Holiday Centerpiece Ideas

Enjoy peppermint pleasures.
Place a white pillar candle on a clear glass plate. Tie a red ribbon around the candle and then surround it with unwrapped red and white peppermint disk candies and small and large traditional candy canes. You can make a similar centerpiece using other types of candies or other colors.

Have a holly jolly holiday.
Place a thick red pillar candle on a white plate. Purchase a package of spearmint gumdrop candy, shaped like leaves, and a bag of regular gumdrops. Arrange the leaves around the candle to look like holly, using red gumdrops for berries. Red gumballs or other red candies will also work.

Create a fresh fruit basket.
Line a basket with holiday wrapping paper or a holiday-themed hand towel. Fill the basket with both red and green apples, stacking them in a pyramid shape. Polish the apples before placing them in the basket to give them a nice shine. You can decorate with bows or other holiday accessories by attaching the accessories to floral wire and sticking the wire between the apples. If you don't have floral wire, you can use twist ties.

Wrap it up.
Gather tiny, empty boxes and wrap them with leftover wrapping paper. Add bows and ribbon to make them look like beautiful gifts. Place them on your table around holiday-colored candles or a miniature holiday tree.

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