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Switching out your home decorations between seasons and holidays can be a lot of fun for you and your family, but with so many different reasons to celebrate, you can start racking up the expensive very quickly. This is where your creativity comes into play! There are items all around you that can transfer easily from fall to winter or that you can reuse to make your own original decorations. If you are struggling for inspiration, check out some of the craft and DIY programs on Dish cable to get fresh ideas for any of your decorating needs.

Any time you are cooking or baking for a special occasion, there is probably a way to recycle an item you used to create something new to add to your table. My favorite time of the year for this is fall because I enjoy making squash and pumpkin dishes for gatherings. If are making the popular butternut squash soup for your family and friends, don’t throw away the bottom of that squash! When you get down to chopping up the bulb end of the squash, start scooping it our instead of cutting it into slices. Once you have hollowed your butternut squash, you can wipe it out, put a decorative candle in the middle and you now have a candle centerpiece for your table. If you are using another type of squash and want to show off the beautiful coloring, carve out the bottom have to fit the shape of a cup you have, place the dish inside and you can use it as a vase for some small mum stems or a sunflower.

Pumpkin carving is always a favorite among the kids but you can get involved as well to make some fun crafts for the house. If you are having a gathering soon, cut off the top of a medium to large pumpkin and scoop out all of the goop to get it as clean as possible. After that you can use the pumpkin as a punch bowl to serve cider or a special holiday drink for your guests. If you carve the pumpkin down a little bit farther, and clean it out, you have a basic bowl to start a centerpiece. If there are any oak trees in your yard or in a park nearby, go out and collect some acorns to fill the bottom of your pumpkin. While you are outside, gather up some very colorful falls leaves that you spot. When you get back, spray the leaves with a spray glue and sprinkle them with orange and red and yellow glitter to make them sparkle. You can lay them around the base of your centerpiece to add a little flare to the decoration. There are so many possibilities for fall decorating you just need to take advantage of what’s around you and don’t be afraid to try something new.