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Repurposed Fishbowl Centerpiece for Winter

Out of all of the items we have upcycled or repurposed over the years, this is the first time I have made a fishbowl centerpiece! So if you are on the hunt for fishbowl centerpiece ideas, this is a simple and awesome DIY option to go with.

Repurposed fishbowl centerpiece decorated for winter with a snowman napkin, faux snow, flowers and twinkle lights.

Fishbowl centerpiece ideas lie in the details

What makes this fishbowl centerpiece great is the detail that comes from doing decoupage (or mod podge). We do this with decorative paper napkins which gives it a great seasonal feel. However, you could also do this with napkins for any season or have a year-round fishbowl centerpiece as well!

Make sure to check your local thrift stores, or your dollar store, being buying a fishbowl vase. You may be surprised by what you find- and the price can’t be beat!

Close up of snowman napkin glued onto the fish bowl

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Materials Needed

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Materials needed to make a winter centerpiece including a fish bowl vase, napkins, decoupage, paint, paintbrushes and flowers.

How to Repurpose a Fishbowl Centerpiece for Winter

I shared the tutorial for this centerpiece tray on a recent Facebook Live which you can catch here. Or if you prefer the photo tutorial, continue reading below.

Open the napkin and separate the layers keeping just the top printed layer and discarding the other ply. Then take a fine tip paint brush, dipped in water and trace the outline of the design and gently tear the excess of the napkin off. You can also cut around the image but the tearing gives the design a gradual finished edge.

Paint a section of the fishbowl vase, just a bit bigger than your cut napkin image. Let dry.

Painting a circle onto a fishbowl vase.

Brush on a layer of decoupage to the white paint and glue your napkin image over top. Gently press the paper and continue until the surface is covered.

Lightly brush on a top layer of decoupage over top of the napkin.

Gently spray faux snow over the edge of the napkin. Allow to dry.

To Make a Decorative Driftwood Snowman Pick

In the meantime paint a piece of driftwood white for a snowman. Using a fine tip paintbrush, paint a face onto the snowman and attach a ribbon as a scarf.

Assembling the Fishbowl Centerpiece

Next, cut floral foam to fit into the fishbowl and hot glue into place.

Hand placing floral foam into the bottom of a fishbowl vase.

Arrange your faux flowers into the floral foam and cover with faux snow. Finally add some twinkle lights and enjoy!

Adding twinkle lights into a repurposed fishbowl centerpiece decorated for winter.

We placed our fishbowl centerpiece on top of our upcycled centerpiece tray for Winter; which you can find the how to instructions for as well.

Repurposed fishbowl centerpiece decorated for winter with a snowman napkin, faux snow, flowers and twinkle lights.

More Winter Decor Ideas

If you are looking for a fishbowl centerpiece idea, this is a great place to start. With some mod podge and painting, you have a wonderful centerpiece that you can pull out when the time is right!

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Repurposed Fishbowl Centerpiece for Winter

Jane and Sonja
Create a unqiue centerpiece using an old thrifted fishbowl.
5 from 1 vote

Materials
  

  • Fishbowl vase
  • Decorative paper napkins
  • White chalky paint
  • Paintbrushes
  • DecoArt Decoupage or Mod Podge
  • Faux snow spray and faux snow
  • Floral foam
  • Faux flowers
  • twinkle lights

Decorative Driftwood Snowman Planter Pick

  • Driftwood piece
  • Paint in black and orange

Instructions
 

  • Open the napkin and separate the layers keeping just the top printed layer and discarding the other ply. Cut around the image.
  • Paint a section of the fishbowl vase, just a bit bigger than your cut napkin image. Let dry.
  • Brush on a layer of decoupage to the white paint and glue your napkin image over top.
  • Lightly brush on a top layer of decoupage over top of the napkin.
  • Gently spray faux snow over the edge of the napkin. Allow to dry.
  • In the meantime paint a piece of driftwood white for a snowman. Using a fine tip paintbrush, paint a face onto the snowman and attach a ribbon as a scarf.
  • Next, cut floral foam to fit into the fishbowl and hot glue into place.
  • Arrange your faux flowers into the floral foam and cover with faux snow. Finally add some twinkle lights and enjoy!
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