Fun to Make Thanksgiving Centerpieces
Thanksgiving is traditionally the time of year when family and friends gather together around the dinner table. A festive centerpiece can enhance the holiday get together. This fun to make Thanksgiving candle-holder centerpiece can be adjusted to fit any size holiday table. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Medium pumpkin
- Two or more smaller pumpkins
- Two or more pillar candles
- Carving knife
- Permanent marker
- Silk autumn-leaves garland
- Hot glue gun
- Wire cutters
Instructions
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Instructions
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Wrap silk autumn-leaves garland around base of medium-sized pumpkin and trim the excess length with wire cutters. Set excess garland aside.
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Tack garland around base of medium pumpkin with hot glue gun and set pumpkin aside.
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Slice stem off smaller pumpkins, parallel with the base of the pumpkin. Place pillar candle on top of pumpkin and trace the diameter of the candle with the marker
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Cut the candle hole slightly smaller than circle you drew to ensure a tight fit for the candle. Place candle into the pumpkin.
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Trim leaves off excess garland and hot glue around top of smaller pumpkins to hide marker marks.
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Arrange pumpkins on table with the medium-sized pumpkin in the center and smaller pumpkins to either side.
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Tips & Warnings
When trimming the stem from the pumpkin don't cut into the body of the pumpkin, just trim the stem to minimize damage to the pumpkin.
Bring one of the candles you'll be using with you when you purchase your pumpkins to make sure the candle is taller than the pumpkins.
For larger tables, simply add more pumpkin candle holders. Small tables can just use the central pumpkin with autumn leaves.
Older children can help with this project with adult supervision. Be careful when using the hot glue gun as the gun and the glue can burn you. Always practice safe knife-handling skills. Be sure to select pumpkins that sit firmly upright to minimize the chance they will be knocked over. When lit, candles should not be left unattended.
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