Which came first: the Easter egg, or the Easter hen?
If the answer to this question is far from easy to find, everyone agrees on the fact that the egg and the chicken are perfectly complementary during the Easter period.
In chocolate, of course, but also for decoration!
As such, you can find a large number of ready-made objects to decorate your interior or exterior under the sign of the hen.
You can also invest in DIY (“do it yourself”) kits to create your own personalized decorations, especially with your children.
This can offer a great opportunity to occupy the little ones during the Easter weekend, while putting them to work to create the festive atmosphere of this time of year.
Spring is back, it's time to put the chickens in the spotlight!
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3D wooden cocotte, Crealia
Wooden hens to decorate, Crealia
Wooden hedge fence, Crealia
Lot of metal hens, Logbuch-Verlag
Pendant lights Hens, Logbuch-Verlag
3D wooden cocotte, Crealia
Culture
€2.99
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This 15 cm wide, 13 cm high and 2 cm thick wooden cocotte presents itself as a sturdy base for an imagined decoration at home.
It is possible to paint it, color it, upholster it with fabric or stick elements on it.
A hole at its base can be useful for nailing it to a surface, or for attaching it somewhere.
You must provide yourself with the necessary to decorate it, because this wooden hen is sold alone.
Big size
In wood
Many possibilities of use
Cheap
Delivered alone, without accessories
Wooden hens to decorate, Crealia
Culture
€3.19
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This set of 24 wooden hens from the Crealia brand presents itself as the perfect opportunity to make festive decorations for a modest sum.
However, it should be noted that these flat hens, cut in different sizes, are not delivered with any personalization accessories.
It is possible to use paint, colored pencils, markers, fabric and many other accessories to transform them.
What to work the imagination.
Cheap
Different sizes
Downstairs
Requires additional equipment
Wooden hedge fence, Crealia
Culture
5,19 €
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Perfect for creating an Easter-themed spring mini-garden, the Crealia wooden fence can be adapted to any fantasy.
It can be painted, varnished, filled with foam or used to store Easter eggs, for example.
There are many ways you can inspire your children to create their own universe.
The dimensions of 25 x 15 x 7 cm are suitable for both table decoration and children's games.
In wood
Cheap
Many possibilities
Pointed elements
Set of red and white metal hens, Logbuch-Verlag
Amazon
20,90 €
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Back to more traditional table decorations with these two metal hens: one is red and the other is white, and they measure 16 and 14 cm.
Their look is original and comforting, and they can be placed on a table, on the edge of a window, in a veranda… on the other hand, these decorations are not suitable for installation outside, as they can suffer from bad weather.
This is an original Easter decoration.
Original
Made of metal
Can be reused
Not customizable
Not for outdoors
Pendant lights Hens, Logbuch-Verlag
Amazon
€22.90
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These five suspensions in the shape of hens are made of ceramic and synthetic fabrics.
These are 7 cm high decoration that you can hang anywhere you want, indoors or outdoors, as long as you keep them protected from the weather.
It is also possible to use them as gift tags by writing on them or sticking a sticker on the back.
This suits the German tradition of the Easter tree.
Pretty decorations
Fits indoors or outdoors
Multiple uses
Repetitive design
Why is the hen a symbol of Easter?
Bell, rabbit, egg... There is no shortage of Easter symbols, and the hen is also one of them.
Truth be told, the reason why the hen is a must-have Easter animal is a little disappointing, because it is particularly down-to-earth: the Easter hen is here, because she lays the Easter eggs, of course!
Thus, we tend to find it in all the countries where Easter is celebrated, alongside rabbits, bells and therefore eggs.
How to draw a chicken for Easter?
There really isn't a magic recipe for drawing the perfect hen, but if you want to teach your kids how to draw a hen, here's how you can do it.
Start by drawing a crescent moon with rounded edges, not sharp ones: the important thing is that the center of the crescent is bigger than the rounded edges.
You already have the overall hen shape.
On the rounded edges, then draw the hen's crest on one side, then the tail feathers on the other.
Run the tail feathers all the way down the outer edge of the crescent.
Next, draw the wing in the center of the body, then make the head with the beak and eyes.
Finish with the legs: hens have three front toes and a rear claw, which looks like an extra toe.
It is possible that you need a few tries to obtain a satisfactory result by following our instructions, but you will see over the attempts how to perfect, and especially personalize your hen.
The ideal is to try to draw a chicken in your corner until you have mastered the subject, before teaching your children how to do it.
This method is very simple and even the youngest can master it easily.
The Easter hen is within everyone's reach!
All that remains is to color it afterwards, according to everyone's tastes.
How to decorate your house for Easter?
Easter is a religious holiday that has fallen into common traditions for centuries.
It is also linked to the pagan customs linked to the return of spring.
Therefore, the ideal decoration for Easter is more rural: it's a way to bring a little nature into your home, even if you live in town.
You can favor Easter hens, chocolate or non-chocolate eggs, but also colorful and fragrant spring flowers, climbing plants, fresh moss... Homemade floral compositions, which mix flowers and decorative objects, tend to to be very successful at Easter.
If you combine this with elements made with your children, you can create a very personal family universe at home during this festive period,
where the sun is often there to sublimate everything.
Your imagination and your personal tastes also have a very big role to play in the decorations that you install on the occasion of the Easter celebrations.
Have fun!
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