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DIY fall centerpiece with baskets, greenery, pinecones, and pumpkins
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5 from 3 votes

DIY Fall Centerpiece

This beautiful DIY Fall Centerpiece can be made with items from the thrift store for about $25.
Prep Time1 hour

Ingredients

  • 3 Baskets small, medium, large
  • Floral Foam enough to fill each basket
  • 3 types of Faux Greenery
  • Pinecones
  • Skewers
  • Fall Accents (small pumpkins, wheat stalks, fall leaves, etc)

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.
    Baskets full of floral foam
  • 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 slighty 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.
    Medium basket stacked on top of large basket
  • 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.
    Small basket stacked on top of medium and large baskets
  • Wind strands of ivy around each basket, securing by poking it into the floral foam (or use hot glue).
    Faux ivy strands wrapped around centerpiece
  • Add pine branches and other greenery (such as grasses), working to mostly cover the floral foam.
    Add greenery (pine and grasses)
  • 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.
    Pinecone wired or glue to skewer
  • This completes the basic centerpiece. You can glue in anything that doesn’t seem very secure at this point.
    DIY stacked basket centerpiece ready for fall accents
  • To customize for fall, add in small foam pumpkins (simply stick a skewer through the bottom of the pumpkin, then poke the skewer into the floral foam to attach the pumpkin to the centerpiece. Add other fall accents, such as wheat stalks or fall leaves, as desired. These seasonal pieces can be swapped out for winter items to make a Christmas centerpiece.

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.