With your busy kid schedule, centerpieces are probably pretty low on our priority list.  However, if you are hosting Thanksgiving or just want to add a bit Thanksgiving flare to your dining table, here is a really simple and quick centerpiece that won’t break the bank. 

What you will need:

• Cloth Napkins, a Dish Towel or a Hand Towel (Use a fall color or the color of your table if possible.)
• 6-9 Candle Sticks and/or votives in varying heights (You can use more if you have a longer table.)
• Candles (Try fall colors or cream or any color to match your decor)
• Tiny, battery operated, LED lights (Depending on the length of your table, you may need 2 sets.)
• Pine Cones in a variety of sizes
• Twigs from your back yard
• Leaves from your back yard

Step 1:  Take your towel or napkin and fold it to a size slightly smaller than the size of the centerpiece you desire.  The main purpose of this step is to protect your table.  (If you are using a table cloth or table runner, you may skip this step.)

Step 2:  Place your candlesticks in clusters along the center of the table on the towel or napkin.  

Step 3:  Swirl your mini lights around the candle sticks.

Step 4:  Pile your pinecones around the the candle sticks making the pile higher in the center and lower along the edges.  TIP:  The wire from the mini lights can help hold a few of the pine cones in place.

Step 5:  Hide the rest of the towel with the short sticks and twigs and leaves you collected from outside.

*Did you try this?  Share a pic of your centerpiece in the comments.  We would love to see it!