In Easter celebrations in Germany, children decorate trees with eggs.
The custom is known as the Ostereierbaum, or Easter egg tree. Families hang brightly colored, painted, blown-out, porcelain, or plastic eggs from living trees, bushes, and indoor branches. The display can resemble a Christmas tree, but it celebrates Easter and the arrival of spring.
Eggs are especially fitting symbols because they represent new life. In Christian Easter traditions, the egg also became associated with the empty tomb and resurrection. Historically, eggs were forbidden during parts of Lent in many Christian communities, so decorating and eating them at Easter gave the food added seasonal significance.
Germany is particularly associated with the tradition, although Easter egg trees are also found in Austria, German-speaking Switzerland, and some neighboring regions. One famous example was the Saalfelder Ostereierbaum in Thuringia, decorated by the Kraft family for decades. The tradition is sometimes confused with Easter egg hunts, but the question refers specifically to eggs hung on trees and branches.