5 Centerpieces That You Can Make With Recycled Materials

The use of recycled materials is increasingly present in today’s decoration. We can reuse plastic, glass, wood or paper, among other materials, to decorate each space in the house and garden. For example, the centerpieces.

What recycling options do we have to experiment with with the centerpieces? Find out below.

Centerpieces

Whether for special events such as birthdays, weddings or family meals or just to show them off at home every day, the centerpieces are very beautiful. In addition, they offer the possibility of using many colors, designs and materials to make them.

To continue the trend of creating from recycled objects such as bottles, lamps and even tires, we will tell you how you can reuse waste items for decoration. Take note and choose the alternative that you like best.

5 centerpieces with recycled materials

1. Glass jars

The great thing about jam jars is that you can put them to a thousand different uses instead of throwing them away. One of them, of course, is to use them as centerpieces.

A highly valued option is to paint them and write captions that correspond to the occasion and the guests. It can also be just a phrase that identifies you.

It is very simple: in both cases you must have acrylic paint and brushes. For a final touch, you can add sisal threads tied around the neck or glued to the body of the bottle.

On the other hand, you can also fill them with water and place sea stones at the bottom. With some flowers , they will combine excellent. 

Finally, you can use them as vases with hand-painted motifs or also place a candle inside. This idea can be combined with the use of sisal yarn outside; then add a bow for the final detail, and voila!

2. Recycle cans to create centerpieces

Tin cans can also be used to beautify a space. In fact, due to their cylindrical shape and compact size, added to their solid structure, they can become very good ornaments. 

Here is a very simple idea: first, clean the can and paint it in the color of your choice; it is better if you give it two layers.

While it dries, prepare some yarn tassels, preferably in different colors, to tie on the body of the can. If you don’t know how to achieve this, you can find videos of a few minutes that will guide you on the web.

Finally, add artificial or natural flowers inside and you’re done.  You will have achieved a recycled and inexpensive centerpiece.

3. Centerpieces with wood

You can make very beautiful centerpieces with just a slice of wood. You do not know how? First, you should have a neat and clean slice of wood. Of course, you will likely need to take care of this before doing the following.

Once you have it, you can combine it with different objects according to the rest of the decoration. For example, on a table with a white tablecloth, use candles of that color or a jar like the ones we discussed earlier with flowers inside.

Another alternative is to add a smaller slice with an engraved message. For weddings, it is a precious detail to place the initials of the bride and groom on them.

Also read: Candles: meaning and uses for your home.

4. Plastic bottles

It is almost the recyclable element par excellence. To make a centerpiece with a plastic bottle , we must follow these steps:

• Cut the bottle in half. Next, cut thin strips at the lower mouth of the middle of the beak; They should go as far as you can cut.
• Then open the strips outward. You should have something like a Chinese hat on you.
• Cut a piece of the tube from the toilet paper roll and line it with paper or glossy glue.
• Take a small glass bottle and, with glue on its neck, insert it through the spout of the plastic one.

• Glue the cardboard cylinder to cover the two peaks. You can add a paper detail or tie a sisal thread to cover the edge.
• Glue balls of tergopol of different colors to the ends of the plastic strips.
• To finish, place natural flowers or any material and voila, finished centerpiece. If you are using real flowers, remember to add water to the glass bottle.

5. Cardboard

If you have a cardboard box that you don’t use, don’t throw it away. You can paint and decorate it to make beautiful centerpieces that will come in handy for any birthday.

For a children’s party, for example, you can paint the box yellow or another striking color and draw red stripes on the sides. Of course, it will not have a lid: inside you can place trinkets or balloons.

If it’s an adult party,  paint personalized messages on each one and add flowers inside. As you can see, it is an extremely economical, simple and easy option to carry out.

The options are many and all very simple. In addition, they have the advantage of being fully customizable according to the occasion and the style you want to give them. Try it!