an Easy French Toast Casserole that’s sure to go down a winner, as well as Banana Upside-Down Pancake Cake for dessert if there’s still room for more.
With the food in hand, you can move onto considering how best to incorporate the theme of Easter into your décor so your guests can get into the spirit of the holiday. While Easter décor may not be as easy to imagine as Christmas, you can really bring Easter into your home with just a few simple ideas. An Easter wreath is the perfect welcome, and kids will delight in making one using spring flowers, painted eggs and pastel colours. Once done hang it on the door where your guests will come in, and it’ll provide the perfect welcome as well as setting the scene.
Adding an Easter garland to hang over your centre table or drape across the entrance is another way to bring Easter into your potluck party, and paper chains are easy to put together. They can even be customised into Easter animal shapes to really get into the spirit of things. Last but not least, never underestimate the power of balloons to really create an atmosphere of fun, and consider using helium to create balloon bouquets or floating Easter Eggs!
If you have kids coming to your potluck party you may also want to consider incorporating games like an Easter Egg Hunt. The rules are simple, just hide a number of chocolate Easter Eggs around the venue, regardless of if its indoors or outdoors, then set the kids free to go on a hunt to find them all! At the end you can either share the eggs with the group, or the participants can get to keep the eggs that they found.
Of course before any of your guests arrive, they need to be invited! There are plenty of ways to do this, from the traditional postal invite to sending a message on social media. While the latter may lose the personal touch, a great way to bring it back is through using a tool like PosterMyWall, which contains a range of customisable Easter poster templates that even the least tech savvy amongst us will be able to use with ease. You can even use the tool to create customised menus, invites, and posters, allowing you to put your own stamp on your Easter Potluck Party!
With recipes, décor, games, and your invitations all set and ready to go, all that’s left to do is wait for your guests to arrive and enjoy the coming together of friends and family for the Easter holiday!
