Christmas Centerpiece With Cranberries and Candles

Spread some colorful fresh cranberries on a tray, arrange votives around, and you have a simple decoration for your Christmas table. If your cupboards are bare, a quick trip to the grocery store will provide all you need.

Materials for Your Christmas Centerpiece With Cranberries and Candles

• tray or platter of any type to coordinate with your Christmas table theme
• tea light or votive candles
• 2 to 3 - 1 pound bags fresh red cranberries, depending on the size and depth of your tray
• leaves, pine sprigs, or garlands, if desired

Follow these simple steps to make your Christmas Cranberries and Candles Centerpiece:

• Place a tray or platter in the center of your table.
• Pour the fresh red cranberries out on the tray and spread evenly. Be sure to pick out and throw away any shriveled, wilted, or discolored berries.
• Arrange tea light or votive candles around the tray.

Special tips for fine-tuning:

• Place sprigs of greens under the tray or into the berries.
• Use a footed, shallow glass bowl for height
• Line a footed, deep glass bowl with leaves, arrange cranberries, and set candles on top.
• To add height, choose candles of various heights.
• Arrange small ornaments around the tray, intersperced with the candles.
• Spread a garland around the base of the tray.
• Tuck colorful Christmas bows around the candles.
• Note: Cranberries contain moisture that could damage or discolor some trays, especially silver. If you are concerned, line the tray with plastic and remove the cranberries after a day or two, before they get soft.

Go on to Evergreen Centerpiece

~ Coral Nafie

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