DIY Top Hat Center Piece Candy Cookie Containers

 DIY Top Hat Center Piece Candy Cookie Containers

Hi! welcome to LilacsNDreams! Happy to have you dropping by! Ok, we got through Halloween. Next we have Thanksgiving, and then onto Christmas. Shoot Christmas things were coming out, and quite a bit was out before we even got through Halloween. I Love Christmas time! My favorite time of year to decorate, craft home decor and gifts, and just have fun too!

I have items on hand to make what I am about to share with you. A DIY Christmas Top Hat Center Piece Cookie Candy Container. The 2 major pieces you will grab right away is a plastic container from DT. Their seasonal ones that come with a lid, and can be used for many goodies, storage, and so on. Another thing to use that is popular is one of the charger plates from Dollar Tree. You can also consider a plastic plate from there too. Actually, if you find similar pieces being used from other places, while thrifting, etc make sure you grab them there. With these you can make big, you can make small, make little ornaments, and so on. 

Once you have the 2 major pieces then you will want to consider the color of hat you want. Grab spray paint for that. Also, think of embellishments you wish to use too. Ribbon for the band, for the bow, if you want some greenery, some berries, maybe some snow flakes, cardinals, birds, and so many things you can do to make it yours.

First you will lightly sand your plastic container, and lid. Helps with painting it. You can then mod podge, and paint, or just paint it by itself too. If you want the plate….which will be the hat bottom, the rim…same color as the top hat part you will paint this too. If you were able to get a black plate, or even a red one you might not have to paint the plate. Remember, it’s yours so you do as you wish. Do not paint the inside of the plastic bowl because you might want to put cookies, candies, or some kind of snack in there. This could be for at home, sitting as a center piece with a floral decoration maybe, or they are great given as gifts too. Once everything has fully dried apply the bowl to the plate, and then you can apply the embellishments you wish to use. There is so many things you can do to make it your own, or maybe a fun gift for someone too. 

I was thinking of it today, after looking at a picture, what if I didn’t paint the plastic bowl. What if I just left it like it is, find a plate to match color of the lid, or maybe paint a plate to match the lid. Put some ribbon around it, and some embellishments of sorts to fit the theme of the bowl, and just make it like that. Think it would look good? Anything is possible, right?

These are the plastic bowls from Dollar Tree. Gives you an idea of things to use. Old coffee cans could be used as well, maybe some other bowl you found, some kind of container, or whatever you might find to craft with.

Bowl and Plate chosen, and how the finished product is once they have done what they wanted to do, Many don't paint the inside of the bowl, and will put some kind of liner or parchment paper in it to then set the snacks chosen to be in it. Remember, you could always consider some kind of floral or woodsy like arrangement in it too.

This is an idea of some things being used towards how this one will be made.

Black if very popular. Here is a finished product.

Another DIY Top Hat done in black.

This top hat was done a little different, a metal container was used, and they chose the color red for this hat.

When attaching the plates you can sit them upright, or they can be flipped over too. Depends on what look you would like with the rim for the hat.

Here it is in black again, the more popular color. 

I’m happy to have you dropping by, and I hope you enjoyed this idea for a craft. Something to do for you, gift giving, maybe having some little craft party, and so on. Thanks for visiting with LilacsNDreams! Stop by anytime, and hope to see you again.