This Carrot Bouquet Is The Ultimate Easter Display

Learn how to make this seasonal display that even Peter Cottontail will love.

We love everything about Easter, from making bunny cake to putting together the Easter basket. Our favorite thing about this cherished holiday, though, just might be the decorations. Bountiful spring blossoms are a beautiful way to celebrate the season, but we're just as captivated by the bright seasonal produce we've been waiting to taste all winter. From carrots to radishes, there are plenty of ways to get creative when it comes to Easter flower arrangements.

Naturally, we decided to encapsulate all the season has to offer in one Easter centerpiece. This arrangement appears to defy gravity with carrots seemingly floating in air, but a fish bowl and some florist foam allows this arrangement to obey Newton’s Law. Finish it off with Brussels sprouts and radishes for a truly unique display that even Peter Cottontail will love. Here's how to make a carrot bouquet yourself at home.

What You Need

• Florist foam inserted in open cage

• 12 whole carrots with greens attached

• Wired floral picks

• Fishbowl

• Spring flower arrangement

• Optional: Radishes and/or Brussels sprouts
  

How To Make An Easter Centerpiece With Carrots

Step 1: Prepare Your Materials

Fill the sink with water and soak florist foam until thoroughly saturated. Cut carrot stems to 2 inches in length.

Step 2: Attach Carrots

Tie two to three carrots together at stems using the wires on the floral picks. Then arrange and attach carrot bunches to the bottom of the florist foam and cage using picks.

Step 3: Place The Foam And Arrange Flowers

Rest the florist foam squarely on top of the fishbowl, allowing the carrots to hang down inside the fishbowl. Fill florist foam with the arrangement of your choice on top. Cut the stem of each flower at an angle and to the desired length before inserting into the foam. Place flowers along the sides of the cage as well as on top to thoroughly disguise the foam.

Step 4: Fill Out The Arrangement

To fill out the arrangement and cover any bare areas, stick radishes and/or Brussels sprouts onto floral picks and insert into foam.

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