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12 DIY Easter tree ideas to dress your spring table
Bring the tradition indoors with these inspired projects
As the days stretch out and the sun finally makes a welcome return after a seemingly endless winter, the long Easter weekend is just around the corner. Blossom-laden branches are begging to be snipped and brought indoors for a simple seasonal flourish - the perfect starting point for a DIY Easter tree.
Easter trees are now becoming a much-loved tradition in the UK as we embrace one of the few opportunities this side of Christmas to decorate with a bit of fun and frivolity. They have long been an important part of Easter celebrations in Germany and Austria, originating from the custom of decorating branches to celebrate the arrival of spring.
There are plenty of pre-made Easter trees available from the likes of Lights4fun and Next, but as a DIY Easter tree is a low-effort, high-impact decorating idea, it's much more fun to give creating your own a go. All you need is a few sturdy branches, a vase and a handful of Easter tree decorations to get started.
Below, we look at 12 DIY ideas ideal for the most amateur of crafters, as well as instructions on how to make your own Easter tree decorations from hand-painted eggs to edible iced biscuits.
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Go big and bountiful
An old garden urn is a striking vessel for an arrangement of pussy willow, spring flowers and a clutch of pretty pastel eggs. To prevent the blooms from being lost in the scale of the urn, pad the base with newspaper and nestle a vase or bowl of water inside so it sits higher up, making it easier to accommodate shorter-stemmed flowers such as muscari and tulips.
Branch out
Different branches offer the chance to refresh your Easter tree each year, even if the decorations remain the same. Hazel has a beautifully loopy quality that lends instant whimsy and is sturdy enough to support heavier baubles. Pussy willow brings a more pared-back, sculptural feel, while budding blossom branches create a softer, more romantic look.
Add playful pom poms
Engage little ones in a fun crafting activity with these colourful pom pom Easter eggs. Follow the step-by-step guide on The House that Lars Built, perfect for transforming a few spring sprigs into an eye-catching Easter tree.
Let stems stand tall
Sophie Allport has a great trick for encouraging branches to stand upright using a simple grid of tape across the top of your jug. Read the full guide here.
Add vintage whimsy
Fill a tea tin with floral foam and insert blooming branches. Hang painted wooden eggs (you can paint them with glossy spray paint or acrylic paint) using a length of ribbon looped around the egg and hold in place with a dot of glue and a wooden craft bead.
Mix leafy foliage with hand-dyed eggs
This Easter tree feels delightfully spring-like with its fresh leafy foliage and colourful, hand-dyed eggs - and the process is simpler than you might think.
Simply pierce a small hole in each end of a few eggs and blow through the top hole over a bowl until the shell is empty. Rinse in warm water and leave to dry.
Mix 500ml of boiled water with around 20 drops of food colouring and a tablespoon of vinegar. Place small flowers against each egg, cover with fine mesh (tights work well) and pull tight to secure. Lower the egg into the dye and leave until the colour is deep enough. Remove, peel away the mesh and flowers, then leave to dry.
Go back to basics
Keep it very simple with this look. Cut some branches from the garden and gather in a glass vase. Then hang painted eggs and ornaments of all sizes and colours from its limbs.
Hang a branch above a table
A striking alternative to a traditional Easter tree is to suspend a sturdy branch above the dining table. Secure cup hooks into the ceiling, ensuring they’re strong enough to bear the weight, and hang the branch from them. Weave through fresh spring foliage and blossom, then tie on pastel egg decorations for a soft seasonal touch. Alternatively, a ready-made Easter garland (such as this design from Lights4fun) can be twisted around the branch for an easier option.
Create an edible Easter tree
Create edible tree decorations in the form of egg-shaped iced biscuits from Biscuiteers. Their DIY box contains 10 fresh vanilla biscuits complete with icing and toppings.
Pictured: Biscuiteers DIY Easter Tree Biscuits Box
Make salt dough egg decorations
If you want to reuse your Easter tree decorations year after year, Design Mom has a handy guide to making salt dough egg ornaments that can be safely stored.
Craft 3D paper decorations
Give your Easter tree some dimension with these paper decorations by Lia Griffith. You can go for more muted tones, or use patterned paper for something more decorative.
Laurren Welch is a freelance editor, writer, and creative who covers lifestyle, interiors, entertaining, fashion, and more. When she’s not under deadline, you can find her styling blooms over at Garden Party L.A., scouring thrift and antique stores for hidden gems, and reminding her boxer pup, Monster, that he’s a very good boy.
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