To all my Peeps out there ...a Peep Tree!

Happy Monday everyone!  Since Easter is less than a week away, I'll be posting Easter tips every day to help with your party décor or gift ideas.  Today's tip is dedicated to all my Peeps out there!  Marshmallow Peeps only come out during Easter and they are quite adorable. They aren't expensive and you can find assorted flavors, colors and animals.  Instead of giving them as a gift in a traditional Easter basket why not create a Peep Tree and display it on a table for your guests to eat.  It's super affordable and very easy and quick to make. 

(The Peep Tree displayed here was for a baby shower.  

The theme was rubber duckies).  

 

 All you need is:

- 1 Styrofoam ball (it doesn't really matter how big or small it is-it all depends how many Peeps you have) 

- 1 Skewer stick

- Toothpicks

- Floral Foam

- a short Vase that you have lying around the house

- Easter hay or raffia

 

 

Here's what you need to do:

 

1. The first thing you will need to do is cut the floral foam with a knife to fit the size of your vase (I always cut my floral foam in the sink to avoid making any mess).  Make sure the piece you cut is a little smaller than the neck of your vase so it can fit in easily. Also, the foam should be as high as the height of your vase to give extra support to your Styrofoam ball. 

 

2. Push the foam to the bottom of the vase.

 

3. Insert the skewer stick (you can decorate the skewer stick with ribbon or paint it) into the centre of the foam.   

 

4. Gently push the Styrofoam ball into the top of the skewer

 

5. Once the ball is in place, take one peep at a time and insert a toothpick at the bottom of the peep.  The idea is to stick the bottom of the peep into the ball so that it looks like the peep is sitting on the ball. 

 

6. Take the end of the toothpick that's sticking out and insert into the ball. 

Remember to start at the top of the ball to make the peeps look like they're set-up in a pattern.

7. Continue doing this until the ball is completely covered in peeps.

 

8. Finally, top the vase with the colored hay or raffia for a finishing touch.

 

It makes a really cute edible table decoration. 

Who doesn't enjoy a good marshmallow?