Learn all about the Easter egg tree tradition and how to make (or where to buy) a spring Easter tree with the Easter ornaments and decoration ideas, and easy step-by-step instructions below!
An Easter egg tree, or Ostereierbaum, is a fun spring tradition that scholars believe originated in Germany, but has gained popularity worldwide. Today the Easter tree tradition has become a favorite spring or Easter activity for many people in the United States of America, England (UK), Australia, and more. At the rebirth of spring, families around the world decorate these beautiful symbols of Easter. You might also enjoy this list of fun things to do on Easter.
When the Easter tree tradition first began in Germany, it is said that a large outdoor tree or bush was selected to decorate with hollowed-out eggs. Today, these spring or Easter trees (Osterbaums) are made (and decorated) inside or outside of the home, community center, or place of worship with Easter eggs and many other types of Easter ornaments, spring symbols, and Easter tree decorations.
In my many years as a caregiver and now as a parent. I’ve noticed that children and adults of all ages enjoy decorating an Easter tree as much as they enjoy decorating Christmas trees. Toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners, grade school students, teens, and adults will enjoy making and decorating spring trees no matter what spring holiday you choose to celebrate. This makes decorating a tree with eggs and other fun homemade or store-bought ornaments a fun spring equinox or Easter tradition that the whole family can enjoy.
Make your spring tree reflect your beliefs, culture, and values by decorating it with meaningful spring symbols for you and your family, classroom, or workplace with the excellent Easter tree ideas and tips below. For more spring ideas, look at this list of spring activities with a printable bucket list.
Easter Tree Tradition
Easter Egg Trees offer a whimsical holiday decoration, intertwining spring’s renewal at the equinox with Easter’s celebratory spirit. Originating from earth-based European customs, these delightful spring decorations involve adorning indoor or outdoor trees with Easter eggs, and other spring-themed decor. Thereby transforming them into a festive focal point of the season.
Traditional Easter Tree Ideas
First published in March 2015 as “How to Make an Easter Tree.” This post is regularly updated to improve the DIY tutorial and republished to include even more Easter tree ideas. My whole family loves participating in the Easter tree tradition by making a new DIY Easter Tree every year. We also enjoy making new Easter ornaments and decorating our Easter egg tree with colorful Easter eggs hung on a length of ribbon or fishing line. Then, we like to display our homemade tree decor as a centerpiece on our spring nature table in the weeks before Easter Sunday.
Finally, we love to put our beautiful Easter tree on the dining table as a centerpiece for our Easter celebrations. Our homemade Easter tree adds a festive touch that spruces up our holiday celebrations. A DIY spring tree is a perfect centerpiece or decoration on an Easter table for Easter brunch or dinner.
These creative DIY projects add a bit of whimsy for the kids (and the young at heart) to make Easter even more fun. Most of our guests squeal with delight at first sight of it. A few of our many DIY Easter Egg Trees are shown on display in the photos for this post. Scroll down to learn all about Easter trees including the steps to make one. You might also enjoy these family easter traditions and Fun Things to do on Easter.
Where does the Easter tree tradition come from?
The Easter egg tree tradition is said to have originated in Germany during pre-Christian times. However, its exact origins have been lost. But, if you have ever asked, “Why do Germans hang eggs on trees at Easter?” The Easter egg tree tradition would be the most likely answer.
What is a German Easter tree called?
A German Easter egg tree is an Ostereierbaum or Osterbaum.
What is Osterbaum?
An Osterbaum (Ostereierbaum) is a tree traditionally decorated with an assortment of hollowed eggs hanging from colorful ribbons outdoors. Today, trees covered in eggs, Osterbaum, are also made and decorated indoors. A varied assortment of Easter egg ornaments and several other festive spring symbols and decorations adorn their color-filled branches.
How did the Easter egg tree tradition begin or originate?
Who invented or created the first Easter Tree? Many scholars today believe that decorating a tree with eggs was a part of early earth-based pagan spring festivals and celebrations in other parts of Europe in addition to Germany. Eggs are a symbol of fertility and rebirth that have been associated with Eostre, the spring equinox (Ostara), and the celebration of spring since ancient times.
So it is more than likely that the tradition of decorating trees with eggs began as a part of those early spring celebrations all across Europe. Even if the Easter tree tradition did originate in Germany as proposed. For example, archeologists have uncovered evidence of large outdoor trees decorated with eggs in areas such as Poland, Hungary, and Austria.
What is an Easter Tree?
An Easter egg tree, also known as Osterbaum (Ostereierbaum) is a tree or bush decorated with hollowed-out eggs, Easter ornaments, and other Easter tree decorations and symbols of spring. These spring ornaments and decorations are traditionally hung on colorful ribbons from tree limbs, or perched upon its branches. Today, Easter egg trees are a gorgeous yet simple Easter decoration for the home, community center, workplace, classrooms, and places of worship. They are ornate trees similar to Thankful Trees with a spring theme or focus as opposed to autumn or fall.
Making one involves selecting a suitable tree or branches, which can be real or artificial, and decorating it with eggs. These eggs can be real, blown out, painted, or made from plastic, wood, or even chocolate! No matter which Easter tree decorations you choose, it’s fun to decorate them with different colors, patterns, or glitter. When finished, hang the eggs the eggs on the tree with string, ribbons, or metal ornament hooks.
How is an Easter tree used?
Beyond their decorative appeal, Easter Egg Trees serve multiple uses: they can be a central piece in Easter celebrations, a fun DIY craft project for families, or a way to welcome spring by incorporating symbols of new life and rebirth into your DIY home decor. Their versatility and charm make them a beloved addition to family Easter traditions and other special springtime events and holiday celebrations across the globe. For more fun Easter activities and ideas, look at this list of Easter Traditions and fun things to do for Easter.
What is the Meaning of an Easter Tree? What does an Easter Tree represent or Symbolize?
For many, the Easter tree represents the sweeping away of winter and the rebirth of spring. Because the egg has long been revered as an ancient symbol of rebirth, fertility, life, and regeneration, these ornate and colorful trees called Ostereierbaum were originally decorated with gorgeous hollowed-out eggs to symbolize the welcoming much-anticipated return of spring.
Like in ancient times, decorating bare trees with colorful eggs hung on beautiful ribbons is a great way to bring back the pastel colors of spring as they are only beginning to bloom in the world outside. So for many people today, as in the past, decorating a tree with eggs is a way to celebrate the joy and abundance of spring.
Imagine seeing a beautiful large tree or Ostereierbaum decorated with colorful eggs hanging from its branches in the middle of a once-barren landscape just beginning to awaken. It must have been breathtaking to witness and a joy to behold in ancient times. Thus, Easter egg trees are a celebration of spring and everything it will bring. Best of all, they can be re-created in modern times inside and outside the home.
Today, there are many other fun Easter ornaments you can make (or buy) in addition to the traditional colorful eggs that have adorned Easter egg trees since ancient times. So there are several DIY easter ornament craft ideas, in addition to a list of Easter ornaments you can buy, that make it super easy to decorate your Easter or spring tree included in the DIY Easter decoration tutorial below. You might also enjoy our Spring Bucket List of fun seasonal activities.
When do you put your Easter Tree up?
We like to put our spring tree up when the first signs of spring start appearing all around us. So, we usually make and decorate our Easter tree sometime after Imbolc and before the spring equinox. Or, you can make spring trees for Easter, another spring holiday, or even a spring wedding as centerpieces for your holiday celebration or special event.
In other words, you can make one exclusively for your spring or Easter holiday celebration. Or, make an Easter tree in early spring to decorate your home, community center, classroom, workplace, or place of worship as the season changes from winter to spring. A German Easter tree also makes a lovely centerpiece for a spring nature table in the weeks leading up to Easter. And of course, Easter Egg Trees or Osterbaums look gorgeous adorning the dining table for Easter brunch or dinner. But feel free to decorate and use your spring tree however you like!
What is the Largest Easter Egg Tree?
The record for the largest Easter egg tree ever decorated changed in 2017. Until recently, the largest Easter egg tree, known for its record-breaking count of decorated Easter eggs, was an apple tree in Saalfeld, Thuringia, Germany.
This traditional Easter tree gained international recognition when the Kraft family decorated it with thousands of intricately hand-painted eggs, a tradition they started in 1965. This apple tree was said to have featured over 10,000 Easter eggs at its peak. The remarkable display of hanging eggs attracted visitors from around the world, became a symbol of Easter celebrations in Germany, and more than likely influenced the spread of this colorful Easter tradition!
However, as of this update in 2024, the current world record holder for the largest Easter egg tree is a pecan tree decorated with 82,404 painted hen eggs. Associação Visite Pomerode began collecting the eggs and painting them in 2016. He achieved his world record-breaking goal at the 9º Osterfest in Pomerode, Santa Catarina, Brazil, on March 16, 2017. This tree surpassed the previous record set by the Kraft family in Germany. You can see a video of this spectacular Easter egg tree on Facebook.
Easter Tree Ideas
Making a spring Easter egg tree is a fun and easy way to add beautiful spring decor to your home. Use the quick and easy store-bought Easter egg tree ideas, including a step-by-step DIY tutorial, with a complete list of tree decoration ideas, to make a gorgeous spring tree for your home, classroom, community center, place of worship, business, or workplace. The step-by-step instructions to make a homemade Easter tree follow this introduction, and they can be used to make a simple spring tree just as easily. Scroll down for the how-to craft project tutorial. Easter tree ornaments and decoration ideas follow the instructions.
Spring Easter Tree Centerpiece and DIY Decor
Make homemade Easter ornaments and decorate an Easter egg tree with the kids as a family Easter tradition or make it a part of your spring celebrations or another holiday tradition. Spring trees make a lovely DIY centerpiece for your table, whether you prefer to host or attend brunch or dinner when the Easter bunny comes to town or celebrate something entirely different.
Today there are several types of store-bought and DIY handmade Easter ornament options you can use to decorate a spring tree centerpiece. For example, you can make or buy wooden eggs, large plastic eggs, glass eggs, crepe paper eggs, carrots, chicks, bunny crafts, wooden ornaments, and more to use as Easter tree ornaments.
Scroll past the step-by-step DIY Easter tree craft tutorial below to see a list of Easter ornament ideas you can buy to add to your Easter ornament collection. For even more Easter ideas, look at this list of traditional and modern Easter traditions you can try.
Easter Egg Tree Craft Supplies:
- Collect bare branches, or purchase a small twig tree or a small tree with lights. (A few more tabletop and standing tree options and recommendations are included in the instructions below.)
- A vase, a large mason jar, or a large recycled canister or bottle. (Not needed if you purchase branches, or a tree, or use an artificial white Christmas tree.)
- Sand, pebbles, rocks, or flat-backed marbles. (Not needed if you purchase one of the pre-made Easter Tree options.)
- DIY Easter tree ornaments and/or pre-made Easter Ornaments and Easter Tree decorations. (Several Easter ornaments and decoration ideas you can DIY or buy are included in the Easter tree craft tutorial in the next section, and the decoration ideas below it. Be sure to read to the bottom of the post to see all of the Easter decoration ideas you can use to make your egg tree one-of-a-kind!)
How to Make an Easter Tree: Step-By-Step DIY Instructions
To make or decorate an Easter tree; Hang Easter eggs, Easter ornaments, and simple spring or Easter decorations on trees and bushes outside. Or hang Easter tree ornaments on bare branches and small trees inside the home. Learn how to make an Easter tree out of branches, sticks, and twigs with the step-by-step DIY instructions below.
First, collect natural bare branches, sticks, and large twigs to make an Easter egg tree similar to the Easter trees in the photographs, or buy an artificial tree, such as a small twig tree, a small tree with lights, or any other small tree that you can make or fashion into a nice Easter tree. You can even use a Christmas tree!
Once you have the base of your Easter tree ready to go, decorate the Easter egg tree with Easter eggs and these homemade Easter ornament crafts. Or scroll down past the instructions to make an Easter tree, to see several more Easter tree decoration ideas you can make or buy so your spring tree stands out. Learn how to make an Easter egg tree with bare branches and sticks, or buy a tabletop or standing lit or unlit twig tree with the quick and easy step-by-step how-to instructions below:
1. Gather (or purchase) bare branches or a small White tree.
- Encourage the kids to go out on a nature hunt to collect an assortment of fallen twigs, sticks, branches, and small tree limbs.
- Collect branches that will easily fit in a vase and work to make an Easter Tree.
- Small thin sticks and tree limbs that are two to four feet long work best.
- Or, purchase natural bare branches, lit branches, or a standing or tabletop tree with or without lights. You can even use a lighted artificial white Christmas tree! Here are a few of our favorite recommendations:
- Natural bare branches
- Lighted white branches for vase
- White tabletop tree with hanging glass candle holder globes
- Tabletop tree with lights
- Standing white birch trees with lights
- If you choose to purchase a small tree or tree limbs, skip to step four or six.
2. Trim limbs and branches (optional).
- Use pruning shears to trim off any excess foliage on the tree limb or branch.
- Trim each bare branch to the shape and size desired.
- Once again, skip to steps six or seven if you purchase branches, or have a small tree like those mentioned in the last step to use as an Easter tree.
3. Paint branches white or leave them natural (optional).
- Leave branches and twigs natural as they are, or use spray paint to create a white tree as shown in photographs of this post.
- If you choose to paint the small tree limbs and branches white, allow them to dry before moving on to the next step.
4. Place twigs and branches in the vase or Mason Jar (optional).
- Place the Easter egg tree branches and twigs one by one into a medium to large vase or mason jar.
- The idea is to arrange the branches like you would arrange a vase of fresh flowers. In other words, it’s like flower arranging with sticks.
- Continue to turn them and move them until the tree forms a nice shape.
5. Add vase filler of choice (optional).
- Add white sand, pebbles, rocks, clear flat-backed marbles, or other vase filler to fill in the spaces between the Easter egg tree branches to stabilize and beautify.
- You can even fill the vase with jelly beans for fun if you wish, but I wouldn’t recommend allowing anyone to eat them, which might be difficult if you have toddlers around.
- Using a vase filler to fill in the spaces between the lit or unlit bare branches gives the homemade Easter tree a more appealing look and provides the weight the vase needs to keep the tree stable and standing.
6. Glue pom-poms, greenery, or Flowers onto the branches of the DIY Easter egg Tree (optional).
- Before decorating your DIY Easter Tree, it is optional to glue pom-poms, green wool roving to look like fresh leaves on the spring tree, faux flowers, felt flowers, or other fresh or faux leaves or greenery onto the branches of it.
- Scroll down to see the decoration ideas in the next section for more ideas and suggestions along with links to a few more of our favorite ideas.
- Have a look at the pom-poms that we glued onto our Thankful Tree to learn how!
7. Add a string of lights or an Easter garland to the tree (optional).
- Add a string of twinkling lights, a simple garland with pastel-colored wooden beads, a paper egg garland, or another spring or Easter-themed garland.
- Several more fun and easy Easter tree decoration ideas are included in the next section. Scroll down to see them all.
8. hang Ornaments and Decorate the Easter tree.
- Once you have a tree ready to go, whether made or purchased, it’s time to hang Easter eggs and other ornaments from its branches.
- What do you put on an Easter tree?
- Decorate your Easter tree with any of the gorgeous DIY and ready-made Easter egg tree decorations, garlands, and ornament ideas in the next section.
- Scroll down for several Easter ornaments and decoration ideas for a spring-themed tree.
- How to hang ornaments on an Easter Tree:
- Use monofilament line (fishing string), pastel-colored ribbons, yarn, twine, or metal ornament hooks to hang each Easter ornament on the tree.
- How to tie an Easter egg to a tree:
- To hang an egg, cut a section of ribbon 15 to 25 inches long.
- Put the bottom of the egg in the middle of the ribbon and attach it with hot glue.
- Wrap the ribbon around the egg and attach it to the top of the egg with hot glue.
- Add additional glue under the ribbon at a few points if needed
- Once the glue is dry, tie the ribbons with eggs attached to the branches of the Easter tree.
- Or fashion eggs into a ring-shaped egg wreath similar to those made by the world record holders for the largest Easter egg tree.
- Scroll down for step-by-step instructions and decoration ideas!
Related: How to Color Natural Brown Eggs
How to Decorate an Easter Tree
Put the DIY Easter egg tree or small twig tree on a table and invite students, co-workers, or family and relatives to decorate it with the how-to tips in the instructions above, and the fun Easter egg tree decoration ideas listed below. Our daughter LOVES decorating our Easter tree with ornaments every spring before Easter. The photograph below shows her decorating the Easter egg tree or Ostereierbaum we made on our spring table in 2015. Scroll down to learn several fun decoration ideas you can use to decorate your Easter tree.
How to Decorate a Tree for Easter:
Traditionally, real hollowed eggs were used to decorate Easter trees, which as mentioned above, is why they are commonly called Easter egg trees. But today, eggs of all kinds: real hollowed-out eggs, paper, plastic, salt-dough, wood, clay, glass, etc., make fantastic Easter tree ornaments.
There are also several creative and festive Easter ornament options available to DIY or buy. For example, these cute and easy bunny crafts also make great homemade Easter tree ornaments. You can even use toys and other common household items such as pom-poms, construction paper cut into egg shapes, or ribbons tied onto the ends of branches to decorate your spring tree.
When decorating an Easter tree, the key is to balance the elements to look festive but not overcrowded. Choose a color scheme or theme for a cohesive look to guide your decoration choices. Or decorate your Easter tree with a creative mishmash of store-bought and homemade ornaments like we do! Scroll down for a list of gorgeous ready-made Easter egg tree decorations. The beauty of an Easter tree is that it can be as simple or as elaborate as you wish, making it a perfect expression of your family’s Easter celebrations, or another spring holiday.
What do you put on an Easter Tree?
Decorating an Easter tree offers a wonderful opportunity to unleash your creativity and celebrate the season with style and flair. Just as there are many ways to make an Easter Tree, there are several fun ways to decorate them, because there are so many different types of Easter ornaments you can make with children (or buy).
Start by gluing pom-poms onto the bare branches (like we did on our DIY Thankful Tree). Or, add a string of twinkling lights or a simple spring garland as mentioned in the step-by-step instructions above. Next, add white plastic eggs, hollowed-out eggs, birdhouse ornaments, and other Easter decorations, such as pom-pom chicks, faux carrots, or these cute Easter bunnies.
Finally, add your favorite pastel decor to complete your tree, including colorful ribbons, wooden ornaments, fabric flowers or rose petals, or even pinecone ornaments if you desire. For several Easter ornaments and decoration ideas, look at the list in the next section to see what you can put on an Easter tree to make it truly special.
12 Easter Tree Ornaments and Decoration Ideas:
Easter trees can transform ordinary spaces into a vibrant celebration of spring. Decorating them with Easter ornaments, ranging from intricately painted hollowed-out eggs to whimsical figures of bunnies, chicks, and lambs, offers endless opportunities for creativity and personal expression.
Craft enthusiasts often explore a variety of materials alongside traditional egg decorations, such as felt, wood, and paper, to create unique, handmade additions. Others incorporate pastel-colored ribbons, delicate fairy lights, and spring florals to enhance the charm of their Easter trees. Gather ideas from this list of DIY Easter Ornaments, and the Easter tree decoration craft ideas and suggestions below:
1. Pom-Poms:
- As mentioned in the Easter egg tree craft tutorial above, pom poms make a lovely optional addition to decorative trees.
- Use glue dots or hot glue to attach them directly to the branches of your spring tree as shown–> HERE.
2. Lights:
- There are a few easy ways to make or decorate an Easter tree with lights:
- Use a lighted artificial white Christmas tree, purchase a small tabletop tree or standing tree with lights or lit branches to make an Easter tree with lights.
- Decorate a store-bought tree or real bare branches with small string lights or battery-operated fairy lights to give your Easter tree a gentle yet beautiful glow.
- Or, hang glass tealight holder globes with flameless tealight candles for a magical effect.
3. Spring or Easter Garlands:
- Garlands made with paper or fabric eggs, bunnies, colored wooden beads, wool-felted balls, colorful ribbons, or pom-poms can be wrapped around the tree before ornaments are hung on it for an extra layer of decoration.
- Or purchase one of the Easter garland options below:
- Pastel-Colored Wool Felted Ball Garland
- Artificial Easter Egg and Mixed Berry Rustic Spring Garland
- Colorful Tinsel Twist Spring Easter Garland
4. Easter Eggs:
- As mentioned throughout this post, the most traditional decoration, eggs can be real, blown-out shells painted or dyed, or they can be crafted from materials like plastic, construction paper, colored cardstock, wood, paper mâché, salt-dough, clay, felted wool roving, or even fabric.
- Each egg can be uniquely decorated with paint, markers, decoupage, or glitter to add vibrant colors and patterns.
- Learn how to make hollowed-out Easter Egg ornaments (along with several other Easter ornament crafts) click the link! Or, scroll down to see several cute Easter egg ornaments you can buy at the bottom of this list of Easter tree decoration ideas.
- Step-by-step instructions to hang an egg from a tree branch or limb inside or outside of the home, are provided in the homemade Easter tree craft tutorial above.
5. Fresh or Faux Spring Flowers:
- Artificial flowers such as felt flowers, cherry blossoms, daffodils, tulips, hyacinths, fake or faux flower heads, or even real spring flowers can be intertwined amongst branches or glued to the limbs of the tree to emulate the blooming of spring.
6. Green Foliage:
- Real or artificial greenery can be glued onto the tree to create added dimension, texture, and fullness. A few leaves and other greenery options follow:
- Collect fresh spring greenery from the outdoors to add to your tree.
- Decorate branches with wool roving to look like a fresh crown of leaves.
- Wrap silk leaves around tree branches with the wire provided.
7. Ribbons and Bows:
- Silk, satin, raw-edge chiffon, gingham, and wire-edged ribbons in pastel colors can be tied into big beautiful bows or simple dangling strands hung from the branches.
- Ribbons tied onto branches in an array of pastel colors add a soft, festive touch to the Easter tree.
- Or, use a variegated ribbon, or thin ribbons in multiple colors to hang eggs, egg ornaments, and other Easter decorations on the tree.
8. Paper Crafts:
- Handmade paper decorations, such as origami eggs, birds, cranes, or butterflies, add a personal touch and can be a fun craft project for children.
- A few more paper egg ornaments you can make are included on our list of Easter Ornament Crafts.
9. Candy:
- Just like Christmas trees, spring trees can also be decorated with pieces of candy if you wish. Try any of the following ideas:
- Chocolate carrots
- Any kind of wrapped candy.
- Pastel-colored candy canes.
- Peeps Easter bunnies
- Or put Peeps Easter chicks or foil-wrapped chocolate eggs in glass globes hanging from the limbs of the tree.
- Use monofilament string (fishing line), hooks, or ribbons in a rainbow of colors to hang pieces of Easter candy on the limbs and branches of your Easter egg tree.
- Simply tie the string or ribbon around it somehow, or puncture the wrapper in a way that the candy stays safe and preserved with a metal ornament hook.
10. Personalized Decorations:
- Incorporating family photos in small frames or pendants, handmade keepsake crafts by children, or other personalized hand-crafted decorations can make your Easter tree a heartfelt centerpiece of your home.
11. Other Spring or Easter-Themed Ornaments and Symbols:
- Several other Easter-themed characters and spring symbols can be used to decorate Easter trees such as miniature bunnies, spring chicks, baby lambs, birds, butterflies, fake carrots, and other spring-themed decorations.
- These can be store-bought or handmade, crafted from paper, felt, wood, needle-felted wool roving, fabric, yarn, salt-dough, or clay.
- Learn how to make several different kinds of homemade Easter ornament crafts HERE:
12. Easter Ornaments You Can Buy:
- Decorate your Easter tree with the gorgeous Easter ornament ideas you can buy from the list below:
- Hanging plastic Easter egg ornaments
- Multi-colored hanging Easter egg decorations with dots
- Vintage-style paper mache Easter egg ornaments
- Stained glass Easter egg ornaments
- Frosted-glass pastel Easter egg ornaments
- Real eggshell hand-painted bunny and flowers
- Vintage wooden Easter ornaments
- Colorful Foam Easter egg ornaments and carrot decorations
- Hanging foam carrot ornaments
As shown in the photo below, we have several easy Easter ornament ideas on our list of DIY Easter Tree Ornaments, including pom-pom chicks, salt-dough eggs, toilet paper roll birdhouses, fabric scrap eggs, DIY stained glass egg ornaments, yarn-wrapped eggs, and traditional hollowed eggs. Get the craft project tutorials HERE–> How to Make Easter Ornaments.
Related: Rustic Walnut Shell Baby Jesus Ornament
Decorate a Tree for Easter This Year!
Add a touch of meaning and magic to your home with an Easter tree. Children from toddlers to teens love decorating seasonal trees, so Easter trees are always a hit with toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners, and older kids too.
An Easter tree adds a spring element to your home decor. It also makes a perfect centerpiece or a lovely addition to your spring nature table.
Once Easter is over, we love to turn our Easter tree into a butterfly tree that we keep up and continue to decorate with various ornaments, nature finds, and crafts we make throughout the summer.
Next, we make a Thankful tree in the fall for Thanksgiving, and finally, we are big fans of decorating a Christmas tree as a family Christmas tradition.
Learn more about Rhythms of Play HERE!
More Easter Ideas
- Easy Bunny Craft
- Fun Family Easter Traditions
- Easter Egg Decorating Ideas
- Wooden Easter Egg Decorating Ideas
- Watercolor Surprise Easter Egg Art
- Eco-Friendly Easter Basket Ideas
- Easter Art Projects
- Natural Toys for Easter Baskets
- DIY Easter Baskets
More Spring Ideas
- Spring Bucket List of Fun Activities
- Magical Spring Books for Children
- Baby Chick Craft Ideas for Kids
- Rainstick Musical Sensory Bottle
- Spring Vernal Equinox Traditions
Meghan says
Beautiful – I love decorating for all holidays! Thank you for recommending our homemade eggs too!
nell says
I love decorating too! You’re welcome 🙂
Ann says
Kids just love decorating trees, right? How funny that you had to hold back and let your little one do it all by herself … I’m the same! Thanks so much for linking up to my felt Easter tree decorations post!
nell says
They sure do and they don’t like it when you move what they have placed–haha! You’re welcome 😉
Kalista says
What a sweet idea! I am always looking for new additions to our nature table. The kids will love this. 🙂
nell says
Thanks! You’re kids will love this! I wish we made some of the crafts instead of using store bought one’s. It would have made it even more fun! There’s always next year!
Alyssa @ Arts and Crackers says
So cute! We have a tree outside that my kids would love to decorate like this. Thanks for the idea!
nell says
Decorating trees in your own yard is an excellent way to make an Easter tree. I like to keep ours on our spring nature table, and then put it on the dinning table on Easter weekend 🙂
Jennifer says
Ooh, I love Easter trees! I wish we had a tree in our yard to do this with — we might have to go hunting for some sticks!