Easy DIY Easter Egg Topiary Tree DIY

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DIY Easter Egg Topiary Tree

It is really beginning to feel like spring. And I am so happy to “Goodbye winter!” And hello spring! With Easter not too far away, I knew I had to get motivated to move on to a little bit of decorating for Easter. And as I am really digging (does that show my age?) my winter decor with lots of crisp whites and shades of green, I wanted to have a light color palette for my spring decorating as well.

Light and fresh will be the theme for this year’s Easter decor with soft hues of robin’s egg blue and muted parchment along with some mossy greens.

And I’m not sure if this is a trend right now? But I have been seeing a lot of topiaries using Easter eggs as the main part of the project. I saw this, and I knew I could make something like this for myself for a lot less than it would cost me to buy one.

DIY Easter Egg Topiary Tree

Creating an egg topiary is very easy to make. And I have put together a step-by-step tutorial for you to make one for yourself. So how about we make an Easter Egg Topiary Tree?

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Supplies

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I had bags of craft eggs from some grab boxes I got from Michaels last year. I had no idea how I was going to use all of these craft eggs at that time. But now, I am so glad I had them! You will need about 30 eggs for each topiary tree if you are using a 9-inch tall cone. You could use paper mache eggs or even regular plastic fillable eggs if you want. I prefer the craft eggs because there are no seams.

Step 1: Paint the Eggs

Paint your eggs with a chalky finish paint (or any craft paint that you want to use). I used Folk Art Chalky Finish Paint in the colors “Cascade, French Linen, and also White. They can be found at most craft stores. I painted 1 dozen in both cascade (and white) as well as the linen color (and white).

I actually mixed the colors together a little too! This makes the colors really look like they belong together.

I chose to use chalk paint because it sticks to anything! So if you are going to use inexpensive plastic, fillable eggs then you will need to use chalk paint on them to make the painting part easier and to keep you from getting frustrated! Trust me – you want to use chalk paint. I love the velvety matte finish of chalk paint.

It truly is the best paint for all of my crafting projects. And the Folk Art brand produces dependable results every time.

Now get ready to get messy. These little suckers are slippery when painted! I rested them on my silicone craft mat to dry. But a wire rack would probably be better. The eggs will need at least 2 coats of paint. But it dries really fast, so it won’t take much time at all to dry, or even to paint all of the eggs.

Step 2: Add Some Speckles

Time to add some robin’s egg speckles! I should have mentioned this earlier, but read this now….Wear gloves while painting! Like I said, prepare to get messy. The gloves are very necessary to keep the paint off of you, and only on the eggs.

Mix up a small amount of brown craft paint with water and dip an old toothbrush into the paint and splatter the eggs as much as you desire. Allow them to dry.

Step 3: Assemble the Tree

Now it’s time to assemble the Easter egg topiary tree. Starting at the base of the cone and working your way around the cone and then upward, attaching the eggs to the cone with hot glue. The cones have a flat top, so be sure to glue one egg to the very top of your cone.

Step 4: Fill in the Holes

Rip off small pieces of both Spanish Moss & Green Moss and tuck them into the open spaces on the Easter Egg topiary tree. I used a paintbrush to help push the moss inward. Use hot glue anywhere you feel necessary to secure the moss.

DIY Easter Egg Topiary Tree

To display my Easter Egg Topiary Tree I just rested it on top of a Dollar Tree glass vase that I spray painted white. I am so happy with how this little topiary turned out. And, in case you are a more visual learner, I made a video showing how I made my topiary.