by Angela La Fon

Created on: October 06, 2009

A decorated Christmas tree is a sight to behold but an Easter tree can also bring fun and smiles into your home during the Easter season.

If you already have a fig or ficus tree in a pot in your own, then you can easily turn this into an Easter tree. If not however, don't worry. Finding the perfect branches for your family's Easter tree is half of the fun.

Deciding on a size for your Easter tree:

Do you want a small Easter tree to sit on a table? Do you want a tall floor standing Easter tree? How much is available for your Easter tree or how wide can it be? With measurements and a yardstick in hand, take a walk in the woods to find just the right branches to create an Easter tree.

Choosing the perfect branches for your Easter tree:

After considering height and width, you'll also want to look at the base or stem of the branches. Is it narrow enough to fit into the container but yet thick enough to be sturdy when standing with support? Remember that more branches offers more choices for hanging your ornaments on your Easter tree. Most Easter ornaments are going to be lightweight but do a simple bend test to see how strong the smallest branches are.

Choosing a container for your Easter tree:

If you're creating a small Easter tree as a table arrangement, then any spring colored or plain vase will do. If you're creating a tall Easter tree that will stand on the floor then consider a planter. You can actually fill an unused planter with dirt and simple inject your branch into the dirt.

Be creative! We used a metal watering can with butterflies on it as the container for our Easter tree this year. We put heavy rocks in the bottom to add weighted support, inserted the tree branch and surrounded it and fill in with Easter grass.

Decorating your Easter tree:

Look for lightweight Easter eggs with ribbons or hangers. You can also find other unique Easter tree decorations like straw bunnies or wooden crosses.

If you are crafty you can of course make eggs to hand on your Easter tree. You can use hollowed out and dyed eggs or decorate plastic eggs with decoupage techniques. Even young children can glue on bits of colored tissue paper to create fun Easter eggs. Use a hot glue gun to add ribbons for hanging.

Other fun decorations for your Easter tree can include pastel colored bows or silk flower blooms. Of course white or pastel lights are option for your Easter tree. If your use Easter grass in the base of your container you can place a few eggs or stuffed bunnies in the grass as well and sprinkle with pastel colored Hershey's kisses.

If you have children in the home, you can add an initialed and dated egg for the Easter tree in their Easter basket each year to start them a collection of their own Easter egg tree decorations. Creating an Eater tree together is a fun family tradition.

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