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Show t Winter Arrangement With Dried Weeds ! U A t . - v ; , - . - If . -k ; . , i 1 rr X & v -, -1 ; . ' V - ' During a short walk, and usually not too far from home, one , can find an rrrsortment of dried plants and often weeds that maize beautiful Christmas centerpieces and room decorations. The variety of winter table arrangements which can be prepared from them becomes unlimited once materials are gathered. Centerpieces are so easy and inexpensive to make. Many materials are already available in the home such as toothpicks, glitter, and Christmas balls. Supplementing twigs, weeds, evergreens and candles, Styrofoam is available at variety stores and lumberyards to use as a ba:vC. Thi3 design v.'iih its winter theme ha3 a base cut from a two inch thickness of white p'"stic foam. A sharp paring knife en be used to cut any sliaps and size. The one pictured is a free iorm, so no pattern or outline i3 necked. Edcs can be made pmcdh by rubbing with an-lhcr piece of the Styrofoam. Holes for tha candles are cut in the base just a bit snllrr than tba c'nei'- to achieve n snug fit. Tuck in the twigs and grec-nerv. Attach iue rtindeT of plastic foam using teothrjieks. Asl hair and poller ere added to give a soft and standing touch to tho centerpiece. So eisy fe. tha busy hoir-craVcr to prepare, it's r table f7: sorption sorp-tion friends will admire and then can mal;a themselves vvivii their own varLti |