The Mom I Want to Be

Carrot Tree

 

Lure the Easter Bunny to your house with this mini indoor tree bearing his favorite snack.

 

Several 12-inch orange bumpy pipe cleaners

Several 4-inch lengths of green embroidery floss

Newspaper

Bare tree branch

Small flowerpot

Decorative stones or glass beads

 

To make one, first cut several 12-inch orange bumpy pipe cleaners into quarters to create four 3-inch pieces, each with a wider part at its center (see photo).  

 

 Form each piece into a carrot by folding over about ½ inch at one end and tying on several 4-inch lengths of green embroidery floss at the bend. Trim the floss, if necessary.   

 

 Slip a loop of floss or string under the folded end for a hanger, then fold up the bottom tip of the pipe cleaner as well.  

 

 Next, use balled-up newspaper to support a bare branch (ours was about 10 inches tall) set upright in a small flowerpot. Add a layer of decorative stones or glass beads, and then hang the pipe cleaner carrots on the branch.