Your holiday tablescape will be adorable with a Christmas Tree centerpiece made with fresh fruit. It's easy to make, and it's so fun to make this edible craft!
Ingredients to Make Christmas Fruit Tree Centerpiece
Strawberries
Green Grapes
Blueberries
Mango
Basil Leaves
CabbageOptional
Instructions
Instructions to Make Christmas Fruit Tree Centerpiece
Stick a skewer into the center of the foam block and push down about 3/4 of the way in, pointy end facing up.
Push the pointy end of the skewer into the center of the bottom of the cone-shaped foam. You want this to go in 3/4 of the way, so cut the bottom of the skewer if it’s too long.
When you are going to start adding fruit, pull the cone-shaped foam up so you will be able to pull it off before adding fabric to the bottom foam block.
Starting from the bottom, add toothpicks into the cone-shaped foam on a slightly downward angle.
Push strawberries onto the toothpicks.
Above that, add toothpicks and push grapes onto them.
Next, add toothpicks above the grapes and push 3 blueberries into each one.
Next, add another row of toothpicks and add pineapples.
Next row will be grapes, blueberries, then grapes again.
For the top, add blueberries to fill in the edges.
Fill in large spaces with the type of fruit it’s near.
Slice mango at least 1/2 inch.
Using the cookie cutter, cut a mango slice into a star shape.
Cut the remaining skewer so it goes in about an inch-and-a-half into the top of the cone-shaped foam, with the pointy side still on.
Press it into the top of the foam and gently press the mango star.
Fill in small open spaces with basil leaves.
Pull the skewer out of the bottom foam block and place a piece of fabric on top.
Push the skewer back into the hole, over the fabric. It will gather fabric around the skewer and pull down into the hole. This will make it look like a tree skirt and secure the pieces together.
Tips and Tricks
You could wrap the cone base in cabbage leaves to cover the foam.
The amount of fruit used will vary depending on the size of your fruit and how you put it together.
Use different fruit to change the look.
Arrange fruits from top-down smallest to largest.
Fruits with skin, like grapes, blueberries, and strawberries, will hold up longer.
For fruit that is “wetter” (like pineapple) - drain and pat with paper towels to remove moisture.
Use mint or other herbs instead of basil to change up the look.
If you don’t have a star-shaped cookie cutter, you can try to freehand one or print out a star and use it as a template.
Rounded toothpicks work better than flat, but both will work.
Fabric size doesn’t matter, as long as it’s long enough to cover the bottom foam block.
Notes
You may use whatever fresh fruit is in season that will hold up well. We also really like working with cranberries.