| Your Christmas centerpiece lies at the heart of your | | | | with the candles in the centerpiece lighted up. |
| festivities and should reflect the spirit of the season. A | | | | Extinguish the candles at night before going to bed. |
| centerpiece adds warmth and cheer wherever it is | | | | Battery operated lights are a safer option to use as |
| placed. Here are a few tips that will help you create | | | | compared to candles. |
| your very own centerpiece for Christmas. | | | | You can add shine to your Christmas centerpiece by |
| The most popular Christmas centerpieces are made | | | | using gold and silver metallic ornaments You can |
| of baskets. You should line the inner base of the | | | | incorporate these in the form of gold and silver ribbons |
| basket with oasis floral foam, which is available with all | | | | or even metallic colored dust. |
| florists. Any evergreens and fresh flowers that you | | | | Bowls and vases made of crystal and glass make |
| use can be inserted into this layer of foam. You need | | | | fabulous centerpieces. If you have a large glass bowl, |
| to keep sprinkling water on this oasis every day so | | | | you can fix a Christmas wreath around it to make a |
| that the flowers and evergreens stay fresh. You can | | | | stunning centerpiece. You can fill up the bowl with bits |
| decorate the basket by filling it up with boughs from | | | | of gold and silver ribbons, shiny beads, tinsel or crushed |
| evergreen trees, sprigs of holly, poinsettia, berries, fresh | | | | metallic paper. You could also add a seasonal touch by |
| flowers and even fruits. The basket should look like it is | | | | filling up the bowl with red and green apples. A crystal |
| spilling over with fruit and flowers. You could also fix a | | | | bowl can be dressed up with pine comes and red and |
| large candle into the oasis foam and decorate all | | | | green ribbons. You could also choose a pretty glass |
| around it with foliage. Your basket centerpiece should | | | | vase and decorate it with hollies and berries. |
| not be so tall that it obstructs vision. | | | | You can use silver trays, mirrors and platters as |
| If you are including candles as part of your centerpiece | | | | centerpieces just by adding a few extra touches. You |
| you should never place too many very close to one | | | | can dress up a silver tray with a few evergreen |
| another. This creates a fire hazard. You should also | | | | boughs, pine cones and a few candles. Holiday platters |
| keep the candle away from dried flowers or leaves | | | | look pretty when decorated with small Christmas |
| so that they do not catch fire. Do not leave the house | | | | presents, tinsel, shredded metallic paper and tiny lights. |