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Easter twig tree

A tree full of springtime colour. Pop twigs in a jar and hang decorated paper eggs on them.

  • 20 min total
  • Some mess
  • Ages 2–5*
  • Indoors
  • Spring, Easter
Let's do this

*Illustrative age guidance. Your child's development and circumstances matter more than a number.

A tiny plan for your day

Estimated time: 5 min to prepare · 12 min to decorate · 3 min to tidy. It's fine to stop early.

Before you start

What you’ll need

  • A few fallen twigs with branches
  • A jar or vase with stones to hold them steady
  • Card egg shapes cut out by an adult
  • Crayons or paint, and short wool loops

Let's begin

Five simple steps

That's the whole activity. Tick each step off as you go, and stop whenever you like.

  1. Stand the twigs in the jar, wedged with stones.

  2. Little one leads

    Your child decorates the card eggs with stripes, spots and swirls.

  3. Grown-up job

    An adult adds a wool loop to each egg.

  4. Hang them on the twigs.

  5. Add a new decoration each day until Easter.

All done!

That's every step. However it went, you made a little moment together.

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