Peppermint Centerpieces

This is a fun and festive centerpiece you can make for the holidays.

What You’ll need:

-Real or Fake Roses(whatever color you prefer. I suggest red or white)

-A round ball of floral foam(for real flowers make sure you soak in water) or a round ball of Styrofoam(for fake flowers)

-Greens and baby’s breath

-A thick wooden stick

-white paint

-Red ribbon

-A coffee can

-A large bag of peppermint sticks

-Two rubber bands

-Thick red ribbon(or a premade red bow)

-peppermints(the round ones)

-glue

-dirt, sand, or another material to weigh down the can

-floral sticks

To Assemble:

-Take your coffee can and fill with the dirt, sand, or other weight material you have chosen.

-Take the two rubber bands and place around the outside of the can.

-Take your peppermint sticks and begin to place them under the rubber bands. Continue this until the container is completely covered.

-Move the rubber bands down so that they are in the center of the container.

-Take the Thick ribbon and wrap a strip around the container, covering the rubber bands.

-Tie in a knot.

-With remaining thick ribbon create a bow and place it in front of the knot. Glue in place if necessary.

-Take your stick and paint it white. Take the thin ribbon and add glue to the backside. Wrap it around the stick in a spiral motion.

-Take the ball of floral foam or Styrofoam(depending on what kind of flowers you have chosen) and place it on top of the stick.

-Take the stick and place it into your dirt, sand, etc.

-Begin making your arrangement. Evenly space out the roses, greens & baby’s breath until the ball is covered. Use the wooden floral sticks on the "harder to push in things" like the baby's breath and greens.

-To finish scatter the round peppermint candies in the pot to cover your dirt, sand, etc.

This centerpiece looks lovely for the holidays, makes a great gift that children and adults love and looks great as wedding centerpieces when the colors are themed red and white.