19 Easy DIY Christmas Centerpiece Ideas For Your Holiday Table
Whether you’re setting a traditional table for dinner or want something for your coffee table, these easy DIY Christmas centerpiece ideas will give you some inspiration for your holiday tables.
No matter how many people I’m having for Christmas dinner, I love to create a memorable table.
Since I only have one set of Christmas dishes, the main way I do that is by creating a special centerpiece.
But with everything going on around the holidays, I don’t usually have a lot of time to put it together.
So over the years I’ve come up with a lot of simple ways to create a festive centerpiece that looks pretty and doesn’t take more than a few minutes to put together.
And I’ll warn you now…almost all of them involve candles. They add atmosphere to any tablescape and add that warm glow that makes your table look beautiful.
Keep reading to see my easy DIY Christmas centerpiece ideas.
Image credit: Irena and Cyna @ Country Hill Cottage If you’re looking for a charming way to bring a little holiday spirit to small spaces, this DIY Christmas tree centerpiece is a great option. Using fresh pine, cypress, and flowers, you can create a mini tabletop tree that’s both cozy and elegant.
Image credit: Jessa Plant @ Sparkle Living Blog Create a striking centerpiece with these DIY gold leaf Christmas trees that are easy to make and truly eye-catching. They’re a simple way to add a touch of sophistication to your holiday table.
For this winter wonderland tablescape, I wanted to create a snowy look for my table. So I decided to use white feather boas to create the look of snow all the way down the middle of the table. The blue hydrangeas and white roses, white candles, and silver and glass candle holders add to the wintry feeling.- With this small DIY Christmas ornament centerpiece, you turn a plain ornament into an elegant decor piece with just a few simple steps. Filling it with greenery, berries, and pearls, then adding a taper candle, makes for a lovely table accent.
5 | Ornaments And Greenery In A Vase
This easy DIY Christmas centerpiece can be put together in minutes and works equally well on your dining table as it does on a coffee table. Simply put a glass or jar inside a round vase. Fill around the outside of the glass with Christmas ornaments that match your decor. Then add some evergreen picks or flowers to the glass in the middle to give it height.
- Create this candy cane centerpiece to add a sweet, festive touch to your Christmas table. Using candy canes, red and white flowers, and pine branches, it’s a cozy, traditional look that’s easy to make and budget-friendly. Tying a pretty ribbon around it makes it feel extra special.
Image credit: Leanna Forsythe @ Pretty DIY Home In this DIY mason jar centerpiece, simple glass jars are transformed into a pretty holiday display. Filling them with floating candles and adding greenery, pine cones, and snowflakes creates a soft, inviting glow.- With these DIY faux ice candle holders, you can bring a winter wonderland vibe right to your table. Using mason jars, a special faux ice mixture and a few simple steps, you get icy-looking candle holders that create a unique Christmas centerpiece.
- These DIY Frosted Glass Candle Holders are a simple way to add a cozy, wintry touch to your holiday table. Using glitter spray paint and ribbon, you can easily create a frosted look that’s both elegant and non-traditional. It’s a quick project that makes your candles stand out.
Image credit: Yami @ The Latina Next Door With these Dollar Tree Christmas candle holders, you can easily turn simple glass jars into glam holiday decor. Adding glittery ribbon and some self-adhesive decor makes for a colorful, elegant centerpiece that’s quick to put together. It’s a great way to add a little sparkle to your Christmas table.
Image credit: Habiba @ Craftify My Love These snowflake candle holders turn plain jars into cozy winter decor with a touch of sparkle. Hand-drawn snowflakes and faux snow create a serene, snowy look that’s easy to enjoy on your holiday table. It’s a simple upcycling project that brings a peaceful winter vibe indoors.12 | Fresh Fruit Centerpiece
For something a little different, try using fresh fruit in your centerpiece. This one is made from pineapples that have been spray painted gold. Add in some evergreens, eucalyptus leaves, pussy willows and red berries to create a lush look. Pomegranates or red and green apples would also make good additions.
Image credit: Leanna Forsythe @ Pretty DIY Home This centerpiece combines cozy farmhouse charm with a touch of traditional Christmas style. Using layers of greenery, pine cones, beads, and mini lights, it creates a warm, inviting look for your kitchen table.
Image credit: Michelle James @ Our Crafty Mom To make this pretty mason jar Christmas centerpiece, you’ll paint mason jars with white chalk paint and add transfers for a cozy, traditional look. Filling them with fresh pines or holly berries and topping off with red berries makes it feel festive and elegant. It’s a simple way to bring a touch of holiday charm to your table.
Image credit: Susan Flemming @ Super Mom – No Cape! Try creating a festive floral arrangement using winter greenery, white hydrangea, and pops of red Gerbera daisies. Layering and wiring the stems into floral foam gives it an elegant feel that adds charm to your holiday decor.
16 | Mini Christmas Tree Centerpiece
Another fast and easy DIY Christmas centerpiece idea is to create a mini forest with bottle brush trees and other small Christmas tree decorations . Combine them with some candles to add warmth to the scene. Putting down a runner first makes sure they look like they all belong together.
Image credit: Yami @ The Latina Next Door This thrifted Christmas centerpiece keeps things simple and rustic with a burlap box and a candleholder from Dollar Tree. Its neutral tones means it will fit right into any winter holiday setting. And making it yourself adds a personal touch to your festive table.18 | Monochromatic Christmas Centerpiece
This centerpiece is made from all white candles, white roses and an evergreen garland. It’s a really simple but beautiful way to decorate your Christmas table. To keep the roses looking fresh, try using floral watering tubes.
19 | Lots Of Candles In Festive Colors
Like I said…candles… One of the easiest ways to create a beautiful DIY Christmas centerpiece is to light a lot of candles in different sizes and holiday colors. Put them randomly down the table. Some in tall candle holders. Some shorter. Some taper candles. And some pillars. Then add a few evergreen branches and some red berries between the candles for some extra texture and a wintry feeling.20 | Poinsettia Centerpieces
Poinsettias are the quintessential Christmas flower. So making a centerpiece with them is a great way to add that holiday feeling to your table. Mixing red and white candles with faux red poinsettias is a simple but effective combination.
I created a table-length poinsettia centerpiece with a poinsettia garland, some red candles and some ornaments. Putting the whole thing on top of a red table runner makes the color really stand out.
21 | Red and White Hydrangea Centerpiece
Hydrangeas are another flower that I love to use for centerpieces because of their fullness. This Christmas centerpiece uses red and white hydrangeas with red candles to create a holiday color scheme. Finding real red hydrangeas is almost impossible, but you can buy realistic artificial ones that work well for this project.
22 | Evergreen Centerpiece
Evergreen branches (whether real or fake) automatically create a holiday look for your table. For a rustic, woodland feel, combine them with other natural elements like pinecones, these faux wood candles and these simple DIY candle holders made with sand. For a glam look, add a pretty floral arrangement and crystal candle holders.23 | Ribbons and Ornaments Centerpiece
To make a really fast and easy centerpiece, put out some ribbon (the wired kind works best), some Christmas ornaments and a few candles down the center of your table. This only takes a few minutes to put together but it still looks pretty. And if you use the same colors as your Christmas tree decor, it will tie right in with the rest of your holiday decorations.
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