Easter: Cards, Gifts and Ideas

Easter: cards, gifts and things to do

Easter is a short, cheerful weekend: an egg hunt, a long lunch and a few cards to the people you won't see. This page pulls together our Easter cards, the gifts that work when someone has had enough chocolate, and the ideas that fill the Sunday afternoon.

Everything is drawn in house and printed in the UK, blank inside and posted first class. The countdown above works the date out on its own each year, so it's always counting to the right Sunday.

What to write in an Easter card

• Happy Easter. Eat the ears first, it's the only correct method.
• Wishing you a long weekend and a slow Monday.
• Happy Easter from the people who ate your chocolate last year.
• Hope the egg hunt is competitive and the roast is enormous.

Easter for children

• Write the clues the night before - nobody is inventing rhymes at 7am.
• Hide a couple of eggs in plain sight for the smallest one. Shop this card
• A card with a badge inside beats a fourth egg.

Non-chocolate Easter gifts

• A candle for the person hosting the lunch.
• A print for anyone who's just moved in over the spring.
• A pin badge tucked into the card for the children.

Timing

• Easter moves every year - it's the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after 21 March.
• Post cards the week before; the bank holiday eats two working days.

Easter cards

Short and cheerful - Easter cards are the one place brevity is the point.

Where to shop next

• Easter cards
• Buy Easter cards
• Easter card messages and gifts
• Candles
• Pin badges
• Prints and posters
• Seasonal celebration guides
• Garden games for a party
• Rainy day activities for families
• Board games hub
• Planning the party? Birthday party ideas
• How to make a balloon arch
• Photo booth prop ideas
• Gifts to make someone smile
• Thinking of you gifts

Frequently asked questions

When is Easter this year?

It moves. Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after 21 March, so it falls between 22 March and 25 April. The countdown at the top of this page works it out for you.

What do you write in an Easter card?

Keep it to a line or two. Easter cards are light - a wish for the weekend, a joke about chocolate, and your name.

What can you give instead of chocolate at Easter?

A candle, a print or a pin badge with a card. They last past the weekend and suit anyone avoiding sugar.

Do you print religious Easter cards?

No - our Easter designs are light and seasonal rather than religious, and we'd rather say so than have you order the wrong thing.

When should I post Easter cards?

The week before Good Friday. The bank holidays remove two working days from the delivery window.