You will enjoy making your own Mardi Gras Centerpiece to use as a decorative centerpiece in your home. With all the green, gold, purple, and glitter, oh my! Trust me after you make this centerpiece you are sure to have time to remember this Mardi Gras.
Mardi Gras is a time for celebration and festivity! What better way to add to the festivities than by decorating your home with some festive Mardi Gras decorations including this centerpiece? This tutorial will show you how to create a colorful and fun centerpiece that will brighten up any room. Let’s get started!
Mardi Gras Centerpiece Tutorial
Making a centerpiece no matter the occasion or holiday is not a hard task when you follow these simple steps below. You can always use supplies you have from leftover projects which is what I tend to do when making quick and simple centerpieces.
If you are looking for inspiration on how to make your own centerpiece for your next party then you are in the right place. This Mardi Gras centerpiece can easily be made and will be such a fun decoration to put out during all your Mardi Gras parties this year.
I particularly like doing Mardi Gras decorations because as you know I am from Lousiana and we sure know how to party when it comes to Mardi Gras. Did you know that the state of Louisiana is the only state that makes Mardi Gras a holiday!
Supplies
- hot glue gun
- wire cutters
- picks and sprays Mardi Gras Ball, jester hat, boxwood gold glitter stem
- sign/attachment gold de fleur
- Mardi Gras Ornaments
- swag base
- spray foam
- Wood Base
- 1 2.5″ wired ribbon Mardi gras colors
- pipe cleaners
Centerpiece Instructions
Step 1: Start with a wood base and spray some foam in the middle and let sit.
Step 2: Next, fluff out your greenery swag base and lay it on top of your foam base using a upin stem. Add glue to the upin stem and push down into foam.
Step 3: Cut your green tinsel spray into little picks. Then place hot glue on the bottom of the stems and push into the base of the foam. Add all around the greenery spray. Add one piece right down in the center of the centerpiece. This allows you to add height.
Step 4: Using Mardi Gras picks with colorful beads add to the base and don’t be shy. Placing these around the sides. Finishing them off with one near the center.
Step 5: With the Mardi Gras Pick Spray separate the pick into sections. Allow you to work with just the colorful leaves add them in to the bottom right. Now grab the bead section of the spay wrap them around your finger allowing them to curl up. Place in the right side as well.
Step 6: Repeat this step doing the same thing to the left side of the centerpiece.
Step 7: Make and add a bow. Make two loops and add to the center of the centerpiece. Next, take your ribbon tails and tuck them into the centerpiece, and secure using your evergreen pine branches and secure. Dovetail the ends.
Step 8: Add jester hat pick. Place glue on the stem and place it right in the center of the Mardi Gras Centerpiece
Step 9: Thread a pipecleaner through the ring on the ornament and weave it through your branches of the evergreen. This will secure it to the centerpiece. Add another one on the other side to balance it out.
Step 10: Add in Gold Fluer Pick to greenery.
Step 11: Place a stem into a foam ornament and let cool. Then place in an empty section.
Step 12: Add a gold glittery boxwood stem around the ribbon to color up any holes you see.
When Do Mardi Gras Decorations Go Up
I find that most put up their Mardi Gras decorations as soon as they take down Christmas. However, you can wait closer to Fat Tuesday and that will be ok too!
How to Decorate With a Mardi Gras Centerpiece
I love using centerpieces not just for table decorations. You can put these Mardi Gras centerpieces on some columns on your porch or even use them as mantle decor. I have even added these to lanterns as swag pieces. There are so many ways to use a centerpiece and I can’t wait to see what you use yours for.
Final Thoughts
Don’t hold back let all your colorful beads and Mardi Gras centerpieces be the highlight of your celebrations. You will enjoy looking back at all the photos from the parties and seeing your beautiful work on the tabletops as decorations.
Conclusion
If you need any help with centerpiece-making, bow-making, wreath-making, or crafting in general, be sure to check out more of our tutorials on How to Make Wreaths.
We would love to see your beautiful summer wreaths! Please share with us over at the How To Make Wreaths Facebook Group.
Mardi Gras Centerpiece
Materials
- hot glue gun
- wire cutters
- picks and sprays Mardi Gras Ball, jester hat, boxwood gold glitter stem
- sign/attachment gold de fleur
- Mardi Gras Ornaments
- swag base
- spray foam
- Wood Base
- 1 2.5" wired ribbon Mardi gras colors
- pipe cleaners
Instructions
- Start with a wood base and spray some foam in the middle and let sit. You do not need a lot but enough to have a good center to work with.
- Next, fluff out your greenery swag base and lay it on top of your foam base using a Upin stem. Add glue to the Upin stem and push down into foam.
- Cut your green tinsel spray into little picks. Then place hot glue on the bottom of the stems and push into the base of the foam. Add all around the greenery spray. Add one piece right down in the center of the centerpiece. This allows you to add height.
- Using Mardi Gras picks with colorful beads add to the base and don't be shy. Placing these around the sides. Finishing them off with one near the center.
- With the Mardi Gras Pick Spray separate the pick into sections. Allow you to work with just the colorful leaves add them in to the bottom right. Now grab the bead section of the spay wrap them around your finger allowing them to curl up. Place in the right side as well.
- Repeat this step doing the same thing to the left side of the centerpiece.
- Make and add a bow. Make two loops and add to the center of the centerpiece. Next, take your ribbon tails and tuck them into the centerpiece, and secure using your evergreen pine branches and secure. Dovetail the ends.
- Add jester hat pick. Place glue on the stem and place it right in the center of the Mardi Gras Centerpiece
- Thread a pipecleaner through the ring on the ornament and weave it through your branches of the evergreen. This will secure it to the centerpiece. Add another one on the other side to balance it out.
- Add in Gold Fluer Pick
- Place a stem into a foam ornament and let cool. Then place in an empty section.
- Add a gold glittery boxwood stem around the ribbon to color up any holes you see.
Video
Just pin this Mardi Gras Centerpiece tutorial to save the instructions for later!
If you’re a dog lover or know someone who is, check out our Support Dog Rescue t-shirts and click on the picture below!
