{"id":380,"date":"2013-10-16T11:50:45","date_gmt":"2013-10-16T15:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/phs\/?p=224"},"modified":"2013-10-16T11:50:45","modified_gmt":"2013-10-16T15:50:45","slug":"spooky-tree-centerpiece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/phs\/2013\/10\/16\/spooky-tree-centerpiece\/","title":{"rendered":"Spooky Tree Centerpiece"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2862\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vaf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2012\/10\/Spooky_Tree_centerpiece1.jpg\" alt=\"Spooky_Tree_centerpiece\" width=\"210\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span>What You\u2019ll Need: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Black Plastic Cauldron <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Floral\/Craft Foam <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Glass Gems, Rocks, or Stones <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Halloween Tinsel Garland <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Plastic Skeleton Garland <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Twigs from Your Yard <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Paint &amp; Paint Brush (Optional) <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Glittery Bat Ornaments<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14.000000pt;font-family: 'HelveticaNeueLTStd'\">Easy Step-by-Step Directions: <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10.000000pt;font-family: 'HelveticaNeue'\">First, gather a few spooky-looking twigs from your yard. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10.000000pt;font-family: 'HelveticaNeue'\">Place  the floral\/craft foam in the center of the cauldron and fill the empty  space around the foam with glass gems, rocks, or stones. This will  anchor your foam and provide stability for your tree. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10.000000pt;font-family: 'HelveticaNeue'\">Stick  the twigs from your yard securely into the foam\u2026make sure you push them  far into the foam for stability. Arrange twigs into your desired tree  shape. If you want to paint your twigs black or another color, do that  next. They will be easier to paint standing upright in the foam. Set the  tree aside to dry. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10.000000pt;font-family: 'HelveticaNeue'\">Once  the twigs are dry,cover the stones at the base of the tree with  Halloween tinsel garland, then place the skeleton garland on top of the  tinsel and position the skeletons however you wish. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10.000000pt;font-family: 'HelveticaNeue'\">Decorate the tree with more skeletons, Halloween creepy creatures, or handmade glittery bat ornaments. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What You\u2019ll Need: Black Plastic Cauldron Floral\/Craft Foam Glass Gems, Rocks, or Stones Halloween Tinsel Garland Plastic Skeleton Garland Twigs from Your Yard Paint &amp; Paint Brush (Optional) Glittery Bat Ornaments Easy Step-by-Step Directions: First, gather a few spooky-looking twigs from your yard. 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