How to Make an Easter Centerpiece

10 Materials
$45
2 Hours
Medium

I spotted an amazing Easter centerpiece in Southern Living back in 2015. I was totally in awe of the mechanics and art that went into creating this lovely arrangement. You can see more of my crafts and creations here.

I knew I wanted to take a stab at making this myself, but I ran into a number of challenges that I finally conquered this year! The first being that I could not find a fishbowl with a small opening like the one used by Southern Living. 

Finally I settled on this glass bowl that is 9 and a half inches deep and 9 inches across at the opening. This would have to do. This size is easy to find at Hobby Lobby or Michaels. IMPORTANT: Do not ever pick up one of these bowls by the rim, make sure you carry it from the bottom and sides. The rim can break off easily .

A floral cage would not fit across the top of this bowl and I really didn’t want water sitting in the bottom of my bowl beneath the carrots. Setting a plastic salad plate across the top of the bowl seemed to be the answer. I drilled two holes in one of two plastic plates and four holes in a second plate. 

First, I cut the green tops off of my carrots. Using floral wire, I stuck the wire through my carrots and gathered them into a tight bunch. 

The wires from the carrots were pulled up through the two holes in the first plate, securing the carrots hanging beneath. I did tuck a couple of little carrot greens into the top of the carrots to hide any wires that might show.

It is very important to secure the plates to the glass bowl. I used waterproof floral table to do this. 

A piece of wet floral foam was secured into a cage and that cage was then anchored to the second plate through the four drilled holes. This second plate can then be set upon the first and also firmly anchored with additional waterproof tape.

Carrot tops were the first thing I added to my arrangement.

Radishes and brussel sprouts were put on bamboo skewers to add them among the flowers to my arrangement.

I don’t think I could be happier with how my arrangement turned out. Now, if only I had Southern Living’s photographers capturing mine! This will be a lovely centerpiece for my Easter table. I hope I have inspired you and have offered you enough details that you can create this for yourself!  I would love to have you stop by my blog,   Celebrate & Decorate for the full tutorial as well as sign up for my latest creations, posts, recipes, exclusives, and more...

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  • Loretta Champagne Loretta Champagne on Mar 29, 2021

    I was starting to think this looked like a big pain in the derrière LOL but then it made sense. Beautiful. I would love to try this but may have to opt for some faux floral and veggies. As we speak its March 29th and snowing like crazy. Welcome to Alaska. It takes much longer to get fresh vegetables and florals here this time of year. The pandemic really doesn't help. Also They would freeze on my deck! I will be sharing this with family and friends in the lower 48 as I am quite certain they would also love it. Simply lovely arrangement Chloe Crabtree. As a twist I wonder how hard it would be to attach a small bunny, or chocolate bunny to the top?

  • Sandy Sandy on Apr 01, 2021

    Does the veggies wilt eventually, so its not a long term thing? It's beautiful, just wondering. I thought maybe you were allowing the carrot greens to grow above. You had me for a moment. Just Beautiful.

  • Blu16193304 Blu16193304 on Mar 29, 2022

    Good inspiration hough he engineering is confusing.despite photos. is he foan into the water. The cartots grow new tops? In the finished piece is the white net pompons? Too bad it's in the shade..

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  • Dale Harris Dale Harris 5 days ago

    Looks to hard to get material an do project

    • Katen Katen 5 days ago

      Everything from grocery store, use bowl you have, most have clear plastic plates in pantry or $1 tree for rest of materials

  • Katen Katen 5 days ago

    Very clever. I’m impressed and inspired. Thanks for sharing. FYI, if wanting to extend life of flowers and greenery, just pick up plate and run under water to remoisten floral foam. Adds a few more days

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