How to Make a Thanksgiving Pumpkin Harvest Centerpiece

Are you looking for an elegant centerpiece for your Thanksgiving dinner table? The Thanksgiving pumpkin harvest centerpiece is beautiful, elegant and simple. It's also easy on your wallet, costing you little to no money to make. Family and friends will love the simple elegance of your Thanksgiving pumpkin harvest centerpiece as they sit down to Thanksgiving dinner.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Tray, any size
• Candles, taper, pillar or votive
• Candle holders for the taper or votive candles
• Mini pumpkins
• Mini gourds
• Indian corn
• Raffia
• Fall leaves, real or artificial

1. Set the tray in the middle of the table. Place the mini pumpkins and gourds around the outer edge of the tray.

2. Tie the raffia around two or more cobs of Indian corn and place them on the tray. You can also place the Indian corn on the table around the tray.

3. Put your pillar or votive candles in the tray. Use all pillar, all votive, or mix and match your candles. Depending on how big your tray is, you can group the candles together, or spread them out.

4. Scatter the fall leaves in the tray, around the tray on the table or a mix of both placements.

[survivoryea]

on 11/18/2009 Sounds really great for a seasonal centerpiece! 5*

[billips]

on 11/17/2009 All those different gourds and the pumpkin look great together - a large table will certainly show them off - 5* - B.