Along with plenty of tasty treats, a Christmas table is not really ever complete without a special Christmas table centrepiece. And impressive Christmas table centrepiece ideas are a sure-fire way to amp up spirits to encourage the fun and festivities on Christmas Day. In fact, our Christmas connoisseurs at The Christmas Cart believe that wonderfully executed Christmas table décor is almost as important as the catering itself!
Check out our inspirational Christmas table centrepiece ideas that are sure to impress even the most discerning of Christmas guests this year.
Christmas table centrepiece ideas do not need to be expensive, nor do they need to take a wad of time to create. Much like most of our Christmas Decorating tips, many of the Christmas table centrepiece ideas that we have put together are easy enough for the kids to help with too.
From classic in nature, to fun and playful, and those that would be on-trend in home décor magazines. These gorgeous Christmas table centrepiece ideas will help show off your creative talent and ensure your guests are ready for a holly jolly Christmas this year.
The Christmas Cart’s Christmas Table Centrepiece Ideas to Inspire
Whatever your budget and whatever your style, you can use these Christmas table centrepiece ideas as a base to help make your own impressive centrepiece for the Christmas table.
#1 Layer it Up
Layers and different levels are great for introducing depth and interest in Christmas table centrepiece ideas. But you want to be careful not to go too high or too wide and obscure the view, or impede conversation, of guests at your Christmas table.
Here are a few effective Christmas table centrepiece ideas that champion layers and levels.
Christmas Boxes
For a fun Christmas table centrepiece idea, gift wrap empty boxes of various sizes to create a gift stack in the middle of your table. Use wrapping paper, ribbons and bows that will coordinate with the rest of your Christmas décor and table settings. Once covered, make some oversized bows and ribbons to place on top of the boxes.
Our range of wired ribbon is perfect for making giant bows for this Christmas table centrepiece idea and floral picks can add another level of detail too. Stack the boxes unevenly so they overhang one another.
You might like to finish your Christmas table centrepiece ideas by adding a little Christmas character or two as well. Our range of gorgeous birds and animals and elves and fairies are the perfect accessories to sit amongst your centrepiece and create a little extra interest in your arrangement. We especially like calico Christmas mice with dangling legs and adorable forest friends, depending on your colour theme and style.
Think outside the box – they don’t have to be square or rectangular. Embellishing round gift boxes is also a stunning idea to add to your Christmas table centrepiece.
Trees, Glorious Trees
Tabletop Christmas trees make ideal Christmas table centrepieces for layering. Use various sized Christmas trees to place along the middle of your table. And depending on your Christmas theme, you can use feathered trees, bottle brush trees, wooden trees, metal trees, or genuine-looking fir trees. Leave the trees by themselves for a simple and minimalist style, or there are plenty of ways to co-ordinate your trees with other Christmas décor items to create magnificent Christmas table centrepiece ideas.
You might like to include a Christmas garland or an arrangement of floral sprays throughout the trees, add cute Christmas characters and ornaments, or highlight with baubles or faux pinecones for even more impact.
Stand Tall
Make use of something that you may already have in the cupboard and create a layered Christmas table centrepiece idea using a cake stand. Cover the plates of the stand in a simple garland, or a selection of various faux sweet treats, such as cake slices and macarons.
Finish the job nicely by weaving a string of LED seed lights through the levels, or place a garland on the table around the cake stand.
#2 Whimsical and Wonderful Christmas Table Centrepiece Ideas
Light-up Ornaments
Delightful by day and magical by night, light-up Christmas ornaments may not be the first thing you think of when pondering some Christmas table centrepiece ideas, but these little guys can pack some real punch.
Simply place a light-up ornament in the middle of a Christmas wreath or amongst other decorations and voila! Rest assured, if you feel this is a little too over-the-top for your Christmas table centrepiece, these light-up ornaments look amazing on their own too.
Vase of Christmas Magic
As an alternative to the light up Christmas table centrepiece idea above, you can use a tall vase or glass canister with some fairy lights and Christmas florals or greenery to create your own light up centrepiece. Source a strong twig or small branch from your garden, making sure that it’s big enough to stretch across the top of the vase, and then fix an arrangement of Christmas florals and sprays to the timber.
To really bring some life into this Christmas table centrepiece idea, attach some pinecones (sparkly or natural) or other hanging tree decorations, such as bells, under the branch with fishing line, to magically dangle in the middle. Ensure that the arrangement is balanced evenly so that it does not topple off.
You can add anything around the base of the vase – like sand, shells, flowers, moss or even a wreath. Wind your fairy lights from top to bottom to create a gorgeous Christmas table centrepiece idea and guaranteed conversation starter.
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Perhaps natural rustic looking pieces aren’t your taste when decorating for Christmas. You could definitely amp up your Christmas table centrepiece ideas with an assortment of colourful flowers, sprays and glittered pinecones for a truly sparkling result.
#3 Have a Colourful Christmas
For some extra colour and Christmas magic, try some of the following very simple, but impactful, Christmas table centrepiece ideas.
Nothing but Nutcrackers
Nutcrackers are so very Christmas and so very on point when it comes to Christmas table centrepiece ideas, especially a Christmas nutcracker chef! Line up a few of your favourite Christmas nutcrackers along the middle of your Christmas table for a good dose of guaranteed colour and character.
Santa Claus and Friends
Santa Claus is coming to town… and so are his mates! You can’t really go wrong featuring jolly old Saint Nicholas as part of your Christmas table centrepiece idea. With so many Figurines and Ornaments to select from, think about creative ways to display Santa on your Christmas table. For something very fitting to an Australian Christmas, for example, we love our Santa in a ute light-up ornament. You can place an ornament like this straight onto the middle of the table. Then scatter some Christmas baubles around the car for a quick and easy Christmas table centrepiece idea.
Alternatively, place some Christmas characters, like festive elves and fairies, or cute Christmas animals, amongst colourful Christmas garlands and bells.
* Tip: For more Christmas table centrepiece ideas and inspiration, see how we made the gorgeous Sugar Plum Christmas Table Tray centrepiece.
#4 A Feast of Florals
Florals are just perfect for creating wonderful Christmas table centrepiece ideas. Whether as the feature or the co-ordinating accents, florals are highly versatile pieces that you can use to easily achieve height and depth in your table centrepiece, without being obtrusive or expensive! And with so many textures, colours and styles available they can fit in with just about any Christmas theme.
The options for using florals in table centrepieces are as varied as the range of florals themselves. Use florals for a sparkly and sophisticated table that is dressed to impress or channel the traditional colours and rustic theme of Christmas with deep reds and greens.
Tip: Create this Bush Christmas Wheelbarrow Centrepiece for as part of your Christmas table centrepiece this year.
The secret to successful Christmas table centrepiece ideas is to work with the space you have available as a starting point. Then consider your audience and your Christmas theme, and work your creative magic from there!
For plenty more Christmas table centrepiece ideas and décor inspiration, be sure to check out our online Inspiration Gallery and decorating videos.