Festive Centerpieces

All it takes to transform your house and beautify your holiday table for the festive season is candles, fruit, fresh greenery and a little imagination! The following ideas come from Kraft Canada:

Place greenery on hearth or in the centre of table. Add candles to the centre of the greenery. Candles can be different colors, shapes and sizes based on your preference. Simply surround the candles with bright coloured Christmas balls, berries or other festive decorations.



On a pedestal platter, arrange sliced lemons, limes, red grapefruit, oranges and kumquats. Drape with a few long strings of citrus zest, ribbons or add some greenery or holly.




Fill a glass bowl or tall glass vase with water and add fresh cranberries. Place floating candles on top and light. (I've used this one and it makes a lovely arrangement.)




The kids' table will be sweet fun with this mini centerpiece. Wrap the outside of a coffee tin with brightly colored ribbon, securing with tape or glue. Fill coffee tin with multi-colored Life Savers Candies and candy canes.



Dinner guests can help capture holiday dinner memories with this centerpiece. Wrap three or four disposable cameras in tissue paper with a ribbon to look like mini presents. Arrange wrapped cameras in a bowl, with pine cones and cuttings of cedar or holly. (I LOVE this idea!)



Fire and ice! For a dazzling mantel top: fill a clear glass bowl with crumpled plastic wrap to 3 inches from the rim. Pour water into vase, leaving space for a floating candle. When lit, the candle appears to be floating on ice!