Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Take a Break: Thanksgiving Center Piece/Seven Wonders of the World

With Thanksgiving just a little over a week away, give yourself a few days to collect leaves and other out door items to create a unique Thanksgiving centerpiece. So here a few ideas to get you started.

Leave bouquets: I tried this a few days ago and was amazed how beautiful they turn out. It was a lot easier than I thought it would be.

• Cornucopia (Horn of Plenty): While you can find inexpensive wicker cornucopia baskets, you can also make simple ones.
Bread dough

How to Make a cornucopia (video)

Mini Cornucopia: Instructions on making cornucopia using a Styrofoam cone shape and covering with jute of felt.

Once you have your cornucopia, be it purchased or made, fill with gourds, apples, pears, leaves, colored corn, and of course some wonderful wrapped chocolates.

• Cranberries: There are lots of ways to use cranberries. Pour a bunch in a large clear vase and then fill with flowers or pillar candle. Use a trifle bowl and layer cranberries with other fruits, such as apples, oranges, limes and add some flowers or greens coming out of the top.

• Lentils, split peas: Layer in a clear glass container, dried split peas, lentils, small red beans etc., and stick in a burnt orange pillar candle.

Easy and Elegant Thanksgiving Centerpieces from Good Housekeeping

So if making a Thanksgiving centerpiece isn’t your idea of a break, check out The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World at the Museum of Unnatural Mystery.

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