In early November I started telling Landon I wanted to build a forest on our dining table. In my mind I pictured so many tiny trees spread all across the table. I didn’t quite get as much of a forest as I pictured in my mind but this super easy centerpiece is so much better.
I saw this 16 piece set in a Menards ad and thought it was the perfect start to my forest. After freestanding all the trees on my table, I realized this wasn’t going to work. On a mantle or shelf they’d look great, on the table it didn’t work so well. Way to easy to knock over. I tried putting the string of lights around and well, it was like tree dominos.
![Super Simple Christmas Tree Centerpiece](http://thebluedoorandmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/fullsizeoutput_1057-787x1024.jpeg)
Soon after the timber fiasco (?), I gave up on the idea of getting more trees and decided to work with the ones I had. If only I had a surface to put the on. Bonus: I could then move them in one swoop to easily have space for wrapping presents! I looked through my cupboards for a serving plate but nothing was quit right. I then tried my grandma’s silver tray we keep on our bar. Unfortunately, it was not big enough to fit all the trees.
![Super Simple Christmas Tree Centerpiece](http://thebluedoorandmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/fullsizeoutput_1058-1024x768.jpeg)
A quick run to the dollar store for this nice big silver serving platter and my tree centerpiece was back on track. I used good ‘ol Scotch tape to keep the trees in their places. After that I wove the lights randomly through the trees. The tray felt a little small alone on the table, especially compared to the forest I once pictured in my head. So I pulled the burlap I used for my fall centerpiece back out and voila!
![Super Simple Christmas Tree Centerpiece](http://thebluedoorandmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/fullsizeoutput_105a-1024x768.jpeg)
So many stores have bottle brush trees in different styles and colors to make this project perfect for any decor style. Hobby Lobby has a lot of different colors and sizes. And Kohls has a set of 3 beautiful ones by Lauren Conrad.
Happy foresting! ??? ?