How To: Wedding Centerpiece For The Kid's Table

The smallest members of your family shouldn’t have to sit on top of the table to be able to see over the centerpiece. Children simply don’t appreciate the time and effort that is put into extravagant and elegant centerpieces. The sad fact is, children are bored easily by adult events. Here is an adorable centerpiece for the kid’s table that will not only look great, but also keep the kids amused throughout the night.


The Crayon Bouquet

What you need:

Assorted crayons

Tissue paper (any colors) cut into 4” x 4” squares

Squares of double ply toilet paper work just as well

Garbage bag twist ties

A hot glue gun

A basket (at least 8” across)

Rubber bands


How to:

Take four pieces of tissue paper and place one piece on top of the next until you have a pile. Fold the pieces over and under like a fan. Pinch your folded paper in the center, and wrap a twist tie where you pinched it. Your tissue paper should look like a bow tie. Very gently, pull the top piece of tissue paper toward the twist tie on either side. Do the same with each of the following pieces of tissue paper (if you are using toilet paper, make sure you pull the plies apart). Fluff the papers carefully with your fingers until the paper looks like a tiny flower. You should only be able to see the bottom of the twist tie. Make sure that the twist tie is secure, and then trim off the excess tie.

Using the hot glue gun, glue the tissue paper flower head to the blunt end of a crayon. Repeat these steps with all of the crayons. Set the crayon flowers aside and wait for the glue to cool and harden.

Once the crayon flowers are sturdy you can group them into mini bouquets. Secure the bouquets together with the rubber bands (but not too tightly, or the flowers will get smashed). Groups of four or five crayons work well. Place your crayon bouquets inside the basket. Make sure you have enough bouquets for each child to have their own.

It might be a good idea to place coloring books underneath the basket.

HINT: If the glue doesn’t seem to be holding, you can use an excess twist tie to secure the flower in place. Take a twist tie and wrap it around the crayon. Make sure you bind it tightly, or the flower head will fall off.