5 Ways To Make Recycled Centerpieces

Did you know that you can make centerpieces with bottles or even cardboard? Find out here five ways to make centerpieces by recycling items or materials that you no longer use.

Nowadays, recycling old objects or objects that we no longer use to decorate our interior is more and more common. It is possible to decorate every space of the house and every corner of the garden by reusing plastic, glass, wood, or even paper. In this article, our attention is focused on centerpieces: what materials or objects can we recycle to make centerpieces?

Whether it is for a special event, such as a birthday, a wedding, a family meal, or simply to decorate your interior, the centerpieces bring a nice decorative touch. In addition, you are spoiled for choice in terms of colors and materials.

After tires, bottles, and lamps, now find out how you can make centerpieces by recycling certain items. Take notes, then go for the option that appeals to you the most!

1. Glass jars as centerpieces

The great thing about jam jars is that they can be reused in a thousand ways rather than throwing them in the trash. You can transform a jar of jam into a pretty centerpiece.

A lick of paint and a special inscription related to the upcoming event are enough to transform a jar of jam into a centerpiece. You can also enter a phrase that particularly affects you.

Either way, it’s very simple: acrylic paint and brushes will do. As a final touch, we suggest you use sisal string that you will wrap around the pot. If you want to decorate it more, you can fill it with water and place pebbles or a few flowers on it. And voila ! This pot can also be used as a vase or a candle holder.

2. Tin cans 

Thanks to their cylindrical shape, compact size and solid structure, tin cans can be perfect decorative objects. Here we offer you a very simple idea to put into practice.

• Pick an empty tin can, then clean it well.
• Paint it in the color of your choice. We recommend that you apply two coats of paint.
• While the paint is drying, make several pompoms, preferably with threads of different colors. If you don’t know how to do it, you’ll find short tutorials on the internet that will show you how.
• Finally, add artificial flowers or real flowers to it. And here you are with a pretty vase as a centerpiece.

3. Wooden washers as centerpieces

You can create a very beautiful centerpiece with a simple wooden washer. Are you wondering how? It is very simple !

The first task is to find a nice, clean and well-groomed wooden washer. Once it’s done, combine it with other decorative items so that everything goes well together. We suggest, for example, to opt for a white tablecloth and place white candles on the centerpiece, or a recycled jam jar with flowers inside as proposed above.

Here’s a second option: Accompany the centerpiece with a smaller sized wooden washer with an engraved message on it. This magnificent attention is perfect for a wedding : you can engrave the initials of the bride and groom on it.

4. Plastic bottles 

Plastic is the ultimate recyclable material. To make a centerpiece with plastic bottles, follow the directions below.

• Cut the bottle in half in the middle.
• Keep the half that has the neck of the bottle. Cut thin strips at the bottom.
• Then, pull the bands outward so as to obtain the shape of a Chinese hat.
• Cut a piece of toilet paper tube, and cover it with paper (the choice is yours).
• Take a small glass bottle, put glue on the neck, then insert the neck into that of the plastic bottle.
• Then glue the cardboard tube at the two bottle necks, in order to cover them.
• Glue small balls of different colors at the ends of the plastic bands.
• Finally, put real flowers or artificial flowers inside the bottles, and voila. Your centerpiece is finished. If you are using real flowers, consider putting water in the glass bottle.

5. Cardboard as centerpieces

If you have a cardboard box that you no longer use, don’t throw it away! You can paint and decorate it, to turn it into a very pretty centerpiece that will be perfect at a birthday party.

For a children’s party, we suggest you paint the box yellow or another eye-catching color, and make red stripes. No need for a lid: you will fill the box with candies and other sweets, even balloons.

If it’s an adult party, you can put a personalized message on the box and place flowers inside. It is a very simple option to make and very economical.

As you may have seen, there are many options for making centerpieces yourself. In addition, all of these options are customizable depending on the event and the style you want to create. Get started!