![12 Days of EASY Christmas Ideas create easy and inexpensive decor for Christmas with thrift store finds](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2G51sF2t0gamHXYlHwUb6jOdlkv3kTqQqsYkcJ8zB_sUvL9985H5uCoykVQ6pJoakw7aXW2K6OdRJWDtcEucBlY-MEY8fFHztX8KFnCf-MLtS1IBf2UkiBaQKIOQLPwl2Aj9K1UNgL2b2/s280/12-days-of-christmas.jpg)
On the twelfth day of ChristmasBeyond the Picket Fence was very pleased,to share a simple, thrift store centerpiece.
We recently downsized from a seven foot long table to a round table that has two leaves. After all, there are only three of us living here these days (with two adult boys out of the house) and a seven foot table was a bit much.
A new table meant I would have to rethink my centerpiece for Christmas because I typically use a rectangular tray. I knew I wanted something round, something simple, something with some height, and candles.
![Simple Christmas Centerpiece use a metal game board and siple items to make a christmas centerpiece](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGVm3S6cIxFLwpJqpTyeEjt06POLUZD4AfjOE5sUn636B6FLmmDdpc0AAG_kG1kJyQTLj_-w9EhEhFOS9tvwHBUH-XarSPnANFX38K9Lx-FVfbsKKQ6u1_HZRXC4_oYEdkNbmzsEUedXrk/s280/Christmas-centerpiece.jpg)
![Simple Christmas Centerpiece vintage metal game boards for a centerpiece](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ9BSJNhkJsVK9-NYkAPkEQK8Pf6QYbNKENZqueZId86KGNAfJeJFQ1QASGNlDa2UWpBpOCxnxF7T77DpemwICPQftMmfe56SXhb5U7T9YxuTa1P2SsYILYgF9v8Bs_jUyeKqcBlFRqM0_/s280/vintage-chinese-checkers-game.jpg)
I remembered I had this metal game "board" from the thrift store and knew it would work perfectly.
I added a milk bottle that I bought at a garage sale during the summer. I liked the red writing on it for Christmas. It is from Eau Claire, Wisconsin--it doesn't get much more dairy than that.
![Simple Christmas Centerpiece use an old milk bottle for a simple centerpiece](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbUSovasTgZR4rjFVLPUva7HtJ6gt8rO30C2guWMpWT8WBP_G9muVSq0K89tUN0wxZZLe-fEaoQ0wvL9a82pUSBb6pDEUh8SW5vmBn1Qxva96Osuu9KMlB3jZRQtBNfCeGt1q5uT8V0oFu/s280/milk-bottle-centerpiece.jpg)
I had some leftover cranberries from Thanksgiving so I threw those in the bottle along with some small pine branches and water. I included a few tall pine branches. I had thought about using bare branches, but like the pine.
A few candles, brand new from the thrift store, finish this simple centerpiece.
![Simple Christmas Centerpiece simple centerpiece for Christmas](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVP6j13kVLGPA3g2IiKzyde0C_IFN8gvfbQa5E_HZdHEtYUDHcbxSC1X1f3qfS3FYms0CHUK0CcNWPGABs-hZKwvzAuFjgP0BpxIpTp7E29huh3sNWz6fObrJrXqVF9SGuR_XOgxexoa4W/s280/round-table-from-the-thrift-store.jpg)
I am keeping the board on the checkers side because I like the red and black check. But, it can be turned over for more color, including some green and a star.
![Simple Christmas Centerpiece use an old game board for a simple centerpiece](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD2A2BahI1K7AHnM9rFtBfhm9NVj05N2iK85zMNS8PV_kbuw1YTBimlKNb_POBo_HAbQGcHH0vnNB8Eo7m0m5Gqc-1n5HoSpt5OnPnLutADVWq5gQmr1jgKdhnobk_5EIMgNJZ-hMXj9fj/s280/vintage-game-board-repurposed.jpg)
If you have a rectangular table, consider using a wood thrift store game board or even a cardboard one as the "tray or anchor" for you centerpiece.
![Simple Christmas Centerpiece Simple Christmas Centerpiece](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-clbBVhzw12OFbytZmwV1VJePdOrQH7cvnlfoTU1JwKyENZ1clfgYnfHThXMQtzt_DSImHe2rgS9WR18ShJzKvPHMLIB2lBttqxNS_bHLZe06qtDsC8RjYDNwNvkSBkEUsIxF6PYVkvs/s280/use-an-old-game-board-for-your-centerpiece.jpg)
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