DIY Christmas Centerpiece
This pretty stacked basket Christmas centerpiece can be made for about $25 when using supplies from the thrift store.
Ingredients
- 3 Baskets small, medium, and large
- Floral Foam enough to fill each basket
- 3 Types of Faux Greenery
- Pinecones
- Skewers
- Christmas accents flocked greenery, berries, etc
- Pillar Candle
Instructions
- Fill each basket to about an inch below the edge with floral foam, cutting the blocks of floral foam to fit. If you are using a tall candle in the top basket, leave space in the floral foam so the candle sits inside it.
- Place an extra piece of floral foam on top of the foam already in the two larger baskets, so that when the baskets are stacked they will be lifted slightly from the basket below. Place the medium basket on top of the large basket, and push skewers down through the foam and both baskets to secure them together.
- Break off any skewers that are visible, then place the smallest basket on top of the medium basket. Again, push skewers down through the foam to secure all three baskets together. Use enough so that it feels sturdy - I used 6 total. Break off any skewers that are visible.
- Wind strands of ivy around each basket, securing by poking it into the floral foam (or use hot glue).
- Add pine branches and other greenery (such as grasses), working to mostly cover the floral foam.
- Next, add pine cones. Break off the top 4-6 inches of a skewer and wire or glue to each pinecone. Then poke the skewer into the floral foam to attach the pine cones. Use pine cones to cover any floral foam that is still visible.
- This completes the basic centerpiece. You can glue in anything that doesn’t seem very secure at this point.
- To customize for Christmas, add in Christmas floral picks or other winter accents. These accents can be swapped out to customize your centerpiece for other seasons.
Notes
The largest basket I used is approx. 11 inches square at the widest points. Your baskets do not need to be the same shape.