Cranberry Holiday Decor

By late next week, most of us will probably be eating cranberries in some form or another. But what about using the pretty red berries in holiday decor?

• 1 They look like gems when they're strung up in a garland. (via Thoughtfully Simple)
• 2 In water, they can liven up a flower arrangement while holding the stems in place. (Michael Luppino / Country Living)
• 3 Kind of like a cranberry bog, on a much smaller scale: float them in water alongside floating candles. (Taste of Home)
• 4 A frozen cranberry wreath made with a Bundt pan - you need to trust the weather will stay below freezing for this one. (Miki Duisterhof / Good Housekeeping)

Comments (11)

thanks for the great ideas! I've been seeing bags of cranberries for sale everywhere now.

We always make cranberry/popcorn garlands for the Christmas tree. After the holiday, we put them outside for the birds.

I think cranberries are the best color red. I made fresh cranberry juice this morning to keep away the flu and cold.

I've been looking for inexpensive holiday decor, thanks!

great ideas! i just cooked up my last bag of cranberries with my latest batch of applesauce. i love garlands made with cranberries...it's so simple and old-fashioned!

i also LOVE the idea of a frozen wreath - i do hope it has some kind of built-in support though, or it might break. all lovely ideas.

I have receivd and then stole the idea to make again a flower arrangement with cranberries in the container, red roses, evergreen clippings and carnations. Much like picture 2.

We also make a frozen wreath, with cranberries and kumquats inside, to float in our holiday punch bowl.

How long will a fresh cranberry garland last?

Wow- this makes me feel really silly for using faux cranberries last year. *Shame*

Silly question, but if cranberries float, how do they anchor flowers in a vase... and if they sink.... how do they float with the candles in a bowl?

ditto to caeebe's question! I have a bag of berries that didn't get used for sauce, I'm going to give it a go. hopefully it lasts at least till I fly back home on xmas eve!