Christmas Centerpieces

These are really fun to make and can be decorated for use outside the holiday season. Valentines Day, Easter, Baby or Bridal Showers, Thanksgiving, Halloween and Independence Day are just a few that come to mind.

Have fun with it and start creating today!

Click here for step by step instructions for the Christmas Gift Box Centerpiece.

Photo by Mandee Sears

Whether you make just one or a set of 3 (keep it an odd number) you will love making these Christmas ball trees. They are fun, beautiful and can be made to match any decor. I have made them out of "Hot" colors, retro greens and reds (my favorite), traditional red, green and white and everything in between. They were sold at numerous craft fairs and I even took orders for them. They are easy to make and something you will use on your table, fireplace mantel, hearth, window sill, sofa or coffee table year after year.

For step by step instructions: Christmas Balls Tree

This is a cute idea for a Secret Santa, Club member gifts, mailman or your favorite neighbor. Fill the bucket with homemade cookies, candy, a new calandar for the coming year and a christmas ornament!

Complete, step by step instructions - Christmas Centerpieces & Gift Baskets

This is a simple, inexpensive and fun craft that the kids can help with! You will need:

• 5"x7" plain framed chalk board
• Paint - in whatever color you choose
• ornaments or embellishments you choose (garland, beads, small christmas signs, wood embellishments, ornaments, etc...)
• Ribbon to match your choosen embellishments
• 1 small wood candle cup
• 1 stick of chalk
• Hot glue gun
• 2 picture frame holder teeth or eye design (if your chalkboard doesn't already have these on the back)
• White Paint Marker

1. Attach the two picture holders to the back of the chalkboard frame.

2. Paint the frame of your chalk board and your candle cup with your choosen paint color(s). Re-coat if needed. Allow to dry completely.

3. Hot glue the candle cup to the frame. In the picture it is on the lower right corner.

4. Tie each end of your ribbon to the picture frame holders you installed on the back of the frame.

5. Using your glue gun, attach your embellishments to the frame of the chalkboard.

6. Write your message with the white paint pen leaving an area for the number to be written (and changed) in chalk. I wrote the following in paint pen:

____ Days 'til Santa Comes!!

The number 37 was written in chalk.

7. Store the chalk stick in the candle cup.

Photo by Mandee Sears