How To Make a Thanksgiving Cornucopia

  • September 17, 2009
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Latin for “horn of plenty,” a cornucopia makes a colorful centerpiece for holiday meals.

You Will Need

  • A large tray or cookie sheet
  • Assorted leaves (real or fabric)
  • A 2-foot-long wicker cornucopia (available at most craft stores)
  • 3 eight-ounce bags of raffia or straw
  • Gourds, crabapples, Indian corn, mini pumpkins, pomegranates, artichokes
  • Walnuts
  • Cranberries
  • And ribbon for a bow
  • Mums (optional)
How To Make a Thanksgiving Cornucopia: Place large tray or cookie sheet

Step 1: Place large tray or cookie sheet

Place a large tray or cookie sheet on a table.

How To Make a Thanksgiving Cornucopia: Scatter leaves & set cornucopia

Step 2: Scatter leaves & set cornucopia

Scatter colorful autumn leaves, real or fabric, over the tray, and set the cornucopia on top of the foliage.

How To Make a Thanksgiving Cornucopia: Line w/ straw or raffia

Step 3: Line w/ straw or raffia

Line the bottom of the cornucopia with straw or raffia.

How To Make a Thanksgiving Cornucopia: Place large fruits & veggies

Step 4: Place large fruits & veggies

Place the larger fruits and veggies inside the cornucopia first to serve as a foundation for the smaller ones.

Produce with shiny, waxy skin—gourds, pomegranates, miniature pumpkins, artichokes, crabapples, and Indian corn—will stay fresh longest.

How To Make a Thanksgiving Cornucopia: Fill w/ smaller fruits & veggies

Step 5: Fill w/ smaller fruits & veggies

Continue filling the cornucopia with the smaller fruits and veggies. Let some spill onto out onto the tray.

How To Make a Thanksgiving Cornucopia: Sprinkle walnuts & cranberries

Step 6: Sprinkle walnuts & cranberries

Sprinkle walnuts and cranberries over the arrangement, allowing them to fall into the nooks and crannies.

How To Make a Thanksgiving Cornucopia: Tuck in leftover leaves

Step 7: Tuck in leftover leaves

Tuck in any leftover leaves.

Fresh mums can be inserted on Thanksgiving; they will last all day.

How To Make a Thanksgiving Cornucopia: Tie big bow at base

Step 8: Tie big bow at base

Tie a big bow at the base.

The modern ice-cream cone was unveiled in 1904 at the World’s Fair in St. Louis, where it was called “the World’s Fair Cornucopia.”

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HeatherM

Beautiful and festive! You chose some great colorful props!

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