Learn how easy it is to make a Halloween Table Centerpiece with branches and bats.
When I was searching for branches and twigs for my twig brooms, I found a few more and decided to make a table centerpiece. It was a super easy and CHEAP way to make a fun Halloween centerpiece.
I stuck the branches that I found in my yard in a crusty old jar that I had in my stash. To get the branches to stay up right, I added some dried black beans. Yep - you read that right - they are dried black beans that you can buy in a bag from the grocery store.
I hand drew a simple bat. (You can use the
pattern from here, shrunk down) I folded some black paper in half and traced the bats on to it.
Then I cut a bunch of the bats out with regular scissors. This takes a bit to cut so just turn on Hocus Pocus and cut while you're watching. You could also use a die cut machine to cut bats out.
I folded the bats in half then applied hot glue to the middle. Then I stuck them onto the tree branches.
Then I glued small clumps of spanish moss onto the tree branches as well. I think the moss gives it a little bit of a creepy Halloween look. And it hardly took any spanish moss at all. - side note- spanish moss is SUPER messy. Be prepared to sweep and sweep and sweep some more when working with it.
To round out the centerpiece, I placed a vintage shutter on top of my dining room table. Then I put the jar of branches and bats. I finished the vignette with some ceramic white pumpkins.
I love how simple and pretty this is at the same time. Pinned!
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DeleteWhat a fun and unique Halloween centerpiece. I especially like how you used the black beans!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Beans make a really great vase filler!
DeleteI's so simple and elegant. I love it! And what a great idea to use the coffee beans :) Thanks for sharing, Candice!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Kasia!
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