To make your indoor egg hunt a little more festive, use pieces of tissue paper, a little twine, and some washi tape to make some adorable mini tassels. Then hang the tassels from a tree branch. It's bright, cheery, and just plain adorable.
Go hunting for a branch. Full disclosure:I used the "hunt" as a sneaky way to enlist my daughter's help in picking up a few of the sticks in the yard before declaring one to be THE PERFECT BRANCH. Then I used a tall vase and some sand as an anchor for my branch.
Cut the tissue paper into 3" x 5" pieces. Tissue paper is perfect for tassels, so grab whatever spring colors you have on hand. You'll also need some washi tape, twine, or ribbon, and scissors - extra points if you have fringe scissors, because that will save you some time.
Fold the tissue paper once, lengthwise.
Use the fringing scissors or regular scissors to cut thin strips, but stop cutting 1/2" from the fold.
Open the tissue paper back to its original size.
Starting at one end, roll the tissue paper up to the opposite end.
Tie a 6" long string or ribbon around the center of the rolled tissue paper.
Fold the rolled fabric in half on the rope.
Wrap some washi tape around the rolled and folded fabric, just below the string. Then tie a knot at the top of the rope to form a loop that hangs from the branch.
Repeat the steps until you have made enough tassels to decorate your Easter tree.
