DIY Evergreen Bowls

Last updated on November 14th, 2024 at 12:23 am

If you live near a stand of pine and spruce trees, you may be able to trim enough branches to make this beautiful DIY evergreen bowl centerpiece for almost no cost. Fresh boughs are also found where Christmas trees are sold, or at craft stores and garden centers.

You’ll also need pine cones, a candle, and other natural embellishments. See DIY Angel Display with Evergreens for a similar Christmas centerpiece display.

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Evergreen Centerpiece Instructions:

This is a messy job, but so pretty when it’s all done and the mess is cleaned up.

You can see some of the mess that I made in the assembly photo at right, showing some of the evergreens and pine cones collected to make the centerpiece.

Position the Floral Foam and Candle Holder

Glue the floral foam to the center of your dish.

It’s important to use only waterproof glue! The bowl can be shallow or curved. I used a regular glass soup bowl about 11 inches wide.

Allow the glue to dry completely. Place your candle holder in the centre of your foam as shown here and add enough water to completely saturate the floral foam.

Begin Inserting Pieces of Pine

Arrange your lengths of pine pieces by beginning at the outside edge of the foam. Work your way toward the center until you reach about one inch from the outside of your candle ring.

With the empty space surrounding your candle holder, insert small pieces of spruce staying far enough away from the candle holder (about a quarter inch) so that you can easily lift your candle holder out of the piece and re-insert it.

Add any springs of pine or spruce throughout the arrangement to cover any hollow areas.

Adding Pine Cones

To add pine cones to your evergreen bowl, simply wrap floral wire around the bottom of your cone, and twisting the wire to secure it. Leave enough excess wire so that you can easily insert the wire into the foam, thus positioning the pine cone.

Refer to the photos for placement of pine cones. Half of the pine cones used in each arrangement has white snow added to the edges of the cones. To do this, simply paint on a little faux snow (white paint works too) along the edges of the pine cones.

Optional Embellishments

Add a few Christmas or Berry Picks or simply add a few artificial floral leaves. Place your candle in the holder and you’re all done.

These arrangements are easy to personalize, cost very little to make, and make wonderful gifts.