Holiday Party Table Topper Crafts

Holiday table toppers can make your celebrations pop with added flair. Crafting them yourself to fit the holiday and theme makes them more special. Eye-catching and interesting doesn't mean complicated or expensive. Make your own holiday table toppers using materials you may already have on hand. Does this Spark an idea?

Holiday Decor Creations

A festive table topper crafted from regular decor items and a simple base can be a big hit. Christmas balls with a fresh evergreen garland wrapped throughout in a large holiday bowl take only minutes to create. For a Halloween-themed party, pile some foam bones on a tray and add a raven sitting on the pile for a creepy effect. Ears of dried multicolored corn tied with a plaid ribbon and displayed over a miniature straw bale with a small scarecrow standing guard make a strong fall scene for your Thanksgiving table. Every holiday has some basic decor items that can be thrown together quickly and yet not look thrown together at all.

Candles

Using themed candles creates an easy table topper craft, and the ambiance from candlelight always fits the theme. Brightly colored Christmas candles set in small dishes with candy around the base add cheer. Black candles set in a pot of dirt for Halloween add a dark aspect, and the candlelight gives an eerie glow to the table. Create extra peaceful and comfortable elegance on your Thanksgiving dinner table by placing small votives in hollowed-out gourds and tucking fall leaves beneath the gourds.

Edibles

Make your own tempting edible table toppers from a collection of holiday cookies stacked on a tiered rack with ribbon and a string of holiday lights or an eerie gingerbread house with ghosts flying around the roof. Bundles of candy canes standing on end and tied with ribbing can brighten a Christmas holiday table. For Thanksgiving, a cornucopia basket loaded with rolls and surrounded with a garland of silk fall leaves is an edible beauty.

Nature

Nature lends itself to the holiday theme by providing elements that fit the party decor. Pine cones with a few sprigs of evergreen placed on a wooden plank with a bow will liven up the Christmas dinner table. Bare branches painted black, decorated with dried flowers from your fading garden, make for a "dead" centerpiece for your Halloween spook fest. When placed in the center of the table in varied sizes with some small twigs of fall berries added for contrast, pumpkins provide a brightly colored focal point. This centerpiece will also remind everyone of the mouthwatering dessert to follow the Thanksgiving dinner.