I’m so SO ready for Spring! I need the sunshine, fresh air and new beginnings that Spring brings. In the spirit of Spring, I decided to create a very unusual egg tree craft.
Many of you probably remember my candy cane chandelier craft from Christmastime. Well, I decided to make a hanging egg tree…yes, hanging (with two ribbons) from my chandelier. I’m crazy, I know.
I called my Dad and asked him to cut me a “good-looking” branch – whatever that means. I’m so glad that he knows what I want! 
I used Dollar Store plastic and foam eggs, fake grass and flowers and Hobby Lobby grapevine wreaths, ribbon and rick-rack.
At first, I thought that hot glue might melt the plastic eggs, so I experimented. And I’m happy to report that hot glue is still my best friend when it comes to crafting.
I threaded tiny ribbon through a small hole at the top of each plastic egg, then I hot-glued the egg closed. It’s so fun to add all kinds of trim and ribbon to each egg.
I have an abnormal fear of dyeing (breaking, cracking, messing up, etc) real eggs, so this was totally my thing.
To make a little bird’s nest, I used two teeny grapevine wreaths, fake grass and 3 foamy eggs. Isn’t it cah-ute? I also hot-glued little flowers onto the branch to make it look more real…a couple people have actually asked if the flowers were real!
The view looking down through the hanging egg tree onto my frugal, spring-like table decor! *Lurve*
You could use this concept and hang a branch anywhere, or make a more traditional egg tree and hang decorated plastic eggs from the branches!
To sweeten the cuteness of this Spring craft, I only spent about $12 on the supplies!
When I walk into my dining area, my heart goes pitter-pat because it’s just so happy to see Spring!
Now I’m off to enjoy some sunshine! What do you think about my crazy hanging egg tree?
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- The Easter Eggstravaganza
- DIY Day @ A Soft Place To Land
- Tackle It Tuesday
- Works For Me Wednesday
- The Inspired Room
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Thanks for sharing your table idea over at my site. Your house always looks soooo cozy. I know who I will be going to with decorating advice from now on.
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Myra Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 8:21 pm
@Katie @ Frugal Femina, Thanks for the guest posting opportunity!
Can’t wait to meet you IRL at Relevant!
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I love love love it!!!!!! So springy and cute!
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Wonderful!!!! Love it girlie
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Your table runner is beautiful! Is it homemade or bought?
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Myra Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 8:21 pm
@Crystal, I found the table runner last September at Target – on clearance!
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Beautiful! I love your tablescape!!
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Awesome! Looks straight out of Pottery Barn… {drool}
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LOVE it. Beeeeeeeeeautiful!
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That is SO cute! I am so ready for it to STAY Spring around here. Yesterday it was sunny and 70’s and today it was rainy and 40’s.
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Myra Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 8:22 pm
@Tammy, For real! When is it going to STAY SPRING???? I’m tired of cold, gray and rain!
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Adorable!!
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Very cute! Love the table decor! Wish I had seen all those things on Target’s clearance wracks!! Love the mixed-matched plates and all the colors!!
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Too cute!!!
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I think that is adorable! I can’t wait until I get to my new house so I use some of your inspiration in my decorating sense.
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So cute! I love spring.
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I love it, love that its so spring like!
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I love the view looking down! So pretty!
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I love your hanging tree! It’s beautiful!
And the tablescape is lovely too!
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Myra Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 8:23 pm
@Sidnie, Thanks Sidnie!
Hope you’re doing well!!
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So adorable, my friend….I am SO behind. I’m supposed to have my Spring table done, aren’t I?
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You are so clever! It is so fun and springy!
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This is so adorable. We have the drop ceiling in the family/play room and hang seasonal decorations from it. I am getting ready to hang spring flowers and card stock rain drops decorated with glitter and paint. I never thought of Easter eggs.
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That is so creative!!!
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This is stunning! I saw it yesterday in my email and meant to get over to comment. Your table looks beautiful and springy too!
Thanks for sharing!
~Liz
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It’s so beautiful! And very creative!
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I love it – so cute, and just screams spring! Great ideas – you are very creative!
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Love it! I never thought about dressing up plain plastic eggs like that… I think it’s time I get my decorations out today and see what we can do with them.
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Myra Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 8:24 pm
@Fields Of Heather, Decorating plastic eggs was much easier than I anticipated! I hope it goes well for you!
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I love this! This would be really nice in my house because I have very touchy touchy kiddos! That’s why everything has to be unbreakable!!! I wish I had seen this earlier! But it’s definitely going in my future project folder! I did try one new thing for this Easter… a yarn wreath for my front door.
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I love it!!!
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What a wonderfully creative idea, I love this! It is perfect for Easter and springtime!
Kat
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Oh my, your dining room looks fabulous!
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