DIY pumpkin Thanksgiving centerpiece in 5 minutes!

A stunning pumpkin centerpiece.

It’s true! You’ll love one on your table this fall, especially on Thanksgiving Day.  

I love surfing Pinterest for ideas just like most of you. But if it’s not easy and relatively inexpensive to do, I won’t follow through with it.

This project was both easy and cheap so I was on board. I hope you are, too.

Here’s what you need to do!

• I’ve found the best place to get crafting supplies is Hobby Lobby which has all the selection of glitzy fall items you need on clearance right now. 
  

• Wood slices are what’s hot right now. The problem is they range in price from $20-$40 if you buy from a conventional store. I acquired these from my sister after her late fall wedding.
  

• So if you can’t bum a few off a newlywed, you could purchase a some from the Amish or even make your own.
  

• I always see stumps at the curb. And you only need a small stump sliced thin. It doesn’t need to be finished. In fact, the more rustic, the better! You don’t absolutely need the board either, the pumpkin can stand alone.

• Place your pumpkin on a piece of burlap for an even more rustic effect.

• If you can get wood slices for free, stack a few pine slices on top of each for a more dramatic effect. 

• The staples can be purchased from $1-$5 from Home Depot depending on how many you buy and how big the pack is.
  

• They’re useful for other projects and you can always share the clips with your family and friends to save even more. 

• Mixing both traditional orange pumpkins, white pumpkins, and gourds of various sizes create dimension. 

• Lit candles always look nice! 

• Glue is optional. Only if you really want the leaves to stay in place. I didn’t use any on mine because it wasn’t needed. 

• Start by laying out your glitzy add-ons and determining what pumpkin to put them on and figure out if you need to snip them a bit.
  

• Ask yourself a few questions and play with your glitzy add-on pieces…..hmm, does the orange piece look better on an orange or white pumpkin?

• Do I need 2 or 3 add-ons? Do I even need 5 or 7 add-ons? 

• Should I place the leaves and acorns on the top or should I dangle them on the side? What combinations look best?

• Does it have enough sparkle? Don’t fasten anything until you eyeball it up first to make sure it looks just the way you want it too.

• For thinner stems, just take a very thin nail and hammer it into the pumpkin. Then you stick the stem of your glitzy add-ons into that hole.

• Add a little glue on the side if you think it’s necessary. Yes, it’s that easy! 

• For bigger or thicker stems, you might have to use the cable wood staples.
  

• In this case, hold the stem in place putting the hook as high as possible while gently hammering in.

• The higher you go, the less visible it will be. Layer the glitzy pieces to your satisfaction to create just the right look. 

• Place the pumpkin on the wood board. You could layer burlap on top of the board or not, depending on your tastes. 

• That’s it, you’re done! I really meant 5 minutes.