Recycled Easter Trees, A Reimagining Craft

ReImagining Things

I used to own several mass-produced Easter trees. Well, over the years and many kids later, needless to say, they broke. So Today I'm reimagining these trees. (I had saved the hanging little Easter ornaments)

I shopped at my home, and in my study, I found two (very) old white-painted metal urns! They are so cute and perfect for these mini-trees. They are super heavy so they actually can hold up some weight.

I went out with the dogs and found a few branches. (I pulled some dead ones, they are quite brittle though). I figured I'd give them a coverage of white spray paint, but ultimately I liked their natural state, so I left them with no paint.

Assemble

I added dry floral foam cut to fit into the little urn. Then stuck the sharp edge of the branch directly into the foam. I added a bit of white glue surrounding just the foam and branch for extra added strength. I didn't want to use fake Easter grass, so I added green natural moss (the glue helps it stick on as well).

Decorate

With the use of the moss, it really felt like a natural tree out in the wild. I had these little birds leftover from another project, I thought they might look cute here too.

Adorable right? Here's what the back of the package looks like! Holy cow, just why?

So, other than this puzzle LOL, this was truly a quick and easy project, that brings nature and Easter to my table, using only the things I had available already in my house! I used the hanging ornaments, I had two cut purple ribbons and I attached the birds to the stem and the rim of the urn, cute!

And the finished product was simply adorable, I hope this brings you some inspiration for something similar at your home!   Happy Easter decorating and Happy Spring!