It’s a Whimsical Easter Tree! Sparkly eggs, rubber duckies and dainty bows of pretty ribbon!
our first full sized easter Tree
This is a first for our home, to have a full size tree decorated for Easter. Maybe it was the need for comfort and enjoying the fairy lights on our Christmas tree that made me want to keep it up.
One evening I told my husband how much I was enjoying the tree with its fairy lights and wasn’t looking forward to taking it down. ‘Then don’t’ was his response.
Now it is March and we still are enjoying our flocked tree. It’s no longer a Christmas or Valentine tree but it is a Whimsical Easter Tree!
In between times I did a Valentine’s Day Tree. Though I did put all the specific Christmas decor away, I kept the white, red and silver ornaments out and added pale pink ribbons and paper hearts of red, white and pink. I didn’t post about it; it was a difficult month for our family.
whimsy in the living room
Seeing the lights with their soft glow was a peaceful sight in our living room was a comfort and joy.
When Nancy and her family came for dinner and saw the tree, they loved it. One of them asked what was next? Hmmm, maybe May Day?
decorating a wimsical easter tree
I left the white and silver ornaments on the tree. Jim and I went to the attic to find the right bins. We have one small flat and one larger size. I also gather yellow and green ribbon. I purchased the coral ribbon.
The garlands are from Home Goods and Micheal’s several year ago. The gingham egg garland is from Dollar Tree that Amy picked up this year. She also brought the small pastel egg ornaments.
I tucked in pink basket grass deep in-between the branches. Next was the egg and rabbit garlands were strung up around the white and silver ornaments.
I love unpacking my seasonal bins. Often there are items I forgot about like the two rubber duckies! So cute.
USing what you have
During our times were stationed in Germany, I bought many mini eggs (you’ll see them on my upcoming tablescape post) and the two shadow boxes. I love my sentimental ornaments and decorative items. More memory making! Do you enjoy using yours too?
There are mini carrots in a robust orange to hang with the larger pastel sparkly eggs. I used them with napkins rings before. One goal I had was to maximize what I had and buy very little. I did buy the coral ribbon at Micheal’s.
The bunny at the top is one I painted when I was in high school. There used be a cart Mom filled with eggs but Nancy, my oldest, a toddler at the time, was so fascinated by is every time we went to my parents, she eventually broke it and the eggs went rolling!
Pretty ribbon bows were the finishing touch! The pretty bows, rubber duckies and German decorations with hanging eggs make this flocked tree a Whimsical Easter Tree!
Hope you enjoyed a look at our Whimsical Easter Tree! Also that you have a blessed day during this Lenten time.
Michelle Leslie says
It’s beautiful, Linda. MAkes me wish we hadn’t already taken ours down. Hope you guys are doing okay.
bushel and a pickle says
Doing good. Thanks Michelle.
Jenna says
Super cute! I love the gingham ornaments!
bushel and a pickle says
Gingham is the best for spring
Brooke Fedigan says
Beautiful tree and way to reuse and reinvent it for Easter,
bushel and a pickle says
Enjoying it so much
Debbie- Dabble says
Linda,
Love your sweet Easter Tree!! Once I finish decorating the Kitchen, I will have 6 different Easter Trees in different sizes up….Been doing this for years!!! Thanks for sharing!! Stay safe, healthy and happy!!
Hugs,
Debbie
bushel and a pickle says
Wow! This is our first other than the table top branch one
Cindy says
This is so festive! Using ornaments from Germany is awesome. The grands must love it!
bushel and a pickle says
Yep, they do.
rosemary palmer says
So cute – maybe a tradition now with the kids.
bushel and a pickle says
Maybe…
Marie says
What a fun idea! Especially great that you used much of what you had on hand, like sentimental ornaments from Germany and decorations from childhood 🙂
bushel and a pickle says
A goal for Christmas and Easter…to use what I have
bushel and a pickle says
Trying to reused what I had and of course the sentimental ones