Plan your Thanksgiving centerpiece around a pilgrim theme with Pilgrim Party Hats. Place a pot of mums or fresh flowers in one large pot. Don’t cut a hole in the brim of another pot, and you can use it to display cupcakes or other goodies!

For an additional decoration, and to add to the Thanksgiving theme, add beaded wire spiral pokes, then cut out paper leaves for your guests to write down the things they are thankful for, and display them in the spirals.

Steps:

1. Spray paint the clay pot black, let dry completely.
2. Turn the pot upside down on foam board. Trace around the rim, then set aside. Use a compass to draw a line 4 inches from the traced circle.
3. Cut around the outside circle with a craft knife, being careful to cut a nice, smooth edge.
4. Cut out the inside circle, 1/2-inch smaller than the traced line. If you plan to use the pot as a tray instead of a flowerpot, don’t cut out the center hole. 
5. Glue the brim to the top of the pot with hot glue.
6. Cut out a buckle from craft metal, felt, or cardstock.
7. Thread black velvet ribbon through the buckle and glue to the rim of the pot.

Pattie’s Pointer: Make miniature clay pot Pilgrim hats, then fill with caramel corn for each place setting, and place tea lights or taper candles in several for the buffet table. Party on, Pilgrim!