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You won’t believe how easy it is to create this Fall centerpiece. Even little kids can do this one plus it can also work really well for older kids, scouting, church groups, and classrooms.
It looks great on a holiday table or as an Autumn decoration around the house, and it’s made of mostly recycled materials!
You’ll Need:
- Sturdy paper plate
- Paint (Fall colors)
- Scissors
- Three toilet paper tubes (or paper towel tube cut into three)
- Yellow tissue paper
- Glue
- A sponge
- Fall colored ribbon
- Pinecones
- Silk or real fall leaves
- Raffia
What to Do:
1. Cut the toilet paper tubes so that they are in three graduated sizes. Refer to the picture if you don’t know what I mean.
2. Sponge paint the toilet paper tubes and both sides of the paper plate. In order to sponge paint, just dip the sponge into the paint and tap it onto the surface you’re painting. In the example, I used orange, brown, and green paint and tapped the colors onto the tubes and the plate. Let the paint dry completely before you continue.
3. Gather the three painted toilet tubes together on a flat surface and glue them together to that they look like three pillar candles. Cut three large squares of yellow tissue paper. Push one square into each tube so that it sticks out of the top and mimicks a candle flame.
4. Tie a ribbon around all three of the “candles” and then glue them onto the center of the paper plate. Let dry.
5. Glue pieces of raffia and silk leaves around the “candles.” You can use as many or as few as you want to fill out the plate. Your last step is to glue on the pinecones.
That’s it.
NOTE: If you’re working with older kids, consider using hot glue to make this project go a little faster. Another alternative is to use glue dots… that’s what I used on this project.
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Another great idea. I’ll try this with my older school children.
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Thanks Chris
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I know it is only April, but I have my art classes make our table arrangements for our schools thanksgiving dinner in November and I am always looking for new ideas for this project. I love this idea and I can’t wait to use it.