frugal spring centerpiece

I had a few people ask me about the centerpiece in the background of my last post showing my free Easter place cards. Check that post out here.

The centerpiece was something I put together for Easter. I’m still not sure of our Easter plans but if we have company I’ll be ready. And instead of fussing over something to go on the table, I opted for a less formal arrangement that can be moved around as needed. This centerpiece is great for spring but if you change the flowers and a few little details, it can be a year-round solution too.

The bonus is that it costs very little to do and even uses recycled glass jars!

Here are all the materials you’ll need:

A variety of recycled glass jars {from olives, pasta sauce and jellies}; a bouquet of flowers; 3 total yards of ribbon in 4 different varieties; a roll of wrapping paper, glue gun and scissors.

Here’s what I did:

1. Collect and clean a bunch of glass jars. I love the variation of widths and heights of the different jar types but you can go for a more uniform look and stick with the same brands. Remove the labels and wash throughly.

2. Cut and glue the ribbon around the center of the jars. You can layer the ribbons as you’d like. I love the twine tied in the center of the thicker ribbons. My ribbon patterns were: multi-colored stripe, a 2″ burlap, white-on-white polka dot, and a thin green twine.

3. Cut and arrange your flowers as you like in the jars.

4. To construct the centerpiece, I used a roll of wrapping paper as a table runner. Then I arranged the jars in the center of the table, varying the position of the flower heights, colors and the ribbon patterns. I added some Easter touches like candy eggs, mini birds nests and colored egg holders – all of which I had as part of my Easter decorations.

This frugal centerpiece cost me under $20 including the flowers, ribbon, candy and wrapping paper table runner. And when my hydrangeas, tulips and peonies bloom outside, I can easily change up the look of this centerpiece for $0. I love that!

For more centerpiece ideas, check out my pinterest board here. Enjoy!