Isn’t this adorable. It was quick, easy and very kid friendly. The base of this centerpiece is a flower pot that I spray painted with gold sparkle paint. This pot is so versatile, it will be on the Thanksgiving and Christmas table, looking completely different for each one.
Here is what I did:
I gathered some sticks from my yard. Any will do. No need to be fussy here.
Then, I put them into floral foam to hold them upright while i painted them.
I picked up this paint from the craft store. I used flat black.
The next step was to spray every inch of them with black paint. Make sure you get underneath and in all the little nooks and crannies.
Then, I cut the floral foam to fit into the flower pot
After the branches were dry, I put them into the flower foam. Arrange them so they look somewhat balanced on all sides.
If your branches are as long as mine are, you want to make sure you are balancing them on all sides so the centerpiece doesn’t topple over.
The final touch was to put some moss on top to hide the floral foam.
The last thing was the decorations. I went to my local dollar store, where everything is $1 and I picked up a bag of bugs and creepy things. I used a needle and black thread to attach the bugs to the tree. I put the needle through the bug and left a big loop of thread. I tied a knot, then hung it on the branch.
If you don’t have a clay flower pot, a big can or bucket will do just fine. If you don’t have the floral foam, use dirt from your garden. If you are using dirt, you won’t need the moss.
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