Make a Lovely Spring Egg Tree

Bring Springtime Indoors and Celebrate the Season!

By Kate Finlay Zimmerman, Publisher, Macaroni KID Pasadena March 20, 2024

Easter Egg Tree for Springtime

Image Credit: Kate Finlay Zimmerman, 2024

	Make a Lovely Spring Egg Tree to Enliven the Season!

	Supplies: large branch (or two, secured together with zip ties or wire) small saw (optional) white or iridescent spray paint (optional) (optional) green floral tape or white silk or satin ribbon large, sturdy scissors small terra cotta pot with a hole in the bottom hot glue gun and hot glue basket wider than terra cotta pot and without a top handle straw, excelsior, easter grass or paper shreds green felt for leaves (or white if preferred) green or white pipe cleaners (optional) tiny silk flowers egg ornaments - either store-bought or home made from dyed plastic craft eggs and ribbon

	Instructions: 1. Select a large branch from a wooded area. It should be 2 to 4 feet long and have several off-shoots. 2. Remove any leaves, stems, and small offshoots to leave an elegant shape. Take your time with this step, creating a pleasing tree shape. If using more than one branch, zip tie them together in several locations along the trunk. 3. Saw off the bottom of the trunk, straight across, about 4 to 6 inches below the bottom of where you want the base to be. 4. Insert the trunk into the bottom hole of the upside-down terra cotta pot. I used a 6-inch azalea pot, which is shorter and wider than a standard pot. Using hot glue, secure both the underside and the top of the (upside-down) plant pot to the trunk. It should be able to stand up solidly on its own. 5. For a white tree, spray the entire tree with white and / or iridescent spray paint and allow to dry thoroughly. For a natural colored / green tree, leave plain. 6. Wrap the entire trunk in green floral tape or white ribbon. If you are using only one branch, you may opt to skip this step. 7. Place the tree base inside of the basket and cover with faux grass. 8. Cut free-hand leaf shapes from the felt, pinch and hot glue the bases of the leaves closed around the end of the pipe cleaners. Glue 1 or 2 additional leaves randomly along the length of the pipe cleaners, then wrap around the lower branches to create new offshoots. These additional branches will appear as the young shoots that grow in springtime. Glue on tiny faux flowers, if using. 9. Decorate liberally with egg ornaments and place the entire tree in your foyer or prominent spot in your home. Surround the tree with other spring decorations.