Three Ways to Create an Easter Egg Tree
Easy Spring Decorations on a Budget
A few years ago, I visited Salzburg during the spring. The city’s shop windows were filled with egg trees festooned with hanging Easter eggs in every color and pattern imaginable. It was a wonder to behold!
We had a small egg tree when I was a child, and my sister and I blew and decorated eggs every few years for our own egg tree. So that’s something I have carried on in my own family.
There are several ways to create an egg tree. I have done them all! And making an egg tree is simple and very fun!
So, here are three different ways to make an egg tree — depending on the time and space you have!
Sections of this Guide
How to Make an Egg Tree Using a Branch and a Flower Pot
What You’ll Need:
Twigs or branches
A plastic pot
Duct Tape
Plaster of Paris
A decorative pot or basket (to hide the plastic pot)
Decorative moss, burlap, or Easter grass
Steps:
Cover the holes in the bottom of the plastic pot with duct tape.
Mix up the plaster of paris and fill the plastic pot.
Stick the branches into the plaster of paris and hold them in place until it hardens enough to hold them (or brace them in some way).
Wait until the plaster of paris is completely dry (24 hours usually).
Place the plastic pot into the decorative pot or basket.
Use the moss, burlap, or Easter grass to hide the plaster of paris.
Hang the eggs from the branches evenly.
How to Make an Egg Tree Using a Shrub or Plant
For this project, choose a shrub or other plant that you’ll later plant out into your garden. I chose a Yellow Twig Dogwood (Cornus sericea ‘Flaviramea’) which was just starting to leaf out. I wanted something that had plenty of branches to support eggs. And the yellowish hue was lovely with the eggs as well.
I left my Cornus in the nursery pot, and slid the entire pot inside a decorative pot. I then covered the soil with some burlap and added eggs and a bird’s nest.
When choosing a plant for this project, just make sure you have a plan for where to plant it after the holiday is over. And don’t leave it inside for more than a week. Keep it watered, and it should transplant happily!
How to Make a Branch Chandelier Egg Tree
In this house, our Egg Tree hangs from the ceiling – and it’s up all year. This is our Branch Chandelier – a cheap and easy solution to the fact that our dining room does not have an overhead light. I have a full tutorial for how to make your own Branch Chandelier which includes examples of how we decorate it for all kinds of occasions. Full tutorial at the link below:
How to Blow Out Eggs for Decorating
For decorating, you’ll need hollow eggs. Here’s how to do it safely and easily:
What You’ll Need:
Raw eggs
Needle or push pin
Bowl
Toothpick (optional)
Small syringe
A long needle with a big eye for threading the ribbon through the egg
Ribbon, string, embroidery floss, or twine
Paints or other art supplies to decorate your eggs
Steps:
Poke small holes at the top and bottom of the egg using a needle.
Widen one hole slightly (this will help the egg contents come out).
Break the yolk by inserting a toothpick and gently stirring.
Blow through one hole over a bowl until the egg is empty. This is where the syringe is very helpful!
Rinse the shell with water and let it dry completely.
Decorate your eggs! You can use any number of methods. Ours were painted with watercolor paints, but you can use paint pens, markers, traditional egg dyes, wax resist techniques, acrylic paints, decoupage – honestly, almost anything.
Thread string through the eggs (use the holes you made earlier).
Secure the string by tying a knot or adding a bead inside the shell. I tie a knot at the top of the egg and a bow at the bottom.
Save the egg cartons to store your eggs from year to year.
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No matter how you celebrate the herald of spring, traditional decorations are a joy! We happen to celebrate Easter, so an egg tree is a natural fit. But these projects could be adapted to any number of other festive occasions. Be creative!
If you have questions, don't hesitate to ask!
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