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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.
FLORAL PLATTER CENTERPIECE
Here is a simple centerpiece that you can arrange on a tray or
platter in just a few minutes: You will need a small potted ivy
or mum, a few small gourds or pumpkins, several miniature
pumpkins, a few apples, and some fresh or dried greenery such as
moss, leaves, or parsley, and of course the platter or tray in
which you will place your arrangement.
Place the mum or ivy on one side of the platter and place a
gourd and two small pumpkins next to the plant. Make sure you
water the plant, but sparingly so as not to overrun or
spill the water onto the other items on the platter. Arrange the
miniature pumpkins around the platter and place the apples
randomly to give a splash of color. Use small apples of both red
and green colors. Place the leaves and/or greenery between the
apples, gourds, and pumpkins. This makes a wonderful centerpiece
that will make your Thanksgiving table a thing of beauty.
HARVEST GLASS BOWL WITH FLOWERS
To make a Thanksgiving centerpiece that includes all the symbols
of fall, you will need the following:
- 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 (preferably in various colors)
- a dozen or more fall flowers such as mums
- a cup of fresh or dried cranberries
- shallow glass bowl
After you have gathered your supplies, place the tumbler inside
the pumpkin and fill it halfway with water.
Arrange the flowers in the tumbler and place the pumpkin in the
glass bowl. Place the bowl containing the pumpkin and the
flowers on a cutting board or large glass plate on the table.
Arrange the leaves, gourds, and cranberries in a random fashion
around the pumpkin. Add a few small candles if you wish. You
will have a beautiful centerpiece in just a few minutes of your
time.
CRANBERRY CENTERPIECE
Create another easy centerpiece with only a clear glass vase
(any size you desire), two pounds of fresh or dried 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.
It is quite easy to make a memorable centerpiece with very
little time and money. Use your imagination and add lots of
colors and textures to create a centerpiece that will create the
perfect Thanksgiving atmosphere.
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