Mix and match several of the craft projects you have made to create something new. Earlier today, I made some yarn pompoms and wrapped a vase with twine. Put them together, and you have a neat centerpiece!
Category: Centerpieces • Tags: fun to make with kids, nifty & thrifty, rustic
Here’s an easy way to transform any ordinary vase or jar into centerpiece-worthy glassware. Simply wrap twine around your vessel of choice, and it’ll be ready for showtime in minutes!
These are an old favorite of mine! As a child, I used to obsessively trim the pompom in an attempt to make it a perfect sphere. As you might imagine, I never did make a perfect one. I recall trimming it so much that the pompom ended up about the size of a marble with a pile of yarn clippings on the table. Since then, I have learned to embrace being less than perfect and now appreciate the aesthetic of some wonky pompoms. 
Make your very own pompoms as part of your Christmas decor—you choose the color, the type of yarn, and the size. For more fun, try making multi-color poms with 2 or more colors of yarn.
Have fun making these frilly flowers with common kitchen items! Just grab some coffee filters and food dye from the cupboard and get to craftin’. I experimented with different water:dye ratios, and I find that the best looking flower is the one that has a varying depths of color.
This is an inexpensive table centerpiece that can easily be adjusted by simply changing the color of tissue paper. I have found that this method of fluffing the tissue produces prettier and fuller flowers.
I love the way that candles glow and the way that the light bounces and reflects off of glass. Here’s a simple and budget friendly table centerpiece. I found the vase and glass pebbles at the dollar store, and I pulled the tealights and their holders out of the closet. If you don’t have tealight holders, you can easily reuse any glass jars, such as baby food jars. The only kicker is to save them ahead of time. I stockpile jars on the corner of my counter until they begin to dominate my counter space—at which point I box them up and tuck them away in the closet.
Make wintery Christmas candies by simply covering chocolates in wrapping paper. This is a great way to use any scraps of paper or pieces too small to wrap a gift! Arrange several of these candies in a Christmas tin or on a small plate for a candy wreath.
Category: Centerpieces, Favors • Tags: nifty & thrifty, upcycled/recycled, yummy
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