Every Thanksgiving table should include a centerpiece to add to the festive feel of your dinner. It's quick and easy to make a Thanksgiving centerpiece from fall flowers, pumpkins, gourds, and greenery. You can create a beautiful Thanksgiving centerpiece in very little time and for very little money.
MIXED ELEMENTS PLATTER CENTERPIECE
A simple centerpiece can be arranged in minutes with just a few basic elements. Choose a small green or flowering plant such as a miniature mum, a couple miniature pumpkins and gourdes, some apples and oranges, and some sort of greenery, even herbs. Choose a special platter or tray, or be sure to have enough material to cover a less attractive platter.
Now group your living plants on one side, surrounding them with your smaller elements, such as the fruit and miniature pumpkins. Develop a couple different levels of height to provide visual interest. Be sure to set a dish under your potted plants to catch the drips as you water them. You'll probably step back and reassess the arrangement several times before you're satisfied with the results.
PUMPKIN FLOWER CENTERPIECE
To make a Thanksgiving centerpiece that includes all the symbols of fall, you will need a small glass tumbler, one very small pumpkin that has had the top cut off and the insides scooped out, six or more small gourds, a few dried leaves in various colors, a dozen or more fall flowers such as mums, a cup of fresh cranberries, and a shallow glass bowl that the pumpkin will sit in, and a round plate to put the bowl on.
Put the tumbler inside the opening you cut in the pumpkin and fill the tumbler with water, about half way. Arrange your fall flowers in the tumbler in the pumpkin and place the pumpkin in the shallow glass bowl.
Place the bowl containing the pumpkin and the flowers on a glass plate on the table. Arrange the leaves, gourds, and cranberries in a random fashion around the pumpkin on the plate. Add a few small candles if you wish. You will have a beautiful centerpiece in just a few minutes of your time.
CRANBERRY AND FLOWERS CENTERPIECE
Create another easy centerpiece with only a clear glass vase (any size you desire), two pounds of fresh cranberries, and a large bunch of pink or white carnations. Cut the carnation stems so that the flowers will be just above the top of the vase and remove any leaves. Place the carnations inside the vase and pull the flowers away from the edge. Drop the cranberries into the vase and then fill with water. This is a very easy and inexpensive centerpiece that will look beautiful on your table.
Centerpieces that are imaginative, fresh, and creative are not difficult to make if you use these simple principles. Use lots of natural materials in warm, rich colors, and don't be afraid to experiment with textures. Your Thanksgiving table will welcome your guests in grand style! - 32397
MIXED ELEMENTS PLATTER CENTERPIECE
A simple centerpiece can be arranged in minutes with just a few basic elements. Choose a small green or flowering plant such as a miniature mum, a couple miniature pumpkins and gourdes, some apples and oranges, and some sort of greenery, even herbs. Choose a special platter or tray, or be sure to have enough material to cover a less attractive platter.
Now group your living plants on one side, surrounding them with your smaller elements, such as the fruit and miniature pumpkins. Develop a couple different levels of height to provide visual interest. Be sure to set a dish under your potted plants to catch the drips as you water them. You'll probably step back and reassess the arrangement several times before you're satisfied with the results.
PUMPKIN FLOWER CENTERPIECE
To make a Thanksgiving centerpiece that includes all the symbols of fall, you will need a small glass tumbler, one very small pumpkin that has had the top cut off and the insides scooped out, six or more small gourds, a few dried leaves in various colors, a dozen or more fall flowers such as mums, a cup of fresh cranberries, and a shallow glass bowl that the pumpkin will sit in, and a round plate to put the bowl on.
Put the tumbler inside the opening you cut in the pumpkin and fill the tumbler with water, about half way. Arrange your fall flowers in the tumbler in the pumpkin and place the pumpkin in the shallow glass bowl.
Place the bowl containing the pumpkin and the flowers on a glass plate on the table. Arrange the leaves, gourds, and cranberries in a random fashion around the pumpkin on the plate. Add a few small candles if you wish. You will have a beautiful centerpiece in just a few minutes of your time.
CRANBERRY AND FLOWERS CENTERPIECE
Create another easy centerpiece with only a clear glass vase (any size you desire), two pounds of fresh cranberries, and a large bunch of pink or white carnations. Cut the carnation stems so that the flowers will be just above the top of the vase and remove any leaves. Place the carnations inside the vase and pull the flowers away from the edge. Drop the cranberries into the vase and then fill with water. This is a very easy and inexpensive centerpiece that will look beautiful on your table.
Centerpieces that are imaginative, fresh, and creative are not difficult to make if you use these simple principles. Use lots of natural materials in warm, rich colors, and don't be afraid to experiment with textures. Your Thanksgiving table will welcome your guests in grand style! - 32397
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