How to Make a Homemade Centerpiece

An attractive centerpiece will brighten up any table and make dining a more enjoyable experience. The visual appeal will also brighten up the entire dining room or kitchen and will impress visitors. By making your own homemade centerpieces, not only will you save money but you will also have more creative control over your table decorations. Centerpieces can be made for special events such as weddings or holidays or used every day to make your table unique.

Instructions

Candy and Tulip Bouquet

1

Find two vases, or a vase and a drinking glass. The smaller vase or glass will need to fit inside the larger one with a gap of at least an inch between them and should be slightly shorter.

2

Place the smaller container inside the larger one, making sure that it is centered exactly in the middle.

3

Fill the outer vase with small, red cinnamon candies all the way to the top of the smaller vase.

4

Add enough water to the smaller vase to fill it about halfway.

5

Gather two dozen tulips and wrap a rubber band around the stems to hold them together. Lay them on the side and cut the stems so that they are all the same size and will fit properly in the vase.

6

Place the tulips in the smaller vase. If needed, add more water to the vase. The centerpiece will stay fresh for about a week as long as fresh water is added when needed.

Tissue Paper Mason Jars

7

Collect mason jars or food jars of various sizes. Wash the jars with hot, soapy water and remove any labels. Dry the jars thoroughly.

8

Wrap colored tissue paper around each jar so that it covers the entire jar. Secure the ends of the paper to the jar with clear tape.

9

Fill each jar 2/3 of the way with water and arrange cut flowers in each one.

10

Group the jars in the center of the table. Experiment with different positions until you find one that you like the best.