How I Turned a Pile of Walnuts into a Christmas Wreath Centerpiece

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Looking for a unique Christmas centerpiece idea? This walnut Christmas wreath centerpiece is an easy Xmas wreath craft that is perfect for the start of the Christmas season decorating.

Looking for a unique Christmas wreath centerpiece you can actually make yourself? This walnut Christmas wreath centerpiece is one of my favorite holiday DIYs: simple, rustic, and made almost entirely from things I already had at home. I crafted this Christmas table wreath centerpiece using real walnuts gathered from a friend’s garden, an old straw wreath base, and some old decorations from my stash. It’s a cozy, homemade craft that brings warmth and natural charm to any holiday table.

I love free things.

Do you love free things?

I really love free things.

I love crafting with free things, even better. Like this walnut wreath, I made one year for my fall decorating and turned into a Christmas wreath centerpiece this year. It is almost completely free. Since the walnuts came from someone’s garden and the rest of the supplies are golden oldies from my stash.

Do you know what else I love? Like really, really love?

Christmas Wreath Crafts Idea

Crafts that are easy and can be done in under two hours. Like this easy Christmas wreath craft. It ticks all those boxes. Making this wreath took less than an hour, and turning it into a Christmas season centerpiece was even quicker.

I had a two-hour deadline, and I still had time leftover for a little staging and decorating and photography session.

And if you are in the mood for some more Christmas crafts after this one, and you really like your wreaths hanging on the wall…

Then check out my favorite 22 Christmas wreath ideas I have gathered in my inspiration file.

Convinced that you need a walnut wreath in your life? Here are the instructions for how to make a walnut wreath in 30 minutes (practically) for free.

How to Make a DIY Walnut Christmas Wreath Centerpiece

This DIY walnut wreath started as a simple fall decoration and easily transformed into a Christmas wreath for the table. I love how it combines natural textures with candlelight for a warm, handmade look.

To make this centerpiece I am using a DIY walnut wreath that I made for fall. If you don’t have a walnut wreath laying around you can easily and quickly make one with these DIY walnut wreath instructions.

There are only a few basic steps to turn your on-the-wall fall nut wreath into a Christmas centerpiece. The hardest part is finding candle holders that you can use. But I have done that work for you.

You’ll need:

• One DIY walnut wreath (see my tutorial on how to make a walnut wreath in 30 minutes)
• Candle cups for taper candles
• Greenery or moss
• Christmas embellishments like mini wood stars, craft pom poms, or faux pearls
• Hot glue gun and clear craft glue

Steps:

1. Carefully remove a few walnuts where you want the candles to sit.
2. Glue in candle holders or taper cups.
3. Add tufts of greenery for a fresh, festive touch.
4. Decorate with your favorite wreath Christmas decorations like wood stars, tiny ornaments, or pearls.
5. Place your finished wreath on a pedestal or cake stand to turn it into an elegant Christmas table wreath centerpiece.

Wriggle and pull until you can remove a walnut from the wreath in the place where the candle will go. Fill the empty spot with a candle holder.

These little cup candle holders are perfect for adding taper candles to any wreath or centerpiece.

I used three different kinds of embellishments: small wood stars from my Christmas decorations stash, mini crafts pom poms, and faux pearls from my craft stash.

The felt balls are simply pushed into the bigger holes. The faux pearls are glued on.

I didn’t use hot glue for this because it would be a mess, and I’d burn my fingers trying to hold those tiny pearls.

Instead, I used glue that is meant for adding little embellishments to craft projects that need a strong hold but also an invisible clear glue. This Glossy Accents Glue has a super fine tip for easy application and dries quick and hard. I use it a lot.

Gosh, I feel so on top of my Christmas decorating this year……….

I put my walnut wreath on a pedestal. It is a pretty large white cake stand, and I think those two are a match made in heaven. That my walnut wreath would fit so precisely on that cake pedestal made this whole making-of-the-centerpiece so much easier.

The bounty of walnuts on this wreath gives it a fall-harvest kind of vibe, don’t you agree? I think it would look good on a Thanksgiving table too.

Who would have thought that my DIY walnut wreath could be so versatile?

It can start its life in your fall decor as a wreath hanging on the wall.

Then it gets flipped onto a cake stand with a nice big pillar in the middle to decorate your Thanksgiving table.

With a little bit of Advent crafting, it becomes a perfect Advent wreath centerpiece.

And then, you could squish in some greenery and add a mini ornament or two for an instant Christmas wreath decoration.

This Christmas wreath centerpiece would work wonderfully as an Advent wreath centerpiece too.

Go figure. And I have already planned a different kind of Advent decoration for this year. 

I just need to make it….

Updated: PS I did! I think my Advent candle holders a.k.a. this year’s Advent wreath centerpiece turned out super cute.

But back to my Christmas wreath centerpiece…

I love how this Christmas wreath centerpiece brings natural texture and handmade charm to my table. The best part? It was practically free and made entirely from things I already had. Crafting something with your own hands makes the holidays feel even more special.

So while my table is looking all nice and inviting, why don’t we just sit down and mingle a bit. I’ll serve tea and hot chocolate and Christmas cookies, and you can tell me all about your Christmas decorating plans?

Got anything nice in the making? Going for a traditional look, or are you thinking outside the box this year? 

I am contemplating a Bohemian, Coastal, Glam look.  Sounds interesting?

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