I still remember exactly how excited I was as a child about the beautiful pussy willows. As a true cat fan, I loved petting these little, fluffy wonders of nature. My mother even planted my own little willow tree in my garden. To reminisce every year, I like to decorate and make crafts with pussy willows in spring. What could you conjure up?
Whether as the main decorative material or as an accent in other arrangements, the kittens are always an eye-catcher. If you don't always want to decorate with flowers, you can choose these pieces of jewelry. But don't forget that you can only use branches from the shop or your own garden.
A simple Easter bouquet
This is probably the most common and popular pussy willow decoration, especially because it is so inexpensive. Simply place the branches in a vase and hang a few pendants if you wish. Whether exclusively willow branches or in combination with forsythia or spring flowers is up to you.
We have a way to make the branches last longerin this articlealready explained.
This idea is also ideal as a garden decoration. Put together an arrangement of interesting vase alternatives (e.g. watering can, metal bucket, etc.)
Wreath made of eggshells and kittens for a lantern
Isn't this wreath made of dyed eggshells and quail eggs just pretty? It's really quick and easy to create with just a few materials.
- Eggshells
- Acrylic paints and brushes
- Hay, moss or Easter grass
- Watch egg
- Willow kittens
- Hot glue
- Glass (lantern) and candle
- optional lavender flowers (or others)
How to make an Easter wreath with pussy willows:
- How many bowls you need depends on the size of the candle jar. It's best to prepare several and then arrange them around the glass to determine the amount you need.
- Glue the shells together in a circle.
- Paint them with acrylic paint.
- Fill each eggshell with a little hay (or other filling material). You can also put a dab of glue in the shell beforehand to fix the whole thing better. As a rule, the material should hold up that way.
- Now put a quail egg in each chicken egg shell.
- Cut the catkins from the willow branches (preferably with stems) and stick them in the hay. You can also add lavender flowers.
- Set thebeautiful Easter wreathto the desired location and position the glass in the middle.
Make a white wreath with pussy willows
With a finished wreath blank you can create a beautiful door or wall decoration in just a few minutes. What you need:
- white wreath
- Willow branches with catkins
- Moos
- flowers
- Eggshells von Wachteleirn
- Blumendraht
- Hot glue
- Decorative ribbons
How to decorate the blank with the pussy willows:
- Place a few branches on the wreath so that they point in two directions and overlap at the lowest point of the wreath.
- Tie them tightly with floral wire and cut off the ends of the willow branches that protrude downwards.
- Spread moss over it and tie it with wire.
- Glue the quail egg shells in place.
- Tie decorative ribbons on the opposite side (for hanging) and place flowers around the bowls or place them in the eggshells.
Mini wreath to decorate for Easter
Couldn't it be simpler? But! For example, make your own mini wreath made of willow. All you need is a single willow branch with pussy willow and a nice ribbon. Bend the branch into a circle, tie the ends together with the ribbon and the delicate spring decoration is ready.
Original little nests made from eggshells and flowers
An Easter nest doesn't always have to consist of traditional twigs. This mini alternative also looks very pretty, especially when arranged in groups.
- Eggshells
- Floral foam
- Cherry blossoms or other flowering branches
- Willow kittens
- Moos
- Acrylic paint and brushes
- Hot glue
How to make Easter decorations with pussy willows:
- Paint the bowls with the paint.
- Cut small pieces of floral foam and glue them in.
- Insert a few appropriately sized branches into the foam.
- Spread moss over it.
You can also combine this variant with another oneMoss and quail eggcombine.
