Holiday Decorating with Cranberries (Plus Recipes!)

Happy weekend and welcome to the Saturday Spotlight where I share weekly inspiration!  Well, November 23rd happens to be ‘National Eat a Cranberry Day’ which is appropriate for the weekend before Thanksgiving!  If you happen to be hosting this year, set aside some of your fresh cranberries for some Christmas decorating projects.  Today, I’m sharing ideas for holiday decorating with cranberries (along with a few recipes!)

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Holiday Decorating with Cranberries:

Fill a glass vase or hurricane with cranberries…

Last year, for my Cozy Christmas Home Tour I used some of my leftover cranberries to fill a glass hurricane for Christmas.  Since I was decorating with red throughout my home, the cranberries were a simple way to add even more color.  

Not only do fresh cranberries add color to holiday decor, but they are a great way to add some natural elements to a space.  For my Classic and Cozy Christmas House Tour I decorated with vases of cranberries on my dining room table.  Such a simple idea for any tabletop.  Plus, when you fill glass vases with cranberries and white candles you also add some sparkle to a room!

Holiday Decorating with Cranberries – Easy Craft:

Create your own cranberry luminaries…

If you’d like to get creative with your leftover cranberries, grab a few mason jars and make some super-easy luminaries.  For instructions for these along with more cranberry decorations, read these ideas for leftover cranberries.

Holiday Entertaining – Simple Cranberry Recipes:

Celebrate cranberries this Thanksgiving or Christmas…

Each year, we host Thanksgiving and each year I make this apple orange cranberry sauce recipe.  Even though there are some guests and family members who prefer canned cranberry sauce over fresh, most of us love this recipe!  Usually, I make it a day or two before Thanksgiving and it makes the house smell wonderful!  Plus, it goes great with Thanksgiving leftovers!

Last year, I used some dried cranberries to make this cute Christmas tree pinwheel appetizer!  Besides being a fun finger food, it was a great way to do some holiday decorating with cranberries!  My friend, Jen from – Midwest Life and Style shared the recipe on her blog and I had to try it!  So festive, right?

Holiday Shopping Ideas:

Recently, these cranberry inspired items caught my eye…

To add the look of real cranberry garland to your Christmas tree (without the work of a DIY project), a few strands of this red wood bead cranberry garland would be perfect!

For some faux berry ornaments, this frosted set is pretty and festive! They’d look great on a Christmas tree or as a bowl filler.

If you’re serving cranberry cocktails…or any fun drink, these classic red glasses are perfect for the holidays!

For the holiday season, these cinnamon cranberry candles will add scent and color to your decor.

If you don’t have time to make your own cranberry sauce, this cranberry relish would be great to try!

For more ideas for recipes and holiday decorating with cranberries, here are some finds from around the internet:

Cranberry crafts, recipes and more decorating ideas…

• To make your own cranberry garland with orange slices, follow these DIY instructions!
• Use leftover cranberries to make this DIY cranberry wreath!
• Add the scent of cranberry and cinnamon sticks to your home with this stovetop potpourri!
• For leftover cranberry recipes, these turkey cranberry quesadillas look delicious!
• If you’d like an idea for cocktails with cranberries, this cranberry holiday punch looks amazing!  Cheers!

Now, you should be prepared to use all your extra cranberries!

Before you go, here are a few more festive holiday ideas…

• For holiday vase filler ideas (including cranberries), read – 7 Easy Vase Filler Ideas!
• To decorate with red this holiday season, get some ideas from this home tour!
• Welcome Christmas with these ideas – Hello Holiday Season!

Are you decorating with cranberries this holiday season?

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