One Glass Jar, Two Easy Holiday Centerpieces
I love entertaining and these easy holiday centerpieces are a perfect way to make the holidays so much easier for me! With just a few simple adjustments, they go from Thanksgiving to Christmas in no time at all! In fact, they are versatile enough you could use them or any number of holidays year round!
I’m in a bit of a frenzy at the last minute every year trying to clean and make everything all warm and inviting for our house full of guests on their way. Like all things I do in life, leaving things to the last minute for Thanksgiving is no exception.
So, with the help of Floyd, my camera totin’ husband, I thought I would show you how I created quick holiday centerpieces for Thanksgiving that can quickly transition into a Christmas holiday look using the same glass jar and some of the same materials.
That’s right folks, two looks for the work of one! This jar is pretty large, so for me, it works best on the kitchen island rather than the dinner table. For those of you not into videos (aka your boss might hear it!), I’ve included the final pics below.
Easy Holiday Centerpieces
As you can see in the video and picture, you only need a few items to pull together these holiday centerpieces. I like using ribbon and any table scatter I find at the local dollar stores, but you can use leftover ornaments, leaves or whatever you have on hand in your craft box to create a unique holiday look.
Like I mentioned, these can easily work for Thanksgiving, Christmas or throughout the year! Grab supplies you have on hand, or head to your local craft or dollar store to stock up for your unique holiday centerpieces featuring a simple glass jar.
Supplies Needed to make your own centerpieces:
- Large glass bowl or jar
- Pine cones
- Holiday-themed embellishments
- Ribbon or table scatter
The results of my Thanksgiving and Christmas themed holiday centerpieces are shown below. I used some simple table scatter and artificial gold, orange, and purple painted leaves for the Thanksgiving theme.
You could wind some fall colored ribbon throughout, or even toss in a few pieces of candy corn if you wanted.
More options for your holiday-themed centerpieces:
Here is what I came up with for our Christmas holiday centerpieces idea. Some beaded garland and ornaments showcased the holiday easily. You could add in poinsettia leaves, gold, silver, red, or white ribbon or even simple holly leaves and berries to make this holiday centerpieces idea even more festive. Using what you have on hand makes this affordable, but if you have the budget to embellish it more don’t hesitate!
I love the idea of using a simple vessel like this jar to create multiple unique looks for the holidays. These holiday centerpieces are just the beginning of what you could to create great home decor for the holidays in your home.
Adding this to your mantle, kitchen island like me, or even in the middle of your table at a family gathering can work great to bring the holiday to life for your guests and your family to enjoy.
I can’t comment because I’m still cracking up (seriously) about the stuffing the stuff under the beds comment – very very funny!
I love super easy things like this…I throw everything in my jars and call it a decoration!! haha
Haha, thanks for the inclusion of the photos 😉
They both look super elegant and seem so simple!
I’ve got a lot of crap to stuff under beds tomorrow…
They both look great!
Fab! Love them! I’m going to put some coloured baubles in vases this year!! Can’t WAIT til xmas! yippppeeeeee
Love the colors!
So easy, but so chic! I love these, they make the perfect centerpiece without a lot of hassle.
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Meg, you are insanely talented… just thought I’d remind you of the obvious!
@Angie, You are hilarious 🙂
SO pretty! Love both!
Pretty! Get your craft on.
Great ideas. I love the look!
This is so terrific! I just bought my cinnamon scented pine cones and wanted to spruce up them a bit. I didn’t even think to do this. Thank you!
i’m glad you had pics because i’d be in trouble with the videos! 🙂 such a lovely decorations though, i really enjoy them! have a wonderful thanksgiving!
Oh I love the second one, so Christmasy!
Great idea!! I may have to go over to IKEA to get a glass jar!
I didn’t really catch what you said – I was fixated on the stuffing everything under the bed – hahahaha!
Wow, I think I can handle this… even if I’m sometimes crafty-challenged. 🙂 Great idea.. the final products were lovely. Great video too! Love the time-lapse effect! Do more 🙂
xx, becs
@Style with Benefits, Thanks and I can get craft challenged too! Simple and easy is always the winner for me!
And we will definitely try to keep the videos coming!
These are gorgeous!! What an easy way to spruce up the table or mantle for the holidays!
oooh I can almost taste the stuffing yum!!!
these are gorgeous. I just might have to borrow this idea!
And then come January and spring, you can fill them with pretty acorns or lemons!
@heather, I love the ideas of lemons!
I LOVE THIS POST. I can’t believe I never thought of filling a pretty glass jar with seasonal items as a centerpiece — this is genius, Megan!
xo Josie
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Love the image in my head of you stuffing things under beds! Glad it is not just me who does just this, oh and cramming in cupboards until I have to force the door closed.
xx
@Cassie, Don’t forget the junk drawer! Here’s hoping no one goes looking for anything…
these jars are sooo cute!! i love it!!!!!! 🙂
I love it. The little hints of bright color make it perfect.
Just lovely! I do something similar with fake snow, pinecones and berries for Christmas. Love your Thanksgiving spin.
Really perfect and simple! I have a bunch of glass jars like this left over from my wedding, so I could totally do this. Thank you!
I am OBSESSED with this! Thanks for the amazing tip…xo
Great ideas! I love how both of them look 🙂
So cute, I love that idea! I think I’m going to have to try this.
they both look great!! fab ideas! thanks for sharing! 🙂
Those are gorgeous! And as decor inept as I am, even I can do it!
Great video Megan! They came out great!
I have a glass vase that I decorate year-round, but I want one of these jars!
Megan, I love it! Thanks so much for telling me about your site/blog. I just sent the link to my sister!
They both look amazing, I love ’em! I’m going to buy a jar next chance I get. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Wow! What a great idea! Easy & beautiful… I’m all over that!!!
Oh! I really love those!
xoxox
Denalee
I love this! It’s a great idea for your home or for a present! :d
kiss
They look great! And I love the fast forward action on the video, it made me laugh!
I love this idea! They are so cute, especially the Xmas one!!
Have a great Thanksgiving!
XOXO
Soo cute, LOVE!
Very pretty!
You mentioned three of my favorite words in this post: 1) Homegoods, 2) Micheal’s, and 3) inexpensive. Fantastic decorating ideas! I’m totally using this idea this year!!
They both look fantastic.
Love it- the jars, the video, and the festive music :)!
I hope your (both of you!) Thanksgiving went well!
What a festively fun idea!
love love love it!
Pretty color collaborations!
I just purchased one of these big apothecary jars last week at Home Goods and I bought two boxes of Christmas balls and some beads but am not satisfied with the look so when the weather clears up I’m going back to get some other stuff to put in mine. I emailed a picture of yours that I can use as a guidelines, to my own computer. Hope you don’t mind.
It looks like you might have some small sprigs of decorations in there and some smaller beads than mine. I thought mine would be 2 strands but it is only one large strand. I guess somebody creative needs to do a step-by-step tuitorial on how to fill one and decorate one of thse apothecary jars for the holidays. I like the fact that it could be used as decoration for any holiday or special occassion. Valentine’s Day, Easter, 4th of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas
Hi there! I thought that this was so great that I featured it in my “100 Jolly Christmas Crafts & Decorations”! Have a great day! http://www.aspectacledowl.com/100-christmas-crafts-decorations/
These are absolutely gorgeous. I have a great apothecary jar for this, but am having trouble figure out exactly what the silver and red balls on the branch are called. We are military overseas and do not have a Michael’s or Hobby Lobby (or an equivalent) nearby so am trying to order offline. Can anyone help me on what exactly to search for? I’m looking at save-on-crafts.com and Hobby Lobby’s online shop with no luck. Thanks so much for any help!
I love easy, beautiful crafts and projects! I’ve done this one for years!
I love both ideas. I really like the Christmas one. I have seen a lot of these ideas with different ornaments but none have pine cones. I love the addition of pine cones, it gives it a different look that I love!