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$3 Pumpkin Centerpieces

October 14, 2014 by Wifeeclectic 12 Comments

 With every party I throw, I find myself always stressing about the centerpieces. I want the tables to look amazing, but I want to be able to spend the majority of my budget on the food and entertainment, not the centerpieces. These simple centerpieces were a smash hit at my last get together, and they came together for about $3 each.

You will need:

  • Small carvable pumpkins (available at dollar stores)
  • Bunches of leafs, I found it was way easier to buy the sprigs of leaves than strands
  • wire cutters or scissors

I started to carve my first pumpkin, when I realized that since they are hollow Styrofoam, I could push the leaves through them without any carving. I bought two separate springs of leaves and then separated them into two bunch each. I used a wire cutter to separate mine, but strong scissors would work too. Bend the stems of the leaves in half, this will help the leaves stay inside the pumpkin instead of slipping out. Push the leaves through the pumpkin at the bent point.

I ended up using three of the four sprigs, in a triangle around the top of the pumpkin and it seemed to work perfectly, enough foliage without overwhelming the pumpkins!
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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Halloween, Thanksgiving

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  1. Masshole Mommy says

    October 14, 2014 at 8:01 pm

    Those are so cute. I love how they came out.

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  2. Heather Jones says

    October 14, 2014 at 8:17 pm

    These are beautiful! And I love that its inexpensive. I'm always hosting the holiday parties too!

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  3. Debi Wayland says

    October 14, 2014 at 9:06 pm

    Those are really cute! And I love that they're inexpensive. Thanks for the idea!

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  4. Mama to 5 says

    October 15, 2014 at 12:58 am

    What a cute thrifty idea. I cannot believe that is only $3!

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  5. bxcrochet says

    October 15, 2014 at 1:26 am

    That looks really good. I can't believe how inexpensive they are to make.

    Michelle F.

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  6. Danielle S says

    October 15, 2014 at 2:55 am

    I'm doing mine in a heartbeat… thanks for this!

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  7. Mistee Dawn says

    October 15, 2014 at 7:47 am

    These are so super cute. And it is so affordable! Thanks for the how to.

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  8. Emily Ploch says

    October 15, 2014 at 3:00 pm

    Super cute! I love fall decorations!

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  9. Stephanie Pass says

    October 15, 2014 at 6:11 pm

    I just love dollar store crafts, and this looks perfect for Thanksgiving!

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  10. Liz Mays says

    October 15, 2014 at 7:04 pm

    I'm definitely all for simple and affordable crafts, and I really like how this came out!

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  11. Kassondra Coxson says

    October 15, 2014 at 7:48 pm

    Wow, that is a super clever little craft!

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  12. Katrina Gehman says

    October 15, 2014 at 11:08 pm

    Those are so cute. I need to do more decorating in my house.

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